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Subsequent Events
9 Months Ended
Sep. 25, 2011
Subsequent Events [Abstract] 
Subsequent Events

20. Subsequent Events

On October 24, 2011, the Company disclosed that it had notified the National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration about a voluntary recall related to the rear brake light switch on 2009 through 2012 model year Touring, CVO Touring and Trike vehicles built between June 6, 2008 and September 16, 2011 (Recall). The Company will be notifying owners of approximately 308,474 Touring, COV Touring and Trike vehicles of the Recall (approximately 250,000 in the United States and 50,000 outside the U.S.). The Company expects the total cost to the Company of the Recall to be between $10 million and $12 million, which will be charged to Selling, Administrative and Engineering expense and incurred in the fourth quarter of 2011.