Restructuring Expense (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2011

2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring Plan Reserve Recorded In Accrued Liabilities

	September 25, 2011
	Motorcycles & Related Products
	Employee
	Severance and
	Termination Costs			Other			Total
Restructuring expense	$	7,819		$	342		$	8,161
Utilized - cash		(3,948	)		(342	)		(4,290	)
Utilized - noncash		(236	)		—			(236	)
Balance June 26, 2011	$	3,635		$	—		$	3,635

2010 Restructuring Plan [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring Plan Reserve Recorded In Accrued Liabilities

	Nine months ended September 25, 2011									Nine months ended September 26, 2010
	Motorcycles & Related Products									Motorcycles & Related Products
	Employee									Employee
	Severance and									Severance and
	Termination Costs			Other			Total			Termination Costs			Other			Total
Beginning balance	$	8,652		$	—		$	8,652		$	—		$	—		$	—
Restructuring expense		9,432			(1	)		9,431			40,662			5			40,667
Utilized - cash		(828	)		1			(827	)		(2,141	)		(5	)		(2,146	)
Utilized - noncash		—			—			—			(28,171	)					(28,171	)
Ending Balance	$	17,256		$	—		$	17,256		$	10,350		$	—		$	10,350

2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Summary Of Restructuring Plan Reserve Activity

	Nine months ended September 25, 2011
	Motorcycles & Related Products											Financial Services
	Employee											Employee
	Severance and			Accelerated								Severance and		Consolidated
	Termination Costs			Depreciation		Other			Total			Termination Costs		Total
Balance December 31, 2010	$	23,818		$	—	$	2,764		$	26,582		$	—	$	26,582
Restructuring expense		5,932			—		25,498			31,430			—		31,430
Utilized - cash		(13,000	)		—		(28,079	)		(41,079	)		—		(41,079	)
Utilized - noncash		—			—		—			—			—		—
Balance September 25, 2011	$	16,750		$	—	$	183		$	16,933		$	—	$	16,933

	Nine months ended September 26, 2010
	Motorcycles & Related Products												Financial Services
	Employee												Employee
	Severance and			Accelerated									Severance and			Consolidated
	Termination Costs			Depreciation			Other			Total			Termination Costs			Total
Balance December 31, 2009	$	36,070		$	—		$	31,422		$	67,492		$	219		$	67,711
Restructuring expense		31,948			44,425			28,977			105,170			—			105,170
Utilized - cash		(39,602	)		—			(47,990	)		(87,592	)		(44	)		(87,636	)
Utilized - noncash		1,023			(44,245	)		(2,819	)		(46,041	)		(175	)		(46,216	)
Balance September 26, 2010	$	29,439		$	—		$	9,590		$	39,029		$	—		$	39,029