Supplemental Consolidating Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2011

Sep. 26, 2010

Sep. 25, 2011

Sep. 26, 2010

Dec. 31, 2010

Supplemental Consolidating Data [Abstract]

Operations

	Three months ended September 25, 2011
	Motorcycles & Related Products  Operations		Financial Services Operations		Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenue:
Motorcycles and related products	$	1,234,913	$	—	$	(2,214	)	$	1,232,699
Financial services		—		165,512		(955	)		164,557
Total revenue		1,234,913		165,512		(3,169	)		1,397,256
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold		817,308		—		—			817,308
Financial services interest expense		—		61,907		—			61,907
Financial services provision for credit losses		—		6,189		—			6,189
Selling, administrative and engineering expense		223,213		36,691		(3,169	)		256,735
Restructuring expense		12,429		—		—			12,429
Total costs and expenses		1,052,950		104,787		(3,169	)		1,154,568
Operating income		181,963		60,725		—			242,688
Investment income		2,479		—		—			2,479
Interest expense		11,270		—		—			11,270
Income before provision for income taxes		173,172		60,725		—			233,897
Provision for income taxes		27,906		22,397		—			50,303
Income from continuing operations		145,266		38,328		—			183,594
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		—		—		—			—
Net income	$	145,266	$	38,328	$	—		$	183,594

	Three months ended September 26, 2010
	Motorcycles & Related Products  Operations			Financial Services Operations		Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenue:
Motorcycles and related products	$	1,088,961		$	—	$	(1,846	)	$	1,087,115
Financial services		—			173,227		(382	)		172,845
Total revenue		1,088,961			173,227		(2,228	)		1,259,960
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold		707,309			—		—			707,309
Financial services interest expense		—			62,780		—			62,780
Financial services provision for credit losses		—			28,049		—			28,049
Selling, administrative and engineering expense		211,210			32,994		(2,228	)		241,976
Restructuring expense		67,476			—		—			67,476
Total costs and expenses		985,995			123,823		(2,228	)		1,107,590
Operating income		102,966			49,404		—			152,370
Investment income		1,239			—		—			1,239
Interest expense		23,102			—		—			23,102
Income before provision for income taxes		81,103			49,404		—			130,507
Provision for income taxes		19,004			17,786		—			36,790
Income from continuing operations		62,099			31,618		—			93,717
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(4,888	)		—		—			(4,888	)
Net income	$	57,211		$	31,618	$	—		$	88,829

	Nine months ended September 25, 2011
	Motorcycles & Related Products  Operations		Financial Services Operations		Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenue:
Motorcycles and related products	$	3,643,206	$	—	$	(7,719	)	$	3,635,487
Financial services		—		493,782		(1,486	)		492,296
Total revenue		3,643,206		493,782		(9,205	)		4,127,783
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold		2,399,962		—		—			2,399,962
Financial services interest expense		—		176,933		—			176,933
Financial services provision for credit losses		—		5,005		—			5,005
Selling, administrative and engineering expense		662,376		106,103		(9,205	)		759,274
Restructuring expense		49,022		—		—			49,022
Total costs and expenses		3,111,360		288,041		(9,205	)		3,390,196
Operating income		531,846		205,741		—			737,587
Investment income		130,625		—		(125,000	)		5,625
Interest expense		34,101		—		—			34,101
Income before provision for income taxes		628,370		205,741		(125,000	)		709,111
Provision for income taxes		141,074		74,603		—			215,677
Income from continuing operations		487,296		131,138		(125,000	)		493,434
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		—		—		—			—
Net income	$	487,296	$	131,138	$	(125,000	)	$	493,434

	Nine months ended September 26, 2010
	Motorcycles & Related Products  Operations			Financial Services Operations		Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenue:
Motorcycles and related products	$	3,261,858		$	—	$	(2,307	)	$	3,259,551
Financial services		—			517,079		(692	)		516,387
Total revenue		3,261,858			517,079		(2,999	)		3,775,938
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold		2,103,214			—		—			2,103,214
Financial services interest expense		—			213,104		—			213,104
Financial services provision for credit losses		—			69,117		—			69,117
Selling, administrative and engineering expense		625,676			98,078		(2,999	)		720,755
Restructuring expense		145,837			—		—			145,837
Total costs and expenses		2,874,727			380,299		(2,999	)		3,252,027
Operating income		387,131			136,780		—			523,911
Investment income		3,666			—		—			3,666
Interest expense		70,148			—		—			70,148
Income before provision for income taxes		320,649			136,780		—			457,429
Provision for income taxes		106,442			49,242		—			155,684
Income from continuing operations		214,207			87,538		—			301,745
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(108,434	)		—		—			(108,434	)
Net income	$	105,773		$	87,538	$	—		$	193,311

Balance Sheet

	September 25, 2011
	Motorcycles & Related Products Operations		Financial Services Operations		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	995,855	$	432,898	$	—		$	1,428,753
Marketable securities		179,285		—		—			179,285
Accounts receivable, net		590,611		—		(305,279	)		285,332
Finance receivables, net		—		1,104,056		—			1,104,056
Restricted finance receivables held by variable interest entities, net		—		586,144		—			586,144
Inventories		345,963		—		—			345,963
Restricted cash held by variable interest entities				238,208		—			238,208
Other current assets		159,814		57,631		—			217,445
Total current assets		2,271,528		2,418,937		(305,279	)		4,385,186
Finance receivables, net		—		2,095,839		—			2,095,839
Restricted finance receivables held by variable interest entities, net		—		2,119,789		—			2,119,789
Property, plant and equipment, net		746,230		28,983		—			775,213
Goodwill		30,004		—		—			30,004
Other long-term assets		344,073		25,874		(71,619	)		298,328
	$	3,391,835	$	6,689,422	$	(376,898	)	$	9,704,359
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	246,210	$	348,559	$	(305,279	)	$	289,490
Accrued liabilities		627,972		107,414		(3,443	)		731,943
Short-term debt		—		774,971		—			774,971
Current portion of long-term debt held by variable interest entities		—		644,779		—			644,779
Total current liabilities		874,182		1,875,723		(308,722	)		2,441,183
Long-term debt		303,000		2,501,605		—			2,804,605
Long-term debt held by variable interest entities		—		1,350,294		—			1,350,294
Pension liability		106,795		—		—			106,795
Postretirement healthcare liability		262,096		—		—			262,096
Other long-term liabilities		124,031		14,095		—			138,126
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Total shareholders' equity		1,721,731		947,705		(68,176	)		2,601,260
	$	3,391,835	$	6,689,422	$	(376,898	)	$	9,704,359

	September 26, 2010
	Motorcycles & Related Products Operations		Financial Services Operations		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,278,025	$	216,276	$	—		$	1,494,301
Marketable securities		55,229		—		—			55,229
Accounts receivable, net		600,209		—		(294,124	)		306,085
Finance receivables, net		—		1,065,103		—			1,065,103
Restricted finance receivables held by variable interest entities, net		—		674,371		—			674,371
Inventories		319,101		—		—			319,101
Restricted cash held by variable interest entities		—		287,613		—			287,613
Other current assets		199,399		97,758		—			297,157
Total current assets		2,451,963		2,341,121		(294,124	)		4,498,960
Finance receivables, net		—		2,045,249		—			2,045,249
Restricted finance receivables held by variable interest entities, net		—		2,425,788		—			2,425,788
Property, plant and equipment, net		749,498		30,493		—			779,991
Goodwill		29,992		—		—			29,992
Other long-term assets		304,467		25,120		(68,607	)		260,980
	$	3,535,920	$	6,867,771	$	(362,731	)	$	10,040,960
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	207,236	$	330,728	$	(294,124	)	$	243,840
Accrued liabilities		616,574		77,266		(3,029	)		690,811
Short-term debt		—		587,981		—			587,981
Current portion of long-term debt		—		201,426		—			201,426
Current portion of long-term debt held by variable interest entities		—		731,833		—			731,833
Total current liabilities		823,810		1,929,234		(297,153	)		2,455,891
Long-term debt		600,000		2,214,400		—			2,814,400
Long-term debt held by variable interest entities		—		1,801,537		—			1,801,537
Pension liability		353,896		—		—			353,896
Postretirement healthcare liability		272,232		—		—			272,232
Other long-term liabilities		140,681		12,373		—			153,054
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Total shareholders' equity		1,345,301		910,227		(65,578	)		2,189,950
	$	3,535,920	$	6,867,771	$	(362,731	)	$	10,040,960

	December 31, 2010
	Motorcycles & Related Products Operations		Financial Services Operations		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	791,791	$	230,142	$	—		$	1,021,933
Marketable securities		140,118		—		—			140,118
Accounts receivable, net		454,311		—		(191,929	)		262,382
Finance receivables, net		—		1,080,432		—			1,080,432
Restricted finance receivables held by variable interest entities, net		—		699,026		—			699,026
Inventories		326,446		—		—			326,446
Restricted cash held by variable interest entities		—		288,887		—			288,887
Other current assets		158,692		136,285		(47,575	)		247,402
Total current assets		1,871,358		2,434,772		(239,504	)		4,066,626
Finance receivables, net		—		1,553,781		—			1,553,781
Restricted finance receivables held by variable interest entities, net		—		2,684,330		—			2,684,330
Property, plant and equipment, net		785,139		29,973		—			815,112
Goodwill		29,590		—		—			29,590
Other long-term assets		324,750		25,919		(69,368	)		281,301
	$	3,010,837	$	6,728,775	$	(308,872	)	$	9,430,740
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	195,642	$	253,794	$	(224,090	)	$	225,346
Accrued liabilities		501,741		73,569		(18,639	)		556,671
Short-term debt		—		480,472		—			480,472
Current portion of long-term debt held by variable interest entities		—		751,293		—			751,293
Total current liabilities		697,383		1,559,128		(242,729	)		2,013,782
Long-term debt		303,000		2,213,650		—			2,516,650
Long-term debt held by variable interest entities		—		2,003,941		—			2,003,941
Pension liability		282,085		—		—			282,085
Postretirement healthcare benefits		254,762		—		—			254,762
Other long-term liabilities		140,804		11,850		—			152,654
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Total shareholders' equity		1,332,803		940,206		(66,143	)		2,206,866
	$	3,010,837	$	6,728,775	$	(308,872	)	$	9,430,740

Cash Flows

	Nine months ended September 25, 2011
	Motorcycles & Related Products Operations			Financial Services Operations			Eliminations & Adjustments			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Income from continuing operations	$	487,296		$	131,138		$	(125,000	)	$	493,434
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		127,174			4,764			—			131,938
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs		—			59,272			—			59,272
Amortization of financing origination fees		355			7,816			—			8,171
Provision for employee long-term benefits		49,110			1,873			—			50,983
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans		(207,829	)		—			—			(207,829	)
Stock compensation expense		26,282			2,034			—			28,316
Net change in wholesale finance receivables		—			—			77,519			77,519
Provision for credit losses		—			5,005			—			5,005
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			8,671			—			8,671
Pension and postretirement healthcare plan curtailment and settlement expense		236			—			—			236
Foreign currency adjustments		11,381			—			—			11,381
Other, net		(14,922	)		25,959			—			11,037
Change in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(132,823	)		—			113,350			(19,473	)
Finance receivables - accrued interest and other		—			7,069			—			7,069
Inventories		(19,451	)		—			—			(19,451	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		197,233			125,929			(65,789	)		257,373
Restructuring reserves		2,664			—			—			2,664
Derivative instruments		(2,297	)		18			—			(2,279	)
Other		(931	)		46,070			(47,575	)		(2,436	)
Total adjustments		36,182			294,480			77,505			408,167
Net cash (used by) provided by operating activities of continuing operations		523,478			425,618			(47,495	)		901,601
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:
Capital expenditures		(100,299	)		(5,816	)		—			(106,115	)
Origination of finance receivables		—			(4,884,163	)		2,720,019			(2,164,144	)
Collections of finance receivables		—			4,927,907			(2,797,538	)		2,130,369
Purchases of marketable securities		(142,653	)		—			—			(142,653	)
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities		104,975			—			—			104,975
Net cash (used by) provided by investing activities of continuing operations		(137,977	)		37,928			(77,519	)		(177,568	)
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:
Proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes		—			394,277			—			394,277
Proceeds from securitization debt		—			571,276			—			571,276
Repayments of securitization debt		—			(1,333,541	)		—			(1,333,541	)
Net borrowings of asset-backed commercial paper		—			(483	)		—			(483	)
Net decrease in credit facilities and unsecured commercial paper		—			182,058			—			182,058
Net change in restricted cash		—			50,679			—			50,679
Dividends paid		(82,557	)		(125,000	)		125,000			(82,557	)
Purchase of common stock for treasury		(97,456	)		—			—			(97,456	)
Excess tax benefits from share based payments		2,702			—			—			2,702
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans		7,763			—			—			7,763
Net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations		(169,548	)		(260,734	)		125,000			(305,282	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations		(11,815	)		(56	)		14			(11,857	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations		204,138			202,756			—			406,894
Cash flows from discontinued operations:
Cash flows from operating activities of discontinued operations		(74	)		—			—			(74	)
Cash flows from investing activities of discontinued operations		—			—			—			—
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations		—			—			—			—
		(74	)		—			—			(74	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	204,064		$	202,756		$	—		$	406,820
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	$	791,791		$	230,142		$	—		$	1,021,933
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations - beginning of period		—			—			—			—
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		204,064			202,756			—			406,820
Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations - end of period		—			—			—			—
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$	995,855		$	432,898		$	—		$	1,428,753

	Nine months ended September 26, 2010
	Motorcycles & Related Products Operations			Financial Services Operations			Eliminations & Adjustments			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	105,773		$	87,538		$	—		$	193,311
Loss from discontinued operations		(108,434	)		—			—			(108,434	)
Income from continuing operations		214,207			87,538			—			301,745
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		194,440			5,189			—			199,629
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs		—			66,605			—			66,605
Amortization of financing origination fees		682			16,208			—			16,890
Provision for employee long-term benefits		63,136			1,195			—			64,331
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans		(28,138	)		—			—			(28,138	)
Stock compensation expense		19,725			1,761			—			21,486
Net change in wholesale finance receivables		—			—			148,646			148,646
Curtailment and settlement expense		30,206			—			—			30,206
Provsion for credit losses		—			69,117			—			69,117
Foreign currency adjustments		(18,481	)		—			—			(18,481	)
Other, net		14,514			17,790			—			32,304
Change in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(245,167	)		—			206,564			(38,603	)
Finance receivables - accrued interest and other		—			9,825			—			9,825
Inventories		5,941			—			—			5,941
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		292,579			220,184			(206,590	)		306,173
Restructuring reserves		(18,113	)		(219	)		—			(18,332	)
Derivative instruments		(1,499	)		5,477			—			3,978
Other		(289	)		(3,531	)		—			(3,820	)
Total adjustments		309,536			409,601			148,620			867,757
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations		523,743			497,139			148,620			1,169,502
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:
Capital expenditures		(75,659	)		(1,900	)		—			(77,559	)
Origination of finance receivables		—			(4,270,820	)		2,429,417			(1,841,403	)
Collections of finance receivables		—			4,620,039			(2,578,063	)		2,041,976
Purchases of marketable securities		(68,497	)		—			—			(68,497	)
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities		54,579			—			—			54,579
Net cash (used by) provided by investing activities of continuing operations		(89,577	)		347,319			(148,646	)		109,096
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:
Repayments of securitization debt		—			(1,518,528	)		—			(1,518,528	)
Net decrease in credit facilities and unsecured commercial paper		(178,292	)		323,134			—			144,842
Net change in restricted cash		—			78,928			—			78,928
Dividends paid		(70,480	)		—			—			(70,480	)
Purchase of common stock for treasury		(1,687	)		—			—			(1,687	)
Excess tax benefits from share based payments		3,590			—			—			3,590
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans		7,466			—			—			7,466
Net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations		(239,403	)		(1,116,466	)		—			(1,355,869	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations		5,182			(287	)		26			4,921
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations		199,945			(272,295	)		—			(72,350	)
Cash flows from discontinued operations:
Cash flows from operating activities of discontinued operations		(68,650	)		—			—			(68,650	)
Cash flows from investing activities of discontinued operations		—			—			—			—
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations		(1,195	)		—			—			(1,195	)
		(69,845	)		—			—			(69,845	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	130,100		$	(272,295	)	$	—		$	(142,195	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	$	1,141,862		$	488,571		$	—		$	1,630,433
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations - beginning of period		6,063			—			—			6,063
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		130,100			(272,295	)		—			(142,195	)
Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations - end of period		—			—			—			—
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$	1,278,025		$	216,276		$	—		$	1,494,301