Goodwill (Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$ 29,590,000	$ 31,400,000	$ 60,131,000
Impairment			(28,387,000)
Currency translation	(509,000)	(1,810,000)	609,000
Other			(953,000)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	29,081,000	29,590,000	31,400,000
Impairment of goodwill, based upon fair value test			28,400,000
Motorcycles Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	29,590,000	31,400,000	31,291,000
Currency translation	(509,000)	(1,810,000)	609,000
Other			(500,000)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	29,081,000	29,590,000	31,400,000
Financial Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance			28,840,000
Impairment			(28,387,000)
Other			$ (453,000)