Additional Balance Sheet And Cash Flow Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2012

Additional Balance Sheet And Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Marketable Securities

	April 1, 2012		December 31, 2011		March 27, 2011
Available-for-sale:
Corporate bonds	$	134,946	$	153,380	$	55,232
U.S. Treasuries		—		—		59,977
	$	134,946	$	153,380	$	115,209

Inventories, Net

	April 1, 2012			December 31, 2011			March 27, 2011
Components at the lower of FIFO cost or market
Raw materials and work in process	$	113,127		$	113,932		$	99,538
Motorcycle finished goods		252,979			226,261			187,687
Parts and accessories and general merchandise		145,362			121,340			119,134
Inventory at lower of FIFO cost or market		511,468			461,533			406,359
Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost		(43,527	)		(43,527	)		(34,036	)
	$	467,941		$	418,006		$	372,323

Reconciliation Of Net Income To Net Cash Used By Operating Activities

	Three months ended
	April 1, 2012			March 27, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	172,035		$	119,260
Loss from discontinued operations		—			—
Income from continuing operations		172,035			119,260
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation		43,203			42,947
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs		18,547			19,329
Amortization of financing origination fees		2,743			3,107
Provision for employee long-term benefits		17,293			15,563
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans		(206,832	)		(204,816	)
Stock compensation expense		11,744			9,153
Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales		(151,046	)		(163,967	)
Provision for credit losses		9,014			5,606
Pension and postretirement healthcare plan curtailment and settlement expense		—			236
Foreign currency adjustments		(2,911	)		29
Other, net		1,505			14,112
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		(43,745	)		(27,048	)
Finance receivables - accrued interest and other		3,299			3,542
Inventories		(47,168	)		(38,200	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		117,460			98,960
Restructuring reserves		1,296			7,757
Derivative instruments		(486	)		2,157
Other		(19,567	)		(12,645	)
Total adjustments		(245,651	)		(224,178	)
Net cash used by operating activities of continuing operations	$	(73,616	)	$	(104,918	)