Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2012

Business Segments [Abstract]

Information By Strategic Business Units

	Three months ended
	April 1, 2012		March 27, 2011
Motorcycles net revenue	$	1,273,369	$	1,063,044
Gross profit		456,510		351,866
Selling, administrative and engineering expense		236,995		203,805
Restructuring expense		11,451		22,999
Operating income from Motorcycles		208,064		125,062
Financial services income		156,322		161,886
Financial services expense		88,928		93,951
Operating income from Financial Services		67,394		67,935
Operating income	$	275,458	$	192,997