Restructuring Expense (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2012

2010 Restructuring Plan [Member]

Restructuring Plan Reserve Recorded In Accrued Liabilities

The following table summarizes the Motorcycles segment’s 2010 Restructuring Plan reserve activity and balances as recorded in accrued liabilities (in thousands):

	Six months ended			Six months ended
	July 1, 2012			June 26, 2011
	Employee			Employee
	Severance and			Severance and
	Termination Costs			Termination Costs
Balance, beginning of period	$	20,361		$	8,652
Restructuring expense		3,457			6,296
Utilized—cash		(10,053	)		(732	)
Balance, end of period	$	13,765		$	14,216

2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]

Restructuring Plan Reserve Recorded In Accrued Liabilities

The following table summarizes the Motorcycle segment’s 2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan and 2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan reserve activity and balances as recorded in accrued liabilities (in thousands):

	Six months ended July 1, 2012
	Kansas City								New Castalloy												Consolidated
	Employee								Employee
	Severance and								Severance and
	Termination								Termination			Accelerated
	Costs			Other		Total			Costs			Depreciation			Other			Total			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	4,123		$	—	$	4,123		$	8,428		$	—		$	305		$	8,733		$	12,856
Restructuring expense		—			—		—			1,141			4,093			755			5,989			5,989
Utilized—cash		—			—		—			(312	)		—			(722	)		(1,034	)		(1,034	)
Utilized—noncash		—			—		—			—			(4,093	)		—			(4,093	)		(4,093	)
Noncash reserve release		(967	)		—		(967	)		—			—			—			—			(967	)
Balance, end of period	$	3,156		$	—	$	3,156		$	9,257		$	—		$	338		$	9,595		$	12,751

	Six months ended June 26, 2011
	Kansas City
	Employee
	Severance and
	Termination
	Costs			Other			Total
Restructuring expense		7,177			340			7,517
Utilized—cash		(3,843	)		(340	)		(4,183	)
Utilized—noncash		(236	)		—			(236	)
Balance, end of period	$	3,098		$	—		$	3,098

2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]

Summary Of Restructuring Plan Reserve Activity

The following table summarizes the Company’s 2009 Restructuring Plan reserve activity and balances recorded in accrued liabilities (in thousands):

	Six months ended July 1, 2012
	Motorcycles & Related Products
	Employee
	Severance and			Accelerated
	Termination Costs			Depreciation		Other			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	10,089		$	—	$	—		$	10,089
Restructuring expense		331			—		10,888			11,219
Utilized—cash		(1,878	)		—		(10,888	)		(12,766	)
Utilized—noncash		—			—		—			—
Noncash reserve release		(2,027	)		—		—			(2,027	)
Balance, end of period	$	6,515		$	—	$	—		$	6,515

	Six months ended June 26, 2011
	Motorcycles & Related Products
	Employee
	Severance and			Accelerated
	Termination Costs			Depreciation		Other			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	23,818		$	—	$	2,764		$	26,582
Restructuring expense		3,504			—		19,276			22,780
Utilized—cash		(8,159	)		—		(20,341	)		(28,500	)
Utilized—noncash		—			—		253			253
Balance, end of period	$	19,163		$	—	$	1,952		$	21,115