Restructuring Expense And Other Impairments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Summary Of Restructuring Plan Reserve Activity

	2012
	Kansas City								New Castalloy												Consolidated
	Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Other		Total			Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Accelerated Depreciation			Other			Total			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	4,123		$	—	$	4,123		$	8,428		$	—		$	305		$	8,733		$	12,856
Restructuring expense	—			—		—			3,180			8,212			1,427			12,819			12,819
Utilized - cash	—			—		—			(2,302		)	—			(1,587		)	(3,889		)	(3,889		)
Utilized - noncash	—			—		—			—			(8,212		)	—			(8,212		)	(8,212		)
Non-cash reserve release	(1,864		)	—		(1,864		)	—			—			—			—			(1,864		)
Balance, end of period	$	2,259		$	—	$	2,259		$	9,306		$	—		$	145		$	9,451		$	11,710

	2011
	Kansas City									New Castalloy										Consolidated
	Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Other			Total			Employee Severance and Termination Costs		Accelerated Depreciation			Other		Total			Total
Restructuring expense	$	8,447		$	342		$	8,789		$	8,428	$	656		$	305	$	9,389		$	18,178
Utilized - cash	(4,088		)	(342		)	(4,430		)	—		—			—		—			(4,430		)
Utilized - noncash	(236		)	—			(236		)	—		(656		)	—		(656		)	(892		)
Balance, end of period	$	4,123		$	—		$	4,123		$	8,428	$	—		$	305	$	8,733		$	12,856

2010 Restructuring Plan [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Summary Of Restructuring Plan Reserve Activity

	2012			2011			2010
	Employee Severance  and Termination Costs			Employee Severance  and Termination Costs			Employee Severance  and Termination Costs
Balance, beginning of period	$	20,361		$	8,652		$	—
Restructuring expense	4,005			12,575			44,383
Utilized – cash	(12,898		)	(866		)	(7,557		)
Utilized – noncash	—			—			(28,174		)
Non-cash reserve release	(1,312		)	—			—
Balance, end of period	$	10,156		$	20,361		$	8,652

2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Summary Of Restructuring Plan Reserve Activity

	2012
	Motorcycles & Related Products												Financial Services								Consolidated
	Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Accelerated Depreciation			Other			Total			Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Other		Total			Consolidated Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	10,089		$	—		$	—		$	10,089		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	10,089
Restructuring expense	4,099			—			13,154			17,253			—			—		—			17,253
Utilized – cash	(6,566		)	—			(12,993		)	(19,559		)	—			—		—			(19,559		)
Utilized – noncash	—			—			—			—			—			—		—			—
Noncash reserve release	(2,426		)	—			—			(2,426		)	—			—		—			(2,426		)
Balance, end of period	$	5,196		$	—		$	161		$	5,357		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	5,357
	2011
	Motorcycles & Related Products												Financial Services								Consolidated
	Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Accelerated Depreciation			Other			Total			Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Other		Total			Consolidated Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	23,818		$	—		$	2,764		$	26,582		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	26,582
Restructuring expense	5,062			—			34,470			39,532			—			—		—			39,532
Utilized – cash	(16,498		)	—			(37,234		)	(53,732		)	—			—		—			(53,732		)
Utilized – noncash	—			—			—			—			—			—		—			—
Noncash reserve release	(2,293		)	—			—			(2,293		)	—			—		—			(2,293		)
Balance, end of period	$	10,089		$	—		$	—		$	10,089		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	10,089
	2010
	Motorcycles & Related Products												Financial Services								Consolidated
	Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Accelerated Depreciation			Other			Total			Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Other		Total			Consolidated Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	36,070		$	—		$	31,422		$	67,492		$	219		$	—	$	219		$	67,711
Restructuring expense	31,119			47,923			40,083			119,125			—			—		—			119,125
Utilized – cash	(44,394		)	—			(61,514		)	(105,908		)	(44		)	—		(44		)	(105,952		)
Utilized – noncash	1,023			(47,923		)	(3,406		)	(50,306		)	(175		)	—		(175		)	(50,481		)
Noncash reserve release	—			—			(3,821		)	(3,821		)	—			—		—			(3,821		)
Balance, end of period	$	23,818		$	—		$	2,764		$	26,582		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	26,582