Business Segments And Foreign Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]

Information By Strategic Business Units

	2012		2011		2010
Motorcycles net revenue	$	4,942,582	$	4,662,264	$	4,176,627
Gross profit	1,720,188		1,555,976		1,427,403
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	976,224		926,808		885,137
Restructuring expense and other impairments	28,475		67,992		163,508
Operating income from Motorcycles	$	715,489	$	561,176	$	378,758
Financial services revenue	$	637,924	$	649,449	$	682,709
Financial services expense	353,237		380,658		500,836
Operating income from Financial Services	$	284,687	$	268,791	$	181,873

Information By Industry Segment

	Motorcycles		Financial Services		Consolidated
2012
Total assets	$	2,751,018	$	6,419,755	$	9,170,773
Depreciation	$	162,659	$	6,319	$	168,978
Capital expenditures	$	180,416	$	8,586	$	189,002
2011
Total assets	$	2,959,333	$	6,714,831	$	9,674,164
Depreciation	$	173,959	$	6,449	$	180,408
Capital expenditures	$	179,988	$	9,047	$	189,035
2010
Total assets	$	2,701,965	$	6,728,775	$	9,430,740
Depreciation	$	248,246	$	6,925	$	255,171
Capital expenditures	$	167,730	$	3,115	$	170,845

Segment Information By Geographical Locations

	2012		2011		2010
Revenue from Motorcycles(a):
United States	$	3,363,640	$	3,155,608	$	2,818,032
Europe	710,861		781,432		699,492
Japan	244,907		229,427		234,247
Canada	186,550		154,314		157,606
Australia	186,674		141,392		136,172
Other foreign countries	249,950		200,091		131,078
	$	4,942,582	$	4,662,264	$	4,176,627
Revenue from Financial Services(a):
United States	$	607,909	$	619,214	$	652,849
Europe	5,483		4,471		3,497
Canada	24,532		25,764		26,363
	$	637,924	$	649,449	$	682,709
Long-lived assets(b):
United States	$	825,509	$	822,089	$	842,461
International	56,143		59,571		62,192
	$	881,652	$	881,660	$	904,653