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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, fair value $ 1,156,181,000 $ 477,936,000  
Long-term debt, carrying value 1,141,910,000 461,476,000  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Advertising expenses $ 85,199,000 80,090,000 $ 82,600,000
Long-term Debt [Member] | Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Debt issuance costs   $ 1,803,000  
ORVs      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Period of warranties provided by Polaris 6 years    
Snowmobiles      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Period of warranties provided by Polaris 1 year    
SVs      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Period of warranties provided by Polaris 2 years    
Minimum | Motorcycles      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Period of warranties provided by Polaris 1 year    
Minimum | Building and Building Improvements      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment, estimated useful life 10 years    
Minimum | Machinery Equipment And Production Tooling      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment, estimated useful life 1 year    
Maximum | Motorcycles      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Period of warranties provided by Polaris 2 years    
Maximum | Building and Building Improvements      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment, estimated useful life 40 years    
Maximum | Machinery Equipment And Production Tooling      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment, estimated useful life 7 years    
Polaris Acceptance      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Equity method investment ownership percentage 50.00%