Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 323,884	$ 335,257	$ 172,492
Sales	6,782,518	6,078,540	5,428,477
Cost of sales	5,133,736	4,577,340	4,103,826
Gross profit	1,648,782	1,501,200	1,324,651
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	559,107	491,773	471,805
Research and development	292,935	259,682	238,299
General and administrative	393,930	349,763	331,196
Total operating expenses	1,245,972	1,101,218	1,041,300
Operating income	483,671	487,412	359,657
Non-operating expense:
Interest expense	77,589	56,967	32,155
Equity in loss of other affiliates	5,133	29,252	6,760
Other (income) expense, net	(6,851)	(28,056)	1,951
Income before income taxes	407,800	429,249	318,791
Provision for income taxes	83,916	93,992	146,299
Net income	323,960	335,257	172,492
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 76	$ 0	$ 0
Net income per share attributable to Polaris Inc. common shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 5.27	$ 5.36	$ 2.74
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 5.20	$ 5.24	$ 2.69
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	61,437	62,513	62,916
Diluted (in shares)	62,292	63,949	64,180
Financial Service
Sales	$ 80,861	$ 87,430	$ 76,306