Organization and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value		$ 1,769,292,000	$ 2,013,684,000
Long-term debt, carrying value		1,693,509,000	1,962,570,000
Advertising expenses		$ 77,404,000	$ 65,001,000	$ 75,307,000
ORVs
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Period of warranties provided by Polaris		6 months
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		10 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%
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated effect of new accounting pronouncement	$ 115,681,000