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2401405 - Disclosure - Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Changes In Warranty And Safety Recall Liability) (Details)
(http://www.harley-davidson.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesChangesInWarrantyAndSafetyRecallLiabilityDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000793952 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
 
 
 
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
60,263,000  
54,994,000  
54,134,000  
Warranties issued during the period
59,022,000  
54,394,000  
44,092,000  
Settlements made during the period
(64,462,000) 
(67,247,000) 
(55,386,000) 
Recalls and changes to pre-existing warranty liabilities
9,297,000  
18,122,000  
12,154,000  
Balance, end of period
64,120,000  
 
60,263,000  
 
54,994,000