Inventories, Net | Inventories, net (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | | 2015 | Components at the lower of FIFO cost or market | | | | | Raw materials and work in process | | $ | 140,639 |
| | $ | 161,704 |
| Motorcycle finished goods | | 285,281 |
| | 327,952 |
| Parts and accessories and general merchandise | | 122,264 |
| | 145,519 |
| Inventory at lower of FIFO cost or market | | 548,184 |
| | 635,175 |
| Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost | | (48,267 | ) | | (49,268 | ) | Total inventories, net | | $ | 499,917 |
| | $ | 585,907 |
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Property, Plant And Equipment, At Cost | Property, plant and equipment, at cost (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | | 2015 | Land and related improvements | | $ | 65,533 |
| | $ | 56,554 |
| Buildings and related improvements | | 464,200 |
| | 453,433 |
| Machinery and equipment | | 1,887,269 |
| | 1,859,443 |
| Software | | 630,114 |
| | 524,076 |
| Construction in progress | | 214,409 |
| | 280,147 |
| | | 3,261,525 |
| | 3,173,653 |
| Accumulated depreciation | | (2,279,932 | ) | | (2,231,235 | ) | Total property, plant and equipment, net | | $ | 981,593 |
| | $ | 942,418 |
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Accrued Liabilities | Accrued liabilities (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | | 2015 | Payroll, employee benefits and related expenses | | $ | 148,221 |
| | $ | 160,971 |
| Warranty and recalls | | 57,698 |
| | 54,894 |
| Sales incentive programs | | 43,218 |
| | 37,568 |
| Tax-related accruals | | 26,140 |
| | 18,535 |
| Accrued interest | | 42,788 |
| | 33,925 |
| Other | | 168,587 |
| | 166,071 |
| Total accrued liabilities | | $ | 486,652 |
| | $ | 471,964 |
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Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures | The reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations is as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | Net income | | $ | 692,164 |
| | $ | 752,207 |
| | $ | 844,611 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | Depreciation and amortization of intangibles | | 209,555 |
| | 198,074 |
| | 179,300 |
| Amortization of deferred loan origination costs | | 86,681 |
| | 93,546 |
| | 94,429 |
| Amortization of financing origination fees | | 9,252 |
| | 9,975 |
| | 8,442 |
| Provision for long-term employee benefits | | 38,273 |
| | 60,824 |
| | 33,709 |
| Employee benefit plan contributions and payments | | (55,809 | ) | | (28,490 | ) | | (29,686 | ) | Stock compensation expense | | 32,336 |
| | 29,433 |
| | 37,929 |
| Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales | | (3,233 | ) | | (113,970 | ) | | (75,210 | ) | Provision for credit losses | | 136,617 |
| | 101,345 |
| | 80,946 |
| Gain on off-balance sheet asset-backed securitization | | (9,269 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Loss on debt extinguishment | | 118 |
| | 1,099 |
| | 3,942 |
| Deferred income taxes | | (165 | ) | | (16,484 | ) | | (7,621 | ) | Other, net | | (6,907 | ) | | 20,913 |
| | 20,473 |
| Changes in current assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | Accounts receivable, net | | (45,934 | ) | | (13,665 | ) | | (9,809 | ) | Finance receivables – accrued interest and other | | (1,489 | ) | | (3,046 | ) | | (2,515 | ) | Inventories | | 85,072 |
| | (155,222 | ) | | (50,886 | ) | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | 38,237 |
| | 138,823 |
| | 21,309 |
| Derivative instruments | | (3,413 | ) | | (5,615 | ) | | 703 |
| Other | | (27,747 | ) | | 30,371 |
| | (3,389 | ) | Total adjustments | | 482,175 |
| | 347,911 |
| | 302,066 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | 1,174,339 |
| | $ | 1,100,118 |
| | $ | 1,146,677 |
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Cash paid during the period for interest and income taxes (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Interest | | $ | 185,804 |
| | $ | 148,654 |
| | $ | 154,310 |
| Income taxes | | $ | 356,553 |
| | $ | 371,547 |
| | $ | 438,840 |
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