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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)
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
 
 
 
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
74,217,000  
69,250,000  
64,120,000  
Warranties issued during the period
60,215,000  
59,259,000  
60,331,000  
Settlements made during the period
(99,298,000) 
(96,529,000) 
(74,262,000) 
Recalls and changes to pre-existing warranty liabilities
44,348,000  
42,237,000  
19,061,000  
Balance, end of period
79,482,000  
 
74,217,000  
 
69,250,000