Restructuring Expense (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

2010 Restructuring Plan [Member]

Restructuring Plan Reserve Recorded In Accrued Liabilities

The following table summarizes the Motorcycles segment’s 2010 Restructuring Plan reserve activity and balances as recorded in accrued liabilities (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31, 2013			Three months ended April 1, 2012
	Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Employee Severance and Termination Costs
Balance, beginning of period	$	10,156		$	20,361
Restructuring expense	—			1,886
Utilized—cash	(9,607		)	(26		)
Balance, end of period	$	549		$	22,221

2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]

Restructuring Plan Reserve Recorded In Accrued Liabilities

The following table summarizes the Motorcycles segment’s 2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan and 2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan reserve activity and balances as recorded in accrued liabilities (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31, 2013
	Kansas City								New Castalloy												Consolidated
	Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Other		Total			Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Accelerated Depreciation			Other			Total			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	2,259		$	—	$	2,259		$	9,306		$	—		$	145		$	9,451		$	11,710
Restructuring expense	—			—		—			474			2,092			444			3,010			3,010
Utilized—cash	—			—		—			(1,416		)	—			(456		)	(1,872		)	(1,872		)
Utilized—non-cash	(790		)	—		(790		)	—			(2,092		)	—			(2,092		)	(2,882		)
Balance, end of period	$	1,469		$	—	$	1,469		$	8,364		$	—		$	133		$	8,497		$	9,966

	Three months ended April 1, 2012
	Kansas City						New Castalloy												Consolidated
	Employee Severance and Termination Costs		Other		Total		Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Accelerated Depreciation			Other			Total			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	4,123	$	—	$	4,123	$	8,428		$	—		$	305		$	8,733		$	12,856
Restructuring expense	542		—		542		571			2,099			349			3,019			3,561
Utilized—cash	—		—		—		(156		)	—			(361		)	(517		)	(517		)
Utilized—non-cash	—		—		—		—			(2,099		)	—			(2,099		)	(2,099		)
Balance, end of period	$	4,665	$	—	$	4,665	$	8,843		$	—		$	293		$	9,136		$	13,801

2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]

Restructuring Plan Reserve Recorded In Accrued Liabilities

The following table summarizes the Company’s 2009 Restructuring Plan reserve activity and balances recorded in accrued liabilities (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31, 2013
	Motorcycles & Related Products
	Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Accelerated Depreciation		Other			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	5,196		$	—	$	161		$	5,357
Restructuring expense	—			—		638			638
Utilized—cash	(808		)	—		(623		)	(1,431		)
Utilized—non-cash	—			—		—			—
Non-cash reserve release	(710		)	—		—			(710		)
Balance, end of period	$	3,678		$	—	$	176		$	3,854
	Three months ended April 1, 2012
	Motorcycles & Related Products
	Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Accelerated Depreciation		Other			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	10,089		$	—	$	—		$	10,089
Restructuring expense	323			—		5,681			6,004
Utilized—cash	(1,846		)	—		(5,669		)	(7,515		)
Utilized—non-cash	—			—		—			—
Balance, end of period	$	8,566		$	—	$	12		$	8,578