CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014
Revenue:
Motorcycles and Related Products	$ 1,510,570	$ 1,571,688
Financial Services	162,375	154,360
Total revenue	1,672,945	1,726,048
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and Related Products cost of goods sold	920,295	979,557
Financial Services interest expense	38,536	38,857
Financial Services provision for credit losses	26,247	20,331
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	277,749	276,421
Total costs and expenses	1,262,827	1,315,166
Operating income	410,118	410,882
Investment income	1,322	1,659
Interest expense	9	3,677
Income before provision for income taxes	411,431	408,864
Provision for income taxes	141,577	142,947
Net income	$ 269,854	$ 265,917
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.28	$ 1.21
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.27	$ 1.21
Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.310	$ 0.275