CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2017	Jun. 26, 2016	Jun. 25, 2017	Jun. 26, 2016
Revenue:
Motorcycles and Related Products	$ 1,577,135	$ 1,670,113	$ 2,905,846	$ 3,246,723
Financial Services	188,034	190,964	361,255	364,322
Total revenue	1,765,169	1,861,077	3,267,101	3,611,045
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and Related Products cost of goods sold	1,001,512	1,062,555	1,852,738	2,048,885
Financial Services interest expense	44,408	42,895	87,697	88,814
Financial Services provision for credit losses	26,217	23,461	69,806	60,584
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	291,450	319,844	563,800	611,612
Total costs and expenses	1,363,587	1,448,755	2,574,041	2,809,895
Operating income	401,582	412,322	693,060	801,150
Investment income	577	688	1,456	1,454
Interest expense	7,726	7,094	15,399	14,262
Income before provision for income taxes	394,433	405,916	679,117	788,342
Provision for income taxes	135,566	125,485	233,881	257,422
Net income	$ 258,867	$ 280,431	$ 445,236	$ 530,920
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.48	$ 1.55	$ 2.54	$ 2.92
Diluted (in dollars per share)	1.48	1.55	2.53	2.91
Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.365	$ 0.35	$ 0.730	$ 0.700