CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 1,298,244	$ 1,384,380
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and Related Products cost of goods sold	780,868	848,198
Financial Services interest expense	52,473	52,324
Financial Services provision for credit losses	79,419	34,491
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	277,971	268,625
Restructuring expense	0	13,630
Total costs and expenses	1,190,731	1,217,268
Operating income	107,513	167,112
Other income, net	155	4,660
Investment (loss) income	(5,347)	6,358
Interest expense	7,755	7,731
Income before provision for income taxes	94,566	170,399
Provision for income taxes	24,871	42,454
Net income	$ 69,695	$ 127,945
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.80
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.45	0.80
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.380	$ 0.375
Motorcycles and Related Products
Revenue:
Motorcycles and Related Products	$ 1,099,788	$ 1,195,637
Financial Services
Revenue:
Financial Services	$ 198,456	$ 188,743