Reportable Segments and Geographic Information - Segment Information By Geographical Locations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 4,934,505	$ 4,540,240	$ 3,264,054
Financial services revenue	820,625	796,068	790,323
Long-lived assets	689,886	683,984	743,784
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	611,421	595,375	644,224
Other countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	5,991	6,682	4,811
Thailand
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	72,474	81,927	94,749
International
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	78,465	88,609	99,560
HDMC
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	4,887,672	4,504,434	3,233,191
HDMC | United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	3,253,875	2,996,471	2,022,389
HDMC | EMEA
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	693,073	703,048	583,342
HDMC | Canada
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	216,389	182,230	138,216
HDMC | Japan
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	175,292	150,138	96,442
HDMC | Australia and New Zealand
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	147,551	134,301	107,459
HDMC | Other countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	401,492	338,246	285,343
LiveWire
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	46,833	35,806	30,863
LiveWire | United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	36,256	24,633	21,462
LiveWire | International
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	10,577	11,173	9,401
HDFS
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Financial services revenue	820,625	796,068	790,323
HDFS | United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Financial services revenue	794,912	765,917	757,730
HDFS | Canada
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Financial services revenue	16,276	18,613	20,353
HDFS | Other countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Financial services revenue	3,366	4,074	3,940
HDFS | Europe
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Financial services revenue	$ 6,071	$ 7,464	$ 8,300