Supplemental Consolidating Data - Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue:
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	$ 4,934,505	$ 4,540,240	$ 3,264,054
Revenue not from contract with customer	820,625	796,068	790,323
Total revenue	5,755,130	5,336,308	4,054,377
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	3,403,728	3,243,287	2,435,745
Financial services interest expense	217,653	192,944	246,447
Provision for credit losses	145,133	25,049	181,870
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	1,079,882	1,048,174	1,050,627
Restructuring benefit	(544)	3,415	130,009
Total costs and expenses	4,845,852	4,512,869	4,044,698
Operating income	909,278	823,439	9,679
Other income, net	48,652	20,076	(1,848)
Investment income	4,538	6,694	7,560
Interest expense	31,235	30,972	31,121
Income (loss) before income taxes	931,233	819,237	(15,730)
Income tax provision	192,019	169,213	(17,028)
Net income	739,214	650,024	1,298
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,194	0	0
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	741,408	650,024	$ 1,298
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Financial Services Entities
Revenue:
Total revenue	4,946,005	4,564,703
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	3,403,728	3,243,287
Financial services interest expense	0	0
Provision for credit losses	0	0
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	941,856	899,088
Restructuring benefit	(544)	2,741
Total costs and expenses	4,345,040	4,145,116
Operating income	600,965	419,587
Other income, net	48,652	20,076
Investment income	204,538	246,694
Interest expense	31,235	30,972
Income (loss) before income taxes	822,920	655,385
Income tax provision	125,820	73,590
Net income	697,100	581,795
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,194	0
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	699,294	581,795
Reportable Legal Entities | Financial Services Entities
Revenue:
Total revenue	822,530	788,736
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	0	0
Financial services interest expense	217,653	192,944
Provision for credit losses	145,133	25,049
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	151,833	166,332
Restructuring benefit	0	674
Total costs and expenses	514,619	384,999
Operating income	307,911	403,737
Other income, net	0	0
Investment income	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	307,911	403,737
Income tax provision	66,199	95,623
Net income	241,712	308,114
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	241,712	308,114
Consolidating Adjustments
Revenue:
Total revenue	(13,405)	(17,131)
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	0	0
Financial services interest expense	0	0
Provision for credit losses	0	0
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	(13,807)	(17,246)
Restructuring benefit	0	0
Total costs and expenses	(13,807)	(17,246)
Operating income	402	115
Other income, net	0	0
Investment income	(200,000)	(240,000)
Interest expense	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	(199,598)	(239,885)
Income tax provision	0	0
Net income	(199,598)	(239,885)
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	(199,598)	(239,885)
Motorcycles and related products
Revenue:
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	4,934,505	4,540,240
Motorcycles and related products | Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Financial Services Entities
Revenue:
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	4,946,005	4,564,703
Motorcycles and related products | Reportable Legal Entities | Financial Services Entities
Revenue:
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	0	0
Motorcycles and related products | Consolidating Adjustments
Revenue:
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	(11,500)	(24,463)
Financial services
Revenue:
Revenue not from contract with customer	820,625	796,068
Financial services | Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Financial Services Entities
Revenue:
Revenue not from contract with customer	0	0
Financial services | Reportable Legal Entities | Financial Services Entities
Revenue:
Revenue not from contract with customer	822,530	788,736
Financial services | Consolidating Adjustments
Revenue:
Revenue not from contract with customer	$ (1,905)	$ 7,332