Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 26, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 26, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	$ 1,205,162	$ 1,266,471	$ 2,770,753	$ 2,569,642
Financial services	240,361	202,616	463,456	394,631
Total revenue	1,445,523	1,469,087	3,234,209	2,964,273
HDMC
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	1,198,136	1,253,965	2,755,965	2,546,735
LiveWire
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	7,026	12,506	14,788	22,907
HDFS
Disaggregation of Revenue
Financial services	240,361	202,616	463,456	394,631
Motorcycles | HDMC
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	890,919	935,172	2,193,297	1,992,177
Parts and accessories | HDMC
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	215,520	214,267	383,192	379,587
Apparel | HDMC
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	66,356	77,325	137,747	128,729
Licensing | HDMC
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	5,116	11,781	11,326	18,278
Other | HDMC
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	20,225	15,420	30,403	27,964
Interest income | HDFS
Disaggregation of Revenue
Financial services	196,809	168,707	379,079	330,441
Other | HDFS
Disaggregation of Revenue
Financial services	$ 43,552	$ 33,909	$ 84,377	$ 64,190