Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	$ 1,305,125	$ 1,436,962	$ 4,075,878	$ 4,006,604
Financial services	243,934	211,613	707,390	606,244
Total revenue	1,549,059	1,648,575	4,783,268	4,612,848
HDMC
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	1,296,981	1,422,254	4,052,946	3,968,989
LiveWire
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	8,144	14,708	22,932	37,615
HDFS
Disaggregation of Revenue
Financial services	243,934	211,613	707,390	606,244
Motorcycles | HDMC
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	1,023,090	1,128,920	3,216,387	3,121,097
Parts and accessories | HDMC
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	184,809	200,708	568,001	580,295
Apparel | HDMC
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	49,325	69,819	187,072	198,560
Licensing | HDMC
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	9,586	10,662	20,912	28,940
Other | HDMC
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	30,171	12,145	60,574	40,097
Interest income | HDFS
Disaggregation of Revenue
Financial services	207,673	179,261	586,752	509,702
Other | HDFS
Disaggregation of Revenue
Financial services	$ 36,261	$ 32,352	$ 120,638	$ 96,542