Reportable Segments and Geographic Information - Segment Information by Geographical Locations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 4,882,892	$ 4,934,505	$ 4,540,240
Financial services revenue	953,586	820,625	796,068
Long-lived assets	731,724	689,886	683,984
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	644,620	611,421	595,375
Other countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	4,907	5,991	6,682
Thailand
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	82,197	72,474	81,927
International
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	87,104	78,465	88,609
HDMC
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	4,844,594	4,887,672	4,504,434
HDMC | United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	3,289,227	3,253,875	2,996,471
HDMC | EMEA
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	637,492	693,073	703,048
HDMC | Canada
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	220,158	216,389	182,230
HDMC | Japan
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	200,539	175,292	150,138
HDMC | Australia and New Zealand
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	127,352	147,551	134,301
HDMC | Other countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	369,826	401,492	338,246
LiveWire
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	38,298	46,833	35,806
LiveWire | United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	31,483	36,256	24,633
LiveWire | International
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	6,815	10,577	11,173
HDFS
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Financial services revenue	953,586	820,625	796,068
HDFS | United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Financial services revenue	922,758	794,912	765,917
HDFS | Canada
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Financial services revenue	18,220	16,276	18,613
HDFS | Other countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Financial services revenue	5,265	3,366	4,074
HDFS | Europe
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Financial services revenue	$ 7,343	$ 6,071	$ 7,464