Supplemental Consolidating Data - Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Revenue:
Motorcycles and related products	$ 1,480,810	$ 1,565,591
Financial services revenue	248,797	223,095
Total revenue	1,729,607	1,788,686
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	1,023,681	1,007,301
Financial services interest expense	88,739	73,549
Financial services provision for credit losses	61,010	52,364
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	293,098	285,863
Total costs and expenses	1,466,528	1,419,077
Operating income	263,079	369,609
Other income, net	20,564	20,096
Investment income	14,404	10,025
Interest expense	7,679	7,720
Income before income taxes	290,368	392,010
Provision for income taxes	58,135	90,181
Net income	232,233	301,829
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,708	2,261
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	234,941	304,090
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Financial Services Entities
Revenue:
Motorcycles and related products	1,482,759	1,567,709
Financial services revenue	0	0
Total revenue	1,482,759	1,567,709
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	1,023,681	1,007,301
Financial services interest expense	0	0
Financial services provision for credit losses	0	0
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	248,474	247,695
Total costs and expenses	1,272,155	1,254,996
Operating income	210,604	312,713
Other income, net	20,564	20,096
Investment income	14,404	10,025
Interest expense	7,679	7,720
Income before income taxes	237,893	335,114
Provision for income taxes	45,530	78,729
Net income	192,363	256,385
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,708	2,261
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	195,071	258,646
Reportable Legal Entities | Financial Services Entities
Revenue:
Motorcycles and related products	0	0
Financial services revenue	249,239	223,523
Total revenue	249,239	223,523
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	0	0
Financial services interest expense	88,739	73,549
Financial services provision for credit losses	61,010	52,364
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	47,122	40,880
Total costs and expenses	196,871	166,793
Operating income	52,368	56,730
Other income, net	0	0
Investment income	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
Income before income taxes	52,368	56,730
Provision for income taxes	12,605	11,452
Net income	39,763	45,278
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	39,763	45,278
Consolidating Adjustments
Revenue:
Motorcycles and related products	(1,949)	(2,118)
Financial services revenue	(442)	(428)
Total revenue	(2,391)	(2,546)
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	0	0
Financial services interest expense	0	0
Financial services provision for credit losses	0	0
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	(2,498)	(2,712)
Total costs and expenses	(2,498)	(2,712)
Operating income	107	166
Other income, net	0	0
Investment income	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
Income before income taxes	107	166
Provision for income taxes	0	0
Net income	107	166
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	$ 107	$ 166