Supplemental Consolidating Data - Schedule of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenue:
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	$ 4,148,264	$ 4,882,892	$ 4,934,505
Financial services revenue	1,038,538	953,586	820,625
Total revenue	5,186,802	5,836,478	5,755,130
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	3,005,940	3,322,306	3,403,728
Financial services interest expense	371,766	332,380	217,653
Financial services provision for credit losses	247,225	227,158	145,133
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	1,145,244	1,175,550	1,079,338
Total costs and expenses	4,770,175	5,057,394	4,845,852
Operating income	416,627	779,084	909,278
Other income, net	72,295	71,808	48,652
Investment income	58,964	46,771	4,538
Interest expense	30,748	30,787	31,235
Income before income taxes	517,138	866,876	931,233
Provision for income taxes	71,963	171,830	192,019
Net income	445,175	695,046	739,214
Less: (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	10,182	11,540	2,194
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	455,357	706,586	741,408
Motorcycles and related products
Revenue:
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax		4,882,892
Financial services
Revenue:
Financial services revenue		953,586
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Financial Services Entities
Revenue:
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	4,157,275		4,946,005
Financial services revenue	0		0
Total revenue	4,157,275	4,891,449	4,946,005
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	3,005,940	3,322,306	3,403,728
Financial services interest expense	0	0	0
Financial services provision for credit losses	0	0	0
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	976,028	1,018,670	941,312
Total costs and expenses	3,981,968	4,340,976	4,345,040
Operating income	175,307	550,473	600,965
Other income, net	72,295	71,808	48,652
Investment income	258,964	246,771	204,538
Interest expense	30,748	30,787	31,235
Income before income taxes	475,818	838,265	822,920
Provision for income taxes	15,197	125,356	125,820
Net income	460,621	712,909	697,100
Less: (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	10,182	11,540	2,194
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	470,803	724,449	699,294
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Financial Services Entities | Motorcycles and related products
Revenue:
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax		4,891,449
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Financial Services Entities | Financial services
Revenue:
Financial services revenue		0
Reportable Legal Entities | Financial Services Entities
Revenue:
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	0		0
Financial services revenue	1,040,203		822,530
Total revenue	1,040,203	955,810	822,530
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	0	0	0
Financial services interest expense	371,766	332,380	217,653
Financial services provision for credit losses	247,225	227,158	145,133
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	180,137	167,861	151,833
Total costs and expenses	799,128	727,399	514,619
Operating income	241,075	228,411	307,911
Other income, net	0	0	0
Investment income	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	241,075	228,411	307,911
Provision for income taxes	56,766	46,474	66,199
Net income	184,309	181,937	241,712
Less: (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	184,309	181,937	241,712
Reportable Legal Entities | Financial Services Entities | Motorcycles and related products
Revenue:
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax		0
Reportable Legal Entities | Financial Services Entities | Financial services
Revenue:
Financial services revenue		955,810
Consolidating Adjustments
Revenue:
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	(9,011)		(11,500)
Financial services revenue	(1,665)		(1,905)
Total revenue	(10,676)	(10,781)	(13,405)
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	0	0	0
Financial services interest expense	0	0	0
Financial services provision for credit losses	0	0	0
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	(10,921)	(10,981)	(13,807)
Total costs and expenses	(10,921)	(10,981)	(13,807)
Operating income	245	200	402
Other income, net	0	0	0
Investment income	(200,000)	(200,000)	(200,000)
Interest expense	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	(199,755)	(199,800)	(199,598)
Provision for income taxes	0	0	0
Net income	(199,755)	(199,800)	(199,598)
Less: (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	$ (199,755)	(199,800)	$ (199,598)
Consolidating Adjustments | Motorcycles and related products
Revenue:
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax		(8,557)
Consolidating Adjustments | Financial services
Revenue:
Financial services revenue		$ (2,224)