Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
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Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	$ 455,357	$ 706,586	$ 741,408
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	131,447	142,378	148,012
Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock compensation plan (in shares)	841	2,725	1,339
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	132,288	145,103	149,351
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.46	$ 4.96	$ 5.01
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.44	$ 4.87	$ 4.96