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Asset-Backed Financing - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) counterparty note	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) counterparty note	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 CAD ($) counterparty note	Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity
Number of asset backed securitizations secured notes \| note		1						1		1
Proceeds from sale of securitization beneficial interests, net								$ 125,369,000	$ 0
Financial services		$ 261,188,000			$ 269,482,000			763,587,000	781,818,000
Servicing prime loans per annum fee percentage	1.00%
Retail \| Retained Notes
Variable Interest Entity
VIE, maximum loss exposure, amount		$ 92,300,000						$ 92,300,000
Harley-Davidson Financial Services
Variable Interest Entity
Number of counterparties \| counterparty		2						2		2
Harley-Davidson Financial Services \| Retail
Variable Interest Entity
Sales of retail finance receivables, transferred to special purpose entities, percent of residual interest		95.00%						95.00%		95.00%
Number of counterparties \| counterparty		2						2		2
Cash		$ 234,617,000						$ 234,617,000
Proceeds from sale of securitization beneficial interests, net		125,400,000
Gain (loss) on sale of financing receivable		27,000,000
Servicing, late, and ancillary fees received		$ 3,695,000						$ 3,695,000
Harley-Davidson Financial Services \| Retail \| Retained Notes
Variable Interest Entity
Percent of residual interest retained		5.00%
Harley-Davidson Financial Services \| Retail \| Residual Interests
Variable Interest Entity
Percent of residual interest retained		5.00%
Unconsolidated VIEs \| U.S. Line of Credit \| Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE, Combined Facilities \| Secured debt:
Variable Interest Entity
Maximum borrowing capacity											$ 1,500,000,000
Unconsolidated VIEs \| Foreign Line of Credit \| Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility \| Secured debt:
Variable Interest Entity
Maximum borrowing capacity										$ 165.0
Length of option								5 years
VIE, maximum loss exposure, amount		$ 12,300,000						$ 12,300,000
Consolidated VIEs \| U.S. Line of Credit \| Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility \| Secured debt:
Variable Interest Entity
Length of option								4 years
Transfers		$ 0	$ 0	$ 179,500,000	0	$ 0	$ 334,800,000	$ 179,500,000	334,800,000
Consolidated VIEs \| Foreign Line of Credit \| Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility \| Secured debt:
Variable Interest Entity
Transfers					$ 17,900,000	$ 20,600,000	$ 34,900,000	$ 0	$ 73,400,000