Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010
Revenue:
Motorcycles and related products	$ 1,339,744	$ 1,135,101	$ 2,402,788	$ 2,172,436
Financial services	165,853	173,705	327,739	343,542
Total revenue	1,505,597	1,308,806	2,730,527	2,515,978
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	871,476	738,117	1,582,654	1,395,905
Financial services interest expense	56,991	69,121	115,026	150,324
Financial services provision for credit losses	(6,790)	9,262	(1,184)	41,068
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	268,424	243,429	502,539	478,779
Restructuring expense	13,594	30,125	36,593	78,361
Total costs and expenses	1,203,695	1,090,054	2,235,628	2,144,437
Operating income	301,902	218,752	494,899	371,541
Investment income	1,748	1,551	3,146	2,427
Interest expense	11,350	23,591	22,831	47,046
Income before provision for income taxes	292,300	196,712	475,214	326,922
Provision for income taxes	101,720	57,425	165,374	118,894
Income from continuing operations	190,580	139,287	309,840	208,028
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(68,130)		(103,546)
Net income	$ 190,580	$ 71,157	$ 309,840	$ 104,482
Earnings per common share from continuing operations:
Basic	$ 0.81	$ 0.60	$ 1.32	$ 0.89
Diluted	$ 0.81	$ 0.59	$ 1.31	$ 0.89
Loss per common share from discontinued operations:
Basic		$ (0.29)		$ (0.44)
Diluted		$ (0.29)		$ (0.44)
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$ 0.81	$ 0.30	$ 1.32	$ 0.45
Diluted	$ 0.81	$ 0.30	$ 1.31	$ 0.45
Cash dividends per common share	$ 0.125	$ 0.10	$ 0.225	$ 0.20