Restructuring Expense (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

2010 Restructuring Plan [Member]

Restructuring Plan Reserve Recorded In Accrued Liabilities

The following table summarizes the Motorcycles segment’s 2010 Restructuring Plan reserve activity and balances as recorded in accrued liabilities (in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30, 2012			Nine months ended September 25, 2011
	Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Employee Severance and Termination Costs
Balance, beginning of period	$	20,361		$	8,652
Restructuring expense	4,005			9,431
Utilized—cash	(13,894		)	(827		)
Balance, end of period	$	10,472		$	17,256

2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]

Restructuring Plan Reserve Recorded In Accrued Liabilities

The following table summarizes the Motorcycle segment’s 2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan and 2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan reserve activity and balances as recorded in accrued liabilities (in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30, 2012
	Kansas City								New Castalloy												Consolidated
	Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Other		Total			Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Accelerated Depreciation			Other			Total			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	4,123		$	—	$	4,123		$	8,428		$	—		$	305		$	8,733		$	12,856
Restructuring expense	—			—		—			2,450			6,152			1,075			9,677			9,677
Utilized—cash	—			—		—			(388		)	—			(1,235		)	(1,623		)	(1,623		)
Utilized—non-cash	—			—		—			—			(6,152		)	—			(6,152		)	(6,152		)
Non-cash reserve release	(967		)	—		(967		)	—			—			—			—			(967		)
Balance, end of period	$	3,156		$	—	$	3,156		$	10,490		$	—		$	145		$	10,635		$	13,791

	Nine months ended September 25, 2011
	Kansas City
	Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Other			Total
Restructuring expense	7,819			342			8,161
Utilized—cash	(3,948		)	(342		)	(4,290		)
Utilized—non-cash	(236		)	—			(236		)
Balance, end of period	$	3,635		$	—		$	3,635

2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]

Restructuring Plan Reserve Recorded In Accrued Liabilities

The following table summarizes the Company’s 2009 Restructuring Plan reserve activity and balances recorded in accrued liabilities (in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30, 2012
	Motorcycles & Related Products
	Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Accelerated Depreciation		Other			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	10,089		$	—	$	—		$	10,089
Restructuring expense	4,166			—		11,987			16,153
Utilized—cash	(2,529		)	—		(11,987		)	(14,516		)
Utilized—non-cash	—			—		—			—
Non-cash reserve release	(2,027		)	—		—			(2,027		)
Balance, end of period	$	9,699		$	—	$	—		$	9,699
	Nine months ended September 25, 2011
	Motorcycles & Related Products
	Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Accelerated Depreciation		Other			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	23,818		$	—	$	2,764		$	26,582
Restructuring expense	5,932			—		25,498			31,430
Utilized—cash	(13,000		)	—		(28,079		)	(41,079		)
Utilized—non-cash	—			—		—			—
Balance, end of period	$	16,750		$	—	$	183		$	16,933