Significant Accounting Policies Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Off Road Vehicle
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Period of warranties provided by Polaris	6 months
Snowmobiles
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Period of warranties provided by Polaris	1 year
Taylor-Dunn
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Period of warranties provided by Polaris	1 year
Global Adjacent Markets
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Period of warranties provided by Polaris	2 years
Minimum | Motorcycles
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Period of warranties provided by Polaris	1 year
Maximum | Motorcycles
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Period of warranties provided by Polaris	2 years
Long-term Debt [Member] | Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs		$ 1.8
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets | Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs		$ (1.8)