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Carrying amount of premiums written on insurance contracts that have not been earned as of the balance sheet date.

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Significant Accounting Policies Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles
Unearned Premiums	$ 11,300	$ 0
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member] \| Long-term Debt
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles
Debt issuance costs		1,803
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member] \| Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles
Debt issuance costs		$ (1,803)
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
Motorcycles \| Minimum
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Period of warranties provided by Polaris	1 year
Motorcycles \| Maximum
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Period of warranties provided by Polaris	2 years
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