10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)
☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 1-11411

POLARIS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota					41-1790959
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)					(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2100 Highway 55,	Medina	MN			55340
(Address of principal executive offices)					(Zip Code)
			763	542-0500
			(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
			Polaris Industries Inc. (Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

	Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value	PII	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes  ☐    No   x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

As of October 15, 2019, 61,172,971 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value, of the registrant were outstanding. 

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POLARIS INC. FORM 10-Q For Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2019
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Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1 – Financial Statements		3
		Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
		Consolidated Statements of Income	4
		Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	5
		Consolidated Statements of Equity	6
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	8
		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	9
	Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		25
		Results of Operations	25
		Liquidity and Capital Resources	30
		Inflation and Foreign Exchange Rates	32
		Critical Accounting Policies	33
		Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements	33
	Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		33
	Item 4 – Controls and Procedures		34
Part II OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1 – Legal Proceedings		34
	Item 1A – Risk Factors		35
	Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		35
	Item 6 – Exhibits		35
SIGNATURES			37

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Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

POLARIS INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except per share data)
	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	122,216		$	161,164
Trade receivables, net	217,231			197,082
Inventories, net	1,270,110			969,511
Prepaid expenses and other	118,623			121,472
Income taxes receivable	14,958			36,474
Total current assets	1,743,138			1,485,703
Property and equipment, net	887,644			843,122
Investment in finance affiliate	104,060			92,059
Deferred tax assets	95,189			87,474
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	1,494,646			1,517,594
Operating lease assets	107,906			—
Other long-term assets	94,839			98,963
Total assets	$	4,527,422		$	4,124,915
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt, finance lease obligations and notes payable	$	66,664		$	66,543
Accounts payable	584,506			346,294
Accrued expenses:
Compensation	169,989			167,857
Warranties	137,114			121,824
Sales promotions and incentives	198,566			167,621
Dealer holdback	136,437			125,003
Other	214,038			197,687
Current operating lease liabilities	34,179			—
Income taxes payable	4,632			4,545
Total current liabilities	1,546,125			1,197,374
Long-term income taxes payable	26,639			28,602
Finance lease obligations	14,840			16,140
Long-term debt	1,702,119			1,879,887
Deferred tax liabilities	4,741			6,490
Long-term operating lease liabilities	76,390			—
Other long-term liabilities	131,731			122,570
Total liabilities	$	3,502,585		$	3,251,063
Deferred compensation	$	11,615		$	6,837
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock $0.01 par value per share, 20,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	—			—
Common stock $0.01 par value per share, 160,000 shares authorized, 61,169 and 60,890 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	$	612		$	609
Additional paid-in capital	867,185			807,986
Retained earnings	228,837			121,114
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(83,591		)	(62,973		)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,013,043			866,736
Noncontrolling interest	179			279
Total equity	1,013,222			867,015
Total liabilities and equity	$	4,527,422		$	4,124,915

The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

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POLARIS INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Sales	$	1,771,647		$	1,651,415		$	5,046,652		$	4,451,420
Cost of sales	1,335,105			1,250,145			3,821,214			3,341,493
Gross profit	436,542			401,270			1,225,438			1,109,927
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	149,759			128,929			419,621			369,495
Research and development	77,337			64,181			220,836			197,741
General and administrative	100,794			90,639			297,822			262,206
Total operating expenses	327,890			283,749			938,279			829,442
Income from financial services	21,602			21,348			60,153			64,117
Operating income	130,254			138,869			347,312			344,602
Non-operating expense:
Interest expense	19,733			19,823			60,772			37,087
Equity in loss of other affiliates	4,072			111			5,133			25,576
Other income, net	(1,711		)	(4,124		)	(5,483		)	(27,660		)
Income before income taxes	108,160			123,059			286,890			309,599
Provision for income taxes	19,772			27,530			61,961			65,816
Net income	88,388			95,529			224,929			243,783
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			100			—
Net income attributable to Polaris Inc.	$	88,388		$	95,529		$	225,029		$	243,783
Net income per share attributable to Polaris Inc. common shareholders:
Basic	$	1.44		$	1.54		$	3.67		$	3.88
Diluted	$	1.42		$	1.50		$	3.62		$	3.78
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	61,480			62,207			61,394			62,894
Diluted	62,265			63,546			62,152			64,550

The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

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POLARIS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Net income	$	88,388		$	95,529		$	224,929		$	243,783
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(12,385		)	1,804			(13,189		)	(12,099		)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	(449		)	(2,111		)	(6,948		)	2,998
Retirement plan and other activity	63			66			(481		)	196
Comprehensive income	75,617			95,288			204,311			234,878
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			100			—
Comprehensive income attributable to Polaris Inc.	$	75,617		$	95,288		$	204,411		$	234,878

The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

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POLARIS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Number of Shares		Common Stock			Additional Paid- In Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)			Non Controlling Interest			Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2018	60,890		$	609		$	807,986		$	121,114		$	(62,973	)	$	279		$	867,015
Employee stock compensation	214		2			12,089			—			—			—			12,091
Deferred compensation	—		—			(1,541		)	(346		)	—			—			(1,887		)
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans	18		—			3,207			—			—			—			3,207
Cash dividends declared	—		—			—			(37,144		)	—			—			(37,144		)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares	(71	)	—			(953		)	(5,157		)	—			—			(6,110		)
Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting standards (ASU 2018-02)	—		—			—			668			(668		)	—			—
Net income	—		—			—			48,378			—			18			48,396
Other comprehensive loss	—		—			—			—			(6,069		)	—			(6,069		)
Balance, March 31, 2019	61,051		611			820,788			127,513			(69,710		)	297			879,499
Employee stock compensation	14		—			22,142			—			—			—			22,142
Deferred compensation	—		—			(1,303		)	(578		)	—			—			(1,881		)
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans	59		—			3,006			—			—			—			3,006
Cash dividends declared	—		—			—			(37,286		)	—			—			(37,286		)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares	(5	)	—			(55		)	(372		)	—			—			(427		)
Net income (loss)	—		—			—			88,263			—			(118		)	88,145
Other comprehensive loss	—		—			—			—			(1,110		)	—			(1,110		)
Balance, June 30, 2019	61,119		611			844,578			177,540			(70,820		)	179			952,088
Employee stock compensation	27		1			22,325			—			—			—			22,326
Deferred compensation	—		—			(1,599		)	590			—			—			(1,009		)
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans	28		1			1,951			—			—			—			1,952
Cash dividends declared	—		—			—			(37,292		)	—			—			(37,292		)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares	(5	)	(1		)	(70		)	(389		)	—			—			(460		)
Net income	—		—			—			88,388			—			—			88,388
Other comprehensive loss	—		—			—			—			(12,771		)	—			(12,771		)
Balance, September 30, 2019	61,169		612			867,185			228,837			(83,591		)	179			1,013,222

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	Number of Shares		Common Stock			Additional Paid- In Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)			Non Controlling Interest		Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2017	63,075		$	631		$	733,894		$	242,763		$	(45,629	)	$	—	$	931,659
Employee stock compensation	(5	)	—			12,032			—			—			—		12,032
Deferred compensation	—		—			(392		)	812			—			—		420
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans	161		2			11,903			—			—			—		11,905
Cash dividends declared	—		—			—			(37,796		)	—			—		(37,796		)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares	(133	)	(2		)	(1,549		)	(13,436		)	—			—		(14,987		)
Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting standards (ASU 2016-16)	—		—			—			(1,077		)	—			—		(1,077		)
Net income	—		—			—			55,714			—			—		55,714
Other comprehensive income	—		—			—			—			15,592			—		15,592
Balance, March 31, 2018	63,098		631			755,888			246,980			(30,037		)	—		973,462
Employee stock compensation	12		—			20,969			—			—			—		20,969
Deferred compensation	—		—			(617		)	(853		)	—			—		(1,470		)
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans	533		5			31,538			—			—			—		31,543
Cash dividends declared	—		—			—			(37,898		)	—			—		(37,898		)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares	(1,429	)	(14		)	(16,630		)	(160,736		)	—			—		(177,380		)
Net income	—		—			—			92,540			—			—		92,540
Other comprehensive loss	—		—			—			—			(24,256		)	—		(24,256		)
Balance June 30, 2018	62,214		622			791,148			140,033			(54,293		)	—		877,510
Employee stock compensation	17		—			10,218			—			—			—		10,218
Deferred compensation	—		—			714			2,430			—			—		3,144
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans	49		1			3,430			—			—			—		3,431
Cash dividends declared	—		—			—			(37,054		)	—			—		(37,054		)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares	(507	)	(5		)	(5,903		)	(48,656		)	—			—		(54,564		)
Noncontrolling interest	—		—			—			—			—			279		279
Net income	—		—			—			95,529			—			—		95,529
Other comprehensive loss	—		—			—			—			(241		)	—		(241		)
Balance September 30, 2018	61,773		$	618		$	799,607		$	152,282		$	(54,534	)	$	279	$	898,252

The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

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POLARIS INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) (Unaudited)
	Nine months ended September 30,
	2019			2018
Operating Activities:
Net income	$	224,929		$	243,783
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	173,003			155,910
Noncash compensation	56,559			43,219
Noncash income from financial services	(23,704		)	(22,232		)
Deferred income taxes	(9,134		)	(4,171		)
Impairment charges	3,558			21,716
Other, net	1,575			(9,618		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(23,613		)	(991		)
Inventories	(304,261		)	(201,229		)
Accounts payable	239,226			90,842
Accrued expenses	75,293			1,620
Income taxes payable/receivable	19,680			28,715
Prepaid expenses and others, net	3,020			6,574
Net cash provided by operating activities	436,131			354,138
Investing Activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(189,336		)	(157,763		)
Investment in finance affiliate, net	11,703			22,207
Investment in other affiliates, net	—			7,366
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(1,800		)	(729,925		)
Net cash used for investing activities	(179,433		)	(858,115		)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings under debt arrangements / finance lease obligations	2,654,218			2,845,688
Repayments under debt arrangements / finance lease obligations	(2,831,666		)	(1,970,701		)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares	(6,997		)	(246,931		)
Cash dividends to shareholders	(111,722		)	(112,748		)
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans	8,165			47,158
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(288,002		)	562,466
Impact of currency exchange rates on cash balances	(3,092		)	(5,904		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(34,396		)	52,585
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	193,126			161,618
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	158,730		$	214,203
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid on debt borrowings	$	63,733		$	33,218
Income taxes paid	$	48,914		$	40,178
The following presents the classification of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash within the consolidated balance sheets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	122,216		$	183,411
Other long-term assets	36,514			30,792
Total	$	158,730		$	214,203

The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

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POLARIS INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of presentation. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Polaris Inc. (“Polaris” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial statements and, therefore, do not include all information and disclosures of results of operations, financial position and changes in cash flow in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. Accordingly, such statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, such statements reflect all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, equity, and cash flows for the periods presented. Due to the seasonality trends for certain products and to certain changes in production and shipping cycles, results of such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the complete year.

Reclassifications. Certain reclassifications of previously reported balance sheet amounts have been made to conform to the current year presentation. The reclassifications had no impact on the consolidated statements of income, cash flows, or total assets, total liabilities, or total equity in the consolidated balance sheets, as previously reported.

Fair value measurements. Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified using the following hierarchy, which is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation as of the measurement date:

Level  1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level  2 — Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

In making fair value measurements, observable market data must be used when available. When inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company utilizes the market approach to measure fair value for its non-qualified deferred compensation assets and liabilities, and the income approach for foreign currency contracts, and interest rate contracts. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities, and for the income approach, the Company uses significant other observable inputs to value its derivative instruments used to hedge foreign currency, interest rate, and commodity transactions.

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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):

	Fair Value Measurements as of September 30, 2019
Asset (Liability)	Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
Non-qualified deferred compensation assets	$	48,683		$	48,683		$	—		$	—
Foreign exchange contracts, net	964			—			964			—
Total assets at fair value	$	49,647		$	48,683		$	964		$	—
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities	$	(48,683	)	$	(48,683	)	$	—		$	—
Interest rate contracts, net	(9,589		)	—			(9,589		)	—
Total liabilities at fair value	$	(58,272	)	$	(48,683	)	$	(9,589	)	$	—
	Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2018
Asset (Liability)	Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
Non-qualified deferred compensation assets	$	48,545		$	48,545		$	—		$	—
Foreign exchange contracts, net	3,128			—			3,128			—
Total assets at fair value	$	51,673		$	48,545		$	3,128		$	—
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities	$	(48,545	)	$	(48,545	)	$	—		$	—
Interest rate contracts, net	(2,665		)	—			(2,665		)	—
Total liabilities at fair value	$	(51,210	)	$	(48,545	)	$	(2,665	)	$	—

Fair value of other financial instruments. The carrying values of the Company’s short-term financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and short-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt, finance lease obligations and notes payable, approximate their fair values. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, finance lease obligations and notes payable was approximately $1,873,437,000 and $2,013,684,000, respectively, and was determined primarily using Level 2 inputs, including quoted market prices or discounted cash flows based on quoted market rates for similar types of debt. The carrying value of long-term debt, finance lease obligations and notes payable including current maturities was $1,783,623,000 and $1,962,570,000 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Inventories. Inventory costs include material, labor and manufacturing overhead costs, including depreciation expense associated with the manufacture and distribution of the Company’s products. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. The major components of inventories are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Raw materials and purchased components	$	385,735		$	233,258
Service parts, garments and accessories	375,709			342,593
Finished goods	566,021			442,003
Less: reserves	(57,355		)	(48,343		)
Inventories	$	1,270,110		$	969,511

Product warranties. Polaris provides a limited warranty for its vehicles and boats for a period of six months to ten years, depending on the product. Polaris provides longer warranties in certain geographical markets as determined by local regulations and customary practice and may also provide longer warranties related to certain promotional programs. Polaris’ standard warranties require the Company, through its dealer network, to repair or replace defective products during such warranty periods. The warranty reserve is established at the time of sale to the dealer or distributor based on management’s best estimate using historical rates and trends. The Company records these amounts as a liability in the consolidated balance sheet until they are ultimately paid. Adjustments to the warranty reserve are made based on actual claims experience in order to properly estimate the amounts necessary to settle future and existing claims on products sold as of the balance sheet date. Factors that could have an impact on the warranty reserve include the following: change in manufacturing quality, shifts in product mix, changes in warranty coverage periods, weather and its impact on product usage, product recalls and changes in sales volume.

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The activity in the warranty reserve during the periods presented was as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	132,758		$	106,155		$	121,824		$	123,840
Additions to reserve related to acquisitions	—			13,799			8,809			13,799
Additions charged to expense	31,359			37,741			94,232			79,913
Warranty claims paid, net	(27,003		)	(35,151		)	(87,751		)	(95,008		)
Balance at end of period	$	137,114		$	122,544		$	137,114		$	122,544

New accounting pronouncements.

Leases. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) and in July 2018, ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, and ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842) - Targeted Improvements (collectively, “the new lease standard” or “ASC 842”). The new standard requires lessees to record assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with the classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The Company adopted the standard as of January 1, 2019 using the alternative transition method provided under ASC 842, which allowed the Company to initially apply the new lease standard at the adoption date. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which among other things, allowed the Company to carry forward the historical lease classification. The Company did not elect the hindsight practical expedient permitted under the transition guidance within the new lease standard.

The Company made an accounting policy election to not record leases with an initial term of 12 months or less on the balance sheet. The Company also elected the practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from the lease components to which they relate, and instead account for each separate lease and non-lease component associated with that lease component as a single lease component for all underlying asset classes. Accordingly, all costs associated with a lease contract are accounted for as a lease cost.

The new standard resulted in the recognition of additional net lease assets and lease liabilities of approximately $115,681,000 as of January 1, 2019. The adoption of ASC 842 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, equity or cash flows as of the adoption date. Under the alternative method of adoption, comparative information was not restated, but will continue to be reported under the standards in effect for those periods. See Note 10 for further information regarding the Company’s leases.

Derivatives and hedging. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, equity or cash flows.

Non-employee share-based payments. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Non-employee Share-based Payment Accounting. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, equity or cash flows.

Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company early adopted ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). The new standard simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating the second step of the goodwill impairment test.

Stranded Tax Effects. Effective January 1, 2019 the Company adopted ASU No. 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the reduction of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to 21% from 35% due to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”). As a result of the adoption of ASU 2018-02, the Company recorded a $668,000 reclassification to decrease Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and increase Retained Earnings.

Financial instruments. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, and in November 2018 issued a subsequent amendment, ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. ASU 2016-13 significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. ASU 2016-13 will replace today’s “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model for

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instruments measured at amortized cost. ASU 2018-19 will affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off balance sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope of this amendment that have the contractual right to receive cash. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020. The adoption of the ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, equity or cash flows.

There are no other new accounting pronouncements that are expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 2. Revenue Recognition

The following tables disaggregate the Company’s revenue by major product type and geography (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30, 2019
	ORV / Snowmobiles		Motorcycles		Global Adj. Markets		Aftermarket		Boats		Consolidated
Revenue by product type
Wholegoods	$	950,024	$	127,419	$	92,268	—		$	119,078	$	1,288,789
PG&A	202,381		22,481		21,735		$	236,261	—		482,858
Total revenue	$	1,152,405	$	149,900	$	114,003	$	236,261	$	119,078	$	1,771,647
Revenue by geography
United States	$	964,052	$	105,566	$	60,900	$	224,090	$	117,239	$	1,471,847
Canada	91,078		7,865		380		12,171		1,839		113,333
EMEA	63,436		21,668		52,294		—		—		137,398
APLA	33,839		14,801		429		—		—		49,069
Total revenue	$	1,152,405	$	149,900	$	114,003	$	236,261	$	119,078	$	1,771,647
	Three months ended September 30, 2018
	ORV / Snowmobiles		Motorcycles		Global Adj. Markets		Aftermarket		Boats		Consolidated
Revenue by product type
Wholegoods	$	851,733	$	134,410	$	78,312	—		$	134,321	$	1,198,776
PG&A	183,821		20,906		17,939		$	229,973	—		452,639
Total revenue	$	1,035,554	$	155,316	$	96,251	$	229,973	$	134,321	$	1,651,415
Revenue by geography
United States	$	866,289	$	116,072	$	51,363	$	217,816	$	132,139	$	1,383,679
Canada	70,765		9,712		837		12,157		2,182		95,653
EMEA	64,218		15,706		42,893		—		—		122,817
APLA	34,282		13,826		1,158		—		—		49,266
Total revenue	$	1,035,554	$	155,316	$	96,251	$	229,973	$	134,321	$	1,651,415

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	Nine months ended September 30, 2019
	ORV / Snowmobiles		Motorcycles		Global Adj. Markets		Aftermarket		Boats		Consolidated
Revenue by product type
Wholegoods	$	2,515,147	$	399,189	$	275,589	—		$	486,313	$	3,676,238
PG&A	554,026		65,426		65,294		$	685,668	—		1,370,414
Total revenue	$	3,069,173	$	464,615	$	340,883	$	685,668	$	486,313	$	5,046,652
Revenue by geography
United States	$	2,544,776	$	293,646	$	170,729	$	654,880	$	475,302	$	4,139,333
Canada	216,932		24,300		3,583		30,788		11,011		286,614
EMEA	207,919		101,091		164,564		—		—		473,574
APLA	99,546		45,578		2,007		—		—		147,131
Total revenue	$	3,069,173	$	464,615	$	340,883	$	685,668	$	486,313	$	5,046,652
	Nine months ended September 30, 2018
	ORV / Snowmobiles		Motorcycles		Global Adj. Markets		Aftermarket		Boats		Consolidated
Revenue by product type
Wholegoods	$	2,356,086	$	395,189	$	263,874	—		$	134,321	$	3,149,470
PG&A	502,873		63,096		59,122		$	676,859	—		1,301,950
Total revenue	$	2,858,959	$	458,285	$	322,996	$	676,859	$	134,321	$	4,451,420
Revenue by geography
United States	$	2,347,202	$	313,530	$	151,157	$	644,382	$	132,139	$	3,588,410
Canada	197,096		27,421		16,422		32,477		2,182		275,598
EMEA	207,779		74,044		151,982		—		—		433,805
APLA	106,882		43,290		3,435		—		—		153,607
Total revenue	$	2,858,959	$	458,285	$	322,996	$	676,859	$	134,321	$	4,451,420

With respect to wholegood vehicles, boats, parts, garments and accessories, revenue is recognized when the Company transfers control of the product to the customer. With respect to services provided by the Company, revenue is recognized upon completion of the service or over the term of the service agreement in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred in satisfying the obligations over the term of the service period. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods or providing services. Sales, value add, and other taxes the Company collects concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. Incidental items that are immaterial in the context of the contract are recognized as expense. The expected costs associated with the Company’s limited warranties and field service bulletin actions are recognized as expense when the products are sold. The Company recognizes revenue for vehicle service contracts that extend mechanical and maintenance beyond the Company’s limited warranties over the life of the contract. Revenue from goods and services transferred to customers at a point-in-time accounts for the majority of the Company’s revenue. Revenue from products or services transferred over time is discussed in the deferred revenue section.

ORV/Snowmobiles, Motorcycles and Global Adjacent Markets segments

Wholegood vehicles and parts, garments and accessories. For the majority of wholegood vehicles, parts, garments and accessories (PG&A), the Company transfers control and recognizes a sale when it ships the product from its manufacturing facility, distribution center, or vehicle holding center to its customer (primarily dealers and distributors). The amount of consideration the Company receives and revenue it recognizes varies with changes in marketing incentives and rebates it offers to its dealers and their customers. Sales returns are not material. The Company adjusts its estimate of revenue at the earlier of when the most likely amount of consideration it expects to receive changes or when the consideration becomes fixed.

Depending on the terms of the arrangement, the Company may also defer the recognition of a portion of the consideration received because it has to satisfy a future obligation (e.g., free extended service contracts). The Company uses an observable price to determine the stand-alone selling price for separate performance obligations. The Company has elected to recognize

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the cost for freight and shipping when control over vehicles, parts, garments or accessories has transferred to the customer as an expense in cost of sales.

Extended Service Contracts. The Company sells separately-priced service contracts that extend mechanical and maintenance coverages beyond its base limited warranty agreements to vehicle owners. The separately priced service contracts range from 12 months to 84 months. The Company primarily receives payment at the inception of the contract and recognizes revenue over the term of the agreement in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred in satisfying the obligations under the contract. Extended service contract revenue is recorded within PG&A.

Aftermarket segment

The Company’s Aftermarket products are sold through dealer, distributor, retail, and e-commerce channels. The Company transfers control and recognizes a sale when products are shipped or delivered to its customer. The amount of consideration the Company receives and revenue it recognizes varies with changes in marketing incentives and rebates it offers to its customers and their customers. When the Company gives its customers the right to return eligible parts and accessories, it estimates the expected returns based on an analysis of historical experience. The Company adjusts its estimate of revenue at the earlier of when the most likely amount of consideration it expects to receive changes or when the consideration becomes fixed.

Service revenue. The Company offers installation services for parts that it sells. Service revenues are recognized upon completion of the service.

Depending on the terms of the arrangement, the Company may also defer the recognition of a portion of the consideration received because it has to satisfy a future obligation (e.g., extended service contracts). The Company uses an observable price to determine the stand-alone selling price for separate performance obligations. The Company has elected to recognize the cost for freight and shipping when control over parts, garments or accessories has transferred to the customer as an expense in cost of sales.

Boats segment

Boats. The Company transfers control and recognizes a sale when it ships the product from its manufacturing facility or distribution center to its customer (primarily dealers). The amount of consideration the Company receives and revenue it recognizes varies with changes in marketing incentives and rebates it offers to its dealers and their customers. Sales returns are not material. The Company adjusts its estimate of revenue at the earlier of when the most likely amount of consideration it expects to receive changes or when the consideration becomes fixed. The Company has elected to recognize the cost for freight and shipping when control over boats has transferred to the customer as an expense in cost of sales.

Deferred revenue

The Company finances its self-insured risks related to extended service contracts (“ESCs”). The premiums for ESCs are primarily recognized in income in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred over the contract period. Warranty costs are recognized as incurred.

The Company expects to recognize approximately $30,703,000 of the unearned amount over the next 12 months and $41,688,000 thereafter. The activity in the deferred revenue reserve during the periods presented was as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	67,681		$	52,620		$	59,915		$	45,760
New contracts sold	11,119			8,054			32,504			25,226
Less: reductions for revenue recognized	(6,409		)	(5,088		)	(20,028		)	(15,400		)
Balance at end of period (1)	$	72,391		$	55,586		$	72,391		$	55,586

(1) The unamortized ESC premiums (deferred revenue) recorded in other current liabilities totaled $30,703,000 and $23,893,000 at September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, while the amount recorded in other long-term liabilities totaled $41,688,000 and $31,693,000 at September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Note 3. Acquisitions

2019 Acquisitions.

To date, the Company did not complete any material acquisitions in 2019.

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2018 Acquisitions.

Boat Holdings, LLC

On July 2, 2018, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated May 29, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Boat Holdings, LLC, a privately held Delaware limited liability company headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana which manufactures boats (“Boat Holdings”).

The transaction was structured as an acquisition of 100% of the outstanding equity interests in Boat Holdings for aggregate consideration of $806,658,000, net of cash acquired, subject to customary adjustments based on, among other things, the amount of cash, debt and working capital in the business of Boat Holdings at the closing date. A portion of the aggregate consideration equal to $100,000,000 will be paid in the form of a series of deferred annual payments over 12 years following the closing date.

The Company funded the purchase price for the acquisition by amending, extending, and up-sizing the Credit Facility and with the proceeds of the issuance of 4.23% Senior Notes, Series 2018, due July 3, 2028, described in Note 5.

The consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 include $119,078,000 and $486,313,000 of net sales, and $22,335,000 and $98,976,000 of gross profit, respectively, related to Boat Holdings.

The following table summarizes the final fair values assigned to the Boat Holdings net assets acquired and the determination of net assets (in thousands):

Cash and cash equivalents	$	16,534
Trade receivables	17,528
Inventory	39,948
Other current assets	4,451
Property, plant and equipment	35,299
Customer relationships	341,080
Trademarks / trade names	210,680
Non-compete agreements	2,630
Goodwill	222,372
Accounts payable	(30,064		)
Other liabilities assumed	(37,266		)
Total fair value of net assets acquired	823,192
Less cash acquired	(16,534		)
Total consideration for acquisition, less cash acquired	$	806,658

On the acquisition date, amortizable intangible assets had a weighted-average useful life of approximately 19 years. The customer relationships were valued based on the Discounted Cash Flow Method and are amortized over 15-20 years, depending on the customer class. The trademarks and trade names were valued on the Relief from Royalty Method and have indefinite remaining useful lives. Goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

The following unaudited pro forma information represents the Company’s results of operations as if the fiscal 2018 acquisition of Boat Holdings had occurred at the beginning of fiscal 2018 (in thousands, except per share data).

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Sales	$	1,771,647	$	1,651,415	$	5,046,652	$	4,802,580
Net income	89,478		99,224		228,004		268,660
Basic earnings per share	$	1.46	$	1.60	$	3.71	$	4.27
Diluted earnings per common share	$	1.44	$	1.56	$	3.67	$	4.16

The results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2019 have been adjusted to exclude the impact of approximately $1,431,000 and $3,905,000 of integration and acquisition-related costs (pre-tax) incurred by the Company that are directly attributable to the transaction, respectively.

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The results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2018 have been adjusted to include the pro forma impact of amortization of intangible assets and the depreciation of property, plant, and equipment, based on purchase price allocations; the pro forma impact of additional interest expense relating to the acquisition; and the pro forma tax effect of both income before taxes and the pro forma adjustments. These performance results may not be indicative of the actual results that would have occurred under the ownership and management of the Company.

The pro forma financial information has been prepared for comparative purposes only and includes certain adjustments, as noted above. The adjustments are estimates based on currently available information and actual amounts may differ materially from these estimates. They do not reflect the effect of costs or synergies that would have been expected to result from the integration of the Boat Holdings acquisition.

Note 4. Share-Based Compensation

The amount of compensation cost for share-based awards recognized during a period is based on the portion of the awards that are ultimately expected to vest. The Company estimates forfeitures at the time of grant and revises those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company analyzes historical data to estimate pre-vesting forfeitures and records share-based compensation expense for those awards expected to vest.

Total share-based compensation expenses were comprised as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2019		2018			2019		2018
Option awards	$	6,936	$	6,821		$	15,049	$	16,636
Other share-based awards	12,755		(748		)	37,212		18,988
Total share-based compensation before tax	19,691		6,073			52,261		35,624
Tax benefit	4,686		1,446			12,438		8,479
Total share-based compensation expense included in net income	$	15,005	$	4,627		$	39,823	$	27,145

In addition to the above share-based compensation expenses, Polaris sponsors a qualified non-leveraged employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Shares allocated to eligible participants’ accounts vest at various percentage rates based on years of service and require no cash payments from the recipient.

At September 30, 2019, there was $111,397,000 of total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to unvested share-based equity awards. Unrecognized share-based compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.46 years. Included in unrecognized share-based compensation expense is approximately $29,706,000 related to stock options and $81,691,000 for restricted stock.

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Note 5. Financing Agreements

The carrying value of debt, finance lease obligations, and notes payable and the average related interest rates were as follows (in thousands):

	Average interest rate at September 30, 2019	Maturity	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Revolving loan facility	1.71%	July 2023	$	60,582		$	187,631
Term loan facility	3.29%	July 2023	1,105,000			1,150,000
Senior notes—fixed rate	4.60%	May 2021	75,000			75,000
Senior notes—fixed rate	3.13%	December 2020	100,000			100,000
Senior notes—fixed rate	4.23%	July 2028	350,000			350,000
Finance lease obligations	5.17%	Various through 2029	16,069			17,587
Notes payable and other	4.23%	Various through 2030	81,388			87,608
Debt issuance costs			(4,416		)	(5,256		)
Total debt, finance lease obligations, and notes payable			$	1,783,623		$	1,962,570
Less: current maturities			66,664			66,543
Total long-term debt, finance lease obligations, and notes payable			$	1,716,959		$	1,896,027

In July 2018, Polaris amended its unsecured revolving loan facility to increase the facility to $700,000,000 and increase its term loan facility to $1,180,000,000, of which $1,105,000,000 is outstanding as of September 30, 2019. The expiration date of the facility was extended to July 2023, and interest will continue to be charged at rates based on a LIBOR or “prime” base rate. Under the facility, the Company is required to make principal payments totaling $59,000,000 over the next 12 months, which are classified as current maturities in the consolidated balance sheets.

In December 2010, the Company entered into a Master Note Purchase Agreement to issue $25,000,000 of unsecured senior notes due May 2018 and $75,000,000 of unsecured senior notes due May 2021 (collectively, the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes were issued in May 2011. In December 2013, the Company entered into a First Supplement to Master Note Purchase Agreement, under which the Company issued $100,000,000 of unsecured senior notes due December 2020. In July 2018, the Company entered into a Master Note Purchase Agreement to issue $350,000,000 of unsecured senior notes due July 2028.

The unsecured revolving loan facility and the amended Master Note Purchase Agreement contain covenants that require Polaris to maintain certain financial ratios, including minimum interest coverage and maximum leverage ratios. Polaris was in compliance with all such covenants at September 30, 2019.

The debt issuance costs are recognized as a reduction in the carrying value of the related long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheets and are being amortized to interest expense in the consolidated statements of income over the expected remaining terms of the related debt.

A property lease agreement for a manufacturing facility which Polaris began occupying in Opole, Poland commenced in February 2014. The Poland property lease is accounted for as a finance lease. The outstanding balance is included in long-term debt and current portion of long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheets.

As a component of the Boat Holdings merger agreement, Polaris has committed to make a series of deferred payments to the former owners following the closing date of the merger through July 2030. The original discounted payable was for $76,733,000, of which $71,722,000 is outstanding as of September 30, 2019. The outstanding balance is included in long-term debt and current portion of long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company has a mortgage note payable agreement for land, on which Polaris built the Huntsville, Alabama manufacturing facility in 2016. The original mortgage note payable was for $14,500,000, of which $9,666,000 is outstanding as of September 30, 2019. The outstanding balance is included in Notes payable and other. The payment of principal and interest for the note payable is forgivable if the Company satisfies certain job commitments over the term of the note. The Company has met the required commitments to date.

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Note 6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Goodwill	$	654,544	$	647,077
Other intangible assets, net	840,102		870,517
Total goodwill and other intangible assets, net	$	1,494,646	$	1,517,594

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Goodwill, beginning of period	$	647,077
Goodwill adjustments related to businesses acquired	10,682
Currency translation effect on foreign goodwill balances	(3,215		)
Goodwill, end of period	$	654,544

The components of other intangible assets were as follows (in thousands):

	Total estimated life (years)	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Non-amortizable—indefinite lived:
Brand/trade names		$	441,746		$	442,299
Amortizable:
Non-compete agreements	4	2,630			2,630
Dealer/customer related	5-20	505,150			506,401
Developed technology	5-7	13,158			13,323
Total amortizable		520,938			522,354
Less: Accumulated amortization		(122,582		)	(94,136		)
Net amortized other intangible assets		398,356			428,218
Total other intangible assets, net		$	840,102		$	870,517

Amortization expense for intangible assets for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $10,428,000 and $10,403,000, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2019 through 2024 is as follows: 2019 (remainder), $10,261,000; 2020, $35,978,000; 2021, $33,240,000; 2022, $28,281,000; 2023, $25,757,000; 2024, $25,054,000; and after 2024, $239,785,000. The preceding expected amortization expense is an estimate and actual amounts could differ due to additional intangible asset acquisitions, changes in foreign currency rates or impairment of intangible assets.

Note 7. Shareholders’ Equity

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, Polaris paid $6,997,000 to repurchase approximately 81,000 shares of its common stock. As of September 30, 2019, the Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional 3,170,000 shares of Polaris stock. The repurchase of any or all such shares authorized for repurchase will be governed by applicable SEC rules and dependent on management’s assessment of market conditions. Polaris paid a regular cash dividend of $0.61 per share on September 16, 2019 to holders of record at the close of business on September 3, 2019.

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Cash dividends declared and paid per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, were as follows: 

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Cash dividends declared and paid per common share	$	0.61	$	0.60	$	1.83	$	1.80

Net income per share

Basic income per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period, including shares earned under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors (“Director Plan”) and the ESOP and deferred stock units under the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“Omnibus Plan”). Diluted income per share is computed under the treasury stock method and is calculated to compute the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and certain shares issued under the Omnibus Plan. A reconciliation of these amounts is as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	61,143	61,927	61,064	62,630
Director Plan and deferred stock units	212	181	205	175
ESOP	125	99	125	89
Common shares outstanding—basic	61,480	62,207	61,394	62,894
Dilutive effect of Omnibus Plan	785	1,339	758	1,656
Common and potential common shares outstanding—diluted	62,265	63,546	62,152	64,550

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the number of options that were not included in the computation of diluted income per share because the option exercise price was greater than the market price, and therefore, the effect would have been anti-dilutive, was 4,333,000 and 4,157,000, respectively, compared to 1,785,000 and 1,713,000 for the same periods in 2018.

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Changes in the accumulated other comprehensive loss balance are as follows (in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Items			Cash Flow Hedging Derivatives			Retirement Plan and Other Activity			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	(60,504	)	$	423		$	(2,892	)	$	(62,973	)
Reclassification to the statement of income	—			(2,711		)	187			(2,524		)
Reclassification to retained earnings	—			—			(668		)	(668		)
Change in fair value	(13,189		)	(4,237		)	—			(17,426		)
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	(73,693	)	$	(6,525	)	$	(3,373	)	$	(83,591	)

The table below provides data about the amount of gains and losses, net of tax, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into the statements of income for cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands): 

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships and Other Activity	Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
		2019			2018			2019			2018
Foreign currency contracts	Other expense, net	$	458		$	4,587		$	2,591		$	6,681
Foreign currency contracts	Cost of sales	266			(62		)	552			460
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	(327		)	—			(432		)	—
Retirement plan activity	Operating expenses	(61		)	(66		)	(187		)	(196		)
Total		$	336		$	4,459		$	2,524		$	6,945

The net amount of the existing gains or losses at September 30, 2019 that is expected to be reclassified into the statements of income within the next 12 months is not expected to be material. See Note 12 for further information regarding derivative activities.

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Note 8. Financial Services Arrangements

Polaris Acceptance, a joint venture between Polaris and Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance Corporation, a direct subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”), which is supported by a partnership agreement between their respective wholly owned subsidiaries, finances substantially all of Polaris’ United States sales of snowmobiles, off-road vehicles (“ORV”), motorcycles, and related PG&A, whereby Polaris receives payment within a few days of shipment of the product.

Polaris’ subsidiary has a 50 percent equity interest in Polaris Acceptance. Polaris Acceptance sells a majority of its receivable portfolio to a securitization facility (the “Securitization Facility”) arranged by Wells Fargo. The sale of receivables from Polaris Acceptance to the Securitization Facility is accounted for in Polaris Acceptance’s financial statements as a “true-sale” under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 860. Polaris’ allocable share of the income of Polaris Acceptance has been included as a component of income from financial services in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The partnership agreement, as amended and extended in August 2019, is effective through February 2027.

Polaris’ total investment in Polaris Acceptance of $104,060,000 at September 30, 2019 is accounted for under the equity method, and is recorded in investment in finance affiliate in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. At September 30, 2019, the outstanding amount of net receivables financed for dealers under this arrangement was $1,391,155,000, which included $660,165,000 in the Polaris Acceptance portfolio and $730,990,000 of receivables within the Securitization Facility (“Securitized Receivables”).

Polaris has agreed to repurchase products repossessed by Polaris Acceptance up to an annual maximum of 15 percent of the aggregate average month-end outstanding Polaris Acceptance receivables and Securitized Receivables during the prior calendar year. For calendar year 2019, the potential 15 percent aggregate repurchase obligation is approximately $180,557,000. Polaris’ financial exposure under this arrangement is limited to the difference between the amounts unpaid by the dealer with respect to the repossessed product plus costs of repossession and the amount received on the resale of the repossessed product. No material losses have been incurred under this agreement during the periods presented.

A subsidiary of TCF Financial Corporation (“TCF”) finances a portion of Polaris’ United States sales of boats whereby Polaris receives payment within a few days of shipment of the product. Polaris has agreed to repurchase products repossessed by TCF up to a maximum of 100 percent of the aggregate outstanding TCF receivables balance. At September 30, 2019, the potential aggregate repurchase obligation was approximately $165,400,000. Polaris’ financial exposure under this arrangement is limited to the difference between the amounts unpaid by the dealer with respect to the repossessed product plus costs of repossession and the amount received on the resale of the repossessed product. No material losses have been incurred under this agreement during the periods presented.

Polaris has agreements with Performance Finance, Sheffield Financial and Synchrony Bank, under which these financial institutions provide financing to end consumers of Polaris products. Polaris’ income generated from these agreements has been included as a component of income from financial services in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

Polaris also administers and provides extended service contracts to consumers and certain insurance contracts to dealers and consumers through various third-party suppliers. Polaris finances its self-insured risks related to extended service contracts, but does not retain any insurance or financial risk under any of the other arrangements. Polaris’ service fee income generated from these arrangements has been included as a component of income from financial services in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

Note 9. Investment in Other Affiliates

The Company has certain investments in nonmarketable securities of strategic companies. The Company had $1,000,000 and $6,133,000 of such investments as of September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively, and are recorded as a component of other long-term assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

During 2018, the Company had an investment in Eicher-Polaris Private Limited (“EPPL”), a joint venture established in 2012 with Eicher Motors Limited (“Eicher”) intended to design, develop and manufacture a full range of new vehicles for India and other emerging markets. However, during the first quarter of 2018, the Board of Directors of EPPL approved a shut down of the operations of the EPPL joint venture. As a result of the closure, the Company recognized $0 and $23,447,000 of costs, including impairment, associated with the wind-down of EPPL for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. No such costs were recorded in 2019. The investment was fully impaired as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

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The Company impairs an investment and recognizes a loss if and when events or circumstances indicate there is impairment in the investment that is other-than-temporary. When necessary, the Company evaluates investments in nonmarketable securities for impairment, utilizing Level 3 fair value inputs.

In October 2017, an agreement was signed to sell the assets of Brammo, Inc. to a third party. During the first quarter of 2018, the Company received additional distributions from Brammo and recognized a gain of $13,478,000, which is included in Other income on the consolidated statements of income.

Note 10. Leases

The Company leases certain manufacturing facilities, retail stores, warehouses, distribution centers, office space, land, and equipment. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; the Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company does not separate non-lease components from the lease components to which they relate, and instead accounts for each separate lease and non-lease component associated with that lease component as a single lease component for all underlying asset classes. As most of the Company's leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its estimated incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.

Some leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from one to 20 years or more. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company’s sole discretion. Certain leases also include options to purchase the leased property. The depreciable life of assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise. Certain lease agreements include rental payments that are variable based on usage or are adjusted periodically for inflation. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. Information on the Company’s leases is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Classification	September 30, 2019
Assets
Operating lease assets	Operating lease assets	$	107,906
Finance lease assets	Property and equipment, net (1)	12,451
Total leased assets		$	120,357
Liabilities
Current
Operating lease liabilities	Current operating lease liabilities	$	34,179
Finance lease liabilities	Current portion of debt, finance lease obligations and notes payable	1,229
Long-term
Operating lease liabilities	Long-term operating lease liabilities	76,390
Finance lease liabilities	Finance lease obligations	14,840
Total lease liabilities		$	126,638

⁽¹⁾ Finance lease assets are recorded net of accumulated amortization of $7,024,000 as of September 30, 2019.

Lease Cost	Classification	Three months ended September 30, 2019			Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Operating lease cost (1)	Operating expenses and cost of sales	$	10,779		$	31,373
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets	Operating expenses and cost of sales	364			1,108
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense	207			660
Sublease income	Other (income) expense, net	(581		)	(1,737		)
Total lease cost		$	10,769		$	31,404

⁽¹⁾ Includes short-term leases and variable lease costs, which are immaterial.

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Maturity of Lease Liabilities	Operating Leases (1)		Finance Leases		Total
2019 (remainder)	$	10,193	$	518	$	10,711
2020	35,027		2,075		37,102
2021	25,430		2,063		27,493
2022	17,561		2,026		19,587
2023	12,828		2,025		14,853
Thereafter	17,793		11,790		29,583
Total lease payments	$	118,832	$	20,497	$	139,329
Less: interest	8,263		4,428
Present value of lease payments	$	110,569	$	16,069

⁽¹⁾ Operating lease payments include $3,594,000 related to options to extend lease terms that are reasonably certain of being exercised.

Leases that the Company has signed but have not yet commenced are immaterial.

Lease Term and Discount Rate	September 30, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	4.36
Finance leases	9.72
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	3.34	%
Finance leases	5.17	%

Other Information	Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	31,538
Operating cash flows from finance leases	651
Financing cash flows from finance leases	935
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	18,562

Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies

Product liability. Polaris is subject to product liability claims in the normal course of business. The Company carries excess insurance coverage for product liability claims. Polaris self-insures product liability claims before the policy date and up to the purchased insurance coverage after the policy date. The estimated costs resulting from any losses are charged to operating expenses when it is probable a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. The Company utilizes historical trends and actuarial analysis, along with an analysis of current claims, to assist in determining the appropriate loss reserve levels. At September 30, 2019, the Company had an accrual of $56,812,000 for the probable payment of pending claims related to continuing product liability litigation associated with Polaris products. This accrual is included as a component of other accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Litigation. Polaris is a defendant in lawsuits and subject to other claims arising in the normal course of business, including matters related to intellectual property, commercial matters, product liability claims, and putative class action lawsuits. As of September 30, 2019, the Company is party to three putative class actions pending against Polaris in the United States. Two class actions allege that certain Polaris products caused economic losses resulting from unresolved fire hazards and excessive heat hazards. The third class action alleges that Polaris violated various California consumer protection laws. The Company is unable to provide an evaluation of the likelihood that a loss will be incurred or an estimate of the range of possible loss.

In the opinion of management, it is unlikely that any legal proceedings pending against or involving Polaris will have a material adverse effect on Polaris’ financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. However, in many of these matters, it is inherently difficult to determine whether a loss is probable or reasonably possible or to estimate the size or range of the possible loss given the variety and potential outcomes of actual and potential claims, the uncertainty of future rulings, the behavior or incentives of adverse parties, and other factors outside of the control of the Company. Accordingly, the Company’s loss reserve may change from time to time, and actual losses could exceed the amounts accrued by an amount

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that could be material to our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows in any particular reporting period.

Regulatory. In the normal course of business, the Company’s products are subject to extensive laws and regulations relating to safety, environmental and other regulations promulgated by the United States federal government and individual states, as well as international regulatory authorities. Failure to comply with applicable regulations could result in fines, penalties or other costs. 

Note 12. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are foreign currency risk, interest rate risk and commodity price fluctuations. Derivative contracts on various currencies are entered into in order to manage foreign currency exposures associated with certain product sourcing activities and intercompany cash flows. Interest rate swaps are occasionally entered into in order to maintain a balanced risk of fixed and floating interest rates associated with the Company’s long-term debt. Commodity hedging contracts are occasionally entered into in order to manage fluctuating market prices of certain purchased commodities and raw materials that are integrated into the Company’s products.

The Company’s foreign currency management objective is to mitigate the potential impact of currency fluctuations on the value of its U.S. dollar cash flows and to reduce the variability of certain cash flows at the subsidiary level. The Company actively manages certain forecasted foreign currency exposures and uses a centralized currency management operation to take advantage of potential opportunities to naturally offset foreign currency exposures. The decision of whether and when to execute derivative instruments, along with the duration of the instrument, may vary from period to period depending on market conditions, the relative costs of the instruments and capacity to hedge. The duration is linked to the timing of the underlying exposure, with the connection between the two being regularly monitored. Polaris does not use any financial contracts for trading purposes.

At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had the following open foreign currency contracts (in thousands):

	September 30, 2019				December 31, 2018
Foreign Currency	Notional Amounts (in U.S. Dollars)		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)		Notional Amounts (in U.S. Dollars)		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Australian Dollar	$	8,695	$	288	$	—	$	—
Canadian Dollar	136,559		33		55,133		2,564
Mexican Peso	14,321		643		19,222		564
Total	$	159,575	$	964	$	74,355	$	3,128

These contracts, with maturities through September 2020, met the criteria for cash flow hedges, and are recorded in other current assets or other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The unrealized gains or losses, after tax, are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity.

The Company enters into interest rate swap transactions to hedge the variable interest rate payments for the Term Loan Facility. In connection with these transactions, the Company pays interest based upon a fixed rate and receives variable rate interest payments based on the one-month LIBOR.

At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had the following open interest rate swap contracts (in thousands):

		September 30, 2019					December 31, 2018
Effective Date	Termination Date	Notional Amounts		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Notional Amounts		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)
May 2, 2018	May 4, 2021	$	25,000	$	(98	)	$	25,000	$	397
September 28, 2018	September 30, 2019	—		—			250,000		(163		)
September 30, 2019	September 30, 2023	150,000		(9,119		)	150,000		(2,899		)
May 3, 2019	May 3, 2020	100,000		(372		)	—		—
Total		$	275,000	$	(9,589	)	$	425,000	$	(2,665	)

These contracts, with maturities through September 2023, met the criteria for cash flow hedges, and are recorded in other current assets or other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. Assets and liabilities are offset in the consolidated

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balance sheet if the right of offset exists. The unrealized gains or losses, after tax, are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity.

The table below summarizes the carrying values of derivative instruments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

	Carrying Values of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2019
	Fair Value— Assets		Fair Value— (Liabilities)			Derivative Net Carrying Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	$	964	$	—		$	964
Interest rate contracts	—		(9,589		)	(9,589		)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments	$	964	$	(9,589	)	$	(8,625	)

	Carrying Values of Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2018
	Fair Value— Assets		Fair Value— (Liabilities)			Derivative Net Carrying Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	$	3,128	$	—		$	3,128
Interest rate contracts	—		(2,665		)	(2,665		)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments	$	3,128	$	(2,665	)	$	463

Gains and losses on derivative instruments representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in the current statement of income.

The amount of gains (losses), net of tax, related to the effective portions of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 were $(449,000) and $(6,948,000), respectively, compared to $(2,111,000) and $2,998,000 for the same respective periods in 2018.

See Note 7 for information about the amount of gains and losses, net of tax, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into the statements of income for derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments. The ineffective portion of foreign currency contracts was not material for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2019.

Note 13. Segment Reporting

The Company’s reportable segments are based on the Company’s method of internal reporting, which generally segregates the operating segments by product line, inclusive of wholegoods and PG&A. The internal reporting of these operating segments is defined based, in part, on the reporting and review process used by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The Company has six operating segments: 1) ORV, 2) Snowmobiles, 3) Motorcycles, 4) Global Adjacent Markets, 5) Aftermarket, and 6) Boats, and five reportable segments: 1) ORV/Snowmobiles, 2) Motorcycles, 3) Global Adjacent Markets, 4) Aftermarket, and 5) Boats.

Through June 30, 2018, the Company reported under four segments for segment reporting. However, during the third quarter ended September 30, 2018, as a result of the Boat Holdings acquisition, the Company established a new reporting segment, Boats.

The ORV/Snowmobiles segment includes the aggregated results of the Company’s ORV and Snowmobiles operating segments. The Motorcycles, Global Adjacent Markets, Aftermarket, and Boats segments include the results for those respective operating segments. The Corporate amounts include costs that are not allocated to segments, such as incentive-based compensation and unallocated manufacturing costs. Additionally, given the commonality of customers, manufacturing and asset management, the Company does not maintain separate balance sheets for each segment. Accordingly, the segment information presented below is limited to sales and gross profit data (in thousands):

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	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Sales
ORV/Snowmobiles	$	1,152,405		$	1,035,554		$	3,069,173		$	2,858,959
Motorcycles	149,900			155,316			464,615			458,285
Global Adjacent Markets	114,003			96,251			340,883			322,996
Aftermarket	236,261			229,973			685,668			676,859
Boats	119,078			134,321			486,313			134,321
Total sales	$	1,771,647		$	1,651,415		$	5,046,652		$	4,451,420
Gross profit
ORV/Snowmobiles	$	323,940		$	290,631		$	888,864		$	831,413
Motorcycles	11,940			19,577			45,704			60,817
Global Adjacent Markets	31,138			24,155			94,851			83,520
Aftermarket	61,794			66,092			173,483			182,291
Boats	22,335			20,253			98,976			20,253
Corporate	(14,605		)	(19,438		)	(76,440		)	(68,367		)
Total gross profit	$	436,542		$	401,270		$	1,225,438		$	1,109,927

Item 2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

The following discussion pertains to the results of operations and financial position of Polaris Inc., a Minnesota corporation, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2018. The terms “Polaris,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” as used herein refer to the business and operations of Polaris Inc., its subsidiaries and its predecessors, which began doing business in 1954. We design, engineer and manufacture powersports vehicles, which include: Off-Road Vehicles (“ORV”), including all-terrain vehicles (“ATV”) and side-by-side vehicles; snowmobiles; motorcycles; Global Adjacent Markets vehicles, including Commercial, Government, and Defense vehicles; boats; and related Parts, Garments and Accessories (“PG&A”), as well as Aftermarket accessories and apparel. Due to the seasonality of certain products and to certain changes in production and shipping cycles, results of such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the complete year.

We reported net income of $88.4 million, or $1.42 per diluted share, compared to 2018 third quarter net income of $95.5 million, or $1.50 per diluted share. Third quarter sales totaled $1,771.6 million, an increase of seven percent from last year’s third quarter sales of $1,651.4 million. Our unit retail sales of ORVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles to consumers in North America was flat in the third quarter of 2019. Our third quarter sales to North American customers increased seven percent, driven by growth in side-by-side sales. Our sales to customers outside of North America increased eight percent, primarily driven by growth in ORV, Indian Motorcycles and Global Adjacent Markets.

Our gross profit of $436.5 million increased nine percent from $401.3 million in the comparable prior year third quarter. The increase in gross profit margin was primarily due to favorable mix partially offset by tariff costs. In addition, the prior year includes acquisition-related costs and Victory Motorcycle wind-down costs. Our liquidity remained adequate with $122.2 million of cash on hand and $639.3 million of availability on the revolving loan facility at September 30, 2019.

Results of Operations

Unless otherwise noted, all “quarter” comparisons are from the third quarter of 2019 to the third quarter of 2018, and all “year-to-date” comparisons are from the nine month period ended September 30, 2019 to the nine month period ended September 30, 2018.

Sales:

Quarter sales were $1,771.6 million, a seven percent increase from $1,651.4 million of quarter sales in the prior year. Year-to-date sales were $5,046.7 million, a 13 percent percent increase from $4,451.4 million of sales in the comparable prior year period. The consolidated statement of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 includes $119.1

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million and $486.3 million of sales related to Boat Holdings. The following table is an analysis of the percentage change in total Company sales:  

	Percent change in total Company sales compared to corresponding period of the prior year
	Three months ended		Nine months ended
	September 30, 2019		September 30, 2019
Volume	3	%	1	%
Product mix and price	5		5
Acquisitions	—		8
Currency	(1	)	(1	)
	7	%	13	%

Product mix and price contributed a five percent increase to sales for the quarter and year-to-date periods, primarily due to higher average selling prices for ORVs. Acquisitions contributed an eight percent increase to sales for the year-to-date period, primarily due to the Boat Holdings acquisition in July 2018.

Our sales by reporting segment, which includes the respective PG&A, were as follows:

	Three months ended September 30,										Nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions)	2019		Percent of Total Sales		2018		Percent of Total Sales		Percent Change 2019 vs. 2018		2019		Percent of Total Sales		2018		Percent of Total Sales		Percent Change 2019 vs. 2018
ORV/Snowmobiles	$	1,152.4	65	%	$	1,035.5	63	%	11	%	$	3,069.2	61	%	$	2,858.9	64	%	7	%
Motorcycles	149.9		9	%	155.3		9	%	(3	)%	464.6		9	%	458.3		10	%	1	%
Global Adjacent Markets	114.0		6	%	96.3		6	%	18	%	340.9		7	%	323.0		7	%	6	%
Aftermarket	236.2		13	%	230.0		14	%	3	%	685.7		13	%	676.9		16	%	1	%
Boats	119.1		7	%	134.3		8	%	(11	)%	486.3		10	%	134.3		3	%	NM
Total sales	$	1,771.6	100	%	$	1,651.4	100	%	7	%	$	5,046.7	100	%	$	4,451.4	100	%	13	%
NM = not meaningful

ORV/Snowmobiles

ORVs: Quarter and year-to-date ORV sales, inclusive of PG&A sales, increased seven and five percent, respectively, driven by higher prices and growth in side-by-side and PG&A sales. Polaris North American ORV unit retail sales to consumers were flat for the third quarter of 2019 with side-by-side vehicles up low-single digits percent and ATV vehicles down mid-single digits percent compared to the prior year period. The Company estimates that North American industry ORV retail sales were up mid-single digits percent from the third quarter of 2018. Polaris’ North American dealer unit inventory was up mid-single digits percent compared to the third quarter of 2018. For the third quarter of 2019, the average ORV per unit sales price increased high-single digits percent compared to the third quarter of 2018’s per unit sales price, driven by favorable mix and price increases.

Snowmobiles: Quarter and year-to-date Snowmobile sales, inclusive of PG&A sales, were $126.4 million and $186.8 million, respectively, compared to $80.4 million and $125.7 million in the comparable prior year periods. The increases of 57 and 49 percent were driven by the timing of shipments for the Company’s pre-season snowmobile orders.

Motorcycles

Quarter-to-date motorcycle sales, inclusive of PG&A sales, were down three percent driven by declines in Slingshot and Indian Motorcycle sales. Year-to-date motorcycle sales, inclusive of PG&A sales, were up one percent driven by growth in Indian Motorcycle sales, partially offset by lower Slingshot sales. North American unit retail sales for Polaris’ motorcycle segment, including both Indian Motorcycles and Slingshot, decreased low-double digit percent during the third quarter of 2019. Indian Motorcycle retail sales decreased mid-teens percent during the quarter. Slingshot’s retail sales decreased low-single digits percent during the quarter. The Company estimates North American industry retail sales for mid to heavy-weight motorcycles, including three-wheel vehicles, decreased low-single digits percent in the third quarter of 2019. Polaris’ North American dealer unit inventory was up low-single digits percent compared to the third quarter of 2018. The quarter average per unit sales price was down low-single digits percent compared to the third quarter of 2018, driven by mix.

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Global Adjacent Markets

Quarter and year-to-date Global Adjacent Markets sales, inclusive of PG&A sales, increased 18 percent and six percent, respectively, primarily due to increased sales in our commercial, government, and defense business, and growth in Polaris Adventures business.

Aftermarket

Quarter and year-to-date Aftermarket sales, which includes Transamerican Auto Parts (“TAP”), along with our other aftermarket brands of Klim, Kolpin, ProArmor, Trail Tech and 509, increased three and one percent, respectively, due to increased sales in TAP and in the other aftermarket brands. TAP’s sales were up two percent compared to the third quarter of 2018, and approximately flat compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2018, driven by strong retail sales, partially offset by lower wholesale sales.

Boats

Quarter-to-date Boat segment sales decreased 11 percent to $119.1 million for the third quarter of 2019, primarily due to a slowing marine industry. Year-to-date Boat segment sales were $486.3 million.

Sales by Geography

Sales by geographic region were as follows:

	Three months ended September 30,										Nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions)	2019		Percent of Total Sales		2018		Percent of Total Sales		Percent Change 2019 vs. 2018		2019		Percent of Total Sales		2018		Percent of Total Sales		Percent Change 2019 vs. 2018
United States	$	1,471.8	83	%	$	1,383.7	84	%	6	%	$	4,139.3	82	%	$	3,588.4	81	%	15	%
Canada	113.3		6	%	95.7		6	%	18	%	286.6		6	%	275.6		6	%	4	%
Other foreign countries	186.5		11	%	172.0		10	%	8	%	620.8		12	%	587.4		13	%	6	%
Total sales	$	1,771.6	100	%	$	1,651.4	100	%	7	%	$	5,046.7	100	%	$	4,451.4	100	%	13	%

United States: Quarter-to-date sales in the United States increased six percent compared to 2018, primarily due to growth in side-by-side and PG&A sales. Year-to-date sales in the United States increased 15 percent compared to 2018, primarily due to the addition of Boat Holdings.

Canada: Sales in Canada increased 18 and four percent for the quarter and year-to-date periods, primarily due to timing of shipments for the Company's pre-season snowmobile orders.

Other foreign countries: Sales in other foreign countries, primarily Europe, increased eight percent and six percent for the quarter and year-to-date periods compared to 2018. Currency rate movements had an unfavorable impact of four and five percentage points on quarter and year-to-date sales, respectively, which was partially offset by strong Indian Motorcycle and Global Adjacent Markets sales.

Cost of Sales:  

	Three months ended September 30,												Nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions)	2019			Percent of Total Cost of Sales		2018			Percent of Total Cost of Sales		Change 2019 vs. 2018		2019			Percent of Total Cost of Sales		2018			Percent of Total Cost of Sales		Change 2019 vs. 2018
Purchased materials and services	$	1,144.8		86	%	$	1,078.9		86	%	6	%	$	3,283.0		86	%	$	2,894.7		87	%	13	%
Labor and benefits	114.4			9	%	96.0			8	%	19	%	328.9			9	%	267.1			8	%	23	%
Depreciation and amortization	44.5			3	%	37.5			3	%	19	%	115.1			3	%	99.8			3	%	15	%
Warranty costs	31.4			2	%	37.7			3	%	(17	)%	94.2			2	%	79.9			2	%	18	%
Total cost of sales	$	1,335.1		100	%	$	1,250.1		100	%	7	%	$	3,821.2		100	%	$	3,341.5		100	%	14	%
Percentage of sales	75.4		%			75.7		%	-34 basis points				75.7		%			75.1		%	+65 basis points

Cost of sales increased during the quarter due to increased sales and tariff costs. Cost of sales increased during the year-to-date periods due to the addition of Boat Holdings, increased sales and tariff costs.

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 Gross Profit:

	Three months ended September 30,												Nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions)	2019			Percent of Sales		2018			Percent of Sales		Change 2019 vs.  2018		2019			Percent of Sales		2018			Percent of Sales		Change 2019 vs. 2018
ORV/Snowmobiles	$	323.9		28.1	%	$	290.6		28.1	%	11	%	$	888.9		29.0	%	$	831.4		29.1	%	7	%
Motorcycles	11.9			8.0	%	19.6			12.6	%	(39	)%	45.7			9.8	%	60.8			13.3	%	(25	)%
Global Adjacent Markets	31.2			27.3	%	24.2			25.1	%	29	%	94.8			27.8	%	83.5			25.9	%	14	%
Aftermarket	61.8			26.2	%	66.1			28.7	%	(7	)%	173.5			25.3	%	182.3			26.9	%	(5	)%
Boats	22.3			18.8	%	20.3			15.1	%	10	%	99.0			20.4	%	20.3			15.1	%	NM
Corporate	(14.6		)			(19.5		)					(76.5		)			(68.4		)
Total gross profit dollars	$	436.5				$	401.3				9	%	$	1,225.4				$	1,109.9				10	%
Percentage of sales	24.6		%			24.3		%	+34 basis points				24.3		%			24.9		%	-65 basis points
NM = not meaningful

Consolidated. Consolidated gross profit, as a percentage of sales, increased quarter-to-date primarily due to favorable mix and higher average selling prices, partially offset by tariff costs. In addition, the prior year includes acquisition-related costs and Victory Motorcycle wind-down costs. Consolidated gross profit, as a percentage of sales, decreased year-to-date primarily due to tariff costs and the addition of Boat Holdings, which has lower gross profit margins, partially offset by increased productivity, favorable mix and higher average selling prices. We expect additional tariff costs to continue throughout the remainder of 2019 and adversely affect our gross profit.

ORV/Snowmobiles. Gross profit, as a percentage of sales, was flat quarter-to-date and decreased slightly for the year-to-date period, primarily due to tariff costs partially offset by price increases.

Motorcycles. Gross profit, as a percentage of sales, decreased for the quarter and year-to-date periods, primarily due to tariff costs and negative mix.

Global Adjacent Markets. Gross profit, as a percentage of sales, increased for the quarter and year-to-date periods, primarily due to favorable product mix.

Aftermarket. Gross profit, as a percentage of sales, decreased for the quarter and year-to-date periods, primarily due to tariff costs.

Boats. Segment gross profit was $22.3 million and $99.0 million in the quarter and year-to-date periods.

Operating Expenses:

	Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions)	2019			2018			Change 2019 vs. 2018		2019			2018			Change 2019 vs. 2018
Selling and marketing	$	149.8		$	128.9		16	%	$	419.6		$	369.5		14	%
Research and development	77.3			64.2			20	%	220.9			197.7			12	%
General and administrative	100.8			90.6			11	%	297.8			262.2			14	%
Total operating expenses	$	327.9		$	283.7		16	%	$	938.3		$	829.4		13	%
Percentage of sales	18.5		%	17.2		%	+133 basis points		18.6		%	18.6		%	-4 basis points

Operating expenses, in absolute dollars, for the quarter and year-to-date period increased primarily due to the addition of the new multi-brand distribution center in Nevada, the costs associated with the 65th anniversary celebration and summer dealer meeting, and ongoing investment in research and development. The Boat Holdings acquisition, completed during the third quarter of 2018, also contributed to the year-to-date increase.

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Income from Financial Services:

	Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions)	2019			2018			Change 2019 vs. 2018		2019			2018			Change 2019 vs. 2018
Income from financial services	$	21.6		$	21.3		1	%	$	60.2		$	64.1		(6	)%
Percentage of sales	1.2		%	1.3		%	-7 basis points		1.2		%	1.4		%	-25 basis points

The increase for the quarter in income from financial services is primarily due to higher wholesale credit income from Polaris Acceptance due to higher dealer inventory levels, while retail credit income declined slightly due to lower retail penetration rates during the quarter. The decrease for the year-to-date period in income from financial services is due to lower retail credit penetration rates. Further discussion is included in the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section below.

Remainder of the Statement of Income:

	Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions, except per share data)	2019			2018			Change 2019 vs. 2018		2019			2018			Change 2019 vs. 2018
Interest expense	$	19.7		$	19.8		0	%	$	60.8		$	37.1		64	%
Equity in loss of other affiliates	$	4.1		$	0.1		NM		$	5.1		$	25.6		(80	)%
Other income, net	$	(1.7	)	$	(4.1	)	(59	)%	$	(5.5	)	$	(27.7	)	(80	)%
Income before taxes	$	108.2		$	123.1		(12	)%	$	286.9		$	309.6		(7	)%
Provision for income taxes	$	19.8		$	27.5		(28	)%	$	62.0		$	65.8		(6	)%
Effective income tax rate	18.3		%	22.4		%	-409 basis pts		21.6		%	21.3		%	+34 basis pts
Net income attributable to Polaris Inc.	$	88.4		$	95.5		(7	)%	$	225.0		$	243.8		(8	)%
Diluted net income per share attributable to Polaris Inc. common shareholders:	$	1.42		$	1.50		(5	)%	$	3.62		$	3.78		(4	)%
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	62.3			63.5			(2	)%	62.2			64.6			(4	)%
NM = not meaningful

Interest expense: Year-to-date interest expense increased primarily due to increased debt levels to finance the Boat Holdings acquisition and higher interest rates on our variable interest rate debt.

Equity in loss of other affiliates: Equity in loss of other affiliates increased in the quarter primarily due to the write-down of certain investments during the quarter. Equity in loss of other affiliates decreased in the year-to-date period due to a decrease in costs, including impairment, associated with the wind-down of our investment in the Eicher-Polaris Private Limited joint venture.

Other income, net: Other income primarily includes foreign currency exchange rate movements and the corresponding effects on foreign currency transactions related to the Company’s foreign subsidiaries. In the first quarter of 2018, in addition to the impact of foreign currency exchange rate movements, the Company reported a $13.5 million gain on the sale of the Company's investment in Brammo Inc.

Provision for income taxes: The decrease in the effective income tax rate for the third quarter of 2019 as compared to the same period in 2018 is primarily due to additional Section 199 benefits realized from the filing of amended tax returns. The increase in the effective income tax rate for the first nine months of 2019 as compared to the same period in 2018 is primarily due to a decrease in excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation, partially offset by the filing of various amended tax returns.

Weighted average shares outstanding: Over the time period within and between the comparable quarter and year-to-date periods, weighted average shares outstanding decreased approximately two and four percent, respectively, due to share repurchases made in 2018.

Cash Dividends:

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We paid a regular cash dividend of $0.61 per share on September 16, 2019 to holders of record at the close of business on September 3, 2019.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of funds have been cash provided by operating and financing activities. Our primary uses of funds have been for acquisitions, repurchase and retirement of common stock, capital investment, new product development and cash dividends to shareholders.

We believe that existing cash balances and cash flow to be generated from operating activities and borrowing capacity under the credit facility arrangement will be sufficient to fund operations, new product development, cash dividends, share repurchases and capital requirements for the foreseeable future. At this time, we are not aware of any factors that would have a material adverse impact on cash flow.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes the cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities:

($ in millions)	Nine months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			Change
Total cash provided by (used for):
Operating activities	$	436.1		$	354.1		$	82.0
Investing activities	(179.4		)	(858.1		)	678.7
Financing activities	(288.0		)	562.5			(850.5		)
Impact of currency exchange rates on cash balances	(3.1		)	(5.9		)	2.8
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(34.4	)	$	52.6		$	(87.0	)

Operating activities: Net cash provided by operating activities was $436.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $354.1 million for the same period in 2018. The $82.0 million increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily the result of an $83.8 million decrease in net working capital, driven by the timing of payments for accrued expenses.

Investing activities: The primary use of cash during the quarter was for the purchase of property and equipment and tooling for continued capacity and capability at our manufacturing and distribution facilities and for product development. The primary use of cash in the prior year comparable period was for the acquisition of Boat Holdings.

Financing activities: Cash used for financing activities changed primarily due to increased net repayments under debt arrangements, finance lease obligations and notes payable. We recorded $177.4 million of net repayments for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $875.0 million of net borrowings for the comparable period in 2018. Common stock repurchases were $7.0 million and $246.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and proceeds from the issuance of stock under employee plans were $8.2 million and $47.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Additionally, we paid cash dividends of $111.7 million and $112.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The seasonality of production and shipments cause working capital requirements to fluctuate during the year.

Debt and Capital

We are party to an unsecured $700.0 million variable interest rate revolving loan facility, a Master Note Purchase Agreement, as amended and supplemented, and a $1,180.0 million term loan facility, under which we have unsecured borrowings. As of September 30, 2019, we have $639.3 million of availability on the revolving loan facility.

We enter into leasing arrangements to finance the use of certain property and equipment.

As a component of the Boat Holdings merger agreement, Polaris has committed to make a series of deferred payments to the former owners following the closing date of of the merger through July 2030. The original discounted payable was for $76.7 million, of which $71.7 million is outstanding as of September 30, 2019. The outstanding balance is included in long-term debt and current portion of long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheets.

We have a mortgage note payable agreement for land, on which we built our Huntsville, Alabama manufacturing facility in 2016. The original mortgage note payable was for $14.5 million, of which $9.7 million is outstanding as of September 30, 2019. The payment of principal and interest for the note payable is forgivable if we satisfy certain job commitments over the term of the note. We have met the required commitments to date and expect to comply with the commitments in the future.

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Debt, finance lease obligations, notes payable, and the average related interest rates at September 30, 2019 were as follows:

($ in millions)	Average interest rate at September 30, 2019	Maturity	September 30, 2019
Revolving loan facility	1.71%	July 2023	$	60.6
Term loan facility	3.29%	July 2023	1,105.0
Senior notes—fixed rate	4.60%	May 2021	75.0
Senior notes—fixed rate	3.13%	December 2020	100.0
Senior notes—fixed rate	4.23%	July 2028	350.0
Finance lease obligations	5.17%	Various through 2029	16.1
Notes payable and other	4.23%	Various through 2030	81.4
Debt issuance costs			(4.4)
Total debt, finance lease obligations, and notes payable			$	1,783.7
Less: current maturities			66.7
Long-term debt, finance lease obligations, and notes payable			$	1,717.0

Our debt to total capital ratio was 64 percent at September 30, 2019. Additionally, at September 30, 2019, we had letters of credit outstanding of $13.1 million, primarily related to purchase obligations for raw materials.

Share Repurchases

Our Board of Directors has authorized the cumulative repurchase of up to 90.5 million shares of our common stock. Of that total, approximately 87.3 million shares have been repurchased cumulatively from 1996 through September 30, 2019. We repurchased approximately 0.1 million shares of our common stock for $7.0 million during the first nine months of 2019, which had an immaterial impact on earnings per share. We have authorization from our Board of Directors to repurchase up to an additional 3.2 million shares of our common stock as of September 30, 2019. The repurchase of any or all such shares authorized remaining for repurchase will be governed by applicable SEC rules.

Other Financial Arrangements

Polaris Acceptance, a joint venture between Polaris and Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance Corporation (“WFCDF”), a direct subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”), which is supported by a partnership agreement between their respective wholly owned subsidiaries, finances substantially all of our U.S. sales of snowmobiles, ORVs, motorcycles, and related PG&A, whereby we receive payment within a few days of shipment of the product. The partnership agreement is effective through February 2027.

Polaris Acceptance sells a majority of its receivables portfolio (the “Securitized Receivables”) to a securitization facility (“Securitization Facility”) arranged by Wells Fargo, a WFCDF affiliate. Polaris Acceptance is not responsible for any continuing servicing costs or obligations with respect to the Securitized Receivables. At September 30, 2019, the outstanding amount of net receivables financed for dealers under this arrangement, including Securitized Receivables, was $1,391.2 million, a 12 percent increase from $1,237.7 million at September 30, 2018.

We account for our investment in Polaris Acceptance under the equity method. Polaris Acceptance is funded through equal equity cash investments from the partners and a loan from an affiliate of WFCDF. We do not guarantee the outstanding indebtedness of Polaris Acceptance. The partnership agreement provides that all income and losses of Polaris Acceptance are shared 50 percent by our wholly owned subsidiary and 50 percent by WFCDF’s subsidiary. Our total investment in Polaris Acceptance at September 30, 2019 was $104.1 million. Our exposure to losses of Polaris Acceptance is limited to our equity in Polaris Acceptance. Credit losses in the Polaris Acceptance portfolio have been modest, averaging less than one percent of the portfolio.

We have agreed to repurchase products repossessed by Polaris Acceptance up to an annual maximum of 15 percent of the aggregate average month-end outstanding Polaris Acceptance receivables and Securitized Receivables during the prior calendar year. For calendar year 2019, the potential 15 percent aggregate repurchase obligation is approximately $180.6 million. Our financial exposure under this arrangement is limited to the difference between the amount paid to the finance company for repurchases and the amount received on the resale of the repossessed product. No material losses have been incurred under this agreement.

A subsidiary of TCF Financial Corporation (“TCF”) finances a portion of our United States sales of boats whereby we receive payment within a few days of shipment of the product. We have agreed to repurchase products repossessed by TCF up to a maximum of 100 percent of the aggregate outstanding TCF receivables balance. At September 30, 2019, the potential aggregate repurchase obligation was approximately $165.4 million. Our financial exposure under this arrangement is limited

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to the difference between the amounts unpaid by the dealer with respect to the repossessed product plus costs of repossession and the amount received on the resale of the repossessed product. No material losses have been incurred under this agreement during the periods presented.

We have agreements with certain financial institutions, under which these financial institutions provide retail credit financing to end consumers of our products in the United States. The income generated from these agreements has been included as a component of income from financial services in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. At September 30, 2019, the agreements in place were as follows:

Financial institution	Agreement expiration date
Performance Finance	December 2026
Sheffield Financial	December 2020
Synchrony Bank	December 2025

Inflation and Foreign Exchange Rates

The changing relationships of the U.S. dollar to the Mexican peso, the Canadian dollar, the Australian dollar, the Euro, the Swiss franc and other foreign currencies have had a material impact from time to time. We actively manage our exposure to fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates by entering into foreign exchange hedging contracts.

Mexican Peso: With increased production at our Monterrey, Mexico facility, our costs in the Mexican peso have continued to increase. We also market and sell to customers in Mexico through a wholly owned subsidiary. Fluctuations in the peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate primarily impact sales, cost of sales and net income.

Canadian Dollar: We operate in Canada through a wholly owned subsidiary. The relationship of the U.S. dollar in relation to the Canadian dollar impacts both sales and net income.

Other currencies: We operate in various countries, principally in Europe and Australia, through wholly owned subsidiaries. We also sell to certain distributors in other countries. We purchase components from certain suppliers directly for our U.S. operations in transactions denominated in Euros and other foreign currencies. The relationship of the U.S. dollar to these other currencies impacts sales, cost of sales and net income.

At September 30, 2019, we had the following open foreign currency hedging contracts:

Foreign Currency		Foreign currency hedging contracts
	Currency Position	Notional amounts (in thousands of U.S. Dollars)		Average exchange rate of open contracts
Australian Dollar	Long	$	8,695	$0.70 to 1 AUD
Canadian Dollar	Long	136,559		$0.75 to 1 CAD
Mexican Peso	Short	14,321		21.05 Peso to $1

The assets and liabilities in all our foreign entities are translated at the foreign exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Translation gains and losses are reflected as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net in the shareholders’ equity section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Revenues and expenses in our foreign entities are translated at the average foreign exchange rate in effect for each month of the quarter. Certain assets and liabilities related to intercompany positions reported on our consolidated balance sheet that are denominated in a currency other than the entity’s functional currency are translated at the foreign exchange rates at the balance sheet date and the associated gains and losses are included in net income. We expect currencies to have a negative impact on net income in 2019 compared to 2018.

We are subject to market risk from fluctuating market prices of certain purchased commodities and raw materials, including steel, aluminum, petroleum-based resins, certain rare earth metals and diesel fuel. In addition, we are a purchaser of components and parts containing various commodities, including steel, aluminum, rubber and others, which are integrated into the Company’s products. While such materials are typically available from numerous suppliers, commodity raw materials are subject to price fluctuations. This includes the effects of new or modified tariffs or penalties on raw materials, commodities, and products manufactured outside of the United States. We generally buy these commodities and components based upon market prices that are established with the vendor as part of the purchase process and from time to time will enter into derivative contracts to hedge a portion of the exposure to commodity risk. At September 30, 2019, we did not have any outstanding commodity derivative contracts in place. Based on our current outlook for commodity prices, the total impact of commodities, including tariff costs, is expected to have a negative impact on our gross profit margins for 2019 when compared to 2018.

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We are a party to a credit agreement with various lenders consisting of a $700.0 million revolving loan facility and a $1,180.0 million term loan facility. Interest accrues on the revolving loan at variable rates based on LIBOR or “prime” plus the applicable add-on percentage as defined. At September 30, 2019, we had an outstanding balance of $60.6 million on the revolving loan facility, and an outstanding balance of $1,105.0 million on the term loan facility.

We have entered into interest rate swap transactions to hedge the variable interest rate payments for the Term Loan Facility. In connection with these transactions, we will pay interest based upon a fixed rate and receive variable rate interest payments based on the one-month LIBOR.

Critical Accounting Policies

See our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 for a discussion of our critical accounting policies.

Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this report are “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These “forward-looking statements,” including but not limited to expectations regarding future cash flows and capital requirements, the impact of foreign exchange rate movements on sales and net income, and commodity price changes on gross profit margins, can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words such as the Company or management “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates,” or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe the Company’s future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking. Forward-looking statements may also be made from time to time in oral presentations, including telephone conferences and/or webcasts open to the public. Shareholders, potential investors and others are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause results in future periods to differ materially from those anticipated by some of the statements made in this report, including the risks and uncertainties described under the heading titled “Item 1A-Risk Factors” appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition to the factors discussed above, among the other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: future conduct of litigation processes; product recalls and warranty expenses; overall economic conditions, including inflation and consumer confidence and spending; interruptions in informal supply arrangements; raw material, commodity and transportation costs; tariffs and other changes to international trade policies; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; product offerings, promotional activities and pricing strategies by competitors; disruptions in manufacturing facilities; the ability to provide products that respond to consumer’s needs and preferences; strategic partners’ sensitivity to economic conditions; acquisition integration costs; environmental and product safety regulatory activity; appropriate levels of dealer and distributor relationships; uncertainty in the retail and wholesale credit markets and relationships with Wells Fargo, TCF Bank, Performance Finance, Sheffield Financial and Synchrony Bank; the ability to protect our intellectual property; the ability to manage our international operations; effects of weather; impairment of goodwill or trade names; the ability to comply with our outstanding debt agreements; changes in tax policy; attracting and retaining skilled employees; and disruptions or breaches of information technology systems. The Company does not undertake any duty to any person to provide updates to its forward-looking statements.

Item 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 for a complete discussion on the Company’s market risk. There have been no material changes in market risk from those disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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Item 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and its Executive Vice President — Finance and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-15) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (1) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (2) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President — Finance and Chief Financial Officer, in a manner that allows timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Controls

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting, except for the implementation of certain information technology system and process enhancements over significant processes specific to the internal control environment at Polaris Boats, LLC (formally Boat Holdings, LLC), which was acquired on July 2, 2018.

Part II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved in a number of legal proceedings incidental to our business, none of which is expected to have a material effect on the financial results of our business.

Class action lawsuits. As of the date hereof, we are party to three putative class actions pending against Polaris in the U.S., two of which were previously reported in the Company’s 10-K report for the period ended December 31, 2018.

The first putative class action is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota and arises out of allegations that certain Polaris products suffer from unresolved fire hazards allegedly resulting in economic loss, and is the result of the consolidation of the three putative class actions we reported in our April 26, 2018 quarterly report and that were filed between April 5-10, 2018: In re Polaris Marketing, Sales Practices, and Product Liability Litigation (D. Minn.), June 15, 2018.

The second putative class action is also pending in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota and alleges excessive heat hazards on certain other Polaris products and seeks damages for alleged economic loss: Riley Johannessohn, Daniel Badilla, James Kelley, Kevin Wonders, William Bates and James Pinion, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Polaris Industries (D. Minn.), October 4, 2016.

The third putative class action is pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California and alleges violations of various California consumer protection laws, including in connection with ROPS (rollover protection systems) certifications, for various Polaris products sold in California: Paul Guzman and Jeremy Albright v. Polaris Inc., Polaris Industries Inc., and Polaris Sales Inc., August 8, 2019.

With respect to each of these three class action lawsuits, the Company is unable to provide any reasonable evaluation of the likelihood that a loss will be incurred or any reasonable estimate of the range of possible loss.

Shareholder derivative lawsuit and demand letter. On January 22, 2019, a shareholder of the Company filed a purported derivative complaint in the Hennepin County District Court for the State of Minnesota naming ten current officers and directors of the Company as defendants. The complaint alleged claims for breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, and other related theories, all relating to the Company’s product recalls, to public disclosures about the Company’s products and performance, and to stock sales by certain officers.  On July 8, 2019, the Court dismissed the action.  The shareholder did not appeal the dismissal, but has sent a demand letter to the Board of Directors of the Company asking the Board to investigate the claims underlying the complaint.

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Item 1A – RISK FACTORS

Please consider the factors discussed in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our fiscal 2018 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes or additions to our risk factors discussed in such reports, which could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition, or future results.

Item 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program	Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (1)
July 1 — 31, 2019	1,000	$	90.18	1,000	3,174,000
August 1 — 31, 2019	1,000	$	91.85	1,000	3,173,000
September 1 — 30, 2019	3,000	$	84.27	3,000	3,170,000
Total	5,000	$	87.25	5,000	3,170,000

(1) The Board of Directors has authorized the cumulative repurchase of up to an aggregate of 90.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Program”). Of that total, 87.3 million shares have been repurchased cumulatively from 1996 through September 30, 2019. The Program does not have an expiration date.

Item 6 – EXHIBITS

A list of exhibits to this Form 10-Q is set forth on the Exhibit Index and is incorporated herein by reference.

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description
3.a	Restated Articles of Incorporation of Polaris Inc., effective as of July 29, 2019, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 29, 2019.
3.b	Bylaws of Polaris Inc., as amended and restated on July 29, 2019, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 29, 2019.
10.a	Second Amended and Restated Joint Venture Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2019, by and between Polaris Inc. and Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance, LLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 7, 2019.
10.b	Third Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2019, by and among Polaris Acceptance Inc. and CDF Joint Ventures, LLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 7, 2019.
31.a	Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
31.b	Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
32.a	Certification furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.b	Certification furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following financial information from Polaris Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2019, filed with the SEC on October 22, 2019, formatted in Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
104	The cover page from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, formatted in iXBRL.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		POLARIS INC. (Registrant)
Date:	October 22, 2019	/s/ SCOTT W. WINE
		Scott W. Wine Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:	October 22, 2019	/s/ MICHAEL T. SPEETZEN
		Michael T. Speetzen Executive Vice President — Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.A

EXHIBIT 31.a

I, Scott W. Wine, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Polaris Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ SCOTT W. WINE

Scott W. Wine

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Date: October 22, 2019

EX-31.B

EXHIBIT 31.b

I, Michael T. Speetzen, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Polaris Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ MICHAEL T. SPEETZEN

Michael T. Speetzen

Executive Vice President — Finance

and Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 22, 2019

EX-32.A

Exhibit 32.a

POLARIS INC.

STATEMENT PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. §1350

I, Scott W. Wine, Chief Executive Officer of Polaris Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), hereby certify as follows:

1. This statement is provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 in connection with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2019 (the “Periodic Report”);

2. The Periodic Report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

3. The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods indicated therein.

Date: October 22, 2019

/s/ SCOTT W. WINE

Scott W. Wine

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Polaris Inc. and will be retained by Polaris Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.B

Exhibit 32.b

POLARIS INC.

STATEMENT PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. §1350

I, Michael T. Speetzen, Executive Vice President — Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Polaris Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), hereby certify as follows:

1. This statement is provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 in connection with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2019 (the “Periodic Report”);

2. The Periodic Report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

3. The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods indicated therein.

Date: October 22, 2019

/s/ MICHAEL T. SPEETZEN

Michael T. Speetzen

Executive Vice President — Finance

and Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Polaris Inc. and will be retained by Polaris Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Revenue Recognition (Contract Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,771,647	$ 1,651,415	$ 5,046,652	$ 4,451,420
ORV/Snowmobiles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,152,405	1,035,554	3,069,173	2,858,959
Motorcycles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	149,900	155,316	464,615	458,285
Global Adjacent Markets
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	114,003	96,251	340,883	322,996
Aftermarket
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	236,261	229,973	685,668	676,859
Boats
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	119,078	134,321	486,313	134,321
Wholegoods
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,288,789	1,198,776	3,676,238	3,149,470
Wholegoods | ORV/Snowmobiles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	950,024	851,733	2,515,147	2,356,086
Wholegoods | Motorcycles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	127,419	134,410	399,189	395,189
Wholegoods | Global Adjacent Markets
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	92,268	78,312	275,589	263,874
Wholegoods | Aftermarket
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Wholegoods | Boats
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	119,078	134,321	486,313	134,321
PG&A
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	482,858	452,639	1,370,414	1,301,950
PG&A | ORV/Snowmobiles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	202,381	183,821	554,026	502,873
PG&A | Motorcycles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	22,481	20,906	65,426	63,096
PG&A | Global Adjacent Markets
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	21,735	17,939	65,294	59,122
PG&A | Aftermarket
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	236,261	229,973	685,668	676,859
PG&A | Boats
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
UNITED STATES
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,471,847	1,383,679	4,139,333	3,588,410
UNITED STATES | ORV/Snowmobiles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	964,052	866,289	2,544,776	2,347,202
UNITED STATES | Motorcycles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	105,566	116,072	293,646	313,530
UNITED STATES | Global Adjacent Markets
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	60,900	51,363	170,729	151,157
UNITED STATES | Aftermarket
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	224,090	217,816	654,880	644,382
UNITED STATES | Boats
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	117,239	132,139	475,302	132,139
CANADA
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	113,333	95,653	286,614	275,598
CANADA | ORV/Snowmobiles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	91,078	70,765	216,932	197,096
CANADA | Motorcycles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	7,865	9,712	24,300	27,421
CANADA | Global Adjacent Markets
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	380	837	3,583	16,422
CANADA | Aftermarket
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	12,171	12,157	30,788	32,477
CANADA | Boats
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,839	2,182	11,011	2,182
EMEA
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	137,398	122,817	473,574	433,805
EMEA | ORV/Snowmobiles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	63,436	64,218	207,919	207,779
EMEA | Motorcycles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	21,668	15,706	101,091	74,044
EMEA | Global Adjacent Markets
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	52,294	42,893	164,564	151,982
EMEA | Aftermarket
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
EMEA | Boats
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
APLA
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	49,069	49,266	147,131	153,607
APLA | ORV/Snowmobiles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	33,839	34,282	99,546	106,882
APLA | Motorcycles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	14,801	13,826	45,578	43,290
APLA | Global Adjacent Markets
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	429	1,158	2,007	3,435
APLA | Aftermarket
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
APLA | Boats
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Significant Accounting Policies Activity in Polaris Accrued Warranty Reserve (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Deferred tax liabilities	$ 4,741		$ 4,741		$ 6,490
Activity in Product Warranty Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	132,758	$ 106,155	121,824	$ 123,840
Additions to reserve related to acquisitions	0	13,799	8,809	13,799
Additions charged to expense	31,359	37,741	94,232	79,913
Warranty claims paid, net	(27,003)	(35,151)	(87,751)	(95,008)
Balance at end of period	$ 137,114	$ 122,544	$ 137,114	$ 122,544

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of open foreign currency contracts

At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had the following open foreign currency contracts (in thousands):

	September 30, 2019				December 31, 2018
Foreign Currency	Notional Amounts (in U.S. Dollars)		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)		Notional Amounts (in U.S. Dollars)		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Australian Dollar	$	8,695	$	288	$	—	$	—
Canadian Dollar	136,559		33		55,133		2,564
Mexican Peso	14,321		643		19,222		564
Total	$	159,575	$	964	$	74,355	$	3,128

Schedule of open interest rate swap contracts

At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had the following open interest rate swap contracts (in thousands):

		September 30, 2019					December 31, 2018
Effective Date	Termination Date	Notional Amounts		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Notional Amounts		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)
May 2, 2018	May 4, 2021	$	25,000	$	(98	)	$	25,000	$	397
September 28, 2018	September 30, 2019	—		—			250,000		(163		)
September 30, 2019	September 30, 2023	150,000		(9,119		)	150,000		(2,899		)
May 3, 2019	May 3, 2020	100,000		(372		)	—		—
Total		$	275,000	$	(9,589	)	$	425,000	$	(2,665	)

Schedule of carrying values of derivative instruments

The table below summarizes the carrying values of derivative instruments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

	Carrying Values of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2019
	Fair Value— Assets		Fair Value— (Liabilities)			Derivative Net Carrying Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	$	964	$	—		$	964
Interest rate contracts	—		(9,589		)	(9,589		)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments	$	964	$	(9,589	)	$	(8,625	)

	Carrying Values of Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2018
	Fair Value— Assets		Fair Value— (Liabilities)			Derivative Net Carrying Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	$	3,128	$	—		$	3,128
Interest rate contracts	—		(2,665		)	(2,665		)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments	$	3,128	$	(2,665	)	$	463

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Goodwill	$	654,544	$	647,077
Other intangible assets, net	840,102		870,517
Total goodwill and other intangible assets, net	$	1,494,646	$	1,517,594

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Goodwill, beginning of period	$	647,077
Goodwill adjustments related to businesses acquired	10,682
Currency translation effect on foreign goodwill balances	(3,215		)
Goodwill, end of period	$	654,544

The components of other intangible assets were as follows (in thousands):

	Total estimated life (years)	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Non-amortizable—indefinite lived:
Brand/trade names		$	441,746		$	442,299
Amortizable:
Non-compete agreements	4	2,630			2,630
Dealer/customer related	5-20	505,150			506,401
Developed technology	5-7	13,158			13,323
Total amortizable		520,938			522,354
Less: Accumulated amortization		(122,582		)	(94,136		)
Net amortized other intangible assets		398,356			428,218
Total other intangible assets, net		$	840,102		$	870,517

Amortization expense for intangible assets for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $10,428,000 and $10,403,000, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2019 through 2024 is as follows: 2019 (remainder), $10,261,000; 2020, $35,978,000; 2021, $33,240,000; 2022, $28,281,000; 2023, $25,757,000; 2024, $25,054,000; and after 2024, $239,785,000. The preceding expected amortization expense is an estimate and actual amounts could differ due to additional intangible asset acquisitions, changes in foreign currency rates or impairment of intangible assets.

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Leases

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

Leases

The Company leases certain manufacturing facilities, retail stores, warehouses, distribution centers, office space, land, and equipment. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; the Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company does not separate non-lease components from the lease components to which they relate, and instead accounts for each separate lease and non-lease component associated with that lease component as a single lease component for all underlying asset classes. As most of the Company's leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its estimated incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.

Some leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from one to 20 years or more. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company’s sole discretion. Certain leases also include options to purchase the leased property. The depreciable life of assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise. Certain lease agreements include rental payments that are variable based on usage or are adjusted periodically for inflation. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. Information on the Company’s leases is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Classification	September 30, 2019
Assets
Operating lease assets	Operating lease assets	$	107,906
Finance lease assets	Property and equipment, net (1)	12,451
Total leased assets		$	120,357
Liabilities
Current
Operating lease liabilities	Current operating lease liabilities	$	34,179
Finance lease liabilities	Current portion of debt, finance lease obligations and notes payable	1,229
Long-term
Operating lease liabilities	Long-term operating lease liabilities	76,390
Finance lease liabilities	Finance lease obligations	14,840
Total lease liabilities		$	126,638

⁽¹⁾ Finance lease assets are recorded net of accumulated amortization of $7,024,000 as of September 30, 2019.

Lease Cost	Classification	Three months ended September 30, 2019			Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Operating lease cost (1)	Operating expenses and cost of sales	$	10,779		$	31,373
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets	Operating expenses and cost of sales	364			1,108
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense	207			660
Sublease income	Other (income) expense, net	(581		)	(1,737		)
Total lease cost		$	10,769		$	31,404

⁽¹⁾ Includes short-term leases and variable lease costs, which are immaterial.

Maturity of Lease Liabilities	Operating Leases (1)		Finance Leases		Total
2019 (remainder)	$	10,193	$	518	$	10,711
2020	35,027		2,075		37,102
2021	25,430		2,063		27,493
2022	17,561		2,026		19,587
2023	12,828		2,025		14,853
Thereafter	17,793		11,790		29,583
Total lease payments	$	118,832	$	20,497	$	139,329
Less: interest	8,263		4,428
Present value of lease payments	$	110,569	$	16,069

⁽¹⁾ Operating lease payments include $3,594,000 related to options to extend lease terms that are reasonably certain of being exercised.

Leases that the Company has signed but have not yet commenced are immaterial.

Lease Term and Discount Rate	September 30, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	4.36
Finance leases	9.72
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	3.34	%
Finance leases	5.17	%

Other Information	Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	31,538
Operating cash flows from finance leases	651
Financing cash flows from finance leases	935
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	18,562

Leases

Leases

The Company leases certain manufacturing facilities, retail stores, warehouses, distribution centers, office space, land, and equipment. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; the Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company does not separate non-lease components from the lease components to which they relate, and instead accounts for each separate lease and non-lease component associated with that lease component as a single lease component for all underlying asset classes. As most of the Company's leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its estimated incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.

Some leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from one to 20 years or more. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company’s sole discretion. Certain leases also include options to purchase the leased property. The depreciable life of assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise. Certain lease agreements include rental payments that are variable based on usage or are adjusted periodically for inflation. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. Information on the Company’s leases is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Classification	September 30, 2019
Assets
Operating lease assets	Operating lease assets	$	107,906
Finance lease assets	Property and equipment, net (1)	12,451
Total leased assets		$	120,357
Liabilities
Current
Operating lease liabilities	Current operating lease liabilities	$	34,179
Finance lease liabilities	Current portion of debt, finance lease obligations and notes payable	1,229
Long-term
Operating lease liabilities	Long-term operating lease liabilities	76,390
Finance lease liabilities	Finance lease obligations	14,840
Total lease liabilities		$	126,638

⁽¹⁾ Finance lease assets are recorded net of accumulated amortization of $7,024,000 as of September 30, 2019.

Lease Cost	Classification	Three months ended September 30, 2019			Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Operating lease cost (1)	Operating expenses and cost of sales	$	10,779		$	31,373
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets	Operating expenses and cost of sales	364			1,108
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense	207			660
Sublease income	Other (income) expense, net	(581		)	(1,737		)
Total lease cost		$	10,769		$	31,404

⁽¹⁾ Includes short-term leases and variable lease costs, which are immaterial.

Maturity of Lease Liabilities	Operating Leases (1)		Finance Leases		Total
2019 (remainder)	$	10,193	$	518	$	10,711
2020	35,027		2,075		37,102
2021	25,430		2,063		27,493
2022	17,561		2,026		19,587
2023	12,828		2,025		14,853
Thereafter	17,793		11,790		29,583
Total lease payments	$	118,832	$	20,497	$	139,329
Less: interest	8,263		4,428
Present value of lease payments	$	110,569	$	16,069

⁽¹⁾ Operating lease payments include $3,594,000 related to options to extend lease terms that are reasonably certain of being exercised.

Leases that the Company has signed but have not yet commenced are immaterial.

Lease Term and Discount Rate	September 30, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	4.36
Finance leases	9.72
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	3.34	%
Finance leases	5.17	%

Other Information	Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	31,538
Operating cash flows from finance leases	651
Financing cash flows from finance leases	935
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	18,562

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Shareholders' Equity Reconciliation of Weighted Average Number of Shares (Detail) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	61,143	61,927	61,064	62,630
Director Plan and deferred stock units	212	181	205	175
ESOP	125	99	125	89
Common shares outstanding—basic	61,480	62,207	61,394	62,894
Dilutive effect of Omnibus Plan	785	1,339	758	1,656
Common and potential common shares outstanding—diluted	62,265	63,546	62,152	64,550

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Financial Services Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Investment in affiliates	$ 104,060	$ 92,059
Trade receivables, net	217,231	$ 197,082
TCF [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Aggregate repurchase obligation, amount	$ 165,400
Polaris Acceptance
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity method investment ownership percentage	50.00%
Net amount financed for dealers	$ 1,391,155
Trade receivables, net	660,165
Aggregate repurchase obligation, amount	180,557
Securitization Facility
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Outstanding balance of receivables	$ 730,990
TCF [Member] | Maximum
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Aggregate repurchase obligation, percentage	100.00%
Polaris Acceptance | Maximum
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Aggregate repurchase obligation, percentage	15.00%

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Label	Element	Value
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	$ 30,792,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	$ 36,514,000

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Leases (Lease Cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease cost	$ 10,779	$ 31,373
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets	364	1,108
Interest on lease liabilities	207	660
Sublease income	(581)	(1,737)
Total lease cost	$ 10,769	$ 31,404

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Accrual for the probable payment of pending claims	$ 56,812

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	$ (449)	$ (2,111)	$ (6,948)	$ 2,998
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	$ (449)	$ (2,111)	$ (6,948)	$ 2,998

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Components of Other Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Amortizable:
Gross amortized other intangible assets	$ 520,938	$ 522,354
Accumulated Amortization	(122,582)	(94,136)
Net amortized other intangible assets	398,356	428,218
Total other intangible assets, net	$ 840,102	870,517
Non-compete agreements
Amortizable:
Total estimated life	4 years
Gross amortized other intangible assets	$ 2,630	2,630
Dealer/customer related
Amortizable:
Gross amortized other intangible assets	$ 505,150	506,401
Dealer/customer related | Minimum
Amortizable:
Total estimated life	5 years
Dealer/customer related | Maximum
Amortizable:
Total estimated life	20 years
Developed technology
Amortizable:
Gross amortized other intangible assets	$ 13,158	13,323
Developed technology | Minimum
Amortizable:
Total estimated life	5 years
Developed technology | Maximum
Amortizable:
Total estimated life	7 years
Brand/trade names
Non-amortizable—indefinite lived:
Non-amortizable, Net	$ 441,746	$ 442,299

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Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based equity awards	$ 111,397
Weighted average period of recognition of unvested share-based equity awards	1 year 5 months 15 days
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based equity awards, stock options	$ 29,706
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based equity awards, restricted stock	$ 81,691

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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sales		$ 1,771,647,000	$ 1,651,415,000	$ 5,046,652,000	$ 4,451,420,000
Gross profit		$ 436,542,000	$ 401,270,000	$ 1,225,438,000	$ 1,109,927,000
Senior Unsecured Notes 4.23% Due July 2028 | Senior Notes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.23%	4.23%		4.23%
Boat Holdings, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interests acquired	100.00%
Aggregate consideration transferred	$ 806,658,000
Consideration, aggregate deferred annual payment	$ 100,000,000
Deferred annual payment term	12 years
Sales		$ 119,078,000		$ 486,313,000
Gross profit		22,335,000		98,976,000
Weighted average useful life	19 years
Transaction related costs		$ 1,431,000		$ 3,905,000
Boat Holdings, LLC | Customer relationships | Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average useful life	15 years
Boat Holdings, LLC | Customer relationships | Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average useful life	20 years

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of presentation

Basis of presentation. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Polaris Inc. (“Polaris” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial statements and, therefore, do not include all information and disclosures of results of operations, financial position and changes in cash flow in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. Accordingly, such statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, such statements reflect all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, equity, and cash flows for the periods presented. Due to the seasonality trends for certain products and to certain changes in production and shipping cycles, results of such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the complete year.

Fair value measurements

Fair value measurements. Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified using the following hierarchy, which is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation as of the measurement date:

Level  1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level  2 — Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

In making fair value measurements, observable market data must be used when available. When inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company utilizes the market approach to measure fair value for its non-qualified deferred compensation assets and liabilities, and the income approach for foreign currency contracts, and interest rate contracts. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities, and for the income approach, the Company uses significant other observable inputs to value its derivative instruments used to hedge foreign currency, interest rate, and commodity transactions.

Inventories

Inventories. Inventory costs include material, labor and manufacturing overhead costs, including depreciation expense associated with the manufacture and distribution of the Company’s products. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value.

New Accounting Pronouncements

New accounting pronouncements.

Leases. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) and in July 2018, ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, and ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842) - Targeted Improvements (collectively, “the new lease standard” or “ASC 842”). The new standard requires lessees to record assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with the classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The Company adopted the standard as of January 1, 2019 using the alternative transition method provided under ASC 842, which allowed the Company to initially apply the new lease standard at the adoption date. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which among other things, allowed the Company to carry forward the historical lease classification. The Company did not elect the hindsight practical expedient permitted under the transition guidance within the new lease standard.

The Company made an accounting policy election to not record leases with an initial term of 12 months or less on the balance sheet. The Company also elected the practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from the lease components to which they relate, and instead account for each separate lease and non-lease component associated with that lease component as a single lease component for all underlying asset classes. Accordingly, all costs associated with a lease contract are accounted for as a lease cost.

The new standard resulted in the recognition of additional net lease assets and lease liabilities of approximately $115,681,000 as of January 1, 2019. The adoption of ASC 842 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, equity or cash flows as of the adoption date. Under the alternative method of adoption, comparative information was not restated, but will continue to be reported under the standards in effect for those periods. See Note 10 for further information regarding the Company’s leases.

Derivatives and hedging. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, equity or cash flows.

Non-employee share-based payments. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Non-employee Share-based Payment Accounting. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, equity or cash flows.

Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company early adopted ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). The new standard simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating the second step of the goodwill impairment test.

Stranded Tax Effects. Effective January 1, 2019 the Company adopted ASU No. 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the reduction of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to 21% from 35% due to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”). As a result of the adoption of ASU 2018-02, the Company recorded a $668,000 reclassification to decrease Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and increase Retained Earnings.

Financial instruments. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, and in November 2018 issued a subsequent amendment, ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. ASU 2016-13 significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. ASU 2016-13 will replace today’s “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model for

instruments measured at amortized cost. ASU 2018-19 will affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off balance sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope of this amendment that have the contractual right to receive cash. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020. The adoption of the ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, equity or cash flows.

There are no other new accounting pronouncements that are expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of share-based compensation expenses

Total share-based compensation expenses were comprised as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2019		2018			2019		2018
Option awards	$	6,936	$	6,821		$	15,049	$	16,636
Other share-based awards	12,755		(748		)	37,212		18,988
Total share-based compensation before tax	19,691		6,073			52,261		35,624
Tax benefit	4,686		1,446			12,438		8,479
Total share-based compensation expense included in net income	$	15,005	$	4,627		$	39,823	$	27,145

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Leases (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Summary of Lease Assets and Liabilities

Information on the Company’s leases is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Classification	September 30, 2019
Assets
Operating lease assets	Operating lease assets	$	107,906
Finance lease assets	Property and equipment, net (1)	12,451
Total leased assets		$	120,357
Liabilities
Current
Operating lease liabilities	Current operating lease liabilities	$	34,179
Finance lease liabilities	Current portion of debt, finance lease obligations and notes payable	1,229
Long-term
Operating lease liabilities	Long-term operating lease liabilities	76,390
Finance lease liabilities	Finance lease obligations	14,840
Total lease liabilities		$	126,638

⁽¹⁾ Finance lease assets are recorded net of accumulated amortization of $7,024,000 as of September 30, 2019.

Summary of Lease Costs

Lease Term and Discount Rate	September 30, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	4.36
Finance leases	9.72
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	3.34	%
Finance leases	5.17	%

Lease Cost	Classification	Three months ended September 30, 2019			Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Operating lease cost (1)	Operating expenses and cost of sales	$	10,779		$	31,373
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets	Operating expenses and cost of sales	364			1,108
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense	207			660
Sublease income	Other (income) expense, net	(581		)	(1,737		)
Total lease cost		$	10,769		$	31,404

⁽¹⁾ Includes short-term leases and variable lease costs, which are immaterial.

Other Information	Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	31,538
Operating cash flows from finance leases	651
Financing cash flows from finance leases	935
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	18,562

Summary of Operating Lease Maturities

Maturity of Lease Liabilities	Operating Leases (1)		Finance Leases		Total
2019 (remainder)	$	10,193	$	518	$	10,711
2020	35,027		2,075		37,102
2021	25,430		2,063		27,493
2022	17,561		2,026		19,587
2023	12,828		2,025		14,853
Thereafter	17,793		11,790		29,583
Total lease payments	$	118,832	$	20,497	$	139,329
Less: interest	8,263		4,428
Present value of lease payments	$	110,569	$	16,069

⁽¹⁾ Operating lease payments include $3,594,000 related to options to extend lease terms that are reasonably certain of being exercised.

Leases that the Company has signed but have not yet commenced are immaterial.

Lease Term and Discount Rate	September 30, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	4.36
Finance leases	9.72
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	3.34	%
Finance leases	5.17	%

Summary of Finance Lease Maturities

Maturity of Lease Liabilities	Operating Leases (1)		Finance Leases		Total
2019 (remainder)	$	10,193	$	518	$	10,711
2020	35,027		2,075		37,102
2021	25,430		2,063		27,493
2022	17,561		2,026		19,587
2023	12,828		2,025		14,853
Thereafter	17,793		11,790		29,583
Total lease payments	$	118,832	$	20,497	$	139,329
Less: interest	8,263		4,428
Present value of lease payments	$	110,569	$	16,069

⁽¹⁾ Operating lease payments include $3,594,000 related to options to extend lease terms that are reasonably certain of being exercised.

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Consolidated Statements of Equity Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid- In Capital	Retained Earnings	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Non Controlling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		63,075
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 931,659	$ 631	$ 733,894	$ 242,763	$ (45,629)	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Employee stock compensation (in shares)		(5)
Employee stock compensation	12,032		12,032
Deferred compensation	420		(392)	812
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans (in shares)		161
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans	11,905	$ 2	11,903
Cash dividends declared	(37,796)			(37,796)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (in shares)		(133)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares	(14,987)	$ (2)	(1,549)	(13,436)
Other activity	(1,077)			(1,077)
Net income	55,714			55,714
Other comprehensive loss	15,592				15,592
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		63,098
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2018	973,462	$ 631	755,888	246,980	(30,037)	0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		63,075
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017	931,659	$ 631	733,894	242,763	(45,629)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	243,783
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018		61,773
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2018	898,252	$ 618	799,607	152,282	(54,534)	279
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		63,098
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2018	973,462	$ 631	755,888	246,980	(30,037)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Employee stock compensation (in shares)		12
Employee stock compensation	20,969		20,969
Deferred compensation	(1,470)		(617)	(853)
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans (in shares)		533
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans	31,543	$ 5	31,538
Cash dividends declared	(37,898)			(37,898)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (in shares)		(1,429)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares	(177,380)	$ (14)	(16,630)	(160,736)
Net income	92,540			92,540
Other comprehensive loss	(24,256)				(24,256)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018		62,214
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018	877,510	$ 622	791,148	140,033	(54,293)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Employee stock compensation (in shares)		17
Employee stock compensation	10,218		10,218
Deferred compensation	3,144		714	2,430
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans (in shares)		49
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans	3,431	$ 1	3,430
Cash dividends declared	(37,054)			(37,054)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (in shares)		(507)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares	(54,564)	$ (5)	(5,903)	(48,656)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	279
Net income	95,529			95,529
Other comprehensive loss	(241)				(241)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018		61,773
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2018	898,252	$ 618	799,607	152,282	(54,534)	279
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		60,890
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	867,015	$ 609	807,986	121,114	(62,973)	279
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Employee stock compensation (in shares)		214
Employee stock compensation	12,091	$ 2	12,089
Deferred compensation	(1,887)		(1,541)	(346)
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans (in shares)		18
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans	3,207		3,207
Cash dividends declared	(37,144)			(37,144)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (in shares)		(71)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares	(6,110)	$ 0	(953)	(5,157)
Other activity	0	$ 0		668	(668)	0
Net income	48,396			48,378		18
Other comprehensive loss	(6,069)				(6,069)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		61,051
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	879,499	$ 611	820,788	127,513	(69,710)	297
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		60,890
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 867,015	$ 609	807,986	121,114	(62,973)	279
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (in shares)	(81)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares	$ (6,997)
Net income	224,929
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		61,169
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019	1,013,222	$ 612	867,185	228,837	(83,591)	179
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		61,051
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019	879,499	$ 611	820,788	127,513	(69,710)	297
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Employee stock compensation (in shares)		14
Employee stock compensation	22,142		22,142
Deferred compensation	(1,881)		(1,303)	(578)
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans (in shares)		59
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans	3,006		3,006
Cash dividends declared	(37,286)			(37,286)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (in shares)		(5)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares	(427)		(55)	(372)
Net income	88,145			88,263		(118)
Other comprehensive loss	(1,110)				(1,110)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		61,119
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	952,088	$ 611	844,578	177,540	(70,820)	179
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Employee stock compensation (in shares)		27
Employee stock compensation	22,326	$ 1	22,325
Deferred compensation	(1,009)		(1,599)	590
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans (in shares)		28
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans	1,952	$ 1	1,951
Cash dividends declared	(37,292)			(37,292)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (in shares)		(5)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares	(460)	$ (1)	(70)	(389)
Net income	88,388			88,388
Other comprehensive loss	(12,771)				(12,771)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		61,169
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 1,013,222	$ 612	$ 867,185	$ 228,837	$ (83,591)	$ 179

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 122,216	$ 161,164
Trade receivables, net	217,231	197,082
Inventories, net	1,270,110	969,511
Prepaid expenses and other	118,623	121,472
Income taxes receivable	14,958	36,474
Total current assets	1,743,138	1,485,703
Property and equipment, net	887,644	843,122
Investment in finance affiliate	104,060	92,059
Deferred tax assets	95,189	87,474
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	1,494,646	1,517,594
Operating lease assets	107,906
Other long-term assets	94,839	98,963
Total assets	4,527,422	4,124,915
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt, finance lease obligations and notes payable	66,664	66,543
Accounts payable	584,506	346,294
Accrued expenses:
Compensation	169,989	167,857
Warranties	137,114	121,824
Sales promotions and incentives	198,566	167,621
Dealer holdback	136,437	125,003
Other	214,038	197,687
Current operating lease liabilities	34,179
Income taxes payable	4,632	4,545
Total current liabilities	1,546,125	1,197,374
Long-term income taxes payable	26,639	28,602
Finance lease liabilities	14,840	16,140
Long-term debt	1,702,119	1,879,887
Deferred tax liabilities	4,741	6,490
Long-term operating lease liabilities	76,390
Other long-term liabilities	131,731	122,570
Total liabilities	3,502,585	3,251,063
Deferred compensation	11,615	6,837
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock $0.01 par value per share, 20,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock $0.01 par value per share, 160,000 shares authorized, 61,169 and 60,890 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	612	609
Additional paid-in capital	867,185	807,986
Retained earnings	228,837	121,114
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(83,591)	(62,973)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,013,043	866,736
Noncontrolling interest	179	279
Total equity	1,013,222	867,015
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,527,422	$ 4,124,915

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Leases (Other Information) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 31,538
Operating cash flows from finance leases	651
Financing cash flows from finance leases	935
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 18,562

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Carrying Values of Derivative Instruments (Detail) - Designated as Hedging Instrument - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Net Carrying Value		$ (8,625)	$ 463
Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Net Carrying Value	[1]	964	3,128
Interest rate contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Net Carrying Value	[1]	(9,589)	(2,665)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value— Assets		964	3,128
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value— Assets	[1]		3,128
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | Interest rate contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value— Assets	[1]	(9,589)	(2,665)
Other Current Liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value— (Liabilities)		$ (9,589)	(2,665)
Other Current Liabilities | Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value— (Liabilities)	[1]		$ 0

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Financing Arrangements, Interest Rates and Maturities (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jul. 02, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	5.17%
Finance Lease, Liability	$ 16,069,000	$ 17,587,000
Debt issuance costs	(4,416,000)	(5,256,000)
Total debt, finance lease obligations, and notes payable	1,783,623,000	1,962,570,000
Less: current maturities	66,664,000	66,543,000
Total long-term debt, finance lease obligations, and notes payable	$ 1,716,959,000	1,896,027,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.71%
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes 4.60% Due May 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.60%
Long-term debt	$ 75,000,000	75,000,000
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes 3.13% Due December 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.13%
Long-term debt	$ 100,000,000	100,000,000
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes 4.23% Due July 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.23%		4.23%
Long-term debt	$ 350,000,000	350,000,000
Notes payable and other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.23%
Long-term debt	$ 81,388,000	87,608,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving loan facility	$ 60,582,000	187,631,000
Term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Average interest rate at September 30, 2019	3.29%
Revolving loan facility	$ 1,105,000,000	$ 1,150,000,000

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Acquisitions - Summary of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 02, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 654,544	$ 647,077
Boat Holdings, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 16,534
Trade receivables	17,528
Inventory	39,948
Other current assets	4,451
Property, plant and equipment	35,299
Goodwill	222,372
Accounts payable	(30,064)
Other liabilities assumed	(37,266)
Total fair value of net assets acquired	823,192
Less cash acquired	(16,534)
Total consideration for acquisition, less cash acquired	806,658
Boat Holdings, LLC | Trademarks / trade names
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangibles	210,680
Boat Holdings, LLC | Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles	341,080
Boat Holdings, LLC | Non-compete agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles	$ 2,630

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 654,544		$ 647,077
Total other intangible assets, net	840,102		$ 870,517
Amortization expense of intangible assets	10,428	$ 10,403
Estimated Future Amortization Expense by Fiscal Year [Abstract]
Remainder of 2016	10,261
2017	35,978
2018	33,240
2019	28,281
2020	25,757
2021	25,054
After 2021	$ 239,785

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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of cash dividends declared per common share

Cash dividends declared and paid per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, were as follows: 

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Cash dividends declared and paid per common share	$	0.61	$	0.60	$	1.83	$	1.80

Schedule of reconciliation of weighted average number of shares

A reconciliation of these amounts is as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	61,143	61,927	61,064	62,630
Director Plan and deferred stock units	212	181	205	175
ESOP	125	99	125	89
Common shares outstanding—basic	61,480	62,207	61,394	62,894
Dilutive effect of Omnibus Plan	785	1,339	758	1,656
Common and potential common shares outstanding—diluted	62,265	63,546	62,152	64,550

Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balances

Changes in the accumulated other comprehensive loss balance are as follows (in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Items			Cash Flow Hedging Derivatives			Retirement Plan and Other Activity			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	(60,504	)	$	423		$	(2,892	)	$	(62,973	)
Reclassification to the statement of income	—			(2,711		)	187			(2,524		)
Reclassification to retained earnings	—			—			(668		)	(668		)
Change in fair value	(13,189		)	(4,237		)	—			(17,426		)
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	(73,693	)	$	(6,525	)	$	(3,373	)	$	(83,591	)

Schedule of gains and losses, net of tax, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into the income statement for cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments

The table below provides data about the amount of gains and losses, net of tax, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into the statements of income for cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands): 

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships and Other Activity	Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
		2019			2018			2019			2018
Foreign currency contracts	Other expense, net	$	458		$	4,587		$	2,591		$	6,681
Foreign currency contracts	Cost of sales	266			(62		)	552			460
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	(327		)	—			(432		)	—
Retirement plan activity	Operating expenses	(61		)	(66		)	(187		)	(196		)
Total		$	336		$	4,459		$	2,524		$	6,945

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Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Reporting

The Company’s reportable segments are based on the Company’s method of internal reporting, which generally segregates the operating segments by product line, inclusive of wholegoods and PG&A. The internal reporting of these operating segments is defined based, in part, on the reporting and review process used by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The Company has six operating segments: 1) ORV, 2) Snowmobiles, 3) Motorcycles, 4) Global Adjacent Markets, 5) Aftermarket, and 6) Boats, and five reportable segments: 1) ORV/Snowmobiles, 2) Motorcycles, 3) Global Adjacent Markets, 4) Aftermarket, and 5) Boats.

Through June 30, 2018, the Company reported under four segments for segment reporting. However, during the third quarter ended September 30, 2018, as a result of the Boat Holdings acquisition, the Company established a new reporting segment, Boats.

The ORV/Snowmobiles segment includes the aggregated results of the Company’s ORV and Snowmobiles operating segments. The Motorcycles, Global Adjacent Markets, Aftermarket, and Boats segments include the results for those respective operating segments. The Corporate amounts include costs that are not allocated to segments, such as incentive-based compensation and unallocated manufacturing costs. Additionally, given the commonality of customers, manufacturing and asset management, the Company does not maintain separate balance sheets for each segment. Accordingly, the segment information presented below is limited to sales and gross profit data (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Sales
ORV/Snowmobiles	$	1,152,405		$	1,035,554		$	3,069,173		$	2,858,959
Motorcycles	149,900			155,316			464,615			458,285
Global Adjacent Markets	114,003			96,251			340,883			322,996
Aftermarket	236,261			229,973			685,668			676,859
Boats	119,078			134,321			486,313			134,321
Total sales	$	1,771,647		$	1,651,415		$	5,046,652		$	4,451,420
Gross profit
ORV/Snowmobiles	$	323,940		$	290,631		$	888,864		$	831,413
Motorcycles	11,940			19,577			45,704			60,817
Global Adjacent Markets	31,138			24,155			94,851			83,520
Aftermarket	61,794			66,092			173,483			182,291
Boats	22,335			20,253			98,976			20,253
Corporate	(14,605		)	(19,438		)	(76,440		)	(68,367		)
Total gross profit	$	436,542		$	401,270		$	1,225,438		$	1,109,927

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Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Summary of preliminary fair values of net assets acquired and determination of final net assets

The following table summarizes the final fair values assigned to the Boat Holdings net assets acquired and the determination of net assets (in thousands):

Cash and cash equivalents	$	16,534
Trade receivables	17,528
Inventory	39,948
Other current assets	4,451
Property, plant and equipment	35,299
Customer relationships	341,080
Trademarks / trade names	210,680
Non-compete agreements	2,630
Goodwill	222,372
Accounts payable	(30,064		)
Other liabilities assumed	(37,266		)
Total fair value of net assets acquired	823,192
Less cash acquired	(16,534		)
Total consideration for acquisition, less cash acquired	$	806,658

Unaudited pro forma information

The following unaudited pro forma information represents the Company’s results of operations as if the fiscal 2018 acquisition of Boat Holdings had occurred at the beginning of fiscal 2018 (in thousands, except per share data).

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Sales	$	1,771,647	$	1,651,415	$	5,046,652	$	4,802,580
Net income	89,478		99,224		228,004		268,660
Basic earnings per share	$	1.46	$	1.60	$	3.71	$	4.27
Diluted earnings per common share	$	1.44	$	1.56	$	3.67	$	4.16

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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 224,929	$ 243,783
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	173,003	155,910
Noncash compensation	56,559	43,219
Noncash income from financial services	(23,704)	(22,232)
Deferred income taxes	(9,134)	(4,171)
Impairment charges	3,558	21,716
Other, net	1,575	(9,618)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(23,613)	(991)
Inventories	(304,261)	(201,229)
Accounts payable	239,226	90,842
Accrued expenses	75,293	1,620
Income taxes payable/receivable	19,680	28,715
Prepaid expenses and others, net	3,020	6,574
Net cash provided by operating activities	436,131	354,138
Investing Activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(189,336)	(157,763)
Investment in finance affiliate, net	11,703	22,207
Investment in other affiliates, net	0	7,366
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(1,800)	(729,925)
Net cash used for investing activities	(179,433)	(858,115)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings under debt arrangements / finance lease obligations	2,654,218	2,845,688
Repayments under debt arrangements / finance lease obligations	(2,831,666)	(1,970,701)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares	(6,997)	(246,931)
Cash dividends to shareholders	(111,722)	(112,748)
Proceeds from stock issuances under employee plans	8,165	47,158
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(288,002)	562,466
Impact of currency exchange rates on cash balances	(3,092)	(5,904)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(34,396)	52,585
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	193,126	161,618
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	158,730	214,203
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid on debt borrowings	63,733	33,218
Income taxes paid	48,914	40,178
Total	$ 193,126	$ 161,618

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	160,000,000	160,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	61,169,000	60,890,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	61,169,000	60,890,000

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Significant Accounting Policies Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities		$ (436,131,000)	$ (354,138,000)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | Minimum
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification	$ 115,681,000
Transamerican Auto Parts | Vehicles And Boats | Minimum
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Period of warranties provided by Polaris		6 months
Transamerican Auto Parts | Vehicles And Boats | Maximum
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Period of warranties provided by Polaris		10 years

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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Accordingly, the segment information presented below is limited to sales and gross profit data (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Sales
ORV/Snowmobiles	$	1,152,405		$	1,035,554		$	3,069,173		$	2,858,959
Motorcycles	149,900			155,316			464,615			458,285
Global Adjacent Markets	114,003			96,251			340,883			322,996
Aftermarket	236,261			229,973			685,668			676,859
Boats	119,078			134,321			486,313			134,321
Total sales	$	1,771,647		$	1,651,415		$	5,046,652		$	4,451,420
Gross profit
ORV/Snowmobiles	$	323,940		$	290,631		$	888,864		$	831,413
Motorcycles	11,940			19,577			45,704			60,817
Global Adjacent Markets	31,138			24,155			94,851			83,520
Aftermarket	61,794			66,092			173,483			182,291
Boats	22,335			20,253			98,976			20,253
Corporate	(14,605		)	(19,438		)	(76,440		)	(68,367		)
Total gross profit	$	436,542		$	401,270		$	1,225,438		$	1,109,927

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Revenue Recognition (Deferred Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 67,681	$ 52,620	$ 59,915	$ 45,760
New contracts sold	11,119	8,054	32,504	25,226
Less: reductions for revenue recognized	(6,409)	(5,088)	(20,028)	(15,400)
Balance at end of period	$ 72,391	$ 55,586	$ 72,391	$ 55,586

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Financing Agreement

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Financing Agreement

Financing Agreements

The carrying value of debt, finance lease obligations, and notes payable and the average related interest rates were as follows (in thousands):

	Average interest rate at September 30, 2019	Maturity	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Revolving loan facility	1.71%	July 2023	$	60,582		$	187,631
Term loan facility	3.29%	July 2023	1,105,000			1,150,000
Senior notes—fixed rate	4.60%	May 2021	75,000			75,000
Senior notes—fixed rate	3.13%	December 2020	100,000			100,000
Senior notes—fixed rate	4.23%	July 2028	350,000			350,000
Finance lease obligations	5.17%	Various through 2029	16,069			17,587
Notes payable and other	4.23%	Various through 2030	81,388			87,608
Debt issuance costs			(4,416		)	(5,256		)
Total debt, finance lease obligations, and notes payable			$	1,783,623		$	1,962,570
Less: current maturities			66,664			66,543
Total long-term debt, finance lease obligations, and notes payable			$	1,716,959		$	1,896,027

In July 2018, Polaris amended its unsecured revolving loan facility to increase the facility to $700,000,000 and increase its term loan facility to $1,180,000,000, of which $1,105,000,000 is outstanding as of September 30, 2019. The expiration date of the facility was extended to July 2023, and interest will continue to be charged at rates based on a LIBOR or “prime” base rate. Under the facility, the Company is required to make principal payments totaling $59,000,000 over the next 12 months, which are classified as current maturities in the consolidated balance sheets.

In December 2010, the Company entered into a Master Note Purchase Agreement to issue $25,000,000 of unsecured senior notes due May 2018 and $75,000,000 of unsecured senior notes due May 2021 (collectively, the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes were issued in May 2011. In December 2013, the Company entered into a First Supplement to Master Note Purchase Agreement, under which the Company issued $100,000,000 of unsecured senior notes due December 2020. In July 2018, the Company entered into a Master Note Purchase Agreement to issue $350,000,000 of unsecured senior notes due July 2028.

The unsecured revolving loan facility and the amended Master Note Purchase Agreement contain covenants that require Polaris to maintain certain financial ratios, including minimum interest coverage and maximum leverage ratios. Polaris was in compliance with all such covenants at September 30, 2019.

The debt issuance costs are recognized as a reduction in the carrying value of the related long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheets and are being amortized to interest expense in the consolidated statements of income over the expected remaining terms of the related debt.

A property lease agreement for a manufacturing facility which Polaris began occupying in Opole, Poland commenced in February 2014. The Poland property lease is accounted for as a finance lease. The outstanding balance is included in long-term debt and current portion of long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheets.

As a component of the Boat Holdings merger agreement, Polaris has committed to make a series of deferred payments to the former owners following the closing date of the merger through July 2030. The original discounted payable was for $76,733,000, of which $71,722,000 is outstanding as of September 30, 2019. The outstanding balance is included in long-term debt and current portion of long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company has a mortgage note payable agreement for land, on which Polaris built the Huntsville, Alabama manufacturing facility in 2016. The original mortgage note payable was for $14,500,000, of which $9,666,000 is outstanding as of September 30, 2019. The outstanding balance is included in Notes payable and other. The payment of principal and interest for the note payable is forgivable if the Company satisfies certain job commitments over the term of the note. The Company has met the required commitments to date.

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Investment in Other Affiliates

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investment in Other Affiliates

Investment in Other Affiliates

The Company has certain investments in nonmarketable securities of strategic companies. The Company had $1,000,000 and $6,133,000 of such investments as of September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively, and are recorded as a component of other long-term assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

During 2018, the Company had an investment in Eicher-Polaris Private Limited (“EPPL”), a joint venture established in 2012 with Eicher Motors Limited (“Eicher”) intended to design, develop and manufacture a full range of new vehicles for India and other emerging markets. However, during the first quarter of 2018, the Board of Directors of EPPL approved a shut down of the operations of the EPPL joint venture. As a result of the closure, the Company recognized $0 and $23,447,000 of costs, including impairment, associated with the wind-down of EPPL for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. No such costs were recorded in 2019. The investment was fully impaired as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

The Company impairs an investment and recognizes a loss if and when events or circumstances indicate there is impairment in the investment that is other-than-temporary. When necessary, the Company evaluates investments in nonmarketable securities for impairment, utilizing Level 3 fair value inputs.

In October 2017, an agreement was signed to sell the assets of Brammo, Inc. to a third party. During the first quarter of 2018, the Company received additional distributions from Brammo and recognized a gain of $13,478,000, which is included in Other income on the consolidated statements of income.

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Leases (Lease Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	$ 7,024,000
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Assets
Operating lease assets	$ 107,906,000
Finance lease assets	12,451,000
Total leased assets	120,357,000
Current
Operating lease liabilities	34,179,000
Finance lease liabilities	1,229,000
Long-term
Operating lease liabilities	76,390,000
Finance lease liabilities	14,840,000	$ 16,140,000
Total lease liabilities	$ 126,638,000

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Shareholders' Equity Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends declared and paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.61	$ 0.60	$ 1.83	$ 1.80

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Shareholders' Equity Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	$ 460	$ 427	$ 6,110	$ 54,564	$ 177,380	$ 14,987	$ 6,997
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (shares)							81,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased	3,170,000						3,170,000
Cash dividend paid during period, per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.61			$ 0.60			$ 1.83	$ 1.80
Common stock excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share (shares)	4,333,000			1,785,000			4,157,000	1,713,000

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning of period	$ 647,077
Goodwill adjustments related to businesses acquired	10,682
Currency translation effect on foreign goodwill balances	(3,215)
Goodwill, end of period	654,544
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	840,102	$ 870,517
Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill)	$ 1,494,646	$ 1,517,594

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Share-Based Compensation Expenses (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Option awards	$ 6,936	$ 6,821	$ 15,049	$ 16,636
Other share-based awards	12,755	(748)	37,212	18,988
Total share-based compensation before tax	19,691	6,073	52,261	35,624
Tax benefit	4,686	1,446	12,438	8,479
Total share-based compensation expense included in net income	$ 15,005	$ 4,627	$ 39,823	$ 27,145

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Leases (Maturity of Lease Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Leases
2019 (remainder)	$ 10,193,000
2020	35,027,000
2021	25,430,000
2022	17,561,000
2023	12,828,000
Thereafter	17,793,000
Total lease payments	118,832,000
Less: interest	8,263,000
Present value of lease payments	110,569,000
Finance Leases
2019 (remainder)	518,000
2020	2,075,000
2021	2,063,000
2022	2,026,000
2023	2,025,000
Thereafter	11,790,000
Total lease payments	20,497,000
Less: interest	4,428,000
Finance Lease, Liability	16,069,000	$ 17,587,000
Total
2019 (remainder)	10,711,000
2020	37,102,000
2021	27,493,000
2022	19,587,000
2023	14,853,000
Thereafter	29,583,000
Total lease payments	139,329,000
Option to extend operating leases	$ 3,594,000

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Open Foreign Currency Contracts (Details) - Cash Flow Hedging - Foreign Exchange Contract - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts (in U.S. Dollars)	$ 159,575	$ 74,355
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)	964	3,128
Australian Dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts (in U.S. Dollars)	8,695	0
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)	288	0
Canadian Dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts (in U.S. Dollars)	136,559	55,133
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)	33	2,564
Mexican Peso
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts (in U.S. Dollars)	14,321	19,222
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)	$ 643	$ 564

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Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,771,647	$ 1,651,415	$ 5,046,652	$ 4,451,420
Number of Operating Segments | segment			6
Gross profit	436,542	401,270	$ 1,225,438	1,109,927
Number of Reportable Segments | segment			5
ORV/Snowmobiles
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,152,405	1,035,554	$ 3,069,173	2,858,959
Motorcycles
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	149,900	155,316	464,615	458,285
Global Adjacent Markets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	114,003	96,251	340,883	322,996
Aftermarket
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	236,261	229,973	685,668	676,859
Boats
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	119,078	134,321	486,313	134,321
Operating segments | ORV/Snowmobiles
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,152,405	1,035,554	3,069,173	2,858,959
Gross profit	323,940	290,631	888,864	831,413
Operating segments | Motorcycles
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	149,900	155,316	464,615	458,285
Gross profit	11,940	19,577	45,704	60,817
Operating segments | Global Adjacent Markets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	114,003	96,251	340,883	322,996
Gross profit	31,138	24,155	94,851	83,520
Operating segments | Aftermarket
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	236,261	229,973	685,668	676,859
Gross profit	61,794	66,092	173,483	182,291
Operating segments | Boats
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	119,078	134,321	486,313	134,321
Gross profit	22,335	20,253	98,976	20,253
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross profit	$ (14,605)	$ (19,438)	$ (76,440)	$ (68,367)

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Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 88,388	$ 95,529	$ 224,929	$ 243,783
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(12,385)	1,804	(13,189)	(12,099)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	(449)	(2,111)	(6,948)	2,998
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	63	66	(481)	196
Comprehensive income	75,617	95,288	204,411	234,878
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	100	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 75,617	$ 95,288	$ 204,311	$ 234,878

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Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 15, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-11411
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MN
Entity Tax Identification Number	41-1790959
Entity Address, Address Line One	2100 Highway 55,
Entity Address, City or Town	Medina
Entity Address, State or Province	MN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	55340
City Area Code	763
Local Phone Number	542-0500
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		61,172,971
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	POLARIS INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000931015
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $.01 par value
Trading Symbol	PII
Security Exchange Name	NYSE

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Revenue Recognition (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Revenue Recognition [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition, Sales of Goods [Policy Text Block]

Note 2. Revenue Recognition

The following tables disaggregate the Company’s revenue by major product type and geography (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30, 2019
	ORV / Snowmobiles		Motorcycles		Global Adj. Markets		Aftermarket		Boats		Consolidated
Revenue by product type
Wholegoods	$	950,024	$	127,419	$	92,268	—		$	119,078	$	1,288,789
PG&A	202,381		22,481		21,735		$	236,261	—		482,858
Total revenue	$	1,152,405	$	149,900	$	114,003	$	236,261	$	119,078	$	1,771,647
Revenue by geography
United States	$	964,052	$	105,566	$	60,900	$	224,090	$	117,239	$	1,471,847
Canada	91,078		7,865		380		12,171		1,839		113,333
EMEA	63,436		21,668		52,294		—		—		137,398
APLA	33,839		14,801		429		—		—		49,069
Total revenue	$	1,152,405	$	149,900	$	114,003	$	236,261	$	119,078	$	1,771,647
	Three months ended September 30, 2018
	ORV / Snowmobiles		Motorcycles		Global Adj. Markets		Aftermarket		Boats		Consolidated
Revenue by product type
Wholegoods	$	851,733	$	134,410	$	78,312	—		$	134,321	$	1,198,776
PG&A	183,821		20,906		17,939		$	229,973	—		452,639
Total revenue	$	1,035,554	$	155,316	$	96,251	$	229,973	$	134,321	$	1,651,415
Revenue by geography
United States	$	866,289	$	116,072	$	51,363	$	217,816	$	132,139	$	1,383,679
Canada	70,765		9,712		837		12,157		2,182		95,653
EMEA	64,218		15,706		42,893		—		—		122,817
APLA	34,282		13,826		1,158		—		—		49,266
Total revenue	$	1,035,554	$	155,316	$	96,251	$	229,973	$	134,321	$	1,651,415

	Nine months ended September 30, 2019
	ORV / Snowmobiles		Motorcycles		Global Adj. Markets		Aftermarket		Boats		Consolidated
Revenue by product type
Wholegoods	$	2,515,147	$	399,189	$	275,589	—		$	486,313	$	3,676,238
PG&A	554,026		65,426		65,294		$	685,668	—		1,370,414
Total revenue	$	3,069,173	$	464,615	$	340,883	$	685,668	$	486,313	$	5,046,652
Revenue by geography
United States	$	2,544,776	$	293,646	$	170,729	$	654,880	$	475,302	$	4,139,333
Canada	216,932		24,300		3,583		30,788		11,011		286,614
EMEA	207,919		101,091		164,564		—		—		473,574
APLA	99,546		45,578		2,007		—		—		147,131
Total revenue	$	3,069,173	$	464,615	$	340,883	$	685,668	$	486,313	$	5,046,652
	Nine months ended September 30, 2018
	ORV / Snowmobiles		Motorcycles		Global Adj. Markets		Aftermarket		Boats		Consolidated
Revenue by product type
Wholegoods	$	2,356,086	$	395,189	$	263,874	—		$	134,321	$	3,149,470
PG&A	502,873		63,096		59,122		$	676,859	—		1,301,950
Total revenue	$	2,858,959	$	458,285	$	322,996	$	676,859	$	134,321	$	4,451,420
Revenue by geography
United States	$	2,347,202	$	313,530	$	151,157	$	644,382	$	132,139	$	3,588,410
Canada	197,096		27,421		16,422		32,477		2,182		275,598
EMEA	207,779		74,044		151,982		—		—		433,805
APLA	106,882		43,290		3,435		—		—		153,607
Total revenue	$	2,858,959	$	458,285	$	322,996	$	676,859	$	134,321	$	4,451,420

With respect to wholegood vehicles, boats, parts, garments and accessories, revenue is recognized when the Company transfers control of the product to the customer. With respect to services provided by the Company, revenue is recognized upon completion of the service or over the term of the service agreement in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred in satisfying the obligations over the term of the service period. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods or providing services. Sales, value add, and other taxes the Company collects concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. Incidental items that are immaterial in the context of the contract are recognized as expense. The expected costs associated with the Company’s limited warranties and field service bulletin actions are recognized as expense when the products are sold. The Company recognizes revenue for vehicle service contracts that extend mechanical and maintenance beyond the Company’s limited warranties over the life of the contract. Revenue from goods and services transferred to customers at a point-in-time accounts for the majority of the Company’s revenue. Revenue from products or services transferred over time is discussed in the deferred revenue section.

ORV/Snowmobiles, Motorcycles and Global Adjacent Markets segments

Wholegood vehicles and parts, garments and accessories. For the majority of wholegood vehicles, parts, garments and accessories (PG&A), the Company transfers control and recognizes a sale when it ships the product from its manufacturing facility, distribution center, or vehicle holding center to its customer (primarily dealers and distributors). The amount of consideration the Company receives and revenue it recognizes varies with changes in marketing incentives and rebates it offers to its dealers and their customers. Sales returns are not material. The Company adjusts its estimate of revenue at the earlier of when the most likely amount of consideration it expects to receive changes or when the consideration becomes fixed.

Depending on the terms of the arrangement, the Company may also defer the recognition of a portion of the consideration received because it has to satisfy a future obligation (e.g., free extended service contracts). The Company uses an observable price to determine the stand-alone selling price for separate performance obligations. The Company has elected to recognize

the cost for freight and shipping when control over vehicles, parts, garments or accessories has transferred to the customer as an expense in cost of sales.

Extended Service Contracts. The Company sells separately-priced service contracts that extend mechanical and maintenance coverages beyond its base limited warranty agreements to vehicle owners. The separately priced service contracts range from 12 months to 84 months. The Company primarily receives payment at the inception of the contract and recognizes revenue over the term of the agreement in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred in satisfying the obligations under the contract. Extended service contract revenue is recorded within PG&A.

Aftermarket segment

The Company’s Aftermarket products are sold through dealer, distributor, retail, and e-commerce channels. The Company transfers control and recognizes a sale when products are shipped or delivered to its customer. The amount of consideration the Company receives and revenue it recognizes varies with changes in marketing incentives and rebates it offers to its customers and their customers. When the Company gives its customers the right to return eligible parts and accessories, it estimates the expected returns based on an analysis of historical experience. The Company adjusts its estimate of revenue at the earlier of when the most likely amount of consideration it expects to receive changes or when the consideration becomes fixed.

Service revenue. The Company offers installation services for parts that it sells. Service revenues are recognized upon completion of the service.

Depending on the terms of the arrangement, the Company may also defer the recognition of a portion of the consideration received because it has to satisfy a future obligation (e.g., extended service contracts). The Company uses an observable price to determine the stand-alone selling price for separate performance obligations. The Company has elected to recognize the cost for freight and shipping when control over parts, garments or accessories has transferred to the customer as an expense in cost of sales.

Boats segment

Boats. The Company transfers control and recognizes a sale when it ships the product from its manufacturing facility or distribution center to its customer (primarily dealers). The amount of consideration the Company receives and revenue it recognizes varies with changes in marketing incentives and rebates it offers to its dealers and their customers. Sales returns are not material. The Company adjusts its estimate of revenue at the earlier of when the most likely amount of consideration it expects to receive changes or when the consideration becomes fixed. The Company has elected to recognize the cost for freight and shipping when control over boats has transferred to the customer as an expense in cost of sales.

Deferred revenue

The Company finances its self-insured risks related to extended service contracts (“ESCs”). The premiums for ESCs are primarily recognized in income in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred over the contract period. Warranty costs are recognized as incurred.

The Company expects to recognize approximately $30,703,000 of the unearned amount over the next 12 months and $41,688,000 thereafter. The activity in the deferred revenue reserve during the periods presented was as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	67,681		$	52,620		$	59,915		$	45,760
New contracts sold	11,119			8,054			32,504			25,226
Less: reductions for revenue recognized	(6,409		)	(5,088		)	(20,028		)	(15,400		)
Balance at end of period (1)	$	72,391		$	55,586		$	72,391		$	55,586

(1) The unamortized ESC premiums (deferred revenue) recorded in other current liabilities totaled $30,703,000 and $23,893,000 at September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, while the amount recorded in other long-term liabilities totaled $41,688,000 and $31,693,000 at September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):

	Fair Value Measurements as of September 30, 2019
Asset (Liability)	Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
Non-qualified deferred compensation assets	$	48,683		$	48,683		$	—		$	—
Foreign exchange contracts, net	964			—			964			—
Total assets at fair value	$	49,647		$	48,683		$	964		$	—
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities	$	(48,683	)	$	(48,683	)	$	—		$	—
Interest rate contracts, net	(9,589		)	—			(9,589		)	—
Total liabilities at fair value	$	(58,272	)	$	(48,683	)	$	(9,589	)	$	—
	Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2018
Asset (Liability)	Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
Non-qualified deferred compensation assets	$	48,545		$	48,545		$	—		$	—
Foreign exchange contracts, net	3,128			—			3,128			—
Total assets at fair value	$	51,673		$	48,545		$	3,128		$	—
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities	$	(48,545	)	$	(48,545	)	$	—		$	—
Interest rate contracts, net	(2,665		)	—			(2,665		)	—
Total liabilities at fair value	$	(51,210	)	$	(48,545	)	$	(2,665	)	$	—

Schedule of major components of inventories

The major components of inventories are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Raw materials and purchased components	$	385,735		$	233,258
Service parts, garments and accessories	375,709			342,593
Finished goods	566,021			442,003
Less: reserves	(57,355		)	(48,343		)
Inventories	$	1,270,110		$	969,511

Schedule of activity in the warranty reserve

The activity in the warranty reserve during the periods presented was as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	132,758		$	106,155		$	121,824		$	123,840
Additions to reserve related to acquisitions	—			13,799			8,809			13,799
Additions charged to expense	31,359			37,741			94,232			79,913
Warranty claims paid, net	(27,003		)	(35,151		)	(87,751		)	(95,008		)
Balance at end of period	$	137,114		$	122,544		$	137,114		$	122,544

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Financing Agreement (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

The carrying value of debt, finance lease obligations, and notes payable and the average related interest rates were as follows (in thousands):

	Average interest rate at September 30, 2019	Maturity	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Revolving loan facility	1.71%	July 2023	$	60,582		$	187,631
Term loan facility	3.29%	July 2023	1,105,000			1,150,000
Senior notes—fixed rate	4.60%	May 2021	75,000			75,000
Senior notes—fixed rate	3.13%	December 2020	100,000			100,000
Senior notes—fixed rate	4.23%	July 2028	350,000			350,000
Finance lease obligations	5.17%	Various through 2029	16,069			17,587
Notes payable and other	4.23%	Various through 2030	81,388			87,608
Debt issuance costs			(4,416		)	(5,256		)
Total debt, finance lease obligations, and notes payable			$	1,783,623		$	1,962,570
Less: current maturities			66,664			66,543
Total long-term debt, finance lease obligations, and notes payable			$	1,716,959		$	1,896,027

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Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Acquisitions

2019 Acquisitions.

To date, the Company did not complete any material acquisitions in 2019.

2018 Acquisitions.

Boat Holdings, LLC

On July 2, 2018, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated May 29, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Boat Holdings, LLC, a privately held Delaware limited liability company headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana which manufactures boats (“Boat Holdings”).

The transaction was structured as an acquisition of 100% of the outstanding equity interests in Boat Holdings for aggregate consideration of $806,658,000, net of cash acquired, subject to customary adjustments based on, among other things, the amount of cash, debt and working capital in the business of Boat Holdings at the closing date. A portion of the aggregate consideration equal to $100,000,000 will be paid in the form of a series of deferred annual payments over 12 years following the closing date.

The Company funded the purchase price for the acquisition by amending, extending, and up-sizing the Credit Facility and with the proceeds of the issuance of 4.23% Senior Notes, Series 2018, due July 3, 2028, described in Note 5.

The consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 include $119,078,000 and $486,313,000 of net sales, and $22,335,000 and $98,976,000 of gross profit, respectively, related to Boat Holdings.

The following table summarizes the final fair values assigned to the Boat Holdings net assets acquired and the determination of net assets (in thousands):

Cash and cash equivalents	$	16,534
Trade receivables	17,528
Inventory	39,948
Other current assets	4,451
Property, plant and equipment	35,299
Customer relationships	341,080
Trademarks / trade names	210,680
Non-compete agreements	2,630
Goodwill	222,372
Accounts payable	(30,064		)
Other liabilities assumed	(37,266		)
Total fair value of net assets acquired	823,192
Less cash acquired	(16,534		)
Total consideration for acquisition, less cash acquired	$	806,658

On the acquisition date, amortizable intangible assets had a weighted-average useful life of approximately 19 years. The customer relationships were valued based on the Discounted Cash Flow Method and are amortized over 15-20 years, depending on the customer class. The trademarks and trade names were valued on the Relief from Royalty Method and have indefinite remaining useful lives. Goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

The following unaudited pro forma information represents the Company’s results of operations as if the fiscal 2018 acquisition of Boat Holdings had occurred at the beginning of fiscal 2018 (in thousands, except per share data).

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Sales	$	1,771,647	$	1,651,415	$	5,046,652	$	4,802,580
Net income	89,478		99,224		228,004		268,660
Basic earnings per share	$	1.46	$	1.60	$	3.71	$	4.27
Diluted earnings per common share	$	1.44	$	1.56	$	3.67	$	4.16

The results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2019 have been adjusted to exclude the impact of approximately $1,431,000 and $3,905,000 of integration and acquisition-related costs (pre-tax) incurred by the Company that are directly attributable to the transaction, respectively.

The results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2018 have been adjusted to include the pro forma impact of amortization of intangible assets and the depreciation of property, plant, and equipment, based on purchase price allocations; the pro forma impact of additional interest expense relating to the acquisition; and the pro forma tax effect of both income before taxes and the pro forma adjustments. These performance results may not be indicative of the actual results that would have occurred under the ownership and management of the Company.

The pro forma financial information has been prepared for comparative purposes only and includes certain adjustments, as noted above. The adjustments are estimates based on currently available information and actual amounts may differ materially from these estimates. They do not reflect the effect of costs or synergies that would have been expected to result from the integration of the Boat Holdings acquisition.

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Shareholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders’ Equity

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, Polaris paid $6,997,000 to repurchase approximately 81,000 shares of its common stock. As of September 30, 2019, the Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional 3,170,000 shares of Polaris stock. The repurchase of any or all such shares authorized for repurchase will be governed by applicable SEC rules and dependent on management’s assessment of market conditions. Polaris paid a regular cash dividend of $0.61 per share on September 16, 2019 to holders of record at the close of business on September 3, 2019.

Cash dividends declared and paid per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, were as follows: 

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Cash dividends declared and paid per common share	$	0.61	$	0.60	$	1.83	$	1.80

Net income per share

Basic income per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period, including shares earned under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors (“Director Plan”) and the ESOP and deferred stock units under the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“Omnibus Plan”). Diluted income per share is computed under the treasury stock method and is calculated to compute the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and certain shares issued under the Omnibus Plan. A reconciliation of these amounts is as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	61,143	61,927	61,064	62,630
Director Plan and deferred stock units	212	181	205	175
ESOP	125	99	125	89
Common shares outstanding—basic	61,480	62,207	61,394	62,894
Dilutive effect of Omnibus Plan	785	1,339	758	1,656
Common and potential common shares outstanding—diluted	62,265	63,546	62,152	64,550

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the number of options that were not included in the computation of diluted income per share because the option exercise price was greater than the market price, and therefore, the effect would have been anti-dilutive, was 4,333,000 and 4,157,000, respectively, compared to 1,785,000 and 1,713,000 for the same periods in 2018.

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Changes in the accumulated other comprehensive loss balance are as follows (in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Items			Cash Flow Hedging Derivatives			Retirement Plan and Other Activity			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	(60,504	)	$	423		$	(2,892	)	$	(62,973	)
Reclassification to the statement of income	—			(2,711		)	187			(2,524		)
Reclassification to retained earnings	—			—			(668		)	(668		)
Change in fair value	(13,189		)	(4,237		)	—			(17,426		)
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	(73,693	)	$	(6,525	)	$	(3,373	)	$	(83,591	)

The table below provides data about the amount of gains and losses, net of tax, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into the statements of income for cash flow derivatives designated as hedging instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands): 

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships and Other Activity	Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
		2019			2018			2019			2018
Foreign currency contracts	Other expense, net	$	458		$	4,587		$	2,591		$	6,681
Foreign currency contracts	Cost of sales	266			(62		)	552			460
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	(327		)	—			(432		)	—
Retirement plan activity	Operating expenses	(61		)	(66		)	(187		)	(196		)
Total		$	336		$	4,459		$	2,524		$	6,945

The net amount of the existing gains or losses at September 30, 2019 that is expected to be reclassified into the statements of income within the next 12 months is not expected to be material. See Note 12 for further information regarding derivative activities.

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Product liability. Polaris is subject to product liability claims in the normal course of business. The Company carries excess insurance coverage for product liability claims. Polaris self-insures product liability claims before the policy date and up to the purchased insurance coverage after the policy date. The estimated costs resulting from any losses are charged to operating expenses when it is probable a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. The Company utilizes historical trends and actuarial analysis, along with an analysis of current claims, to assist in determining the appropriate loss reserve levels. At September 30, 2019, the Company had an accrual of $56,812,000 for the probable payment of pending claims related to continuing product liability litigation associated with Polaris products. This accrual is included as a component of other accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Litigation. Polaris is a defendant in lawsuits and subject to other claims arising in the normal course of business, including matters related to intellectual property, commercial matters, product liability claims, and putative class action lawsuits. As of September 30, 2019, the Company is party to three putative class actions pending against Polaris in the United States. Two class actions allege that certain Polaris products caused economic losses resulting from unresolved fire hazards and excessive heat hazards. The third class action alleges that Polaris violated various California consumer protection laws. The Company is unable to provide an evaluation of the likelihood that a loss will be incurred or an estimate of the range of possible loss.

In the opinion of management, it is unlikely that any legal proceedings pending against or involving Polaris will have a material adverse effect on Polaris’ financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. However, in many of these matters, it is inherently difficult to determine whether a loss is probable or reasonably possible or to estimate the size or range of the possible loss given the variety and potential outcomes of actual and potential claims, the uncertainty of future rulings, the behavior or incentives of adverse parties, and other factors outside of the control of the Company. Accordingly, the Company’s loss reserve may change from time to time, and actual losses could exceed the amounts accrued by an amount

that could be material to our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows in any particular reporting period.

Regulatory. In the normal course of business, the Company’s products are subject to extensive laws and regulations relating to safety, environmental and other regulations promulgated by the United States federal government and individual states, as well as international regulatory authorities. Failure to comply with applicable regulations could result in fines, penalties or other costs.

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Revenue Recognition (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue	$ 72,391,000	$ 67,681,000	$ 59,915,000	$ 55,586,000	$ 52,620,000	$ 45,760,000
Deferred Revenue, Current	30,703,000			23,893,000
Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent	$ 41,688,000			$ 31,693,000

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Significant Accounting Policies Major Components of Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Raw materials and purchased components	$ 385,735	$ 233,258
Service parts, garments and accessories	375,709	342,593
Finished goods	566,021	442,003
Less: reserves	(57,355)	(48,343)
Inventories	$ 1,270,110	$ 969,511

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Shareholders' Equity Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Balances (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2018		$ (62,973)			$ (62,973)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax					(2,524)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for New Accounting Standards, Net of Tax					668
Stockholders' Equity, Other		0		$ 1,077
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	$ (12,385)		$ 1,804		(13,189)	$ (12,099)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax					(17,426)
Balance as of September 30, 2019	(83,591)				(83,591)
Foreign Currency Items
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2018		(60,504)			(60,504)
Balance as of September 30, 2019	(73,693)				(73,693)
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign Exchange Contract
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2018		423			423
Reclassification to the statement of income					(2,711)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax					(4,237)
Balance as of September 30, 2019	(6,525)				(6,525)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2018		(2,892)			(2,892)
Reclassification to the statement of income					187
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$ (3,373)				(3,373)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for New Accounting Standards, Net of Tax					$ 668
Stockholders' Equity, Other		$ 668

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Investment in Other Affiliates Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Investments in and advances to affiliates	$ 1,000,000			$ 1,000,000		$ 6,133,000
Income (loss) from equity method investments	$ (4,072,000)	$ (111,000)		$ (5,133,000)	$ (25,576,000)
Cost-method Investments, Realized Gains			$ 13,478,000
Eicher -Polaris Private Limited
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Income (loss) from equity method investments		$ 0			$ 23,447,000

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are foreign currency risk, interest rate risk and commodity price fluctuations. Derivative contracts on various currencies are entered into in order to manage foreign currency exposures associated with certain product sourcing activities and intercompany cash flows. Interest rate swaps are occasionally entered into in order to maintain a balanced risk of fixed and floating interest rates associated with the Company’s long-term debt. Commodity hedging contracts are occasionally entered into in order to manage fluctuating market prices of certain purchased commodities and raw materials that are integrated into the Company’s products.

The Company’s foreign currency management objective is to mitigate the potential impact of currency fluctuations on the value of its U.S. dollar cash flows and to reduce the variability of certain cash flows at the subsidiary level. The Company actively manages certain forecasted foreign currency exposures and uses a centralized currency management operation to take advantage of potential opportunities to naturally offset foreign currency exposures. The decision of whether and when to execute derivative instruments, along with the duration of the instrument, may vary from period to period depending on market conditions, the relative costs of the instruments and capacity to hedge. The duration is linked to the timing of the underlying exposure, with the connection between the two being regularly monitored. Polaris does not use any financial contracts for trading purposes.

At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had the following open foreign currency contracts (in thousands):

	September 30, 2019				December 31, 2018
Foreign Currency	Notional Amounts (in U.S. Dollars)		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)		Notional Amounts (in U.S. Dollars)		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Australian Dollar	$	8,695	$	288	$	—	$	—
Canadian Dollar	136,559		33		55,133		2,564
Mexican Peso	14,321		643		19,222		564
Total	$	159,575	$	964	$	74,355	$	3,128

These contracts, with maturities through September 2020, met the criteria for cash flow hedges, and are recorded in other current assets or other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The unrealized gains or losses, after tax, are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity.

The Company enters into interest rate swap transactions to hedge the variable interest rate payments for the Term Loan Facility. In connection with these transactions, the Company pays interest based upon a fixed rate and receives variable rate interest payments based on the one-month LIBOR.

At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had the following open interest rate swap contracts (in thousands):

		September 30, 2019					December 31, 2018
Effective Date	Termination Date	Notional Amounts		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Notional Amounts		Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)
May 2, 2018	May 4, 2021	$	25,000	$	(98	)	$	25,000	$	397
September 28, 2018	September 30, 2019	—		—			250,000		(163		)
September 30, 2019	September 30, 2023	150,000		(9,119		)	150,000		(2,899		)
May 3, 2019	May 3, 2020	100,000		(372		)	—		—
Total		$	275,000	$	(9,589	)	$	425,000	$	(2,665	)

These contracts, with maturities through September 2023, met the criteria for cash flow hedges, and are recorded in other current assets or other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. Assets and liabilities are offset in the consolidated

balance sheet if the right of offset exists. The unrealized gains or losses, after tax, are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity.

The table below summarizes the carrying values of derivative instruments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

	Carrying Values of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2019
	Fair Value— Assets		Fair Value— (Liabilities)			Derivative Net Carrying Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	$	964	$	—		$	964
Interest rate contracts	—		(9,589		)	(9,589		)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments	$	964	$	(9,589	)	$	(8,625	)

	Carrying Values of Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2018
	Fair Value— Assets		Fair Value— (Liabilities)			Derivative Net Carrying Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	$	3,128	$	—		$	3,128
Interest rate contracts	—		(2,665		)	(2,665		)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments	$	3,128	$	(2,665	)	$	463

Gains and losses on derivative instruments representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in the current statement of income.

The amount of gains (losses), net of tax, related to the effective portions of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 were $(449,000) and $(6,948,000), respectively, compared to $(2,111,000) and $2,998,000 for the same respective periods in 2018.

See Note 7 for information about the amount of gains and losses, net of tax, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into the statements of income for derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments. The ineffective portion of foreign currency contracts was not material for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2019.

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Share-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation

The amount of compensation cost for share-based awards recognized during a period is based on the portion of the awards that are ultimately expected to vest. The Company estimates forfeitures at the time of grant and revises those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company analyzes historical data to estimate pre-vesting forfeitures and records share-based compensation expense for those awards expected to vest.

Total share-based compensation expenses were comprised as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2019		2018			2019		2018
Option awards	$	6,936	$	6,821		$	15,049	$	16,636
Other share-based awards	12,755		(748		)	37,212		18,988
Total share-based compensation before tax	19,691		6,073			52,261		35,624
Tax benefit	4,686		1,446			12,438		8,479
Total share-based compensation expense included in net income	$	15,005	$	4,627		$	39,823	$	27,145

In addition to the above share-based compensation expenses, Polaris sponsors a qualified non-leveraged employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Shares allocated to eligible participants’ accounts vest at various percentage rates based on years of service and require no cash payments from the recipient.

At September 30, 2019, there was $111,397,000 of total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to unvested share-based equity awards. Unrecognized share-based compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.46 years. Included in unrecognized share-based compensation expense is approximately $29,706,000 related to stock options and $81,691,000 for restricted stock.

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Financial Services Arrangements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]

Financial Services Arrangements

Financial Services Arrangements

Polaris Acceptance, a joint venture between Polaris and Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance Corporation, a direct subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”), which is supported by a partnership agreement between their respective wholly owned subsidiaries, finances substantially all of Polaris’ United States sales of snowmobiles, off-road vehicles (“ORV”), motorcycles, and related PG&A, whereby Polaris receives payment within a few days of shipment of the product.

Polaris’ subsidiary has a 50 percent equity interest in Polaris Acceptance. Polaris Acceptance sells a majority of its receivable portfolio to a securitization facility (the “Securitization Facility”) arranged by Wells Fargo. The sale of receivables from Polaris Acceptance to the Securitization Facility is accounted for in Polaris Acceptance’s financial statements as a “true-sale” under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 860. Polaris’ allocable share of the income of Polaris Acceptance has been included as a component of income from financial services in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The partnership agreement, as amended and extended in August 2019, is effective through February 2027.

Polaris’ total investment in Polaris Acceptance of $104,060,000 at September 30, 2019 is accounted for under the equity method, and is recorded in investment in finance affiliate in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. At September 30, 2019, the outstanding amount of net receivables financed for dealers under this arrangement was $1,391,155,000, which included $660,165,000 in the Polaris Acceptance portfolio and $730,990,000 of receivables within the Securitization Facility (“Securitized Receivables”).

Polaris has agreed to repurchase products repossessed by Polaris Acceptance up to an annual maximum of 15 percent of the aggregate average month-end outstanding Polaris Acceptance receivables and Securitized Receivables during the prior calendar year. For calendar year 2019, the potential 15 percent aggregate repurchase obligation is approximately $180,557,000. Polaris’ financial exposure under this arrangement is limited to the difference between the amounts unpaid by the dealer with respect to the repossessed product plus costs of repossession and the amount received on the resale of the repossessed product. No material losses have been incurred under this agreement during the periods presented.

A subsidiary of TCF Financial Corporation (“TCF”) finances a portion of Polaris’ United States sales of boats whereby Polaris receives payment within a few days of shipment of the product. Polaris has agreed to repurchase products repossessed by TCF up to a maximum of 100 percent of the aggregate outstanding TCF receivables balance. At September 30, 2019, the potential aggregate repurchase obligation was approximately $165,400,000. Polaris’ financial exposure under this arrangement is limited to the difference between the amounts unpaid by the dealer with respect to the repossessed product plus costs of repossession and the amount received on the resale of the repossessed product. No material losses have been incurred under this agreement during the periods presented.

Polaris has agreements with Performance Finance, Sheffield Financial and Synchrony Bank, under which these financial institutions provide financing to end consumers of Polaris products. Polaris’ income generated from these agreements has been included as a component of income from financial services in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

Polaris also administers and provides extended service contracts to consumers and certain insurance contracts to dealers and consumers through various third-party suppliers. Polaris finances its self-insured risks related to extended service contracts, but does not retain any insurance or financial risk under any of the other arrangements. Polaris’ service fee income generated from these arrangements has been included as a component of income from financial services in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

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Significant Accounting Policies Deferred Revenue (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue	$ 72,391,000	$ 55,586,000	$ 72,391,000	$ 55,586,000	$ 67,681,000	$ 59,915,000	$ 52,620,000	$ 45,760,000
New contracts sold	11,119,000	8,054,000	32,504,000	25,226,000
Less: reductions for revenue recognized	(6,409,000)	(5,088,000)	(20,028,000)	(15,400,000)
Deferred Revenue, Current	30,703,000	23,893,000	30,703,000	23,893,000
Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent	$ 41,688,000	$ 31,693,000	$ 41,688,000	$ 31,693,000

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Significant Accounting Policies Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign exchange contracts, net			$ 48,545
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations		$ 1,783,623	1,962,570
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		1,873,437	2,013,684
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations		1,783,623	1,962,570
Fair value, measurements, recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign exchange contracts, net			51,673
Total assets at fair value		49,647
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities			(48,545)
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure		(58,272)	(51,210)
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Supplemental Employee Retirement Plans, Defined Benefit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Non-qualified deferred compensation assets		48,683	48,545
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities		(48,683)
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value		48,683
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure		(48,683)	(48,545)
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Level 1 | Supplemental Employee Retirement Plans, Defined Benefit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Non-qualified deferred compensation assets		48,683	48,545
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities		(48,683)	(48,545)
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value		964	3,128
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure		(9,589)	(2,665)
Foreign Exchange Contract | Fair value, measurements, recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		964	3,128
Foreign Exchange Contract | Fair value, measurements, recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset			3,128
Interest rate swap | Fair value, measurements, recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign exchange contracts, net		(9,589)	(2,665)
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value— Assets		964	3,128
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | Foreign Exchange Contract
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	[1]	(964)
Fair Value— Assets	[1]		3,128
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | Interest rate swap
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value— Assets	[1]	$ (9,589)	$ (2,665)

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Shareholders' Equity Gains and Losses, Net of Tax Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Income	$ 336	$ 4,459	$ 2,524	$ 6,945
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax			2,524
Foreign Exchange Contract | Other expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Income	458	4,587	2,591	6,681
Foreign Exchange Contract | Cost of sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Income	266	(62)	552	460
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Income	327	0	432	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Derivative [Member] | Operating Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Income			$ 187	$ 196
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] | Cost of sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	$ 61	$ 66

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Leases (Additional Information) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Renewal terms	1 year
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Renewal terms	20 years

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Financing Agreement - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 02, 2018	Sep. 30, 2015
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes 3.81% Due May 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt		$ 25,000,000
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes 4.60% Due May 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt		$ 75,000,000
Long-term debt			$ 75,000,000	$ 75,000,000
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes 3.13% Due December 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	$ 100,000,000
Long-term debt			100,000,000	100,000,000
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes 4.23% Due July 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			350,000,000	350,000,000
Notes payable, other | Boat Holdings, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			71,722,000			$ 76,733,000
Notes payable to banks
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			81,388,000	87,608,000
Notes payable to banks | Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			9,666,000				$ 14,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 700,000,000
Revolving loan facility			60,582,000	187,631,000
Term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 1,180,000,000
Revolving loan facility			1,105,000,000	$ 1,150,000,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Rolling Twelve Months			$ 59,000,000

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Acquisitions - Unaudited Proforma Information (Details) - Boat Holdings, LLC - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,771,647	$ 1,651,415	$ 5,046,652	$ 4,802,580
Net income	$ 89,478	$ 99,224	$ 228,004	$ 268,660
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.46	$ 1.60	$ 3.71	$ 4.27
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ 1.56	$ 3.67	$ 4.16

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Leases (Lease Term and Discount Rate) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	4 years 4 months 9 days
Finance leases	9 years 8 months 19 days
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	3.34%
Finance leases	5.17%

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Open Interest Rate Swap Contracts (Details) - Cash Flow Hedging - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Interest rate swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts	$ 275,000	$ 425,000
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(9,589)	(2,665)
Interest Rate Swap, May 2018 to May 2021
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts	25,000	25,000
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(98)	397
Interest Rate Swap, September 2018 to September 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts	0	250,000
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)	0	(163)
Interest Rate Swap, September 2019 to September 2023
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts	150,000	150,000
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(9,119)	(2,899)
Interest Rate Swap, May 2019 To May 2020 [Member] [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amounts	100,000	0
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)	$ (372)	$ 0

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Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of presentation. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Polaris Inc. (“Polaris” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial statements and, therefore, do not include all information and disclosures of results of operations, financial position and changes in cash flow in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. Accordingly, such statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, such statements reflect all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, equity, and cash flows for the periods presented. Due to the seasonality trends for certain products and to certain changes in production and shipping cycles, results of such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the complete year.

Reclassifications. Certain reclassifications of previously reported balance sheet amounts have been made to conform to the current year presentation. The reclassifications had no impact on the consolidated statements of income, cash flows, or total assets, total liabilities, or total equity in the consolidated balance sheets, as previously reported.

Fair value measurements. Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified using the following hierarchy, which is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation as of the measurement date:

Level  1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level  2 — Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

In making fair value measurements, observable market data must be used when available. When inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company utilizes the market approach to measure fair value for its non-qualified deferred compensation assets and liabilities, and the income approach for foreign currency contracts, and interest rate contracts. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities, and for the income approach, the Company uses significant other observable inputs to value its derivative instruments used to hedge foreign currency, interest rate, and commodity transactions.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):

	Fair Value Measurements as of September 30, 2019
Asset (Liability)	Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
Non-qualified deferred compensation assets	$	48,683		$	48,683		$	—		$	—
Foreign exchange contracts, net	964			—			964			—
Total assets at fair value	$	49,647		$	48,683		$	964		$	—
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities	$	(48,683	)	$	(48,683	)	$	—		$	—
Interest rate contracts, net	(9,589		)	—			(9,589		)	—
Total liabilities at fair value	$	(58,272	)	$	(48,683	)	$	(9,589	)	$	—
	Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2018
Asset (Liability)	Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
Non-qualified deferred compensation assets	$	48,545		$	48,545		$	—		$	—
Foreign exchange contracts, net	3,128			—			3,128			—
Total assets at fair value	$	51,673		$	48,545		$	3,128		$	—
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities	$	(48,545	)	$	(48,545	)	$	—		$	—
Interest rate contracts, net	(2,665		)	—			(2,665		)	—
Total liabilities at fair value	$	(51,210	)	$	(48,545	)	$	(2,665	)	$	—

Fair value of other financial instruments. The carrying values of the Company’s short-term financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and short-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt, finance lease obligations and notes payable, approximate their fair values. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, finance lease obligations and notes payable was approximately $1,873,437,000 and $2,013,684,000, respectively, and was determined primarily using Level 2 inputs, including quoted market prices or discounted cash flows based on quoted market rates for similar types of debt. The carrying value of long-term debt, finance lease obligations and notes payable including current maturities was $1,783,623,000 and $1,962,570,000 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Inventories. Inventory costs include material, labor and manufacturing overhead costs, including depreciation expense associated with the manufacture and distribution of the Company’s products. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. The major components of inventories are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Raw materials and purchased components	$	385,735		$	233,258
Service parts, garments and accessories	375,709			342,593
Finished goods	566,021			442,003
Less: reserves	(57,355		)	(48,343		)
Inventories	$	1,270,110		$	969,511

Product warranties. Polaris provides a limited warranty for its vehicles and boats for a period of six months to ten years, depending on the product. Polaris provides longer warranties in certain geographical markets as determined by local regulations and customary practice and may also provide longer warranties related to certain promotional programs. Polaris’ standard warranties require the Company, through its dealer network, to repair or replace defective products during such warranty periods. The warranty reserve is established at the time of sale to the dealer or distributor based on management’s best estimate using historical rates and trends. The Company records these amounts as a liability in the consolidated balance sheet until they are ultimately paid. Adjustments to the warranty reserve are made based on actual claims experience in order to properly estimate the amounts necessary to settle future and existing claims on products sold as of the balance sheet date. Factors that could have an impact on the warranty reserve include the following: change in manufacturing quality, shifts in product mix, changes in warranty coverage periods, weather and its impact on product usage, product recalls and changes in sales volume.

The activity in the warranty reserve during the periods presented was as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	132,758		$	106,155		$	121,824		$	123,840
Additions to reserve related to acquisitions	—			13,799			8,809			13,799
Additions charged to expense	31,359			37,741			94,232			79,913
Warranty claims paid, net	(27,003		)	(35,151		)	(87,751		)	(95,008		)
Balance at end of period	$	137,114		$	122,544		$	137,114		$	122,544

New accounting pronouncements.

Leases. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) and in July 2018, ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, and ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842) - Targeted Improvements (collectively, “the new lease standard” or “ASC 842”). The new standard requires lessees to record assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with the classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The Company adopted the standard as of January 1, 2019 using the alternative transition method provided under ASC 842, which allowed the Company to initially apply the new lease standard at the adoption date. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which among other things, allowed the Company to carry forward the historical lease classification. The Company did not elect the hindsight practical expedient permitted under the transition guidance within the new lease standard.

The Company made an accounting policy election to not record leases with an initial term of 12 months or less on the balance sheet. The Company also elected the practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from the lease components to which they relate, and instead account for each separate lease and non-lease component associated with that lease component as a single lease component for all underlying asset classes. Accordingly, all costs associated with a lease contract are accounted for as a lease cost.

The new standard resulted in the recognition of additional net lease assets and lease liabilities of approximately $115,681,000 as of January 1, 2019. The adoption of ASC 842 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, equity or cash flows as of the adoption date. Under the alternative method of adoption, comparative information was not restated, but will continue to be reported under the standards in effect for those periods. See Note 10 for further information regarding the Company’s leases.

Derivatives and hedging. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, equity or cash flows.

Non-employee share-based payments. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Non-employee Share-based Payment Accounting. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, equity or cash flows.

Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company early adopted ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). The new standard simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating the second step of the goodwill impairment test.

Stranded Tax Effects. Effective January 1, 2019 the Company adopted ASU No. 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the reduction of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to 21% from 35% due to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”). As a result of the adoption of ASU 2018-02, the Company recorded a $668,000 reclassification to decrease Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and increase Retained Earnings.

Financial instruments. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, and in November 2018 issued a subsequent amendment, ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. ASU 2016-13 significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. ASU 2016-13 will replace today’s “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model for

instruments measured at amortized cost. ASU 2018-19 will affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off balance sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope of this amendment that have the contractual right to receive cash. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020. The adoption of the ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, equity or cash flows.

There are no other new accounting pronouncements that are expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Sales	$ 1,771,647	$ 1,651,415	$ 5,046,652	$ 4,451,420
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	1,335,105	1,250,145	3,821,214	3,341,493
Gross profit	436,542	401,270	1,225,438	1,109,927
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	149,759	128,929	419,621	369,495
Research and development	77,337	64,181	220,836	197,741
General and administrative	100,794	90,639	297,822	262,206
Total operating expenses	327,890	283,749	938,279	829,442
Operating income	130,254	138,869	347,312	344,602
Non-operating expense:
Interest expense	19,733	19,823	60,772	37,087
Equity in loss of other affiliates	4,072	111	5,133	25,576
Other income, net	(1,711)	(4,124)	(5,483)	(27,660)
Income before income taxes	108,160	123,059	286,890	309,599
Provision for income taxes	19,772	27,530	61,961	65,816
Net income	88,388	95,529	224,929	243,783
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	100	0
Net income	$ 88,388	$ 95,529	$ 225,029	$ 243,783
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ 1.54	$ 3.67	$ 3.88
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.42	$ 1.50	$ 3.62	$ 3.78
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	61,480	62,207	61,394	62,894
Diluted (in shares)	62,265	63,546	62,152	64,550
Income from financial services
Sales	$ 21,602	$ 21,348	$ 60,153	$ 64,117

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Revenue Recognition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Revenue Recognition [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following tables disaggregate the Company’s revenue by major product type and geography (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30, 2019
	ORV / Snowmobiles		Motorcycles		Global Adj. Markets		Aftermarket		Boats		Consolidated
Revenue by product type
Wholegoods	$	950,024	$	127,419	$	92,268	—		$	119,078	$	1,288,789
PG&A	202,381		22,481		21,735		$	236,261	—		482,858
Total revenue	$	1,152,405	$	149,900	$	114,003	$	236,261	$	119,078	$	1,771,647
Revenue by geography
United States	$	964,052	$	105,566	$	60,900	$	224,090	$	117,239	$	1,471,847
Canada	91,078		7,865		380		12,171		1,839		113,333
EMEA	63,436		21,668		52,294		—		—		137,398
APLA	33,839		14,801		429		—		—		49,069
Total revenue	$	1,152,405	$	149,900	$	114,003	$	236,261	$	119,078	$	1,771,647
	Three months ended September 30, 2018
	ORV / Snowmobiles		Motorcycles		Global Adj. Markets		Aftermarket		Boats		Consolidated
Revenue by product type
Wholegoods	$	851,733	$	134,410	$	78,312	—		$	134,321	$	1,198,776
PG&A	183,821		20,906		17,939		$	229,973	—		452,639
Total revenue	$	1,035,554	$	155,316	$	96,251	$	229,973	$	134,321	$	1,651,415
Revenue by geography
United States	$	866,289	$	116,072	$	51,363	$	217,816	$	132,139	$	1,383,679
Canada	70,765		9,712		837		12,157		2,182		95,653
EMEA	64,218		15,706		42,893		—		—		122,817
APLA	34,282		13,826		1,158		—		—		49,266
Total revenue	$	1,035,554	$	155,316	$	96,251	$	229,973	$	134,321	$	1,651,415

	Nine months ended September 30, 2019
	ORV / Snowmobiles		Motorcycles		Global Adj. Markets		Aftermarket		Boats		Consolidated
Revenue by product type
Wholegoods	$	2,515,147	$	399,189	$	275,589	—		$	486,313	$	3,676,238
PG&A	554,026		65,426		65,294		$	685,668	—		1,370,414
Total revenue	$	3,069,173	$	464,615	$	340,883	$	685,668	$	486,313	$	5,046,652
Revenue by geography
United States	$	2,544,776	$	293,646	$	170,729	$	654,880	$	475,302	$	4,139,333
Canada	216,932		24,300		3,583		30,788		11,011		286,614
EMEA	207,919		101,091		164,564		—		—		473,574
APLA	99,546		45,578		2,007		—		—		147,131
Total revenue	$	3,069,173	$	464,615	$	340,883	$	685,668	$	486,313	$	5,046,652
	Nine months ended September 30, 2018
	ORV / Snowmobiles		Motorcycles		Global Adj. Markets		Aftermarket		Boats		Consolidated
Revenue by product type
Wholegoods	$	2,356,086	$	395,189	$	263,874	—		$	134,321	$	3,149,470
PG&A	502,873		63,096		59,122		$	676,859	—		1,301,950
Total revenue	$	2,858,959	$	458,285	$	322,996	$	676,859	$	134,321	$	4,451,420
Revenue by geography
United States	$	2,347,202	$	313,530	$	151,157	$	644,382	$	132,139	$	3,588,410
Canada	197,096		27,421		16,422		32,477		2,182		275,598
EMEA	207,779		74,044		151,982		—		—		433,805
APLA	106,882		43,290		3,435		—		—		153,607
Total revenue	$	2,858,959	$	458,285	$	322,996	$	676,859	$	134,321	$	4,451,420

Deferred Revenue, by Arrangement, Disclosure

The activity in the deferred revenue reserve during the periods presented was as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	67,681		$	52,620		$	59,915		$	45,760
New contracts sold	11,119			8,054			32,504			25,226
Less: reductions for revenue recognized	(6,409		)	(5,088		)	(20,028		)	(15,400		)
Balance at end of period (1)	$	72,391		$	55,586		$	72,391		$	55,586

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of intangible assets and goodwill

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Goodwill	$	654,544	$	647,077
Other intangible assets, net	840,102		870,517
Total goodwill and other intangible assets, net	$	1,494,646	$	1,517,594

Schedule of changes in carrying amount of goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Goodwill, beginning of period	$	647,077
Goodwill adjustments related to businesses acquired	10,682
Currency translation effect on foreign goodwill balances	(3,215		)
Goodwill, end of period	$	654,544

Schedule of other intangible assets, changes in net carrying amount

Schedule of components of other intangible assets

The components of other intangible assets were as follows (in thousands):

	Total estimated life (years)	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Non-amortizable—indefinite lived:
Brand/trade names		$	441,746		$	442,299
Amortizable:
Non-compete agreements	4	2,630			2,630
Dealer/customer related	5-20	505,150			506,401
Developed technology	5-7	13,158			13,323
Total amortizable		520,938			522,354
Less: Accumulated amortization		(122,582		)	(94,136		)
Net amortized other intangible assets		398,356			428,218
Total other intangible assets, net		$	840,102		$	870,517