Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 124,900	$ 323,900	$ 335,300
Sales	7,027,900	6,782,500	6,078,500
Cost of sales	5,317,700	5,133,700	4,577,300
Gross profit	1,710,200	1,648,800	1,501,200
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	544,300	559,200	491,800
Research and development	295,600	292,900	259,700
General and administrative	359,200	393,900	349,700
Total operating expenses	1,578,300	1,246,000	1,101,200
Operating income	212,300	483,700	487,400
Non-operating expense:
Interest expense	66,700	77,600	57,000
Equity in loss of other affiliates	0	5,100	29,300
Other (income) expense, net	4,200	(6,800)	(28,100)
Income before income taxes	141,400	407,800	429,200
Provision for income taxes	16,500	83,900	93,900
Net income	124,800	324,000	335,300
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (100)	$ 100	$ 0
Net income per share attributable to Polaris Inc. common shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.02	$ 5.27	$ 5.36
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.99	$ 5.20	$ 5.24
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	61,900	61,400	62,500
Diluted (in shares)	62,600	62,300	63,900
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	$ 379,200
Financial Service
Sales	$ 80,400	$ 80,900	$ 87,400