v3.25.4
Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 13, 2026
shares
Nov. 06, 2025
shares
Nov. 05, 2025
USD ($)
Feb. 13, 2026
shares
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Feb. 26, 2026
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]                
Preferred stock shares authorized (in shares)         2,000,000      
Preferred stock stated value per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares         $ 1.00      
Preferred stock, shares outstanding         0      
Common stock stated value per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares         $ 0.01      
Treasury stock acquired | $         $ 356,586 $ 464,140 $ 367,191  
Decrease for tax withholding obligation | $         $ 5,800 $ 9,800 $ 14,000  
Treasury stock, shares, acquired from employees         200,000 300,000 300,000  
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares         $ 0.72 $ 0.69 $ 0.66  
Stock Options                
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]                
Antidilutive securities (in shares)         1,800,000 800,000 1,000,000.0  
Harley-Davidson Financial Services                
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]                
Acquired ownership percentage, noncontrolling owner         9.80%      
Equity carrying value         1.75      
Acquired ownership percentage per counterparty, noncontrolling owner         4.90%      
Right to repurchase ownership interest, maximum annual percentage     0.33333          
Harley-Davidson Financial Services | Maximum                
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]                
Acquired ownership percentage per counterparty, noncontrolling owner         4.90%      
Subsequent Event | Harley-Davidson Financial Services                
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]                
Right to repurchase ownership interest, maximum annual percentage               0.33333
Share Repurchase Plan                
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]                
Treasury stock acquired | $         $ 347,500 $ 450,000 $ 350,000  
Stock repurchased (in shares)         13,100,000 12,500,000 10,200,000  
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Accelerated Share Repurchase Program                
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]                
Share repurchase program, authorized, amount | $     $ 200,000          
Treasury stock acquired | $     $ 200,000          
Stock repurchased (in shares)   6,291,781            
Initial purchase, percent of payment amount divided by the closing share price   80.00%            
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Accelerated Share Repurchase Program | Subsequent Event                
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]                
Stock repurchased (in shares) 3,147,971     9,439,752