Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Financing Joint Ventures (Details)

v3.20.4
Financing Joint Ventures (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Maximum loss exposure relating to joint venture [Abstract]      
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments $ 4,500,000 $ 7,300,000 $ 7,700,000
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement 19,300,000 4,800,000 3,100,000
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments 4,000,000.0 (2,400,000) 8,800,000
BAC [Member]      
Maximum loss exposure relating to joint venture [Abstract]      
Investment 12,000,000.0 18,800,000  
Repurchase and Recourse Obligations [1] 37,000,000.0 36,500,000  
Liabilities [2] (1,000,000.0) (1,700,000)  
Total Maximum Loss Exposure $ 48,000,000.0 53,600,000  
Percent of Ownership Held by BFS in BAC Joint Venture 49.00%    
Percentage of Ownership Held by Third Party in Joint Venture 51.00%    
Amount of Secured Borrowing Facility Funded for Joint Venture $ 1,000,000,000.0    
Total Investment of Subsidiary in Joint Venture 12,000,000.0 18,800,000  
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 4,600,000 6,900,000 6,400,000
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement 4,300,000 7,600,000 6,300,000
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments (7,200,000) (2,200,000) 3,800,000
(Proceeds from) [Member] | BAC [Member]      
Maximum loss exposure relating to joint venture [Abstract]      
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments (10,300,000) (7,900,000) (8,200,000)
Payments for [Member] | BAC [Member]      
Maximum loss exposure relating to joint venture [Abstract]      
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments $ 3,100,000 $ 5,700,000 $ 12,000,000.0
[1] Repurchase and recourse obligations are off-balance sheet obligations provided by the Company for the Propulsion, Parts and Accessories and Boat segments, respectively, and are included within the Maximum Potential Obligations disclosed in Note 13 – Commitments and Contingencies. Repurchase and recourse obligations include a North American repurchase agreement with WFCDF and could be reduced by repurchase activity occurring under other similar agreements with WFCDF and affiliates. The Company's risk under these repurchase arrangements is partially mitigated by the value of the products repurchased as part of the transaction. Amounts above exclude any potential recoveries from the value of the repurchased product.
[2] Represents accrued amounts for potential losses related to recourse exposure and the Company's expected losses on obligations to repurchase products, after giving effect to proceeds anticipated to be received from the resale of these products to alternative dealers.