Debt and Financing Arrangements - Senior Secured Credit Facility (Details) $ in Thousands, £ in Millions, CAD in Millions				3 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2016	Jul. 28, 2016 CAD	Jul. 28, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 GBP (£)	Mar. 31, 2017 CAD	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Beneficial Ownership percentage for change of control	48.10%
Debt instrument term	1 year
Percentage of stock subject to negative pledge	5.00%
Proceeds from revolver loan facility					$ 63,000
Cash on hand			$ 23,600
Proceeds from delayed draw term loan A facility				$ 100,000
Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Beneficial Ownership percentage for change of control						35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 275,000
Contingent maximum increase to Borrowing Capacity				$ 200,000
Secured leverage ratio						2.00	2.00	2.00
Senior Secured Credit Facility | One month LIBOR | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable rate of interest				1.25%
Senior Secured Credit Facility | One month LIBOR | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable rate of interest				2.00%
Revolving credit facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Proceeds from revolver loan facility		CAD 4.0	3,000
Weighted average interest rate						2.70%	2.70%	2.70%
Swing line
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 25,000
Swing line | Federal funds rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable rate of interest				0.50%
Swing line | One Month LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Floor rate				1.00%
Swing line | One Month LIBOR | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Leverage ratio basis spread				0.25%
Swing line | One Month LIBOR | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Leverage ratio basis spread				1.00%
Alternative Currency Sublimit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								100,000
Letters of credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								20,000
Term Loan A Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								375,000
Proceeds from revolver loan facility			$ 375,000
Delayed Draw Term Loan A Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 100,000
Acushnet Canada | Senior Secured Credit Facility | CDOR | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable rate of interest				1.25%
Acushnet Canada | Senior Secured Credit Facility | CDOR | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable rate of interest				2.00%
Acushnet Canada | Revolving credit facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | CAD							CAD 25.0
Acushnet Europe | Revolving credit facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | £						£ 20.0
Equity Appreciation Rights | Revolving credit facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Proceeds from revolver loan facility				$ 47,800