Segment Information - Reconciliation (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment			4
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 482,932	$ 417,166	$ 1,191,675	$ 1,313,086
Segment operating income	85,204	43,726	118,363	157,088
Reconciling items:
Interest expense, net	(3,831)	(4,504)	(12,356)	(14,600)
Restructuring charges	(518)	0	(13,250)	0
Income before income taxes	78,187	37,736	97,957	141,191
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	31,709	32,354	81,847	67,880
Segment operating income	4,969	3,112	8,716	11,699
Operating segments and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income	85,545	43,480	130,691	158,744
Reconciling Items
Reconciling items:
Interest expense, net	(3,831)	(4,504)	(12,356)	(14,600)
Restructuring charges	(518)	0	(13,250)	0
Non-service cost component of net periodic benefit cost	(2,116)	(1,996)	(7,321)	(2,988)
Transaction fees	0	(68)	0	(2,015)
Other	(893)	824	193	2,050
Titleist golf balls | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	170,121	120,885	388,499	435,857
Segment operating income	47,697	17,830	60,988	75,530
Titleist golf clubs | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	120,818	126,779	286,428	325,107
Segment operating income	19,199	20,099	21,341	26,559
Titleist golf gear | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	44,274	34,576	120,168	126,594
Segment operating income	7,216	1,741	20,740	19,958
FootJoy golf wear | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	116,010	102,572	314,733	357,648
Segment operating income	$ 6,464	$ 698	$ 18,906	$ 24,998