CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,612,169	$ 1,681,357	$ 1,633,721
Cost of goods sold	782,333	809,122	791,370
Gross profit	829,836	872,235	842,351
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	610,603	627,503	611,883
Research and development	48,942	51,601	51,489
Intangible amortization	11,629	7,478	6,644
Restructuring charges	13,207	0	0
Income from operations	145,455	185,653	172,335
Interest expense, net (Note 18)	15,630	19,613	18,402
Other expense, net	16,776	875	3,629
Income before income taxes	113,049	165,165	150,304
Income tax expense	13,038	40,600	47,232
Net income	100,011	124,565	103,072
Less:  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,005)	(3,495)	(3,200)
Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.	$ 96,006	$ 121,070	$ 99,872
Net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.29	$ 1.61	$ 1.34
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.28	$ 1.60	$ 1.32
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic (in shares)	74,494,310	75,418,204	74,766,176
Diluted (in shares)	75,060,610	75,759,605	75,472,342