Segment Information - Information Utilized by Management to Evaluate its Operating Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 segment		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 127,170		$ 178,229	$ 249,646	$ 287,756	$ 119,938		$ 147,906	$ 281,123	$ 285,098	$ 842,801		$ 834,065		$ 886,528
Income (loss) before income taxes											(13,322)		(118,046)		(90,261)
Identifiable assets	663,863	[1]				637,636	[1]				663,863	[1]	637,636	[1]	727,112	[1]
Additions to long-lived assets											14,413		16,607		29,767
Goodwill	29,212					29,034					29,212		29,034		29,203
Depreciation and amortization											25,543		34,411		38,636
Number of operating segments											2
Golf clubs
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales											710,654		694,489		726,169
Income (loss) before income taxes											27,684		(59,827)		(3,899)	[2]
Identifiable assets	374,473	[1]				328,210	[1]				374,473	[1]	328,210	[1]	409,074	[1]
Additions to long-lived assets											13,250		16,347		23,087
Goodwill															29,203
Depreciation and amortization											21,019		21,096		26,695
Golf ball
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales													139,576		160,359
Income (loss) before income taxes											1,582		(15,019)		(12,655)	[2]
Identifiable assets	49,261	[1],[3]				64,203	[1],[3]				49,261	[1],[3]	64,203	[1],[3]	92,280	[1],[3]
Additions to long-lived assets											1,163		260		6,680
Depreciation and amortization											4,524		13,315		11,941
Reconciling items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes											(42,588)	[2]	(43,200)	[2]	(73,707)	[2]
Identifiable assets	$ 240,129	[1]				$ 245,223	[1]				$ 240,129	[1]	$ 245,223	[1]	$ 225,758	[1]

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[2] The tables below includes total charges absorbed by the Company’s operating segments from the restructuring initiatives discussed in Note 3 (in thousands): Year Ended December 31, 2013 Golf Clubs Golf Balls Corporate G&A(2) TotalCost Reduction Initiatives$6,395 $6,973 $3,188 $16,556 Year Ended December 31, 2012 Golf Clubs Golf Balls Corporate G&A(2) TotalCost Reduction Initiatives$30,398 $16,589 $7,074 $54,061Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives812 240 (40) 1,012Total$31,210 $16,829 $7,034 $55,073 Year Ended December 31, 2011 Golf Clubs Golf Balls Corporate G&A(2) TotalReorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives$5,642 $1,329 $9,358 $16,329GOS Initiatives15,558 5,038 4,084 24,680Total$21,200 $6,367 $13,442 $41,009

[3] Includes property classified as available for sale in the amount of $2,396,000 in 2012. Property held for sale in 2012 represents the net book value of the Company’s golf ball manufacturing facility in Chicopee, Massachusetts (see Note 7)