Segment Information - Information Utilized by Management to Evaluate its Operating Segments (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended									19 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Cost Reduction Initiatives		Dec. 31, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives		Dec. 31, 2012 Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives	Dec. 31, 2012 Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 GOS Initiatives	Dec. 31, 2012 Golf clubs	Dec. 31, 2011 Golf clubs	Dec. 31, 2013 Golf clubs Cost Reduction Initiatives	Dec. 31, 2012 Golf clubs Cost Reduction Initiatives	Dec. 31, 2012 Golf clubs Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Golf clubs Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Golf clubs GOS Initiatives	Dec. 31, 2012 Golf ball	Dec. 31, 2011 Golf ball	Dec. 31, 2013 Golf ball Cost Reduction Initiatives	Dec. 31, 2012 Golf ball Cost Reduction Initiatives	Dec. 31, 2012 Golf ball Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Golf ball Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Golf ball GOS Initiatives	Dec. 31, 2012 Corporate G&A	Dec. 31, 2011 Corporate G&A	Dec. 31, 2013 Corporate G&A Cost Reduction Initiatives	Dec. 31, 2012 Corporate G&A Cost Reduction Initiatives	Dec. 31, 2012 Corporate G&A Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Corporate G&A Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Corporate G&A GOS Initiatives
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			$ 55,073	$ 41,009	$ 16,556	[1]	$ 54,061	[2]	$ 1,012	$ 16,329	$ 17,341	$ 24,680	$ 31,210	$ 21,200	$ 6,395	$ 30,398	$ 812	$ 5,642	$ 15,558	$ 16,829	$ 6,367	$ 6,973	$ 16,589	$ 240	$ 1,329	$ 5,038	$ 7,034	$ 13,442	$ 3,188	$ 7,074	$ (40)	$ 9,358	$ 4,084
Gain on sale of intangible assets		0	6,602	0
Impairment charges		0	21,933	6,533
Net realized and unrealized gains/losses on foreign currency hedges		5,943	3,248	(8,153)
Gain (loss) on sale of long-lived assets	12,668	(31)		6,170
Assets held for sale		$ 0	$ 2,396

[1] The pre-tax charges for the year ended December 31, 2013 included the following:•$2,977,000 in continued costs associated with workforce reductions, in addition to $4,459,000 in other transition costs;•$5,579,000 for the write down of assets and exit costs associated with the reorganization of golf ball manufacturing (see Note 10); and•$3,541,000 associated with the transition of the Company's golf apparel, golf footwear and integrated device businesses in the U.S. and Europe to a third-party licensing arrangement.

[2] The pre-tax charges for the year ended December 31, 2012 included the following: •$14,506,000 in workforce reductions, in addition to $2,965,000 in other transition costs;•$5,810,000 primarily related to the write-off of inventory and long-lived assets in connection with the Company's decision to transition its golf apparel and golf footwear businesses in the U.S. to a third-party licensing arrangement; •$6,976,000 to write-off inventory related to the Company's decision to transition its integrated device business to a third-party based model, $4,345,000 to write-off property, plant and equipment related to uPro devices, and an impairment charge of $5,156,000 related to intangible assets and goodwill related to the uPlay, LLC acquisition (see Note 8); and•$14,303,000 related to the reorganization of the Company’s golf ball manufacturing supply chain.