Summarized Quarterly Data (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended							12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Top-Flite and Ben Hogan	Sep. 30, 2013 Top-Flite and Ben Hogan	Jun. 30, 2013 Top-Flite and Ben Hogan	Mar. 31, 2013 Top-Flite and Ben Hogan	Mar. 31, 2012 Top-Flite and Ben Hogan	Dec. 31, 2013 Cost Reduction Initiatives		Dec. 31, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives		Dec. 31, 2013 Cost Reduction Initiatives Cost of sales	Sep. 30, 2013 Cost Reduction Initiatives Cost of sales	Jun. 30, 2013 Cost Reduction Initiatives Cost of sales	Mar. 31, 2013 Cost Reduction Initiatives Cost of sales	Dec. 31, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives Cost of sales	Sep. 30, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives Cost of sales	Jun. 30, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives Cost of sales	Dec. 31, 2013 Cost Reduction Initiatives Cost of sales	Dec. 31, 2013 Cost Reduction Initiatives Operating expenses	Sep. 30, 2013 Cost Reduction Initiatives Operating expenses	Jun. 30, 2013 Cost Reduction Initiatives Operating expenses	Mar. 31, 2013 Cost Reduction Initiatives Operating expenses	Dec. 31, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives Operating expenses	Sep. 30, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives Operating expenses	Jun. 30, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives Operating expenses	Dec. 31, 2013 Cost Reduction Initiatives Operating expenses
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Pre-tax restructuring charges to cost and expense		$ 55,073	$ 41,009						$ 16,556	[1]	$ 54,061	[2]	$ 3,775	$ 1,005	$ 4,087	$ 2,282	$ 7,965	$ 27,302	$ 961	$ 11,149								$ 4,719
Gain on sale of intangible assets	0	6,602	0					4,069
Gain (loss) per share				$ (0.05)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.06
After-tax restructuring charges to cost and expense																					$ 3,808	$ 1,142	$ 3,074	$ 2,158	$ 8,798	$ 21,576	$ 2,855
After-tax restructuring charges to cost and expense, per share																									$ 0.13	$ 0.32	$ 0.04

[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.