CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 168,572	$ 178,229	[1]	$ 752,339	$ 715,631	[1]
Cost of sales	103,265	118,820		431,329	430,134
Gross profit	65,307	59,409		321,010	285,497
Operating expenses:
Selling expense	46,871	49,871		184,786	179,851
General and administrative expense	12,918	18,870		43,459	48,626
Research and development expense	8,144	7,689		22,903	22,435
Total operating expenses	67,933	76,430		251,148	250,912
Income (loss) from operations	(2,626)	(17,021)		69,862	34,585
Interest income	43	92		368	492
Interest expense	(2,080)	(2,067)		(7,665)	(7,094)
Other income (expense), net	3,833	(1,120)		(1,367)	7,536
Income (loss) before income taxes	(830)	(20,116)	[1]	61,198	35,519	[1]
Income tax provision	304	1,037		3,651	4,941
Net income (loss)	(1,134)	(21,153)		57,547	30,578
Dividends on convertible preferred stock	0	1,766		0	3,332
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders	$ (1,134)	$ (22,919)		$ 57,547	$ 27,246
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.32)		$ 0.74	$ 0.38
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.32)		$ 0.66	$ 0.36
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	77,646	72,649		77,551	71,613
Diluted (in shares)	77,646	72,649		93,384	86,870

[1] The prior year amounts have been reclassified to reflect the Company's current year allocation methodology related to freight revenue and costs, certain discounts and other reserves not specific to a product type. For the three months ended September 30, 2013, this resulted in a decrease to net sales and an increase to loss before income taxes of $403,000 and $650,000, respectively, in the golf clubs segment, and a corresponding increase to net sales and decrease to loss before income taxes in the golf balls segment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, this resulted in increases in net sales and income before income taxes of $834,000 and $3,559,000, respectively, in the golf clubs segment, and corresponding decreases in net sales and income before income taxes in the golf balls segment.