Summarized Quarterly Data - Additional Information) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Pre-tax restructuring charges to cost and expense	$ 55,073
Cost Reduction Initiatives
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Pre-tax restructuring charges to cost and expense	54,061	[1]	16,556	[2]
Cost Reduction Initiatives | Cost of sales
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Pre-tax restructuring charges to cost and expense			11,149		3,775	1,005	4,087	2,282
Cost Reduction Initiatives | Operating expenses
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Pre-tax restructuring charges to cost and expense			4,719
After-tax restructuring charges to cost and expense					$ 3,808	$ 1,142	$ 3,074	$ 2,158
After-tax restructuring charges to cost and expense, per share					$ 0.05	$ 0.02	$ 0.04	$ 0.03

[1] 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 United States 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.

[2] 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-off 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 United States and Europe to a third-party licensing arrangement.