CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 308,927	$ 274,053
Cost of sales	161,212	141,661
Gross profit	147,715	132,392
Operating expenses:
Selling expense	71,762	63,286
General and administrative expense	22,864	15,544
Research and development expense	8,882	8,234
Total operating expenses	103,508	87,064
Income from operations	44,207	45,328
Interest income	31	162
Interest expense	(746)	(783)
Other expense, net	(4,406)	(4,916)
Income before income taxes	39,086	39,791
Income tax provision	13,206	1,401
Net income	25,880	38,390
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	191	0
Net income attributable to Callaway Golf Company	$ 25,689	$ 38,390
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.41
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.40
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	94,070	93,952
Diluted (in shares)	95,948	95,424
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01