CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2017 - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock	Callaway Golf Company	Non-Controlling Interests
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		94,214				(98)
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 608,600	$ 942	$ 330,206	$ 287,129	$ (18,466)	$ (905)	$ 598,906	$ 9,694
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)						(1,435)
Acquisition of treasury stock	(15,369)					$ (15,369)	(15,369)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		0				70
Exercise of stock options	484	$ 0	(256)			$ 740	484
Compensatory awards released from restriction (in shares)		825				284
Compensatory awards released from restriction		$ 8	(3,107)			$ 3,099
Share-based compensation	3,218		3,218				3,218
Stock dividends (in shares)		4				0
Stock dividends			65	(65)		$ 0
Cash dividends	(939)			(939)			(939)
Equity adjustment from foreign currency translation	5,988				5,719		5,719	269
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	(2,722)				(2,722)		(2,722)
Net income	25,880			25,689			25,689	191
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2017		95,043				(1,179)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2017	$ 625,140	$ 950	$ 330,126	$ 311,814	$ (15,469)	$ (12,435)	$ 614,986	$ 10,154