CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 304,548	$ 245,594	$ 613,475	$ 519,647
Cost of sales	156,383	134,961	317,595	276,622
Gross profit	148,165	110,633	295,880	243,025
Operating expenses:
Selling expense	68,102	64,388	139,864	127,674
General and administrative expense	22,155	17,089	45,019	32,633
Research and development expense	8,863	8,288	17,745	16,522
Total operating expenses	99,120	89,765	202,628	176,829
Income from operations	49,045	20,868	93,252	66,196
Interest income	305	332	336	494
Interest expense	(855)	(679)	(1,601)	(1,462)
Gain on sale of preferred shares in Topgolf	0	17,662	0	17,662
Other expense, net	(971)	(2,141)	(5,377)	(7,057)
Income before income taxes	47,524	36,042	86,610	75,833
Income tax provision	16,050	1,937	29,256	3,338
Net income	31,474	34,105	57,354	72,495
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	31	0	222	0
Net income attributable to Callaway Golf Company	$ 31,443	$ 34,105	$ 57,132	$ 72,495
Earnings per common share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.36	$ 0.61	$ 0.77
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.36	$ 0.59	$ 0.76
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	94,213	94,029	94,142	93,990
Diluted (in shares)	96,197	95,893	96,073	95,658
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.02	$ 0.02