CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 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)						(1,522)
Acquisition of treasury stock	(16,410)					$ (16,410)	(16,410)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)						443
Exercise of stock options	3,085		(1,615)			$ 4,700	3,085
Compensatory awards released from restriction (in shares)		825				506
Compensatory awards released from restriction	0	$ 8	(5,422)			$ 5,414
Share-based compensation	5,402		5,402				5,402
Stock dividends (in shares)		4
Stock dividends	0		79	(79)
Cash dividends	(1,882)			(1,882)			(1,882)
Equity adjustment from foreign currency translation	8,571				8,381		8,381	190
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	(2,820)				(2,820)		(2,820)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(974)							(974)
Net income	57,354			57,132			57,132	222
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2017		95,043				(671)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2017	$ 660,926	$ 950	$ 328,650	$ 342,300	$ (12,905)	$ (7,201)	$ 651,794	$ 9,132