CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,242,834,000	$ 1,048,736,000	$ 871,192,000
Cost of sales	664,465,000	568,288,000	486,181,000
Gross profit	578,369,000	480,448,000	385,011,000
Selling expenses	308,709,000	270,890,000	235,556,000
General and administrative expenses	100,466,000	94,153,000	71,969,000
Research and development expenses	40,752,000	36,568,000	33,318,000
Total operating expenses	449,927,000	401,611,000	340,843,000
Income from operations	128,442,000	78,837,000	44,168,000
Interest income	594,000	454,000	621,000
Interest expense	(5,543,000)	(4,365,000)	(2,368,000)
Gain on sale of investments in golf-related ventures	0	0	17,662,000
Other income (expense), net	7,779,000	(6,871,000)	(1,690,000)
Income before income taxes	131,272,000	68,055,000	58,393,000
Income tax provision (benefit)	26,018,000	26,388,000	(132,561,000)
Net income	105,254,000	41,667,000	190,954,000
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	514,000	861,000	1,054,000
Net income attributable to Callaway Golf Company	$ 104,740,000	$ 40,806,000	$ 189,900,000
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.11	$ 0.43	$ 2.02
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.08	$ 0.42	$ 1.98
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	94,579	94,329	94,045
Diluted (in shares)	97,153	96,577	95,845