Segment Information - Information Utilized by Management to Evaluate Operating Segments (Detail)	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments | segment										3
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 180,678,000	$ 262,654,000	$ 396,311,000	$ 403,191,000	$ 191,657,000	$ 243,604,000	$ 304,548,000	$ 308,927,000		$ 1,242,834,000	$ 1,048,736,000	$ 871,192,000
Income (loss) before income taxes										131,272,000	68,055,000	58,393,000
Identifiable assets	1,052,944,000				991,157,000					1,052,944,000	991,157,000	801,282,000
Additions to long-lived assets										37,490,000	27,364,000	14,798,000
Goodwill	55,816,000				56,429,000					55,816,000	56,429,000	25,593,000
Depreciation and amortization										19,948,000	17,605,000	16,586,000
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs	3,661,000				11,264,000					3,661,000	11,264,000
Gain on sale of preferred shares in Topgolf									$ 17,662,000	0	0	$ 17,662,000
Percentage of Topgolf preferred shares sold												10.00%	10.00%
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense										13,530,000	12,615,000	$ 9,285,000
Interest Expense										5,543,000	4,365,000	2,368,000
Gain (loss) in foreign currency exchange											(6,880,000)	(2,691,000)
Assets period increase (decrease)	(30,349,000)									(30,349,000)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents										(21,693,000)	(40,301,000)	76,174,000
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)										30,836,000
Golf Clubs
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales										717,293,000
Additions to long-lived assets										9,176,000	11,396,000	6,163,000
Goodwill	26,183,000				26,904,000					26,183,000	26,904,000	25,593,000
Depreciation and amortization										3,239,000	8,769,000	8,509,000
Golf Balls
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales										195,654,000
Additions to long-lived assets										18,602,000	12,178,000	6,585,000
Goodwill	0				0					0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization										7,926,000	4,496,000	4,355,000
Gear, Accessories and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales										329,887,000
Additions to long-lived assets										9,712,000	3,790,000	2,050,000
Goodwill	29,633,000				29,525,000					29,633,000	29,525,000	0
Depreciation and amortization										8,783,000	4,340,000	3,722,000
U.S. federal
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in deferred tax asset										16,319,000	(23,535,000)	15,974,000
Operating Segment | Golf Clubs
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales										717,293,000	643,096,000	582,381,000
Income (loss) before income taxes										104,177,000	77,018,000	48,489,000
Identifiable assets	343,506,000				321,265,000					343,506,000	321,265,000	276,654,000
Operating Segment | Golf Balls
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales										195,654,000	162,546,000	152,261,000
Income (loss) before income taxes										27,887,000	26,854,000	23,953,000
Identifiable assets	94,098,000				57,120,000					94,098,000	57,120,000	45,758,000
Operating Segment | Gear, Accessories and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales										329,887,000	243,094,000	136,550,000
Income (loss) before income taxes										56,620,000	30,631,000	18,223,000
Identifiable assets	269,432,000				236,515,000					269,432,000	236,515,000	35,788,000
Reconciling items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes										(57,412,000)	(66,448,000)	(32,272,000)
Identifiable assets	$ 345,908,000				376,257,000					345,908,000	376,257,000	443,082,000
Gain (loss) in foreign currency exchange										$ 7,261,000
Assets period increase (decrease)					$ (66,825,000)						$ (66,825,000)
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance, deferred tax asset												$ 156,600,000