Summarized Quarterly Data (Unaudited) - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016
Effect of Fourth Quarter Events [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
Gross profit	69,971,000	115,239,000	192,697,000	200,462,000	79,666,000	104,902,000	148,165,000	147,715,000		578,369,000	480,448,000	385,011,000
Net income	(28,151,000)	9,740,000	60,934,000	62,731,000	(18,776,000)	3,089,000	31,474,000	25,880,000		105,254,000	41,667,000	190,954,000
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	348,000	223,000	67,000	(124,000)	610,000	29,000	31,000	191,000		514,000	861,000	1,054,000
Net income (loss) attributable to Callaway Golf Company	$ (28,499,000)	$ 9,517,000	$ 60,867,000	$ 62,855,000	$ (19,386,000)	$ 3,060,000	$ 31,443,000	$ 25,689,000		$ 104,740,000	$ 40,806,000	$ 189,900,000
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.30)	$ 0.10	$ 0.65	$ 0.66	$ (0.20)	$ 0.03	$ 0.33	$ 0.27		$ 1.11	$ 0.43	$ 2.02
Dilutive earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	(0.30)	0.10	0.63	0.65	(0.20)	0.03	0.33	0.27		$ 1.08	$ 0.42	$ 1.98
Gain on sale of investments in golf-related ventures									$ 17,662,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 17,662,000
Dilutive earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.30)	$ 0.10	$ 0.63	$ 0.65	$ (0.20)	$ 0.03	$ 0.33	$ 0.27		$ 1.08	$ 0.42	$ 1.98
Percentage of Topgolf preferred shares sold												10.00%	10.00%
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets
Earnings per common share:
Dilutive earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)												$ 1.63
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance, deferred tax asset												$ 156,600,000
Dilutive earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)												$ 1.63
U.S. federal
Earnings per common share:
Dilutive earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)												$ 0.16
Impact to net income, amount offset due to recognition of income taxes										$ 16,319,000	$ (23,535,000)	$ 15,974,000
Dilutive earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)												$ 0.16