Cover Page	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 shares
Cover page.
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	Callaway Golf Company
Entity Central Index Key	0000837465
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	94,106,526
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	ELY
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity File Number	001-10962
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-3797580
Entity Address, Address Line One	2180 Rutherford Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Carlsbad
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92008
City Area Code	760
Local Phone Number	931-1771
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false