CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 296,996,000	$ 446,708,000	$ 739,272,000	$ 962,905,000
Cost of sales	174,941,000	239,891,000	421,543,000	517,655,000
Gross profit	122,055,000	206,817,000	317,729,000	445,250,000
Operating expenses:
Selling expense	80,166,000	113,113,000	191,227,000	232,434,000
General and administrative expense	35,049,000	35,423,000	65,742,000	72,361,000
Research and development expense	10,020,000	13,082,000	23,260,000	25,620,000
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	174,269,000	0	174,269,000	0
Total operating expenses	299,504,000	161,618,000	454,498,000	330,415,000
Income (loss) from operations	(177,449,000)	45,199,000	(136,769,000)	114,835,000
Interest income	119,000	476,000	218,000	665,000
Interest expense	(12,282,000)	(10,736,000)	(21,496,000)	(20,564,000)
Other income (expense), net	13,997,000	1,167,000	20,477,000	(773,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(175,615,000)	36,106,000	(137,570,000)	94,163,000
Income tax provision (benefit)	(7,931,000)	7,208,000	1,220,000	16,764,000
Net income (loss)	(167,684,000)	28,898,000	(138,790,000)	77,399,000
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	0	(33,000)	0	(179,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to Callaway Golf Company	$ (167,684,000)	$ 28,931,000	$ (138,790,000)	$ 77,578,000
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ (1.78)	$ 0.31	$ (1.47)	$ 0.82
Diluted (usd per share)	$ (1.78)	$ 0.30	$ (1.47)	$ 0.81
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	94,141	94,074	94,225	94,377
Diluted (in shares)	94,141	95,891	94,225	96,153