Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-10962
Entity Registrant Name	Callaway Golf Company
Entity Central Index Key	0000837465
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 1,648,803,655
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		94,241,747
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 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
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Part III incorporates certain information by reference from the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or “Commission”) pursuant to Regulation 14A in connection with the registrant’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is scheduled to be held on May 19, 2021. Such Definitive Proxy Statement will be filed with the Commission not later than 120 days after the conclusion of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false