CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,589,460,000	$ 1,701,063,000	$ 1,242,834,000
Cost of sales	931,875,000	934,276,000	664,465,000
Gross profit	657,585,000	766,787,000	578,369,000
Selling expenses	391,815,000	438,238,000	308,709,000
General and administrative expenses	150,716,000	145,302,000	100,466,000
Research and development expenses	46,300,000	50,579,000	40,752,000
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment	174,269,000	0	0
Total operating expenses	763,100,000	634,119,000	449,927,000
(Loss) income from operations	(105,515,000)	132,668,000	128,442,000
Interest income	492,000	807,000	594,000
Interest expense	(47,424,000)	(39,300,000)	(5,543,000)
Other income, net	24,969,000	1,594,000	7,779,000
(Loss) income before income taxes	(127,478,000)	95,769,000	131,272,000
Income tax (benefit) provision	(544,000)	16,540,000	26,018,000
Net (loss) income	(126,934,000)	79,229,000	105,254,000
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	0	(179,000)	514,000
Net (loss) income attributable to Callaway Golf Company	$ (126,934,000)	$ 79,408,000	$ 104,740,000
(Loss) earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.35)	$ 0.84	$ 1.11
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.35)	$ 0.82	$ 1.08
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	94,201	94,251	94,579
Diluted (in shares)	94,201	96,287	97,153