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	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012 Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives	Jun. 30, 2012 Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives	Jun. 30, 2012 Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives Cost of Goods Sold	Jun. 30, 2012 Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives Cost of Goods Sold	Jun. 30, 2012 Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives Operating expenses	Jun. 30, 2012 Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives Operating expenses	Jun. 30, 2012 Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives Golf clubs	Jun. 30, 2012 Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives Golf clubs	Jun. 30, 2012 Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives Golf balls	Jun. 30, 2012 Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives Golf balls	Jun. 30, 2011 Global Operations Strategy	Jun. 30, 2011 Global Operations Strategy	Dec. 31, 2011 Global Operations Strategy	Jun. 30, 2011 Global Operations Strategy Golf clubs	Jun. 30, 2011 Global Operations Strategy Golf clubs	Jun. 30, 2011 Global Operations Strategy Golf balls	Jun. 30, 2011 Global Operations Strategy Golf balls	Jun. 30, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives	Jun. 30, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives		Jun. 30, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives Minimum	Jun. 30, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives Maximum	Jun. 30, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives Cost of Goods Sold	Jun. 30, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives Cost of Goods Sold	Jun. 30, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives Operating expenses	Jun. 30, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives Operating expenses	Jun. 30, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives Golf clubs	Jun. 30, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives Golf clubs	Jun. 30, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives Golf balls	Jun. 30, 2012 Cost Reduction Initiatives Golf balls
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Pre-tax restructuring charges to cost and expense		$ 283,000	$ 720,000	$ 148,000	$ 296,000	$ 135,000	$ 424,000	$ 191,000	$ 554,000	$ 29,000	$ 108,000	$ 5,813,000	$ 12,342,000	$ 39,496,000	$ 3,816,000	$ 8,356,000	$ 2,031,000	$ 3,793,000	$ 4,643,000	$ 4,671,000				$ 937,000	$ 961,000	$ 3,706,000	$ 3,710,000	$ 1,667,000	$ 1,686,000	$ 324,000	$ 333,000
Expected annualized pre-tax savings from restructuring plan			50,000,000																	52,000,000
Total future estimated charges			$ 183,000																	$ 34,300,000	[1]	$ 36,000,000	$ 42,000,000
Percentage of reduction in workforce	12.00%
Percentage of future estimated charges expected to result in cash expenditures																							50.00%

[1] For purposes of this table, the Company used the middle of the range of future estimated charges.