Summarized Quarterly Data (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Sep. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2011		Mar. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 119,938		$ 147,906		$ 281,123		$ 285,098		$ 153,872		$ 173,243		$ 273,814		$ 285,599		$ 834,065		$ 886,528	[1]	$ 967,656
Gross profit	9,344	[2]	3,800	[2]	110,653	[2]	124,371	[2]	37,573	[3]	47,386	[3]	102,662	[3]	123,681	[3]	248,168	[2]	311,302	[3]	365,496
Net income (loss)	(70,749)	[4],[5]	(86,798)	[4],[5]	2,799	[4],[5]	31,802	[4],[5]	(62,985)	[10],[6],[7],[8],[9]	(62,587)	[10],[6],[7],[8],[9]	(59,066)	[10],[6],[7],[8],[9]	12,818	[10],[6],[7],[8],[9]	(122,946)	[4],[5]	(171,820)	[10],[6],[7],[8],[9]	(18,804)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock	783		2,414		2,625		2,625		2,625		2,625		2,625		2,625		8,447		10,500		10,500
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders	$ (71,532)	[4],[5]	$ (89,212)	[4],[5]	$ 174	[4],[5]	$ 29,177	[4],[5]	$ (65,610)		$ (65,212)		$ (61,691)		$ 10,193		$ (131,393)	[4],[5]	$ (182,320)		$ (29,304)
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic	$ (1.01)	[4],[5]	$ (1.31)	[4],[5]	$ 0.00	[4],[5]	$ 0.45	[4],[5]	$ (1.01)	[10],[6],[7],[8],[9]	$ (1.01)	[10],[6],[7],[8],[9]	$ (0.96)	[10],[6],[7],[8],[9]	$ 0.16	[10],[6],[7],[8],[9]	$ (1.96)	[4],[5]	$ (2.82)	[10],[6],[7],[8],[9]	$ (0.46)
Diluted	$ (1.01)	[4],[5]	$ (1.31)	[4],[5]	$ 0.00	[4],[5]	$ 0.37	[4],[5]	$ (1.01)	[10],[6],[7],[8],[9]	$ (1.01)	[10],[6],[7],[8],[9]	$ (0.96)	[10],[6],[7],[8],[9]	$ 0.15	[10],[6],[7],[8],[9]	$ (1.96)	[4],[5]	$ (2.82)	[10],[6],[7],[8],[9]	$ (0.46)

[1] Certain prior period amounts were reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.

[2] During the second, third and fourth quarters of 2012, the Company recognized charges of $961,000, $27,302,000, and $7,965,000, respectively, in cost of goods sold in connection with the Company's Cost Reduction Initiatives (see Note 3).

[3] During the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2011, the Company recognized charges of $6,302,000, $5,847,000, $5,191,000, and $3,250,000, respectively, in cost of goods sold in connection with the Company's GOS Initiatives (see Note 3).

[4] During the first quarter of 2012, the Company recognized an after-tax gain of $4,069,000 ($0.06 per share) in connection with the sale of the Top-Flite and Ben Hogan brands (see Note 8).

[5] During the second, third and fourth quarters of 2012, the Company recognized after-tax charges of $2,855,000 ($0.04 per share), $21,576,000 ($0.32 per share), and $8,798,000 ($0.13 per share), respectively, in connection with the Company's Cost Reduction Initiatives (see Note 3).

[6] During the first quarter of 2011, the Company recognized an after-tax gain of $3,924,000 ($0.05 per share) in connection with the sale of certain buildings (see Note 7).

[7] During the second quarter of 2011, the Company recognized an after-tax impairment charge of $3,329,000 ($0.05 per share) related to certain trademarks and trade names (see Note 8).

[8] During the second quarter of 2011, the Company recognized $52,751,000 ($0.82 per share) of tax expense in order to establish a valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets. During the third and fourth quarters of 2011, in connection with the establishment of the valuation allowance, the Company recognized tax expense of $12,237,000 ($0.19 per share) and $9,397,000 ($0.14 per share), respectively, relating to the release of certain tax assets on intercompany profits (see Note 12).

[9] During the second, third and fourth quarters of 2011, the Company recognized after-tax charges of $3,175,000 ($0.05 per share), $4,548,000 ($0.07 per share), and $2,319,000 ($0.03 per share), respectively, in connection with the Company's Reorganization and Restructuring Initiatives (see Note 3).

[10] During the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2011, the Company recognized after-tax charges of $4,151,000 ($0.05 per share), $3,439,000 ($0.05 per share), $3,216,000 ($0.05 per share) and $4,372,000 ($0.07 per share), respectively, in connection with the Company's GOS Initiatives (see Note 3).