Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG) 10-K 27 Feb 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Trading Symbol	'ELY	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'CALLAWAY GOLF CO	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000837465	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	77,347,813	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$465,220,331

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents	$36,793		$52,003
Accounts receivable, net	92,203		91,072
Inventories	263,492		211,734
Deferred taxes, net	6,419		4,170
Income taxes receivable	228		1,810
Other current assets	22,468		23,811
Assets held for sale	0		2,396
Total current assets	421,603		386,996
Property, plant and equipment, net	71,341		89,093
Intangible assets, net	88,901		89,189
Goodwill	29,212		29,034
Deferred taxes, net	2,299		1,910
Other assets	50,507		41,414
Total assets	663,863	[1]	637,636	[1]
Current liabilities:	'		'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	157,120		129,021
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	31,585		20,649
Asset-based credit facility	25,660		0
Accrued warranty expense	6,406		7,539
Income tax liability	5,425		3,430
Deferred taxes, net	0		927
Total current liabilities	226,196		161,566
Long-term liabilities:	'		'
Income taxes payable	4,387		6,565
Deferred taxes, net	35,271		33,533
Convertible notes, net (Note 4)	107,835		107,133
Long-term incentive compensation and other	5,555		7,131
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)	'		'
Shareholders' equity:	'		'
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized, 0 and 417,639 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	0		4
Common stock, $.01 par value, 240,000,000 shares authorized, 78,314,902 shares and 72,264,020 shares issued at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	783		723
Additional paid-in capital	205,712		204,510
Retained earnings	77,038		113,831
Accumulated other comprehensive income	12,177		14,770
Less: Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 967,089 shares and 1,267,436 shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	-11,091		-14,848
Total Callaway Golf Company shareholders' equity	284,619		318,990
Non-controlling interest in consolidated entity (Note 10)	0		2,718
Total shareholders' equity	284,619		321,708
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$663,863		$637,636
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CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	3,000,000	3,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	417,639
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	417,639
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	240,000,000	240,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	78,314,902	72,264,020
Less: Common Stock held in treasury, shares	967,089	1,267,436

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net sales	$842,801	$834,065	$886,528
Cost of sales	528,043	585,897	575,226
Gross profit	314,758	248,168	311,302
Selling expenses	226,496	268,088	265,325
General and administrative expenses	68,087	66,773	92,756
Research and development expenses	30,937	29,542	34,309
Total operating expenses	325,520	364,403	392,390
Loss from operations	-10,762	-116,235	-81,088
Interest income	558	550	546
Interest expense	-9,123	-5,513	-1,618
Other income (expense), net	6,005	3,152	-8,101
Loss before income taxes	-13,322	-118,046	-90,261
Income tax provision	5,599	4,900	81,559
Net loss	-18,921	-122,946	-171,820
Dividends on convertible preferred stock	3,332	8,447	10,500
Net loss allocable to common shareholders	($22,253)	($131,393)	($182,320)
Loss per common share:	'	'	'
Basic, in dollars per share	($0.31)	($1.96)	($2.82)
Diluted, in dollars per share	($0.31)	($1.96)	($2.82)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:	'	'	'
Basic, shares	72,809	67,061	64,601
Diluted, shares	72,809	67,061	64,601

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net loss	($18,921)	($122,946)	($171,820)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-2,593	699	507
Comprehensive loss	($21,514)	($122,247)	($171,313)

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net loss	($18,921)	($122,946)	($171,820)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	25,543	34,411	38,636
Impairment charges	0	21,933	6,533
Deferred taxes	-2,309	-1,925	55,930
Non-cash share-based compensation	3,533	3,142	9,570
Loss/(gain) on disposal of long-lived assets and deferred gain amortization	2,242	-1,261	-7,491
Gain on sale of intangible assets	0	-6,602	0
Discount amortization on convertible notes	702	235	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	-6,690	23,701	28,100
Inventories	-60,966	20,216	36,460
Other assets	-190	1,044	20,599
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	34,663	1,042	-12,613
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	11,523	-4,057	-4,187
Income taxes receivable and payable	2,761	2,563	7,653
Accrued warranty expense	-1,133	-601	-287
Other liabilities	293	297	3,015
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-8,949	-28,808	10,098
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	-13,038	-18,403	-28,931
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets	0	26,861	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	4,148	355	19,371
Investment in golf-related ventures	-13,637	-3,268	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-22,527	5,545	-9,560
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from asset-based credit facility	25,660	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes	0	46,819	0
Debt issuance costs	0	-3,534	-2,467
Issuance of common stock	0	0	2,195
Exercise of stock options	1,652	19	0
Equity issuance costs	-341	0	0
Dividends paid, net	-5,599	-11,019	-13,093
Other financing activities	-32	-159	80
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	21,340	32,126	-13,285
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-5,074	117	727
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-15,210	8,980	-12,020
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	52,003	43,023	55,043
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	36,793	52,003	43,023
Supplemental disclosures:	'	'	'
Cash paid for interest and fees	-6,741	-7,544	-3,744
Cash (paid) received for income taxes, net	-4,986	-4,234	3,473
Noncash investing and financing activities:	'	'	'
Dividends payable	0	131	438
Issuance of common stock in exchange for preferred stock	42,278	0	0
Issuance of convertible notes in exchange for preferred stock	0	60,078	0
Issuance of treasury stock from the settlement of compensatory stock awards	1,649	3,735	5,026
Acquisition of treasury stock for minimum statutory withholding taxes	-364	-783	-1,587
Accrued capital expenditures at period end	$1,467	$92	$1,888

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_SHA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Grantor Stock Trust	Treasury Stock	Non-controlling Interest
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$686,879	$14	$663	$264,235	$432,977	$13,564	($2,351)	($24,835)	$2,612
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	'	1,400,000	66,317,000	'	'	'	'	-1,911,000	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Tax deficit from exercise of stock options and compensatory stock	-83	'	'	-83	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-227,000	'
Acquisition of treasury stock	-1,587	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,587	'
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	394,000	'
Compensatory stock and stock options (in shares)	'	'	24,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Compensatory stock and stock options	9,570	'	'	2,889	'	'	1,655	5,026	'
Employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	290,000	'
Employee stock purchase plan	2,195	'	'	-2,035	'	'	634	3,596	'
Stock dividends	'	'	'	123	-123	'	'	'	'
Cash dividends	-13,093	'	'	'	-13,093	'	'	'	'
Adjustment of grantor stock trust shares to market	'	'	'	-62	'	'	62	'	'
Equity adjustment from foreign currency translation	507	'	'	'	'	507	'	'	'
Change in non-controlling interest	-341	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-341
Net loss	-171,233	'	'	'	-171,820	'	'	'	587
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2011	512,814	14	663	265,067	247,941	14,071	'	-17,800	2,858
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	'	1,400,000	66,341,000	'	'	'	'	-1,454,000	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock to convertible note exchange (in shares)	'	-632,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock to convertible note exchange	-60,078	-6	'	-60,072	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock to common stock exchange	'	-4	59	-55	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock to common stock exchange (in shares)	'	-350,000	5,867,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-122,000	'
Acquisition of treasury stock	-783	'	'	'	'	'	'	-783	'
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	309,000	'
Issuance of treasury stock	19	'	'	-3,716	'	'	'	3,735	'
Compensatory stock and stock options (in shares)	'	'	56,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Compensatory stock and stock options	3,142	'	1	3,141	'	'	'	'	'
Stock dividends	'	'	'	145	-145	'	'	'	'
Cash dividends	-11,019	'	'	'	-11,019	'	'	'	'
Equity adjustment from foreign currency translation	699	'	'	'	'	699	'	'	'
Change in non-controlling interest	-399	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-399
Net loss	-122,687	'	'	'	-122,946	'	'	'	259
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012	321,708	4	723	204,510	113,831	14,770	'	-14,848	2,718
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	418,000	72,264,000	'	'	'	'	-1,267,000	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	216,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	216,000	'
Exercise of stock options	1,652	'	'	-820	'	'	'	2,472	'
Tax deficit from exercise of stock options and compensatory stock	-2	'	'	-2	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock to common stock exchange	'	-4	59	-55	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock to common stock exchange (in shares)	'	-417,000	5,920,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Redemption of preferred stock (in shares)	'	-1,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Redemption of preferred stock	-30	'	'	-30	'	'	'	'	'
Equity issuance costs	-341	'	'	-341	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-56,000	'
Acquisition of treasury stock	-364	'	'	'	'	'	'	-364	'
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	140,000	'
Issuance of treasury stock	0	'	'	-1,649	'	'	'	1,649	'
Compensatory stock and stock options (in shares)	'	'	56,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Compensatory stock and stock options	3,533	'	'	3,533	'	'	'	'	'
Stock dividends (in shares)	'	'	75,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock dividends	'	'	1	566	-567	'	'	'	'
Cash dividends	-5,599	'	'	'	-5,599	'	'	'	'
Equity adjustment from foreign currency translation	-2,593	'	'	'	'	-2,593	'	'	'
Change in non-controlling interest	-2,718	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,718
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries	-11,706	'	'	'	-11,706	'	'	'	'
Net loss	-18,921	'	'	'	-18,921	'	'	'	'
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$284,619	$0	$783	$205,712	$77,038	$12,177	'	($11,091)	$0
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	'	0	78,315,000	'	'	'	'	-967,000	'

The_Company

The Company	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
The Company	'
	The Company
	Callaway Golf Company (“Callaway Golf” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures and sells high quality golf clubs (drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, wedges and putters) and golf balls. The Company also sells golf-related accessories such as golf apparel and footwear, golf bags, golf gloves, golf headwear, travel gear, eyewear, golf towels and umbrellas. The Company generally sells its products to golf retailers (including pro shops at golf courses and off-course retailers), sporting goods retailers and mass merchants, directly and through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and to third-party distributors in the United States and in over 100 countries around the world. The Company also sells pre-owned Callaway Golf products through its website www.callawaygolfpreowned.com and sells new Callaway Golf products through its websites www.callawaygolf.com and www.odysseygolf.com. In addition, the Company licenses its trademarks and service marks in exchange for a royalty fee to third parties for use on golf related accessories including golf apparel and footwear, golf gloves, umbrellas, prescription eyewear, and practice aids.

Significant_Accounting_Policie

Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Significant Accounting Policies
	Principles of Consolidation
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its domestic and foreign subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Examples of such estimates include provisions for warranty, uncollectible accounts receivable, inventory obsolescence, sales returns, tax contingencies, estimates on the valuation of share-based awards and recoverability of long-lived assets and investments. Actual results may materially differ from these estimates. On an ongoing basis, the Company reviews its estimates to ensure that these estimates appropriately reflect changes in its business or as new information becomes available.
	Recent Accounting Standards
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-11, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)." This ASU states that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except in certain situations. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption and retrospective application are permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. Based on the Company's evaluation, this ASU will not have a material impact on its consolidated condensed financial statements.
	In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity.” This ASU provides guidance on releasing cumulative translation adjustments to net income when an entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or business within a foreign entity. The cumulative translation adjustments should be released only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets resides. This ASU is effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. Based on the Company's evaluation, this ASU will not have a material impact on its consolidated condensed financial statements.
	In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, “Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” This ASU requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. ASU No. 2011-11 will be applied retrospectively and is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The adoption of this amendment did not have a material impact on the Company’s disclosures to the consolidated financial statements.
	Revenue Recognition
	Sales are recognized in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition,” as products are shipped to customers, net of an allowance for sales returns and sales programs. The criteria for recognition of revenue are met when persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists and both title and risk of loss have passed to the customer, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Sales returns are estimated based upon historical returns, current economic trends, changes in customer demands and sell-through of products. The Company also records estimated reductions to revenue for sales programs such as incentive offerings. Sales program accruals are estimated based upon the attributes of the sales program, management’s forecast of future product demand, and historical customer participation in similar programs. The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s allowance for sales returns:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
	Beginning balance	$	6,383		$	6,521		$	4,955
	Provision	32,127			32,425			36,239
	Sales returns	(31,176		)	(32,563		)	(34,673		)
	Ending balance	$	7,334		$	6,383		$	6,521
	Revenues from gift cards are deferred and recognized when the cards are redeemed. In addition, the Company recognizes revenue from unredeemed gift cards when the likelihood of redemption becomes remote and under circumstances that comply with any applicable state escheatment laws. The Company’s gift cards have no expiration. To determine when redemption is remote, the Company analyzes an aging of unredeemed cards (based on the date the card was last used or the activation date if the card has never been used) and compares that information with historical redemption trends. The deferred revenue associated with outstanding gift cards decreased to $999,000 at December 31, 2013 from $1,141,000 at December 31, 2012. The amounts are recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	Revenues from course credits in connection with the use of the Company's uPro GPS devices are deferred when purchased and recognized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life based on historical usage trends. Deferred revenue associated with unused course credits was $1,807,000 and $2,544,000 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The amounts are recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling are included in net sales and costs incurred related to shipping and handling are included in cost of sales.
	Royalty income is recorded in net sales as underlying product sales occur, subject to certain minimums, in accordance with the related licensing arrangements. The Company recognized royalty income under its various licensing agreements of $9,130,000, $7,073,000 and $6,219,000 during 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Warranty Policy
	The Company has a stated two-year warranty policy for its golf clubs. The Company’s policy is to accrue the estimated cost of satisfying future warranty claims at the time the sale is recorded. In estimating its future warranty obligations, the Company considers various relevant factors, including the Company’s stated warranty policies and practices, the historical frequency of claims, and the cost to replace or repair its products under warranty. The decrease reflected in the table below in the estimated future warranty obligation is primarily due to a decline in warranty return rates primarily due to improved durability of newer products combined with an increase in customer paid repairs.
	The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s reserve for warranty expense:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
	Beginning balance	$	7,539		$	8,140		$	8,427
	Provision	5,177			7,507			8,614
	Claims paid/costs incurred	(6,310		)	(8,108		)	(8,901		)
	Ending balance	$	6,406		$	7,539		$	8,140
	Fair Value Measurements
	Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or the price paid to transfer a liability (the exit price) in the principal and most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The Company measures and discloses the fair value of nonfinancial and financial assets and liabilities utilizing a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to a fair value measurement are considered to be observable or unobservable in a marketplace. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. This hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. The measurement of assets and liabilities at fair value are classified using the following three-tier hierarchy:
	Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
	Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and
	Level 3: Fair value measurements derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
	The Company measures fair value using a set of standardized procedures that are outlined herein for all assets and liabilities which are required to be measured at fair value. When available, the Company utilizes quoted market prices from an independent third-party source to determine fair value and classifies such items in Level 1. In some instances where a market price is available, but the instrument is in an inactive or over-the-counter market, the Company consistently applies the dealer (market maker) pricing estimate and uses a midpoint approach on bid and ask prices from financial institutions to determine the reasonableness of these estimates. Assets and liabilities subject to this fair value valuation approach are typically classified as Level 2.
	Items valued using internally-generated valuation techniques are classified according to the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. As a result, the asset or liability could be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 even though there may be some significant inputs that are readily observable. The Company utilizes a discounted cash flow valuation model whenever applicable to derive a fair value measurement on long-lived assets, goodwill and amortizing intangibles. The Company uses its internal cash flow estimates discounted at an appropriate rate, quoted market prices, royalty rates when available and independent appraisals as appropriate. The Company also considers its counterparty’s and own credit risk on derivatives and other liabilities measured at their fair value.
	Advertising Costs
	The Company advertises primarily through television and print media. The Company’s policy is to expense advertising costs, including production costs, as incurred. Advertising expenses for 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $53,707,000, $65,068,000 and $53,051,000, respectively.
	Research and Development Costs
	Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs for 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $30,937,000, $29,542,000 and $34,309,000, respectively.
	Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
	The Company’s foreign subsidiaries utilize their local currency as their functional currency. The accounts of these foreign subsidiaries have been translated into United States dollars using the current exchange rate at the balance sheet date for assets and liabilities and at the average exchange rate for the period for revenues and expenses. Cumulative translation gains or losses are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity. Gains or losses resulting from transactions that are made in a currency different from the functional currency are recognized in earnings as they occur. The Company recorded a net loss in foreign currency transactions of $821,000 and $3,343,000 in 2013 and 2012, respectively, and net gains of $708,000 in 2011.
	Derivatives and Hedging
	The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to foreign exchange rates. The derivative instruments are accounted for pursuant to ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” which requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet, measure those instruments at fair value and recognize changes in the fair value of derivatives in earnings in the period of change unless the derivative qualifies as an effective hedge that offsets certain exposures. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had derivative financial instruments in the form of foreign currency forward contracts and put and call option contracts that were not designated as hedging instruments in accordance with ASC Topic 815.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less.
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	The Company maintains an allowance for estimated losses resulting from the failure of its customers to make required payments. An estimate of uncollectible amounts is made by management based upon historical bad debts, current customer receivable balances, age of customer receivable balances, the customer’s financial condition and current economic trends, all of which are subject to change. Actual uncollected amounts have historically been consistent with the Company’s expectations. The increase in the allowance for estimated losses as of December 31, 2013 was primarily due to a large customer that filed for Chapter 11 under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in 2013. The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
	Beginning balance	$	6,544		$	7,263		$	9,411
	Provision	6,798			2,830			2,028
	Write-off of uncollectible amounts, net of recoveries	(1,687		)	(3,549		)	(4,176		)
	Ending balance	$	11,655		$	6,544		$	7,263
	Inventories
	Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or fair market value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The inventory balance, which includes material, labor and manufacturing overhead costs, is recorded net of an estimated allowance for obsolete or unmarketable inventory. The estimated allowance for obsolete or unmarketable inventory is based upon current inventory levels, sales trends and historical experience as well as management’s estimates of market conditions and forecasts of future product demand, all of which are subject to change.
	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives as follows:
	Buildings and improvements	10-30 years
Machinery and equipment	5-10 years
Furniture, computers and equipment	3-5 years
Production molds	2-5 years
Normal repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Expenditures that materially increase values, change capacities or extend useful lives are capitalized. The related costs and accumulated depreciation of disposed assets are eliminated and any resulting gain or loss on disposition is included in net income/(loss). Construction in-process consists primarily of costs associated with building improvements, machinery and equipment that have not yet been placed into service, unfinished molds as well as in-process internally developed software.
In accordance with ASC Topic 350-40, “Internal-Use Software,” the Company capitalizes certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining internal use software. Costs incurred in the preliminary project stage are expensed. All direct external costs incurred to develop internal-use software during the development stage are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining estimated useful lives. Costs such as maintenance and training are expensed as incurred.
Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with ASC Topic 360-10-5, “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the Company assesses potential impairments of its long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset’s carrying value may not be recoverable. An impairment charge would be recognized when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset or asset group.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill and intangible assets consist of goodwill, trade names, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, patents and other intangible assets acquired during the acquisition of Odyssey Sports, Inc. in 1997, FrogTrader, Inc. in 2004, and certain foreign distributors.
In accordance with ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other,” goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized but instead are measured for impairment at least annually or when events indicate that an impairment exists. The Company calculates impairment as the excess of the carrying value of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets over their estimated fair value. If the carrying value exceeds the estimate of fair value a write-down is recorded. To determine fair value, the Company uses its internal discounted cash flow estimates, quoted market prices, royalty rates when available and independent appraisals when appropriate.
Intangible assets that are determined to have definite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives and are measured for impairment only when events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may be impaired in accordance with ASC Topic 360-10-5 discussed above. See Note 8 for further discussion of the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets.
Investments
The Company determines the appropriate classification of its investments at the time of acquisition and reevaluates such classification at each balance sheet date. Investments that do not have readily determinable fair values are stated at cost and are reported in other assets. The Company monitors investments for impairment in accordance with ASC Topic 325-35-2, “Impairment” and ASC Topic 320-35-17 through 35-35, “Scope of Impairment Guidance.” See Note 9 for further discussion of the Company’s investments.
Share-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for its share-based compensation arrangements in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation” (“ASC Topic 718”), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards to employees and non-employees based on estimated fair values. ASC Topic 718 further requires a reduction in share-based compensation expense by an estimated forfeiture rate. The forfeiture rate used by the Company is based on historical forfeiture trends. If actual forfeiture rates are not consistent with the Company’s estimates, the Company may be required to increase or decrease compensation expenses in future periods.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model to estimate the fair value of its stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) at the date of grant. The Black-Scholes option valuation model requires the input of subjective assumptions to calculate the value of stock options/SARs. The Company uses historical data among other information to estimate the expected price volatility, expected term, and forfeiture rate. The Company uses historical dividends to estimate the expected dividend yield. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period for stock options. Compensation expense for SARs is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on an estimated fair value, which is remeasured at the end of each reporting period. Once vested, the SARs continue to be remeasured to fair value until they are exercised.
The Company records compensation expense for restricted stock awards and restricted stock units (collectively “restricted stock”) based on the estimated fair value of the award on the date of grant. The estimated fair value is determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the award date multiplied by the number of shares underlying the restricted stock awarded. Total compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.
Phantom stock units (“PSUs”) are a form of share-based awards that are indexed to the Company’s stock and are settled in cash. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on the award’s estimated fair value. Fair value is remeasured at the end of each interim reporting period through the award’s settlement date and is based on the closing price of the Company’s stock.
Income Taxes
Current income tax expense or benefit is the amount of income taxes expected to be payable or receivable for the current year. A deferred income tax asset or liability is established for the difference between the tax basis of an asset or liability computed pursuant to ASC Topic 740 and its reported amount in the financial statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years when the reported amount of the asset or liability is recovered or settled, respectively. The Company maintains a valuation allowance for a deferred tax asset when it is deemed to be more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. In evaluating whether a valuation allowance is required under such rules, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including prior operating results, the nature and reason for any losses, its forecast of future taxable income, and the dates on which any deferred tax assets are expected to expire. These assumptions require a significant amount of judgment, including estimates of future taxable income. These estimates are based on the Company’s best judgment at the time made based on current and projected circumstances and conditions. In 2011, as a result of this evaluation, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets. At the end of each interim and annual reporting period, as the U.S. deferred tax assets are adjusted upwards or downwards, the associated valuation allowance and income tax expense are also adjusted. If sufficient positive evidence arises in the future, such as a sustained return to profitability in the U.S. business, any existing valuation allowance could be reversed as appropriate, decreasing income tax expense in the period that such conclusion is reached. The Company concluded that with respect to non-U.S. entities, there is sufficient positive evidence to conclude that the realization of its deferred tax assets is deemed to be likely, and no allowances have been established. For further information, see Note 12 “Income Taxes.”
Pursuant to ASC Topic 740-25-6, the Company is required to accrue for the estimated additional amount of taxes for uncertain tax positions if it is deemed to be more likely than not that the Company would be required to pay such additional taxes.
The Company is required to file federal and state income tax returns in the United States and various other income tax returns in foreign jurisdictions. The preparation of these income tax returns requires the Company to interpret the applicable tax laws and regulations in effect in such jurisdictions, which could affect the amount of tax paid by the Company. The Company accrues an amount for its estimate of additional tax liability, including interest and penalties in income tax expense, for any uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in an income tax return. The Company reviews and updates the accrual for uncertain tax positions as more definitive information becomes available. Historically, additional taxes paid as a result of the resolution of the Company’s uncertain tax positions have not been materially different from the Company’s expectations. The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. For further information, see Note 12 “Income Taxes.”
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net primarily includes gains and losses on foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currency transactions. The components of other income (expense), net are as follows:
	Years Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Foreign currency exchange contract gains/(losses), net	$	6,764		$	6,591		$	(8,861	)
Foreign currency transaction gains/(losses), net	(821		)	(3,343		)	708
Other	62			(96		)	52
	$	6,005		$	3,152		$	(8,101	)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated other comprehensive income includes the impact of foreign currency translation adjustments. Since the Company has met the indefinite reversal criteria, it does not accrue income taxes on foreign currency translation adjustments. The total equity adjustment from foreign currency translation included in accumulated other comprehensive income was a loss of $2,593,000 as of December 31, 2013 and income of $699,000 as of December 31, 2012.
Segment Information
The Company’s operating segments are organized on the basis of products and consist of golf clubs and golf balls. The golf clubs segment consists primarily of Callaway Golf woods, hybrids, irons, wedges and putters as well as Odyssey putters, pre-owned clubs, golf-related accessories and royalties from licensing of the Company’s trademarks and service marks. The golf balls segment consists of Callaway Golf golf balls that are designed, manufactured and sold by the Company. The Company also discloses information about geographic areas. This information is presented in Note 19 - “Segment Information.”
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company’s financial instruments that are subject to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents, trade receivables and foreign currency exchange contracts.
The Company historically invests its excess cash in money market accounts and short-term U.S. government securities and has established guidelines relative to diversification and maturities in an effort to maintain safety and liquidity. These guidelines are periodically reviewed and modified to take advantage of trends in yields and interest rates.
The Company operates in the golf equipment industry and primarily sells its products to golf equipment retailers (including pro shops at golf courses and off-course retailers), sporting goods retailers and mass merchants, directly and through wholly-owned domestic and foreign subsidiaries, and to foreign distributors. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally requires no collateral from these customers. The Company maintains reserves for estimated credit losses, which it considers adequate to cover any such losses. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, no single customer in the United States represented over 10% of the Company’s outstanding accounts receivable balance. Managing customer-related credit risk is more difficult in regions outside of the United States. In 2013, approximately 52% of the Company’s net sales were made in regions outside of the United States, compared to approximately 53% in both 2012 and 2011. Prolonged unfavorable economic conditions in the United States or in the Company’s international markets could significantly increase the Company’s credit risk.
From time to time, the Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts and put or call options for the purpose of hedging foreign exchange rate exposures on existing or anticipated transactions. In the event of a failure to honor one of these contracts by one of the banks with which the Company has contracted, management believes any loss would be limited to the exchange rate differential from the time the contract was made until the time it was settled.

Restructuring_Initiatives

Restructuring Initiatives	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Restructuring Initiatives	'
	Restructuring Initiatives
	Global Operations Strategy
	In 2010, the Company began the implementation of its Global Operations Strategy Initiatives (“GOS Initiatives”), which targeted the restructuring and relocation of the Company’s manufacturing and distribution operations. This restructuring, which was designed to add speed and flexibility to customer service demands, optimize efficiencies, and facilitate long-term gross margin improvements, included the reorganization of the Company’s manufacturing and distribution centers located in Carlsbad, California, Toronto, Canada, and Chicopee, Massachusetts, the creation of third-party logistics sites in Dallas, Texas and Toronto, Canada, as well as the establishment of a new production facility in Monterrey, Mexico. This restructuring was completed in 2011 and only nominal charges were incurred in 2012. The Company continues to maintain limited manufacturing and distribution facilities in Carlsbad, California and Chicopee, Massachusetts.
	In 2011, the Company recorded pre-tax charges of $24,680,000 in connection with this restructuring. The majority of these charges were recognized within cost of sales. Costs incurred during 2012 were minimal. See Note 19 for charges absorbed by the Company’s operating segments. In the aggregate through December 31, 2012, the Company recognized total charges of $39,419,000 in connection with the GOS Initiatives.
	The charges recognized under the GOS Initiatives include non-cash charges for the acceleration of depreciation on certain golf club and golf ball manufacturing equipment and cash charges related to severance benefits and transition costs, which consist primarily of consulting expenses, costs associated with redundancies during the start-up and training phase of the new production facility in Monterrey, Mexico, start-up costs associated with the establishment of third-party logistics sites, travel expenses, and costs associated with the transfer of inventory and equipment.
	Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives
	In June 2011, the Company began the implementation of certain restructuring initiatives (the “Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives”) that involved (i) streamlining the Company’s organization to reduce costs, simplifying internal processes, and increasing focus on the Company’s consumers and retail partners, (ii) reorganizing the Company’s organizational structure to place greater emphasis on global brand management and improve the effectiveness of the Company’s key initiatives, and (iii) reinvesting in brand and demand creation initiatives to drive sales growth. The Company’s restructuring plan resulted in annualized pre-tax savings of approximately $50,000,000 of which approximately half were reinvested into the Callaway and Odyssey brands and demand creation initiatives.
	In connection with these initiatives, during 2012, the Company recognized net pre-tax charges of $1,012,000, of which $473,000 and $539,000 were recognized in cost of sales and operating expenses, respectively. In 2011, the Company recognized total pre-tax charges $16,329,000, of which $1,251,000 and $15,078,000 were recognized in cost of sales and operating expenses, respectively. In the aggregate, through December 31, 2012, the Company incurred total pre-tax charges of $17,341,000 in connection with these initiatives.
	The table below depicts the activity and liability balances recorded as part of the GOS Initiatives and the Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives (in thousands). Amounts payable as of December 31, 2012 were included in accrued employee compensation and benefits, and amounts payable as of December 31, 2011 were included in accrued employee compensation and benefits and accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. There were no amounts payable as of December 31, 2013.
		GOS Initiatives									Reorganization
											and
											Reinvestment
											Initiatives
		Workforce			Transition			Asset			Workforce				Total
		Reductions			Costs			Write-offs			Reductions
	Restructuring payable balance, December 31, 2010	$	3,268		$	384		$	—			$	—		$	3,652
	Charges to cost and expense	4,702			17,527			2,451				16,329			41,009
	Non-cash items	—			—			(2,451		)		(2,126		)	(4,577		)
	Cash payments	(6,751		)	(17,856		)	—				(8,846		)	(33,453		)
	Restructuring payable balance, December 31, 2011	$	1,219		$	55		$	—			$	5,357		$	6,631
	Charges to cost and expense	(98		)	21			—				1,012			935
	Cash payments	(985		)	(76		)	—				(6,316		)	(7,377		)
	Restructuring payable balance, December 31, 2012	$	136		$	—		$	—			$	53		$	189
	Cash Payments	$	(136	)	$	—		$	—			$	(53	)	$	(189	)
	Restructuring payable balance, December 31, 2013	$	—		$	—		$	—			$	—		$	—
	Cost Reduction Initiatives
	In July 2012, the Company announced it was undertaking additional cost-reduction initiatives (the “Cost Reduction Initiatives”). These initiatives were designed to streamline and further simplify the Company’s organizational structure and change the manner in which the Company approaches and operates its business. The actions taken in 2012 included (i) a reduction in workforce that impacted all regions and levels of the organization in addition to other transition costs; (ii) greater focus on the Company’s core product lines including licensing to third parties the rights to develop, manufacture and distribute certain non-core product lines in the U.S. (e.g. apparel and footwear); (iii) transitioning the Company’s integrated device business to a third-party based model; and (iv) the reorganization of the Company’s golf ball manufacturing supply chain, including the sale and lease-back of the Company’s ball manufacturing facility in Chicopee, Massachusetts (Note 7), and the write-off of certain patents related to the Top-Flite brand (Note 8).
	These initiatives are estimated to yield approximately $60,000,000 in annualized savings. In connection with these initiatives, the Company incurred total pre-tax charges of approximately $70,600,000, of which approximately two-thirds resulted in non-cash charges. As of December 31, 2013, the Company has completed the Cost Reduction Initiatives and will not incur future charges associated with these initiatives.
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized charges of $16,556,000 in connection with the Cost Reduction Initiatives. Amounts recognized in cost of sales, operating expenses and other income (expense) totaled $11,149,000, $4,719,000 and $688,000, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2013. See Note 19 for charges absorbed by the Company’s operating segments.
	The table below depicts the total charges recognized in 2013 and 2012 and the liability balances relating to the Cost Reduction Initiatives (in thousands). Amounts payable as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are included in accrued employee compensation and benefits and accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
		Cost Reduction Initiatives
		Workforce			Transition			Asset			Total
		Reductions			Costs			Write-offs
	Charges to cost and expense (1)	$	14,506		$	6,719		$	32,836		$	54,061
	Non-cash items	(448		)	(4,311		)	(32,836		)	(37,595		)
	Cash payments	(9,527		)	(1,817		)	—			(11,344		)
	Restructuring payable balance, December 31, 2012	$	4,531		$	591		$	—		$	5,122
	Charges to cost and expense(2)	2,977			8,777			4,802			16,556
	Non-cash items	—			(5,130		)	(4,802		)	(9,932		)
	Cash payments	(6,702		)	(1,737		)	—			(8,439		)
	Restructuring payable balance, December 31, 2013	$	806		$	2,501		$	—		$	3,307
	(1) The pre-tax charges for the year ended December 31, 2012 included the following:
	•	$14,506,000 in workforce reductions, in addition to $2,965,000 in other transition costs;
	•	$5,810,000 primarily related to the write-off of inventory and long-lived assets in connection with the Company's decision to transition its golf apparel and golf footwear businesses in the U.S. to a third-party licensing arrangement;
	•	$6,976,000 to write-off inventory related to the Company's decision to transition its integrated device business to a third-party based model, $4,345,000 to write-off property, plant and equipment related to uPro devices, and an impairment charge of $5,156,000 related to intangible assets and goodwill related to the uPlay, LLC acquisition (see Note 8); and
	•	$14,303,000 related to the reorganization of the Company’s golf ball manufacturing supply chain.
	(2) The pre-tax charges for the year ended December 31, 2013 included the following:
	•	$2,977,000 in continued costs associated with workforce reductions, in addition to $4,459,000 in other transition costs;
	•	$5,579,000 for the write down of assets and exit costs associated with the reorganization of golf ball manufacturing (see Note 10); and
	•	$3,541,000 associated with the transition of the Company's golf apparel, golf footwear and integrated device businesses in the U.S. and Europe to a third-party licensing arrangement.

Financing_Arrangements

Financing Arrangements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Financing Arrangements	'
	Financing Arrangements
	In addition to cash on hand, as well as cash generated from operations, the Company relies on its asset-based revolving credit facility to manage seasonal fluctuations in liquidity and to provide additional liquidity when the Company’s operating cash flows are not sufficient to fund the Company’s requirements. The Company’s ability to generate sufficient positive cash flows from operations is subject to many risks and uncertainties, including future economic trends and conditions, the success of the Company’s multi-year turnaround, demand for the Company’s products, foreign currency exchange rates, and the other risks and uncertainties applicable to the Company and its business. If the Company is unable to grow sales and generate sufficient cash flows to fund its business, and is unable to reduce its manufacturing costs and operating expenses to offset such decline, the Company will need to increase its reliance on its credit facility for needed liquidity. If the Company’s current credit facility is not available or sufficient and the Company could not secure alternative financing arrangements, the Company’s future operations would be significantly, adversely affected. The Company believes that its current credit facility, along with its cash on hand and cash flows expected to be generated from operations, is sufficient to meet the Company’s liquidity requirements for at least the next 12 months.
	Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
	The Company has a Loan and Security Agreement with Bank of America N.A. (as amended, the “ABL Facility”) which provides a senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility of up to $230,000,000, comprised of a $158,333,000 U.S. facility (of which $20,000,000 is available for letters of credit), a $31,667,000 Canadian facility (of which $5,000,000 is available for letters of credit) and a $40,000,000 United Kingdom facility (of which $2,000,000 is available for letters of credit), in each case subject to borrowing base availability under the applicable facility. The aggregate amount outstanding under the Company’s letters of credit was $1,297,000 at December 31, 2013. The amounts outstanding under the ABL Facility are secured by certain assets, including inventory and accounts receivable, of the Company’s U.S., Canadian and U.K. legal entities.
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company had $25,660,000 outstanding under the ABL Facility and had $36,793,000 of cash and cash equivalents. The maximum amount of additional indebtedness (as defined by the ABL Facility) that could have been outstanding on December 31, 2013, after outstanding borrowings, letters of credit and certain reserves and the $25,000,000 fixed charge coverage ratio covenant (defined below) was approximately $23,191,000 resulting in total available liquidity of $59,984,000. The maximum availability under the ABL Facility fluctuates with the general seasonality of the business and increases and decreases with changes in the Company’s inventory and accounts receivable balances. The maximum availability is at its highest during the first half of the year when the Company’s inventory and accounts receivable balances are high and then decreases during the second half of the year when the Company’s accounts receivable balance is lower due to an increase in cash collections. Average outstanding borrowings during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $37,175,000 and average available liquidity, defined as cash on hand combined with amounts available under the ABL Facility after outstanding borrowings was $88,550,000. Amounts borrowed under the ABL Facility may be repaid and borrowed as needed. The entire outstanding principal amount (if any) is due and payable at maturity on June 30, 2016.
	The ABL Facility includes certain restrictions including, among other things, restrictions on incurrence of additional debt, liens, dividends, stock repurchases and other restricted payments, asset sales, investments, mergers, acquisitions and affiliate transactions. As of December 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all covenants of the ABL Facility. Additionally, the Company is subject to compliance with a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant during, and continuing 30 days after, any period in which the Company’s borrowing base availability falls below $25,000,000. The Company would not have met the fixed charge coverage ratio as of December 31, 2013, however, the Company’s borrowing base availability was above $25,000,000 during the year ended December 31, 2013, and as such the Company was not subject to compliance with the fixed charge coverage ratio.
	The interest rate applicable to outstanding loans under the ABL Facility fluctuates depending on the Company’s trailing 12 month EBITDA (as defined by the ABL Facility) combined with the Company’s availability ratio, which is expressed as a percentage of (a) the average daily availability under the ABL Facility to (b) the sum of the Canadian, the U.K. and the U.S. borrowing bases, as adjusted. All applicable margins may be permanently reduced by 0.25% if EBITDA meets or exceeds $25,000,000 over any trailing 12 month period, and may be permanently reduced by an additional 0.25% if EBITDA meets or exceeds $50,000,000 over any trailing 12 month period. At December 31, 2013, the Company's EBITDA over the trailing 12 months exceeded $25,000,000, which resulted in a permanent reduction of 0.25% in the applicable interest rate margins. This reduction will take effect in February 2014. At December 31, 2013, the Company’s interest rate applicable to its outstanding loans under the ABL Facility was 4.50%.
	In addition, the ABL Facility provides for monthly fees ranging from 0.375% to 0.5% of the unused portion of the ABL Facility, depending on the prior month’s average daily balance of revolver loans and stated amount of letters of credit relative to lenders’ commitments.
	The origination fees incurred in connection with the ABL Facility totaled $4,302,000, which will be amortized into interest expense over the term of the ABL Facility agreement. Unamortized origination fees as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $2,295,000 and $3,171,000, respectively, of which $918,000 and $906,000, respectively, was included in other current assets and $1,377,000 and $2,265,000, respectively, was included in other long-term assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	Convertible Senior Notes
	On August 29, 2012, the Company issued $112,500,000 of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes (the “convertible notes”) due August 15, 2019, of which $63,227,000 in aggregate principal amount was exchanged for 632,270 shares of the Company’s outstanding 7.50% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value in separate, privately negotiated exchange transactions (see Note 5), and $49,273,000 in aggregate principal amount was issued in private placement transactions for cash.
	The convertible notes were priced at 95.02% of the principal amount with an effective yield to maturity of 4.59% and pay interest of 3.75% per year on the principal amount, payable semiannually in arrears in cash on February 15 and August 15 of each year. The Company incurred transactional fees of $3,534,000 which are being amortized over the term of the convertible notes. Unamortized transaction fees as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $2,863,000 and $3,365,000, respectively, of which $505,000 was included in other current assets as of both December 31, 2013 and 2012, and $2,358,000 and $2,860,000 was included in other long-term assets, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
	The net carrying amount of the convertible notes as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $107,835,000 and $107,133,000. The unamortized discount of $4,665,000 as of December 31, 2013 will be amortized over the remaining term of 5.62 years. Total interest and amortization expense recognized during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $4,907,000.
	The convertible notes are convertible, at the option of the note holder, at any time on or prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding August 15, 2019, into shares of common stock at an initial conversion rate of 133.3333 shares per $1,000 principal amount of convertible notes, which is equal to a conversion price of approximately $7.50 per share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. Upon the occurrence of certain change of control events of the Company, the Company will pay a premium on the convertible notes converted in connection with such change of control events by increasing the conversion rate on such convertible notes.
	Under certain circumstances, the Company has the right to terminate the right of note holders to convert their convertible notes. If the Company exercises such termination right prior to August 15, 2015, each note holder who converts its convertible notes after receiving notice of such exercise will receive a make-whole payment in cash or common stock, as the Company may elect, with respect to the convertible notes converted.
	Upon the occurrence of a change of control of the Company or a termination of trading of the common stock of the Company, note holders will have the option to require the Company to repurchase for cash all or any portion of such note holder’s convertible notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the repurchased convertible notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the repurchase date.
	The convertible notes are not redeemable by the Company prior to August 15, 2015. On or after August 15, 2015, the convertible notes are redeemable in whole or in part at the option of the Company at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the convertible notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.
	The convertible notes contain certain covenants including payment of principal, certain repurchase obligations and interest, obligation of the Company to convert the convertible notes, and other customary terms as defined in the Indenture. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of December 31, 2013.

Preferred_Stock

Preferred Stock	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Preferred Stock	'
	Preferred Stock
	In August 2012, the Company exchanged 982,361 shares of its outstanding 7.50% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value (the “preferred stock”) for 5,866,821 shares of common stock and $63,227,000 in convertible notes in separate, privately negotiated transactions (see Note 4). After the exchange, the Company had 417,639 remaining shares of preferred stock outstanding.
	In August 2013, the Company exchanged 233,843 shares of its preferred stock for 3,316,922 shares of the Company's common stock at the stated conversion rate of 14.1844 plus an additional 75,342 common shares as an inducement. The Company also paid the exchanging holders cash dividends through December 15, 2013 on their shares of preferred stock surrendered in the exchange. During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company issued a notice of redemption and holders of 183,496 shares of preferred stock converted their holdings into 2,602,770 shares of the Company's common stock at the stated conversion rate of 14.1844. The Company redeemed the remaining 300 shares for $30,000. As of December 31, 2013, there were no shares outstanding of the Company's Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock.

Loss_per_Common_Share

Loss per Common Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Loss per Common Share	'
	Loss per Common Share
	Loss per common share, basic and diluted, are computed by dividing net loss allocable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. In periods when a net loss is reported, the weighted-average common shares outstanding basic and diluted are the same. Dividends on cumulative preferred stock are added to net loss to calculate net loss allocable to common shareholders in the basic loss per share calculation, and in the diluted loss per share calculation in periods when a net loss is reported.
	Dilutive securities include the common stock equivalents of convertible preferred stock and convertible notes, options granted pursuant to the Company’s stock option plans and outstanding restricted stock units granted to employees and non-employees (see Note 15). Dilutive securities are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share using the treasury stock method and the if-converted method in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share”.
	The following table summarizes the computation of basic and diluted loss per share:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands, except per share data)
	Basic and diluted loss per common share
	Net loss	$	(18,921	)	$	(122,946	)	$	(171,820	)
	Less: Preferred stock dividends	3,332			8,447			10,500
	Net loss allocable to common shareholders	$	(22,253	)	$	(131,393	)	$	(182,320	)
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted	72,809			67,061			64,601
	Basic and diluted loss per common share	$	(0.31	)	$	(1.96	)	$	(2.82	)
	Securities that resulted in an anti-dilutive effect were excluded from the earnings per share computation as follows: for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, securities outstanding totaling approximately 24,723,000 and 27,844,000 , respectively, including common shares underlying preferred stock of 4,293,000 and 15,124,000, respectively, and common shares underlying convertible senior notes of 15,000,000 and 5,100,000, respectively, in addition to antidilutive options and restricted stock. For the year ended December 31, 2011, securities outstanding totaling approximately 30,676,000, including common shares underlying preferred stock of 19,858,000 and antidilutive options and restricted stock were excluded from the earnings per share computation.

Sale_of_Buildings

Sale of Buildings	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases [Abstract]	'
Sale of Buildings	'
	Sale of Buildings
	On February 28, 2013, in connection with the Cost Reduction Initiative, the Company completed the sale of its golf ball manufacturing facility in Chicopee, Massachusetts for proceeds of $3,496,000, net of closing costs and commissions and recorded a loss on the sale of $31,000. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company had designated this building as assets available for sale, and recorded a pre-tax charge of $7,939,000 in cost of sales to mark the building down to its estimated selling price, net of commissions, fees and estimated environmental remediation costs. The Company has leased back a reduced portion of the square footage that it believes is adequate for its ongoing golf ball operations. The Company has $785,000 and $1,243,000 accrued in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, for certain environmental remediation costs related to the sale of this facility.
	In March 2011, the Company sold three of its buildings located in Carlsbad, California, and entered into lease-back agreements for each building over a period of one to five years. The sale resulted in net proceeds of $18,079,000 and a net gain of $12,668,000, of which $6,170,000 was recognized in general and administrative expenses during the first quarter of 2011. Due to the lease-back arrangement, the Company deferred a portion of this gain in the amount of $6,498,000, which represents the sum of the net present value of the minimum future lease payments through the end of each respective lease term. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized $1,046,000, $1,569,000 and $1,531,000, respectively, of this deferred gain in general and administrative expenses. The amortization of the deferred gain is offset by rent expense over the term of the leases which expire in March 2016.

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'
	Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	In accordance with ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other,” the Company’s goodwill and certain intangible assets are not amortized, but are subject to an annual impairment test. The following sets forth the intangible assets by major asset class:
		Useful		December 31, 2013							December 31, 2012
		Life
		(Years)		Gross		Accumulated			Net Book		Gross		Accumulated			Net Book
						Amortization			Value				Amortization			Value
						(In thousands)							(In thousands)
	Indefinite-lived:
	Trade name, trademark and trade dress and other	NA		$	88,590		$	—	$	88,590	$	88,590		$	—	$	88,590
	Amortizing:
	Patents	16-Feb		31,581			31,287		294		31,581			31,022		559
	Developed technology and other	9-Jan		7,961			7,944		17		7,961			7,921		40
	Total intangible assets			$	128,132		$	39,231	$	88,901	$	128,132		$	38,943	$	89,189
	Aggregate amortization expense on intangible assets was approximately $288,000, $3,198,000 and $3,979,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets at December 31, 2013 in each of the next five fiscal years and beyond is expected to be incurred as follows (in thousands):
	2014	$	68
	2015	51
	2016	51
	2017	51
	2018	51
	Thereafter	39
		$	311
	In September 2012, in connection with the Company’s Cost Reduction Initiatives (see Note 3), the Company transitioned its integrated device business to a third-party based model. As a result, the Company performed an impairment analysis and determined that the discounted expected cash flows from the sales of uPro GPS devices were less than the carrying values of the intangible assets and goodwill associated with the uPlay, LLC acquisition, which was completed in December 2008. This analysis resulted in the recognition of impairment charges of $4,527,000 and $629,000 to write-off amortizing intangible assets and goodwill, respectively, of which $4,324,000 was recognized in cost of sales and $832,000 was recognized in operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	In 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded impairment charges of $4,572,000 and $5,413,000, respectively, related to the trade names and trademarks included in non-amortizing intangibles that were associated with the Top-Flite and Ben Hogan brands. These charges were recorded in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.
	During 2012, the Company sold certain assets related to the Top-Flite brand, including world-wide trademarks and service marks for net cash proceeds of $19,900,000, in addition to the Ben Hogan brand including trademarks, service marks and certain other intellectual property for net cash proceeds of $6,961,000. The net book value of the Top-Flite and Ben Hogan assets totaled $20,244,000, which resulted in the recognition of a pre-tax net gain of $6,602,000 in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations in 2012.
	In December 2011, the Company conducted an impairment test on goodwill related to its reporting unit in Australia and determined that the estimated fair value for this unit was less than the unit’s net book value including goodwill. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $1,120,000 to write-off the goodwill balance related to this reporting unit which was recorded in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011.
	Goodwill at December 31, 2013 increased to $29,212,000 from $29,034,000 at December 31, 2012 due to an increase of $178,000 in foreign currency fluctuations. Gross goodwill before impairments at December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $30,961,000 and $30,783,000, respectively.

Investments

Investments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]	'
Investments	'
	Investments
	The Company owns preferred shares of TopGolf International, Inc. (“TopGolf”), the owner and operator of TopGolf entertainment centers. In connection with this investment, the Company has a preferred partner agreement with TopGolf in which the Company has preferred signage rights, rights as the preferred supplier of golf products used or offered for use at TopGolf facilities at prices no less than those paid by the Company’s customers, preferred retail positioning in the TopGolf retail stores, access to consumer information obtained by TopGolf, and other rights incidental to those listed.
	During 2013, the Company invested an additional $13,637,000 in preferred shares of TopGolf, thereby increasing the Company's total investment as of December 31, 2013 to $37,605,000. The Company’s total ownership interest in TopGolf, including the incremental investments completed in 2013, remains at less than 20% of the outstanding equity securities of TopGolf. In addition, the Company does not have the ability to significantly influence the operating and financing activities and policies of TopGolf. Accordingly, the Company’s investment in TopGolf is accounted for at cost in accordance with ASC Topic 325, “Investments—Other,” and is included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

NonControlling_Interests

Non-Controlling Interests	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'
Non-Controlling Interests	'
	Non-Controlling Interests
	Through June 30, 2013, the Company had a Golf Ball Manufacturing and Supply Agreement with Qingdao Suntech Sporting Goods Limited Company (“Suntech”), in which Suntech manufactured and supplied certain golf balls solely for and to the Company. In connection with the agreement, the Company provided Suntech with golf ball raw materials, packing materials, molds, tooling, as well as manufacturing equipment in order to carry out the manufacturing and supply obligations set forth in the agreement. Suntech provided the personnel as well as the facilities to effectively perform these manufacturing and supply obligations.
	In July 2013, the Company terminated the Golf Ball Manufacturing and Supply Agreement and certain ancillary agreements with Suntech. As a result, during the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized charges of $5,579,000, the majority of which was related to the write-off of certain manufacturing equipment and inventory located at the Suntech manufacturing facility, and was recognized in cost of sales within the Company's golf balls operating segment.
	Due to the nature of the arrangement, as well as the controlling influence the Company had in the Suntech operations through July 2013, the Company was required to consolidate the financial results of Suntech in its consolidated financial statements in accordance with ASC Topic 810, “Consolidations.” For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, non-controlling interest related to Suntech in the consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity included net profits of $259,000 and $587,000, respectively. The Company deconsolidated the financial results of Suntech in 2013 as a result of its termination of the Golf Ball Manufacturing Supply Agreement.
	Suntech is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Suntech Mauritius Limited Company (“Mauritius”). The Company had a loan agreement with Mauritius in order to provide working capital for Suntech, under which the Company loaned Mauritius a total of $3,200,000. At December 31, 2012, $1,788,000 of the loan balance remained outstanding in other long-term assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company reached an agreement in principle which allowed the Company to offset the remaining loan balance with outstanding accounts payable. In January 2014, Company finalized an Agreement Regarding Settlement and Mutual Release resulting in a net charge of $65,000 as of December 31, 2013.

Selected_Financial_Statement_I

Selected Financial Statement Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]	'
Selected Financial Statement Information	'
	Selected Financial Statement Information
		December 31,
		2013			2012
		(In thousands)
	Accounts receivable, net:
	Trade accounts receivable	$	111,192		$	103,999
	Allowance for sales returns	(7,334		)	(6,383		)
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	(11,655		)	(6,544		)
		$	92,203		$	91,072
	Inventories:
	Raw materials	$	56,104		$	43,469
	Work-in-process	328			619
	Finished goods	207,060			167,646
		$	263,492		$	211,734
	Property, plant and equipment, net:
	Land	$	7,452		$	8,892
	Buildings and improvements	64,823			79,707
	Machinery and equipment	126,282			153,303
	Furniture, computers and equipment	120,943			126,733
	Production molds	37,493			37,539
	Construction-in-process	1,553			1,155
		358,546			407,329
	Accumulated depreciation	(287,205		)	(318,236		)
		$	71,341		$	89,093
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses:
	Accounts payable	$	59,914		$	45,376
	Accrued expenses	77,492			68,300
	Accrued goods in-transit	19,714			15,345
		$	157,120		$	129,021
	Accrued employee compensation and benefits:
	Accrued payroll and taxes	$	23,748		$	12,256
	Accrued vacation and sick pay	7,225			7,549
	Accrued commissions	612			844
		$	31,585		$	20,649

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The Company’s loss before income tax provision (benefit) was subject to taxes in the following jurisdictions for the following periods (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013				2012				2011
	United States	$	(28,622	)		$	(134,384	)		$	(105,841	)
	Foreign	15,300				16,338				15,580
		$	(13,322	)		$	(118,046	)		$	(90,261	)
	The expense (benefit) for income taxes is comprised of (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013				2012				2011
	Current tax provision (benefit):
	Federal	$	195			$	(357	)		$	19,908
	State	382				130				580
	Foreign	6,487				6,804				4,964
		7,064				6,577				25,452
	Deferred tax expense (benefit):
	Federal	1,100				(1,448		)		43,948
	State	(817		)		92				10,987
	Foreign	(1,748		)		(321		)		1,172
		(1,465		)		(1,677		)		56,107
	Income tax provision	$	5,599			$	4,900			$	81,559
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as current or noncurrent according to the classification of the related asset or liability. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013				2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Reserves and allowances not currently deductible for tax purposes	$	16,953			$	15,617
	Basis difference related to fixed assets	13,137				10,711
	Compensation and benefits	6,878				3,808
	Basis difference for inventory valuation	1,593				2,502
	Compensatory stock options and rights	3,925				5,238
	Deferred revenue and other	459				101
	Operating loss carryforwards	94,639				105,748
	Tax credit carryforwards	11,584				6,024
	Correlative effects of global income allocations	—				363
	Federal impact of state taxes	—				808
	Basis difference related to intangible assets with a definite life	18,363				6,165
	Total deferred tax assets	167,531				157,085
	Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	(158,747		)		(151,097		)
	Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	$	8,784			$	5,988
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	1				(33		)
	Prepaid expenses	(970		)		(1,102		)
	Deferred revenue	—				(330		)
	Other	(84		)		(69		)
	Basis difference related to intangible assets with an indefinite life	(34,284		)		(32,834		)
	Total deferred tax liabilities	(35,337		)		(34,368		)
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(26,553	)		$	(28,380	)
	Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) are shown on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as follows:
	Current deferred tax assets	$	6,419			$	4,170
	Non-current deferred tax assets	2,299				1,910
	Current deferred tax liabilities	—				(927		)
	Non-current deferred tax liabilities	(35,271		)		(33,533		)
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(26,553	)		$	(28,380	)
	The current year change in net deferred taxes of $1,827,000 is comprised of a net deferred expense of $548,000 related to the change in the basis difference of intangible assets with an indefinite life, a net deferred expense of $1,912,000 related to foreign and separate state jurisdictions for which no valuation allowance has been provided, and a $633,000 benefit related to foreign currency translation adjustments.
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities result from temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are anticipated to be in effect at the time the differences are expected to reverse. The realization of the deferred tax assets, including the loss and credit carry forwards listed above, is subject to the Company generating sufficient taxable income during the periods in which the temporary differences become realizable. In accordance with the applicable accounting rules, the Company maintains a valuation allowance for a deferred tax asset when it is deemed to be more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In evaluating whether a valuation allowance is required under such rules, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including prior operating results, the nature and reason for any losses, its forecast of future taxable income, and the dates on which any deferred tax assets are expected to expire. These assumptions require a significant amount of judgment, including estimates of future taxable income. These estimates are based on the Company’s best judgment at the time made based on current and projected circumstances and conditions.
	In 2011, the Company performed an analysis to determine the likelihood that its deferred tax assets relating to its U.S. business would be realized. The Company considered its taxable loss in the U.S. in each of the past three years, the reasons for such loss, the Company’s projected financial forecast for its U.S business, and the dates on which the deferred tax assets were expected to expire. This evidence suggested that the Company should establish a valuation allowance. As a result, in 2011, the Company recorded a $52,455,000 increase to income tax expense in order to establish a valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets and discontinued recognizing income tax benefits related to its U.S. net operating losses. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the valuation allowance against the Company’s U.S. deferred tax assets was $158,159,000 and $151,097,000, respectively. If sufficient positive evidence arises in the future, such as a sustained return to profitability, any existing valuation allowance could be reversed as appropriate, decreasing income tax expense in the period that such conclusion is reached. The Company has concluded that with respect to non-U.S. entities, there is sufficient positive evidence to conclude that realization of its deferred tax assets is more likely than not under applicable accounting rules, and no allowances have been established.
	The non-cash charge to establish the valuation allowance in 2011 did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated cash flows, nor will such an allowance preclude the Company from using loss carry forwards or other deferred tax assets in the future, except as described below. Until the Company re-establishes a pattern of continuing profitability, in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance, U.S. income tax expense or benefit related to the recognition of deferred tax assets in the consolidated statement of operations for future periods will be offset by decreases or increases in the valuation allowance with no net effect on the consolidated statement of operations.
	At December 31, 2013, the Company has federal and state income tax credit carryforwards of $7,571,000 and $9,400,000 respectively, which will expire at various dates beginning in 2020. Such credit carryforwards expire as follows (in thousands):
	U.S. foreign tax credit	$	4,102			2020 - 2023
	U.S. research tax credit	$	3,455			2030 - 2033
	U.S. business tax credits	$	14			2030 - 2033
	State investment tax credits	$	872			Do not expire
	State research tax credits	$	8,528			Do not expire
The Company has recorded a deferred tax asset reflecting the benefit of operating loss carryforwards. The net operating losses expire as follows (in thousands):
U.S. loss carryforwards	$	252,927			2031 - 2033
State loss carryforwards	$	176,106			2014 - 2033
Foreign loss carryforwards	$	178			Do not expire
In September 2013, the United States Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") issued final and proposed regulations for the tax treatment of tangible property. The final regulations include standards for determining whether and when a taxpayer must capitalize costs incurred in acquiring, maintaining, or improving tangible property. The final regulations are generally effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and may be adopted in earlier years under certain circumstances. Proposed regulations were also released that revise the rules for dispositions of tangible property and general asset accounts. The proposed regulations addressing dispositions and general asset accounts are also expected, when finalized, to be effective for tax years starting on or after January 1, 2014, and may be adopted in earlier years under certain circumstances. Based upon preliminary analysis of the final and proposed regulations, the Company expects the regulations will not have a material impact on its operations, financial position, or cash flows.
Although the Company has set up a valuation allowance against the majority of its U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets, which include net operating loss carry forwards and other losses, such allowance does not preclude the Company from using the deferred tax assets in the future. However, the Company’s ability to utilize the losses to offset future taxable income may be deferred or limited significantly if the Company were to experience an “ownership change” as defined in section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). In general, an ownership change will occur if there is a cumulative increase in ownership of the Company’s stock by “5-percent shareholders” (as defined in the Code) that exceeds 50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period. The Company determined that no ownership change has occurred for purposes of Section 382 as of December 31, 2013.
A reconciliation of the effective tax rate on income or loss and the statutory tax rate is as follows:
	Years Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
Statutory U.S. tax rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
State income taxes, net of U.S. tax benefit	0.9	%		(0.8	)%		(0.8	)%
Federal and State tax credits, net of U.S. tax benefit	22.6	%		—	%		—	%
Expenses with no tax benefit	(15.3	)%		(0.9	)%		0.2	%
Foreign income taxed at other than U.S. statutory rate	(5.1	)%		2	%		(1.0	)%
Effect of foreign rate changes	(4.2	)%		—	%		(0.5	)%
Foreign tax credit	9.4	%		(1.2	)%		—	%
Basis differences of intangibles with an indefinite life	(4.1	)%		1.3	%		(1.0	)%
Release of prepaid taxes on intercompany profit	—	%		—	%		(24.0	)%
Change in deferred tax valuation allowance	(76.8	)%		(37.7	)%		(98.6	)%
Reversal of previously accrued taxes	—	%		0.1	%		—	%
Accrual for interest and income taxes related to uncertain tax positions	(0.1	)%		0.8	%		(0.6	)%
Other	(4.3	)%		(2.8	)%		0.9	%
Effective tax rate	(42.0	)%		(4.2	)%		(90.4	)%
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):
	2013				2012				2011
Balance at January 1	$	7,064			$	9,875			$	9,121
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	4,853				432				830
Additions for tax positions of prior years	545				96				370
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(538		)		(24		)		(39		)
Settlement of tax audits	—				(768		)		—
Reductions due to lapsed statute of limitations	(73		)		(2,547		)		(407		)
Balance at December 31	$	11,851			$	7,064			$	9,875
As of December 31, 2013, the liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax benefits was $11,851,000 and can be reduced by $2,773,000 of offsetting tax benefits associated with the correlative effects of potential transfer pricing adjustments, which was recorded as a long-term income tax receivable, as well as $6,496,000 of deferred taxes. The net amount of $2,582,000, if recognized, would affect the Company’s financial statements and favorably affect the Company’s effective income tax rate.
The Company does expect changes to the unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months; however, the Company does not expect the changes to have a material impact on its results of operations or its financial position.
The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized tax expense of approximately $229,000, $44,000 and $242,000, respectively, related to interest and penalties in the provision for income taxes. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the gross amount of accrued interest and penalties included in income taxes payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets was $1,163,000 and $934,000, respectively.
The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is generally no longer subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities in its major jurisdictions as follows:
Major Tax Jurisdiction	Years No Longer Subject to Audit
U.S. federal	2008 and prior
California (U.S.)	2008 and prior
Canada	2007 and prior
Japan	2007 and prior
South Korea	2008 and prior
United Kingdom	2009 and prior
As of December 31, 2013, the Company did not provide for United States income taxes or foreign withholding taxes on a cumulative total of $109,437,000 of undistributed earnings from certain non-U.S. subsidiaries that will be permanently reinvested outside the United States. Upon remittance, certain foreign countries impose withholding taxes that are then available, subject to certain limitations, for use as credits against the Company’s U.S. tax liability, if any. If the foreign earnings were remitted, the Company does not anticipate any federal or state income taxes due to the valuation allowance against the Company’s U.S. deferred tax assets offset. The Company estimates that it would have withholding taxes of $1,200,000 upon remittance.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Legal Matters
	The Company is subject to routine legal claims, proceedings, and investigations incident to its business activities, including claims, proceedings, and investigations relating to commercial disputes and employment matters. The Company also receives from time to time information claiming that products sold by the Company infringe or may infringe patent, trademark, or other intellectual property rights of third parties. One or more such claims of potential infringement could lead to litigation, the need to obtain licenses, the need to alter a product to avoid infringement, a settlement or judgment, or some other action or material loss by the Company, which also could adversely affect the Company’s overall ability to protect its product designs and ultimately limit its future success in the marketplace. In addition, the Company is occasionally subject to non-routine claims, proceedings, or investigations.
	The Company regularly assesses such matters to determine the degree of probability that the Company will incur a material loss as a result of such matters as well as the range of possible loss. An estimated loss contingency is accrued in the Company’s financial statements if it is probable the Company will incur a loss and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company reviews all claims, proceedings, and investigations at least quarterly and establishes or adjusts any accruals for such matters to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, advice of legal counsel, and other information and events pertaining to a particular matter. All legal costs associated with such matters are expensed as incurred.
	Set forth is a description of certain litigation to which the Company is a party:
	Cleveland Golf Litigation. On October 18, 2013, Dunlop Sports Co., Ltd., a Japanese Corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Roger Cleveland Golf Company, Inc., which sells golf equipment under the Cleveland and Cleveland Golf trademarks (“Cleveland Golf”), filed a complaint against Callaway Golf Company in the United States District Court - Central District of California (Case 8:13-cv-01642). The Complaint alleges that Callaway’s use on its Callaway branded Mack Daddy 2 Wedges of the phrase “Designed by Roger Cleveland” constitutes trademark infringement (and related claims) of Cleveland Golf’s “Cleveland” trademark. The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified damages, including punitive damages, costs and attorneys’ fees, as well as injunctive relief. Roger Cleveland has been an employee of Callaway since 1996 and has been designing golf clubs for Callaway for over 17 years.
	Historically, the claims, proceedings and investigations brought against the Company, individually, and in the aggregate, have not had a material adverse effect upon the consolidated results of operations, cash flows, or financial position of the Company. The Company believes that it has valid legal defenses to the matters currently pending against the Company, including the Cleveland Golf litigation noted above. These matters, including the matter specifically described above, are inherently unpredictable and the resolutions of these matters are subject to many uncertainties and the outcomes are not predictable with assurance. Consequently, management is unable to estimate the ultimate aggregate amount of monetary loss, amounts covered by insurance, or the financial impact that will result from such matters. Management believes that the final resolution of the current matters pending against the Company, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s consolidated financial position. The Company’s results of operations or cash flows, however, could be materially affected in any particular period by the unfavorable resolution of one or more of these contingencies.
	Lease Commitments
	The Company leases certain warehouse, distribution and office facilities, vehicles and office equipment under operating leases, and certain office equipment under capital leases. Lease terms range from 1 to 6 years expiring at various dates through September 2020, with options to renew operating leases at varying terms. Commitments for minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating and capital leases as of December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
		Operating Leases		Capital Leases
	2014	$	13,081	$	871
	2015	9,419		615
	2016	4,287		132
	2017	3,568		70
	2018	1,392		—
	Thereafter	1,268		—
		$	33,015	$	1,688
	Rent expense for the Company’s operating lease commitments for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $13,686,000, $18,420,000, and $22,318,000, respectively. At December 31, 2013, the minimum rental payments under capital leases totaled $1,688,000. Minimum rental payments under operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more totaled $33,015,000, net of sublease payments of $4,703,000 at December 31, 2013.
	Unconditional Purchase Obligations
	During the normal course of its business, the Company enters into agreements to purchase goods and services, including purchase commitments for production materials, endorsement agreements with professional golfers and other endorsers, employment and consulting agreements, and intellectual property licensing agreements pursuant to which the Company is required to pay royalty fees. It is not possible to determine the amounts the Company will ultimately be required to pay under these agreements as they are subject to many variables including performance-based bonuses, severance arrangements, the Company’s sales levels, and reductions in payment obligations if designated minimum performance criteria are not achieved. As of December 31, 2013, the Company has entered into many of these contractual agreements with terms ranging from one to four years. The minimum obligation that the Company is required to pay under these agreements is $58,492,000 over the next four years. In addition, the Company also enters into unconditional purchase obligations with various vendors and suppliers of goods and services in the normal course of operations through purchase orders or other documentation or that are undocumented except for an invoice. Such unconditional purchase obligations are generally outstanding for periods less than a year and are settled by cash payments upon delivery of goods and services and are not reflected in this total. Future purchase commitments as of December 31, 2013, are as follows (in thousands):
	2014	$	43,254
	2015	10,208
	2016	3,913
	2017	1,011
	2018	106
		$	58,492
	Other Contingent Contractual Obligations
	During its normal course of business, the Company has made certain indemnities, commitments and guarantees under which it may be required to make payments in relation to certain transactions. These include (i) intellectual property indemnities to the Company’s customers and licensees in connection with the use, sale and/or license of Company product or trademarks, (ii) indemnities to various lessors in connection with facility leases for certain claims arising from such facilities or leases, (iii) indemnities to vendors and service providers pertaining to the goods and services provided to the Company or based on the negligence or willful misconduct of the Company and (iv) indemnities involving the accuracy of representations and warranties in certain contracts. In addition, the Company has consulting agreements that provide for payment of nominal fees upon the issuance of patents and/or the commercialization of research results. The Company has also issued guarantees in the form of standby letters of credit of $1,297,000 as of December 31, 2013.
	The duration of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees varies, and in certain cases, may be indefinite. The majority of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees do not provide for any limitation on the maximum amount of future payments the Company could be obligated to make. Historically, costs incurred to settle claims related to indemnities have not been material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, the Company believes the likelihood is remote that material payments under the commitments and guarantees described above will have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition. The fair value of indemnities, commitments and guarantees that the Company issued during the year ended December 31, 2013 was not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	Employment Contracts
	In addition, the Company has made contractual commitments to each of its officers and certain other employees providing for severance payments, including salary continuation, upon the termination of employment by the Company for convenience or by the officer for substantial cause. In addition, in order to assure that the officers would continue to provide independent leadership consistent with the Company’s best interest, the contracts also generally provide for certain protections in the event of a change in control of the Company. These protections include the payment of certain severance benefits, such as salary continuation, upon the termination of employment following a change in control.

Capital_Stock

Capital Stock	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Capital Stock	'
	Capital Stock
	Common Stock and Preferred Stock
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company has an authorized capital of 243,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value, of which 240,000,000 shares are designated common stock, and 3,000,000 shares are designated preferred stock. Of the preferred stock, 240,000 shares are designated Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and the remaining shares of preferred stock are undesignated as to series, rights, preferences, privileges or restrictions.
	The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders. Although to date no shares of Series A Junior Participating preferred stock have been issued, if such shares were issued, each share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock would entitle the holder thereof to 1,000 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company. The holders of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and the holders of common stock shall generally vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders. Shareholders entitled to vote for the election of directors are entitled to vote cumulatively for one or more nominees.
	Treasury Stock and Stock Repurchases
	In November 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program with a maximum cost to the Company of $100,000,000 (the “November 2007 repurchase program”). Under this program, the Company was authorized to repurchase shares of its common stock in the open market or in private transactions, subject to the Company’s assessment of market conditions and buying opportunities.
	During 2013, the Company repurchased approximately 56,000 shares of its common stock at an average cost per share of $6.50, for a total cost of $364,000. The Company acquired these shares to satisfy the Company's tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of employee restricted stock unit awards. The Company’s repurchases of shares of common stock are recorded at cost and result in a reduction of shareholders’ equity. In February 2014, the Board of Directors canceled this program and requested that management seek further Board approval prior to engaging in further open market transactions. The Board continued to authorize the Company to reacquire shares in satisfaction of the Company's tax withholding obligations in connection with the settlement of employee equity awards.
	In November 2013, the Company redeemed 300 shares of it's Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock for cash (see Note 4).
	Grantor Stock Trust
	The Callaway Golf Company Grantor Stock Trust (the “GST”) was established for the purpose of funding the Company’s obligations with respect to one or more of the Company’s nonqualified or qualified employee benefit plans. The GST shares were used primarily for the settlement of employee equity-based awards, including restricted stock awards and units, stock option exercises and employee stock plan purchases. In 2011, the GST was terminated upon the release of the remaining shares held by the trust.
	The following table presents shares released from the GST for the year ended December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
		2011
	Employee restricted stock units vested	205
	Employee stock plan purchases	86
	Total shares released from the GST	291

ShareBased_Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Share-Based Compensation	'
	Share-Based Compensation
	The Company accounts for its share-based compensation arrangements in accordance with ASC Topic 718, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards to employees and directors based on estimated fair values. ASC Topic 718 further requires a reduction in share-based compensation expense by an estimated forfeiture rate. The forfeiture rate used by the Company is based on historical forfeiture trends. If actual forfeiture rates are not consistent with the Company’s estimates, the Company may be required to increase or decrease compensation expenses in future periods.
	The Company uses the alternative transition method for calculating the tax effects of share-based compensation pursuant to ASC Topic 718. The alternative transition method includes simplified methods to establish the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool (“APIC Pool”) related to the tax effects of employee share-based compensation, and to determine the subsequent impact on the APIC Pool and consolidated statements of cash flows of the tax effects of employee and director share-based awards that were outstanding upon adoption of ASC Topic 718.
	Stock Plans
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company had two shareholder approved stock plans under which shares were available for equity-based awards: the Callaway Golf Company Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Plan (the "2004 Plan") and the 2013 Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Director Plan (the "2013 Directors Plan").
	The 2004 Plan permits the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and other equity-based awards to the Company’s officers, employees, consultants and certain other non-employees who provide services to the Company. All grants under the 2004 Plan are discretionary, although no participant may receive awards in any one year in excess of 2,000,000 shares. The maximum number of shares issuable over the term of the 2004 Plan is 24,000,000.
	The 2013 Directors Plan permits the granting of stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units to eligible directors serving on the Company's Board of Directors. The Directors may receive a one-time grant upon their initial appointment to the Board and thereafter an annual grant upon being re-elected at each annual meeting of shareholders, not to exceed 50,000 shares within any calendar year. The maximum number of shares issuable over the term of the 2013 Directors Plan is 1,000,000.
	The following table presents shares authorized, available for future grant and outstanding under each of the Company’s plans as of December 31, 2013:
		Authorized		Available			Outstanding(2)
		(In thousands)
	1995 Employee Stock Incentive Plan	10,800		—			234
	1996 Stock Option Plan	9,000		—			100
	2001 Directors Plan(1)	500		10			144
	2004 Plan	24,000		10,567			4,834
	2013 Directors Plan	1,000		939			60
	Total	45,300		11,516			5,372
	-1	The Company’s 2001 Non-Employee Directors Plan expired on December 31, 2011. The shares available for grant under this plan are only available to satisfy incremental dividend equivalent rights for outstanding awards.
	-2	Outstanding shares underlying restricted stock units granted under the 2001 Directors Plan, 2004 Plan and 2013 Directors Plan include accrued incremental dividend equivalent rights.
	Stock Options
	All stock option grants made under the 2004 Plan are made at exercise prices no less than the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant. Outstanding stock options generally vest over a three-year period from the grant date and generally expire up to 10 years after the grant date. The Company recorded $1,839,000, $1,586,000 and $3,306,000 of compensation expense relating to outstanding stock options for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	The Company records compensation expense for employee stock options based on the estimated fair value of the options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The model uses various assumptions, including a risk-free interest rate, the expected term of the options, the expected stock price volatility, and the expected dividend yield. Compensation expense for employee stock options is recognized over the vesting term and is reduced by an estimate for forfeitures, which is based on the Company’s historical forfeitures of unvested options and awards. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the weighted average estimated forfeiture rate used was 6.6%, 5.7% and 4.5%, respectively. The table below summarizes the average fair value assumptions used in the valuation of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
		2013		2012			2011
	Dividend yield	0.6	%	1.2	%		1.4	%
	Expected volatility	48.8	%	50.6	%		48.5	%
	Risk-free interest rate	0.7	%	0.8	%		2	%
	Expected life	4.3 years		4.9 years			5.0 years
	The Company uses historical dividends to estimate the expected dividend yield. The expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve at the date of grant with maturity dates approximately equal to the expected term of the options at the date of the grant. The expected life of the Company’s options is based on evaluations of historical employee exercise behavior, forfeitures, cancellations and other factors. The valuation model applied in this calculation utilizes highly subjective assumptions that could potentially change over time. Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates of an option. Furthermore, the estimated fair value of an option does not necessarily represent the value that will ultimately be realized by the employee holding the option.
	The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activities for the year ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands, except price per share and contractual term):
	Options	Number of		Weighted-				Weighted-		Aggregate
		Shares		Average				Average		Intrinsic
				Exercise Price				Remaining		Value
				Per Share				Contractual
								Term
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013	5,167		$	11.08
	Granted	1,842		$	6.53
	Exercised	(216	)	$	7.66
	Forfeited	(86	)	$	6.77
	Expired	(2,215	)	$	11.15
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	4,492		$	9.42			5.66		$	4,446
	Vested and expected to vest in the future at December 31, 2013	4,365		$	9.51			5.56		$	4,208
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013	2,598		$	11.48			3.27		$	989
	The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $2.47, $2.63 and $2.94 per share, respectively.
	At December 31, 2013, there was $3,220,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to options granted to employees under the Company’s share-based payment plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years. The amount of unrecognized compensation expense noted above does not necessarily represent the amount that will ultimately be realized by the Company in its consolidated statement of operations.
	The total intrinsic value for options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $243,000 and $3,000, respectively. Cash received from the exercise of stock options for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $1,652,000 and $19,000, respectively. There were no stock option exercises in 2011.
	Restricted Stock Units
	Restricted stock units awarded under the 2004 Plan and the 2013 Directors Plan are recorded at the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant. Restricted stock units generally vest at the end of a three year period. At December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the weighted average grant-date fair value of restricted stock units granted was $6.55, $6.36 and $7.01, respectively. The Company recorded $1,694,000, $1,556,000 and $1,799,000 of compensation expense related to restricted stock units, in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The table below is a roll-forward of the activity for restricted stock units during the 12 months ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands, except fair value amounts):
	Restricted Stock Units	Units		Weighted-
				Average
				Grant-Date
				Fair Value
	Nonvested at January 1, 2013	647		$	6.87
	Granted	440		6.55
	Vested	(193	)	7.86
	Forfeited	(21	)	6.78
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013	873		$	6.49
	At December 31, 2013, there was $3,398,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock units granted to employees under the Company’s share-based payment plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.64 years.
	Phantom Stock Units
	PSUs awarded under the 2004 Plan are a form of share-based award that are indexed to the Company’s stock and are settled in cash. Because PSUs are settled in cash, compensation expense recognized over the vesting period will vary based on changes in fair value. Fair value is remeasured at the end of each interim reporting period based on the closing price of the Company’s stock. PSUs vest at the end of a three year period.
	The weighted average grant-date fair value per share of PSUs granted to employees during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $6.37 and $7.51, respectively. The Company did not grant PSUs in 2013.
	The table below is a roll-forward of the activity for phantom stock units during the 12 months ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands, except fair value amounts):
	Phantom Stock Units	Units		Weighted-
				Average
				Grant-Date
Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2013	508		$	6.77
Granted	—		—
Vested	(17	)	7.51
Forfeited	(47	)	7.04
Nonvested at December 31, 2013	444		$	6.72
In connection with these awards, the Company recognized compensation expense of $1,635,000, $1,724,000 and $2,095,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. At December 31, 2013, the Company accrued compensation expense of $2,830,000 of which $1,439,000 was included in accrued employee compensation and benefits and $1,391,000 was included in long-term incentive compensation and other in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Accrued compensation expense for PSUs was $1,324,000 at December 31, 2012, which was included in long-term incentive compensation and other in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Stock Appreciation Rights
The Company records compensation expense for SARs based on the estimated fair value on the date of grant using the Black Scholes option-pricing model. SARs are subsequently remeasured at each interim reporting period based on a revised Black Scholes value until they are exercised. SARs vest over a three year period. As of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized $3,016,000, $2,285,000 and $321,000, respectively, in compensation expense related to these awards. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company accrued compensation expense of $5,193,000 and $2,607,000, respectively, of which $4,200,000 and $1,819,000 was included in accrued employee compensation and benefits, respectively, and $993,000 and $788,000 was included in long-term incentive compensation and other, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
The table below summarizes the total number of SARs granted to employees during the year ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
Stock Appreciation Rights	Units		Weighted-
			Average
			Exercise Price
			Per Share
Nonvested at January 1, 2013	2,995		$	6.42
Granted	—		—
Vested	(380	)	6.48
Forfeited	(140	)	6.69
Nonvested at December 31, 2013	2,475		$	6.39
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The Company offered an employee stock purchase program in which participating employees authorized the Company to withhold compensation and use the withheld amounts to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at 85% of the closing price on the last day of each six-month offering period. In 2011, the Company terminated this program. In 2011, the Company purchased approximately 376,000 shares of common stock under this program on behalf of participating employees and recorded compensation expense of $234,000.
Share-Based Compensation Expense
The table below summarizes the amounts recognized in the financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 for share-based compensation, including expense for stock options, restricted stock units, phantom stock units and cash settled stock appreciation rights (in thousands):
	2013			2012				2011
Cost of sales	$	473		$	276			$	424
Operating expenses	7,711			6,874				10,882
Total cost of employee share-based compensation included in loss before income tax	$	8,184		$	7,150			$	11,306
In 2010, in connection with an employment agreement with a former executive officer of the Company, the Company was contractually obligated to grant $11,730,000 in the form of various share-based awards over the service period stipulated in the agreement. As a result, the total contractual obligation related to these equity awards was recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract term, which resulted in the recognition of compensation expense of $1,415,000 in 2011. Also in 2011, as a result of the resignation of the executive officer, the Company accelerated the vesting period of all outstanding equity awards granted under the employment agreement, which resulted in the recognition of additional compensation expense of $2,136,000.
In connection with the Cost Reduction Initiatives announced in July 2012 (see Note 3), the Company recognized $416,000 during the year ended December 31, 2012 in stock compensation expense as a result of the contractual acceleration of the vesting of certain stock options, restricted stock units and phantom stock units. In connection with the Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives announced in June 2011 (see Note 3), the Company recognized $3,539,000 during the year ended December 31, 2011 in stock compensation expense as a result of the contractual acceleration of the vesting of certain stock options, restricted stock units and phantom stock units.

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefit Plans	'
	Employee Benefit Plans
	The Company has a voluntary deferred compensation plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “401(k) Plan”) for all employees who satisfy the age and service requirements under the 401(k) Plan. Each participant may elect to contribute up to 75% of annual compensation, up to the maximum permitted under federal law. In 2013 and 2012, the Company matched amounts equal to 50% of the participant’s contributions up to 6% of their eligible annual compensation. In 2011, the Company matched an amount equal to 100% of the participant’s contributions up to 6% of their eligible annual compensation.
	The portion of the participant’s account attributable to elective deferral contributions and rollover contributions are 100% vested and nonforfeitable. Participants vest in employer matching and profit sharing contributions at a rate of 50% per year, becoming fully vested after the completion of two years of service. In accordance with the provisions of the 401(k) Plan, the Company matched employee contributions in the amount of $1,589,000, $2,156,000 and $5,061,000 during 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Additionally, the Company can make discretionary contributions based on the profitability of the Company. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 there were no discretionary contributions.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	Certain of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or the price paid to transfer a liability (the exit price) in the principal and most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified using the following three-tier hierarchy:
	Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
	Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and
	Level 3: Fair value measurements derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
	The following table summarizes the valuation of the Company’s foreign currency exchange contracts (see Note 18) that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis by the above pricing levels at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		Fair			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
		Value
	2013
	Foreign currency derivative instruments—asset position	$	557		$	—	$	557		$	—
	Foreign currency derivative instruments—liability position	(823		)	—		(823		)	—
		$	(266	)	$	—	$	(266	)	$	—
	2012
	Foreign currency derivative instruments—asset position	$	5,011		$	—	$	5,011		$	—
	Foreign currency derivative instruments—liability position	(1,046		)	—		(1,046		)	—
		$	3,965		$	—	$	3,965		$	—
	The fair value of the Company’s foreign currency exchange contracts is based on observable inputs that are corroborated by market data. Foreign currency derivatives on the balance sheet are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in the statement of operations.
	Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
	The Company measures certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at least annually or when certain indicators are present. These assets include long-lived assets, goodwill and non-amortizing intangible assets that are written down to fair value when they are held for sale or determined to be impaired. As the implied fair value for the items discussed below was based on significant, unobservable inputs, the fair value measurements are classified as Level 3.
	During 2012, in connection with the Cost Reduction Initiatives (see Note 3), the Company reached an agreement in principle to sell its golf ball manufacturing facility in Chicopee, Massachusetts and, in connection with this agreement, during the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company designated this building as assets available for sale, and recorded a pre-tax charge of $7,939,000 to write the building down to its estimated selling price, net of estimated commissions and fees (see Note 7). In addition, in connection with the same initiatives, the Company transitioned its integrated device business to a third-party based model and, as a result, the Company performed an impairment analysis that was based on a discounted cash flow model on the net realizable value of its uPro assets. This analysis resulted in impairment charges of $5,156,000 to write-off amortizing intangibles and goodwill (see Note 8), and $4,345,000 to write-off property, plant and equipment associated with uPro devices (see Note 3).
	Also in connection with the Cost Reduction Initiatives, during the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company determined that the sum of the future cash flows expected to result from the use of its Top-Flite patents was less than their carrying amount and, as a result, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $4,572,000 to write-off the net book value of these patents (see Note 8).
	In the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company conducted an impairment test on goodwill related to its reporting unit in Australia. Due to the negative impact of significant flooding and inclement weather as well as a decline in economic conditions in that region during 2011, the Company determined that the estimated fair value for this unit was less than the unit’s net book value including goodwill. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $1,120,000 to write-off the goodwill balance related to this reporting unit. In June 2011, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $5,413,000 related to the trade names and trademarks included in non-amortizing intangibles that were associated with the Top-Flite and Ben Hogan brands. This charge was recorded in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011.
	Disclosures about the Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and trade accounts payable and accrued expenses at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are reasonable estimates of fair value due to the short-term nature of these balances and are therefore classified as Level 1. The table below illustrates information about fair value relating to the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are recognized on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, as well as the fair value of contingent contracts that represent financial instruments (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013					December 31, 2012
		Carrying			Fair Value		Carrying			Fair Value
		Value					Value
	Convertible notes(1)	$	107,835		$	138,668	$	107,133		$	118,406
	ABL Facility(2)	$	25,660		$	25,660	$	—		$	—
	Standby letters of credit(3)	$	1,297		$	1,297	$	3,265		$	3,265
	(1) The carrying value of the convertible notes at December 31, 2013 and 2012 is net of the unamortized discount of $4,665,000 and $5,367,000, respectively (see Note 4). The fair value of the convertible notes was determined based on secondary quoted market prices, and as such is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
	(2) Amounts outstanding under the Company's ABL Facility are classified as Level 1 as they approximate the carrying value due to the short term nature of this obligation.
	(3) Amounts outstanding under standby letters of credit represent the Company’s contingent obligation to perform in accordance with the underlying contracts to which they pertain. The fair value of standby letters is classified as Level 1 as it approximates the carrying value due to the short term nature of these obligations.

Derivatives_and_Hedging

Derivatives and Hedging	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivatives and Hedging	'
	Derivatives and Hedging
	Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
	The Company accounts for its foreign currency exchange contracts in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). ASC 815 requires the recognition of all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet, the measurement of those instruments at fair value and the recognition of changes in the fair value of derivatives in earnings in the period of change, unless the derivative qualifies as an effective hedge that offsets certain exposures. In addition, it requires enhanced disclosures regarding derivative instruments and hedging activities to better convey the purpose of derivative use in terms of the risks the Company is intending to manage, specifically about (a) how and why the Company uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under ASC 815, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect the Company’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.
	In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to gains and losses resulting from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates relating to transactions of its international subsidiaries, including certain balance sheet exposures (payables and receivables denominated in foreign currencies). In addition, the Company is exposed to gains and losses resulting from the translation of the operating results of the Company’s international subsidiaries into U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. As part of its strategy to manage the level of exposure to the risk of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the Company uses derivative financial instruments in the form of foreign currency forward contracts and put and call option contracts (“foreign currency exchange contracts”) to hedge transactions that are denominated primarily in Japanese Yen, British Pounds, Euros, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars and Korean Won. Foreign currency exchange contracts are used only to meet the Company’s objectives of minimizing variability in the Company’s operating results arising from foreign exchange rate movements. The Company does not enter into foreign currency exchange contracts for speculative purposes. Foreign currency exchange contracts usually mature within twelve months from their inception.
	During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company did not designate any foreign currency exchange contracts as derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting under ASC 815. At December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the notional amounts of the Company’s foreign currency exchange contracts used to hedge the exposures discussed above were approximately $42,264,000, $137,125,000 and $165,533,000, respectively. The Company estimates the fair values of foreign currency exchange contracts based on pricing models using current market rates, and records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in the statement of operations.
	The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments by contract type as well as the location of the asset and/or liability on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		Asset Derivatives
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	557	Other current assets		$	5,011
		Liability Derivatives
		December 31, 2013			31-Dec-12
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Accounts payable and	$	823	Accounts payable and		$	1,046
		accrued expenses			accrued expenses
	The following table summarizes the location of gains and losses on the consolidated statements of operations that were recognized during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, in addition to the derivative contract type (in thousands):
			Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative Instruments
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Location of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative instruments	Years Ended December 31,
			2013		2012				2011
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other income (expense), net	$	6,764	$	6,591			$	(8,861	)
	The net realized and unrealized contractual net gains and (losses) noted in the table above for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were used by the Company to offset actual foreign currency transactional net gains associated with assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies as well as net gains associated with the translation of foreign currencies in operating results.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Segment Information
	The Company has two operating segments that are organized on the basis of products and include golf clubs and golf balls. The golf clubs segment consists primarily of Callaway Golf woods, hybrids, irons and wedges, Odyssey putters, pre-owned clubs, golf apparel and footwear, golf bags, golf gloves, travel gear, headwear and other golf-related accessories, as well as royalties from licensing of the Company’s trademarks and service marks. The golf balls segment consists primarily of Callaway Golf balls that are designed, manufactured and sold by the Company. During the first quarter of 2012, the Company completed the sale of certain assets related to the Top-Flite and Ben Hogan brands (see Note 8). In addition, during the third quarter of 2012, the Company announced the transition of its North American golf apparel and footwear and global GPS device businesses to a third-party based model. As such, the net sales and income before income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2013 include minimal sales of Top-Flite and Ben Hogan golf products as well as sales of golf apparel, footwear and uPro GPS on-course measurement devices. There are no significant intersegment transactions.
	The table below contains information utilized by management to evaluate its operating segments.
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
	Net sales:
	Golf Clubs	$	710,654		$	694,489		$	726,169
	Golf Balls	132,147			139,576			160,359
		$	842,801		$	834,065		$	886,528
	Loss before income tax:
	Golf Clubs(1)	$	27,684		$	(59,827	)	$	(3,899	)
	Golf Balls(1)	1,582			(15,019		)	(12,655		)
	Reconciling items(2)	(42,588		)	(43,200		)	(73,707		)
		$	(13,322	)	$	(118,046	)	$	(90,261	)
	Identifiable assets:(3)
	Golf Clubs	$	374,473		$	328,210		$	409,074
	Golf Balls(4)	49,261			64,203			92,280
	Reconciling items(3)	240,129			245,223			225,758
		$	663,863		$	637,636		$	727,112
	Additions to long-lived assets:
	Golf Clubs	$	13,250		$	16,347		$	23,087
	Golf Balls	1,163			260			6,680
		$	14,413		$	16,607		$	29,767
	Goodwill:
	Golf Clubs	$	29,212		$	29,034		$	29,203
	Golf Balls	—			—			—
		$	29,212		$	29,034		$	29,203
	Depreciation and amortization:
	Golf Clubs	$	21,019		$	21,096		$	26,695
	Golf Balls	4,524			13,315			11,941
		$	25,543		$	34,411		$	38,636
	-1	The tables below includes total charges absorbed by the Company’s operating segments from the restructuring initiatives discussed in Note 3 (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Golf Clubs			Golf Balls			Corporate G&A(2)				Total
	Cost Reduction Initiatives	$	6,395		$	6,973			$	3,188		$	16,556
		Year Ended December 31, 2012
		Golf Clubs			Golf Balls			Corporate G&A(2)				Total
	Cost Reduction Initiatives	$	30,398		$	16,589			$	7,074		$	54,061
	Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives	812			240				(40		)	1,012
	Total	$	31,210		$	16,829			$	7,034		$	55,073
		Year Ended December 31, 2011
		Golf Clubs			Golf Balls			Corporate  G&A(2)				Total
	Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives	$	5,642		$	1,329			$	9,358		$	16,329
	GOS Initiatives	15,558			5,038				4,084			24,680
	Total	$	21,200		$	6,367			$	13,442		$	41,009
	-2	Reconciling items represent the deduction of corporate general and administration expenses and other income (expenses), which are not utilized by management in determining segment profitability. In addition to the corporate general and administrative expenses identified above in connection with the Company’s Cost Reduction Initiatives and Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives, the following charges were included in reconciling items:
	•	Net gains of $5,943,000 and $3,248,000 for 2013 and 2012, respectively, and net losses of $8,153,000 for 2011 related to foreign currency hedging contracts, offset by net foreign currency transaction losses and gains included in other income (expense);
	•	A pre-tax gain of $6,602,000 in connection with the sale of the Top-Flite and Ben Hogan brands during the year ended December 31, 2012 (see Note 8);
	•	Pre-tax impairment charges of $6,533,000 for 2011 primarily related to certain trademarks and trade names (see Note 8); and
	•	A pre-tax gain of $6,170,000 recognized in 2011 in connection with the sale of certain buildings (see Note 7).
	-3	Identifiable assets are comprised of net inventory, certain property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill. Reconciling items represent unallocated corporate assets not segregated between the two segments.
	-4	Includes property classified as available for sale in the amount of $2,396,000 in 2012. Property held for sale in 2012 represents the net book value of the Company’s golf ball manufacturing facility in Chicopee, Massachusetts (see Note 7).
	The Company’s net sales by product category are as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
	Net sales:
	Woods	$	256,444		$	200,588		$	211,191
	Irons	181,842			170,794			206,817
	Putters	89,559			93,325			88,160
	Golf Balls	132,147			139,576			160,359
	Accessories and Other	182,809			229,782			220,001
	$	842,801		$	834,065		$	886,528
The Company markets its products in the United States and internationally, with its principal international markets being Japan and Europe. The tables below contain information about the geographical areas in which the Company operates. Revenues are attributed to the location to which the product was shipped. Long-lived assets are based on location of domicile.
	Sales			Long-Lived
				Assets
				(excluding
				deferred tax
				assets)
	(In thousands)
2013
United States	$	401,478		$	206,111
Europe	121,477			7,905
Japan	161,598			6,491
Rest of Asia	84,073			3,627
Other foreign countries	74,175			15,827
	$	842,801		$	239,961
2012
United States	$	392,087		$	212,438
Europe	120,160			7,969
Japan	157,315			6,897
Rest of Asia	75,035			4,265
Other foreign countries	89,468			17,161
	$	834,065		$	248,730
2011
United States	$	419,448		$	268,376
Europe	133,572			7,313
Japan	149,768			8,386
Rest of Asia	82,746			4,581
Other foreign countries	100,994			17,740
	$	886,528		$	306,396

Transactions_with_Related_Part

Transactions with Related Parties	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Transactions with Related Parties	'
	Transactions with Related Parties
	The Callaway Golf Company Foundation (the “Foundation”) oversees and administers charitable giving for the Company and makes grants to carefully selected organizations. Officers of the Company also serve as directors of the Foundation and the Company’s employees provide accounting and administrative services for the Foundation. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company did not make any contributions to the Foundation.

Summarized_Quarterly_Data_Unau

Summarized Quarterly Data (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summarized Quarterly Data (Unaudited)	'
		Fiscal Year 2013 Quarters
		1st		2nd		3rd			4th			Total
		(In thousands, except per share data)
	Net sales	$	287,756	$	249,646	$	178,229		$	127,170		$	842,801
	Gross profit(1)	$	130,436	$	95,652	$	59,409		$	29,261		$	314,758
	Net income (loss)(1)(2)	$	41,660	$	10,071	$	(21,153	)	$	(49,499	)	$	(18,921	)
	Dividends on convertible preferred stock	$	783	$	783	$	1,766		$	—		$	3,332
	Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders(1)(2)	$	40,877	$	9,288	$	(22,919	)	$	(49,499	)	$	(22,253	)
	Earnings (loss) per common share(6)
	Basic(1)(2)	$	0.58	$	0.13	$	(0.32	)	$	(0.65	)	$	(0.31	)
	Diluted(1)(2)	$	0.47	$	0.12	$	(0.32	)	$	(0.65	)	$	(0.31	)
		Fiscal Year 2012 Quarters
		1st		2nd		3rd			4th			Total
		(In thousands, except per share data)
	Net sales	$	285,098	$	281,123	$	147,906		$	119,938		$	834,065
	Gross profit(3)	$	124,371	$	110,653	$	3,800		$	9,344		$	248,168
	Net income (loss)(3)(4)(5)	$	31,802	$	2,799	$	(86,798	)	$	(70,749	)	$	(122,946	)
	Dividends on convertible preferred stock	$	2,625	$	2,625	$	2,414		$	783		$	8,447
	Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders(3)(4)(5)	$	29,177	$	174	$	(89,212	)	$	(71,532	)	$	(131,393	)
	Earnings (loss) per common share(6)
	Basic(3)(4)(5)	$	0.45	$	—	$	(1.31	)	$	(1.01	)	$	(1.96	)
	Diluted(3)(4)(5)	$	0.37	$	—	$	(1.31	)	$	(1.01	)	$	(1.96	)
	-1	During the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2013, the Company recognized charges of $2,282,000, $4,087,000, $1,005,000 and $3,775,000, respectively, in cost of goods sold in connection with the Company’s Cost Reduction Initiatives (see Note 3).
	-2	During the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2013, the Company recognized charges of $2,158,000 ($0.03 per share), $3,074,000 ($0.04 per share), $1,142,000 ($0.02 per share) and $3,808,000 ($0.05 per share), respectively, in after-tax charges in connection with the Company's Cost Reduction Initiatives (see Note 3).
	-3	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).
	-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	Earnings per share is computed individually for each of the quarters presented; therefore, the sum of the quarterly earnings per share may not necessarily equal the total for the year.

Significant_Accounting_Policie1

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Principles of Consolidation	'
	Principles of Consolidation
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its domestic and foreign subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Examples of such estimates include provisions for warranty, uncollectible accounts receivable, inventory obsolescence, sales returns, tax contingencies, estimates on the valuation of share-based awards and recoverability of long-lived assets and investments. Actual results may materially differ from these estimates. On an ongoing basis, the Company reviews its estimates to ensure that these estimates appropriately reflect changes in its business or as new information becomes available.
Recent Accounting Standards	'
	Recent Accounting Standards
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-11, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)." This ASU states that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except in certain situations. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption and retrospective application are permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. Based on the Company's evaluation, this ASU will not have a material impact on its consolidated condensed financial statements.
	In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity.” This ASU provides guidance on releasing cumulative translation adjustments to net income when an entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or business within a foreign entity. The cumulative translation adjustments should be released only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets resides. This ASU is effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. Based on the Company's evaluation, this ASU will not have a material impact on its consolidated condensed financial statements.
	In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, “Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” This ASU requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. ASU No. 2011-11 will be applied retrospectively and is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The adoption of this amendment did not have a material impact on the Company’s disclosures to the consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition
	Sales are recognized in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition,” as products are shipped to customers, net of an allowance for sales returns and sales programs. The criteria for recognition of revenue are met when persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists and both title and risk of loss have passed to the customer, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Sales returns are estimated based upon historical returns, current economic trends, changes in customer demands and sell-through of products. The Company also records estimated reductions to revenue for sales programs such as incentive offerings. Sales program accruals are estimated based upon the attributes of the sales program, management’s forecast of future product demand, and historical customer participation in similar programs. The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s allowance for sales returns:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
	Beginning balance	$	6,383		$	6,521		$	4,955
	Provision	32,127			32,425			36,239
	Sales returns	(31,176		)	(32,563		)	(34,673		)
	Ending balance	$	7,334		$	6,383		$	6,521
	Revenues from gift cards are deferred and recognized when the cards are redeemed. In addition, the Company recognizes revenue from unredeemed gift cards when the likelihood of redemption becomes remote and under circumstances that comply with any applicable state escheatment laws. The Company’s gift cards have no expiration. To determine when redemption is remote, the Company analyzes an aging of unredeemed cards (based on the date the card was last used or the activation date if the card has never been used) and compares that information with historical redemption trends. The deferred revenue associated with outstanding gift cards decreased to $999,000 at December 31, 2013 from $1,141,000 at December 31, 2012. The amounts are recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	Revenues from course credits in connection with the use of the Company's uPro GPS devices are deferred when purchased and recognized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life based on historical usage trends. Deferred revenue associated with unused course credits was $1,807,000 and $2,544,000 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The amounts are recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling are included in net sales and costs incurred related to shipping and handling are included in cost of sales.
	Royalty income is recorded in net sales as underlying product sales occur, subject to certain minimums, in accordance with the related licensing arrangements. The Company recognized royalty income under its various licensing agreements of $9,130,000, $7,073,000 and $6,219,000 during 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Warranty Policy	'
	Warranty Policy
	The Company has a stated two-year warranty policy for its golf clubs. The Company’s policy is to accrue the estimated cost of satisfying future warranty claims at the time the sale is recorded. In estimating its future warranty obligations, the Company considers various relevant factors, including the Company’s stated warranty policies and practices, the historical frequency of claims, and the cost to replace or repair its products under warranty. The decrease reflected in the table below in the estimated future warranty obligation is primarily due to a decline in warranty return rates primarily due to improved durability of newer products combined with an increase in customer paid repairs.
	The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s reserve for warranty expense:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
	Beginning balance	$	7,539		$	8,140		$	8,427
	Provision	5,177			7,507			8,614
	Claims paid/costs incurred	(6,310		)	(8,108		)	(8,901		)
	Ending balance	$	6,406		$	7,539		$	8,140
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or the price paid to transfer a liability (the exit price) in the principal and most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The Company measures and discloses the fair value of nonfinancial and financial assets and liabilities utilizing a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to a fair value measurement are considered to be observable or unobservable in a marketplace. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. This hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. The measurement of assets and liabilities at fair value are classified using the following three-tier hierarchy:
	Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
	Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and
	Level 3: Fair value measurements derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
	The Company measures fair value using a set of standardized procedures that are outlined herein for all assets and liabilities which are required to be measured at fair value. When available, the Company utilizes quoted market prices from an independent third-party source to determine fair value and classifies such items in Level 1. In some instances where a market price is available, but the instrument is in an inactive or over-the-counter market, the Company consistently applies the dealer (market maker) pricing estimate and uses a midpoint approach on bid and ask prices from financial institutions to determine the reasonableness of these estimates. Assets and liabilities subject to this fair value valuation approach are typically classified as Level 2.
	Items valued using internally-generated valuation techniques are classified according to the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. As a result, the asset or liability could be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 even though there may be some significant inputs that are readily observable. The Company utilizes a discounted cash flow valuation model whenever applicable to derive a fair value measurement on long-lived assets, goodwill and amortizing intangibles. The Company uses its internal cash flow estimates discounted at an appropriate rate, quoted market prices, royalty rates when available and independent appraisals as appropriate. The Company also considers its counterparty’s and own credit risk on derivatives and other liabilities measured at their fair value.
Advertising Costs	'
	Advertising Costs
	The Company advertises primarily through television and print media. The Company’s policy is to expense advertising costs, including production costs, as incurred. Advertising expenses for 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $53,707,000, $65,068,000 and $53,051,000, respectively.
Research And Development Costs	'
	Research and Development Costs
	Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs for 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $30,937,000, $29,542,000 and $34,309,000, respectively.
Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions	'
	Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
	The Company’s foreign subsidiaries utilize their local currency as their functional currency. The accounts of these foreign subsidiaries have been translated into United States dollars using the current exchange rate at the balance sheet date for assets and liabilities and at the average exchange rate for the period for revenues and expenses. Cumulative translation gains or losses are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity. Gains or losses resulting from transactions that are made in a currency different from the functional currency are recognized in earnings as they occur. The Company recorded a net loss in foreign currency transactions of $821,000 and $3,343,000 in 2013 and 2012, respectively, and net gains of $708,000 in 2011.
Derivatives and Hedging	'
	Derivatives and Hedging
	The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to foreign exchange rates. The derivative instruments are accounted for pursuant to ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” which requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet, measure those instruments at fair value and recognize changes in the fair value of derivatives in earnings in the period of change unless the derivative qualifies as an effective hedge that offsets certain exposures. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had derivative financial instruments in the form of foreign currency forward contracts and put and call option contracts that were not designated as hedging instruments in accordance with ASC Topic 815.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	'
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	The Company maintains an allowance for estimated losses resulting from the failure of its customers to make required payments. An estimate of uncollectible amounts is made by management based upon historical bad debts, current customer receivable balances, age of customer receivable balances, the customer’s financial condition and current economic trends, all of which are subject to change. Actual uncollected amounts have historically been consistent with the Company’s expectations. The increase in the allowance for estimated losses as of December 31, 2013 was primarily due to a large customer that filed for Chapter 11 under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in 2013. The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
	Beginning balance	$	6,544		$	7,263		$	9,411
	Provision	6,798			2,830			2,028
	Write-off of uncollectible amounts, net of recoveries	(1,687		)	(3,549		)	(4,176		)
	Ending balance	$	11,655		$	6,544		$	7,263
Inventories	'
	Inventories
	Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or fair market value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The inventory balance, which includes material, labor and manufacturing overhead costs, is recorded net of an estimated allowance for obsolete or unmarketable inventory. The estimated allowance for obsolete or unmarketable inventory is based upon current inventory levels, sales trends and historical experience as well as management’s estimates of market conditions and forecasts of future product demand, all of which are subject to change.
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives as follows:
	Buildings and improvements	10-30 years
	Machinery and equipment	5-10 years
	Furniture, computers and equipment	3-5 years
	Production molds	2-5 years
	Normal repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Expenditures that materially increase values, change capacities or extend useful lives are capitalized. The related costs and accumulated depreciation of disposed assets are eliminated and any resulting gain or loss on disposition is included in net income/(loss). Construction in-process consists primarily of costs associated with building improvements, machinery and equipment that have not yet been placed into service, unfinished molds as well as in-process internally developed software.
	In accordance with ASC Topic 350-40, “Internal-Use Software,” the Company capitalizes certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining internal use software. Costs incurred in the preliminary project stage are expensed. All direct external costs incurred to develop internal-use software during the development stage are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining estimated useful lives. Costs such as maintenance and training are expensed as incurred.
Long-Lived Assets	'
	Long-Lived Assets
	In accordance with ASC Topic 360-10-5, “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the Company assesses potential impairments of its long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset’s carrying value may not be recoverable. An impairment charge would be recognized when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset or asset group.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'
	Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	Goodwill and intangible assets consist of goodwill, trade names, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, patents and other intangible assets acquired during the acquisition of Odyssey Sports, Inc. in 1997, FrogTrader, Inc. in 2004, and certain foreign distributors.
	In accordance with ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other,” goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized but instead are measured for impairment at least annually or when events indicate that an impairment exists. The Company calculates impairment as the excess of the carrying value of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets over their estimated fair value. If the carrying value exceeds the estimate of fair value a write-down is recorded. To determine fair value, the Company uses its internal discounted cash flow estimates, quoted market prices, royalty rates when available and independent appraisals when appropriate.
	Intangible assets that are determined to have definite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives and are measured for impairment only when events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may be impaired in accordance with ASC Topic 360-10-5 discussed above. See Note 8 for further discussion of the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets.
Investments	'
	Investments
	The Company determines the appropriate classification of its investments at the time of acquisition and reevaluates such classification at each balance sheet date. Investments that do not have readily determinable fair values are stated at cost and are reported in other assets. The Company monitors investments for impairment in accordance with ASC Topic 325-35-2, “Impairment” and ASC Topic 320-35-17 through 35-35, “Scope of Impairment Guidance.” See Note 9 for further discussion of the Company’s investments.
Share-Based Compensation	'
	Share-Based Compensation
	The Company accounts for its share-based compensation arrangements in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation” (“ASC Topic 718”), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards to employees and non-employees based on estimated fair values. ASC Topic 718 further requires a reduction in share-based compensation expense by an estimated forfeiture rate. The forfeiture rate used by the Company is based on historical forfeiture trends. If actual forfeiture rates are not consistent with the Company’s estimates, the Company may be required to increase or decrease compensation expenses in future periods.
	The Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model to estimate the fair value of its stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) at the date of grant. The Black-Scholes option valuation model requires the input of subjective assumptions to calculate the value of stock options/SARs. The Company uses historical data among other information to estimate the expected price volatility, expected term, and forfeiture rate. The Company uses historical dividends to estimate the expected dividend yield. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period for stock options. Compensation expense for SARs is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on an estimated fair value, which is remeasured at the end of each reporting period. Once vested, the SARs continue to be remeasured to fair value until they are exercised.
	The Company records compensation expense for restricted stock awards and restricted stock units (collectively “restricted stock”) based on the estimated fair value of the award on the date of grant. The estimated fair value is determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the award date multiplied by the number of shares underlying the restricted stock awarded. Total compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.
	Phantom stock units (“PSUs”) are a form of share-based awards that are indexed to the Company’s stock and are settled in cash. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on the award’s estimated fair value. Fair value is remeasured at the end of each interim reporting period through the award’s settlement date and is based on the closing price of the Company’s stock.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	Current income tax expense or benefit is the amount of income taxes expected to be payable or receivable for the current year. A deferred income tax asset or liability is established for the difference between the tax basis of an asset or liability computed pursuant to ASC Topic 740 and its reported amount in the financial statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years when the reported amount of the asset or liability is recovered or settled, respectively. The Company maintains a valuation allowance for a deferred tax asset when it is deemed to be more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. In evaluating whether a valuation allowance is required under such rules, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including prior operating results, the nature and reason for any losses, its forecast of future taxable income, and the dates on which any deferred tax assets are expected to expire. These assumptions require a significant amount of judgment, including estimates of future taxable income. These estimates are based on the Company’s best judgment at the time made based on current and projected circumstances and conditions. In 2011, as a result of this evaluation, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets. At the end of each interim and annual reporting period, as the U.S. deferred tax assets are adjusted upwards or downwards, the associated valuation allowance and income tax expense are also adjusted. If sufficient positive evidence arises in the future, such as a sustained return to profitability in the U.S. business, any existing valuation allowance could be reversed as appropriate, decreasing income tax expense in the period that such conclusion is reached. The Company concluded that with respect to non-U.S. entities, there is sufficient positive evidence to conclude that the realization of its deferred tax assets is deemed to be likely, and no allowances have been established. For further information, see Note 12 “Income Taxes.”
	Pursuant to ASC Topic 740-25-6, the Company is required to accrue for the estimated additional amount of taxes for uncertain tax positions if it is deemed to be more likely than not that the Company would be required to pay such additional taxes.
	The Company is required to file federal and state income tax returns in the United States and various other income tax returns in foreign jurisdictions. The preparation of these income tax returns requires the Company to interpret the applicable tax laws and regulations in effect in such jurisdictions, which could affect the amount of tax paid by the Company. The Company accrues an amount for its estimate of additional tax liability, including interest and penalties in income tax expense, for any uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in an income tax return. The Company reviews and updates the accrual for uncertain tax positions as more definitive information becomes available. Historically, additional taxes paid as a result of the resolution of the Company’s uncertain tax positions have not been materially different from the Company’s expectations. The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. For further information, see Note 12 “Income Taxes.”
Other Income (Expense), Net	'
	Other Income (Expense), Net
	Other income (expense), net primarily includes gains and losses on foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currency transactions. The components of other income (expense), net are as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
	Foreign currency exchange contract gains/(losses), net	$	6,764		$	6,591		$	(8,861	)
	Foreign currency transaction gains/(losses), net	(821		)	(3,343		)	708
	Other	62			(96		)	52
		$	6,005		$	3,152		$	(8,101	)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	Accumulated other comprehensive income includes the impact of foreign currency translation adjustments. Since the Company has met the indefinite reversal criteria, it does not accrue income taxes on foreign currency translation adjustments. The total equity adjustment from foreign currency translation included in accumulated other comprehensive income was a loss of $2,593,000 as of December 31, 2013 and income of $699,000 as of December 31, 2012.
Segment Information	'
	Segment Information
	The Company’s operating segments are organized on the basis of products and consist of golf clubs and golf balls. The golf clubs segment consists primarily of Callaway Golf woods, hybrids, irons, wedges and putters as well as Odyssey putters, pre-owned clubs, golf-related accessories and royalties from licensing of the Company’s trademarks and service marks. The golf balls segment consists of Callaway Golf golf balls that are designed, manufactured and sold by the Company. The Company also discloses information about geographic areas. This information is presented in Note 19 - “Segment Information.”
Concentration of Credit Risk	'
	Concentration of Credit Risk
	The Company’s financial instruments that are subject to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents, trade receivables and foreign currency exchange contracts.
	The Company historically invests its excess cash in money market accounts and short-term U.S. government securities and has established guidelines relative to diversification and maturities in an effort to maintain safety and liquidity. These guidelines are periodically reviewed and modified to take advantage of trends in yields and interest rates.
	The Company operates in the golf equipment industry and primarily sells its products to golf equipment retailers (including pro shops at golf courses and off-course retailers), sporting goods retailers and mass merchants, directly and through wholly-owned domestic and foreign subsidiaries, and to foreign distributors. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally requires no collateral from these customers. The Company maintains reserves for estimated credit losses, which it considers adequate to cover any such losses. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, no single customer in the United States represented over 10% of the Company’s outstanding accounts receivable balance. Managing customer-related credit risk is more difficult in regions outside of the United States. In 2013, approximately 52% of the Company’s net sales were made in regions outside of the United States, compared to approximately 53% in both 2012 and 2011. Prolonged unfavorable economic conditions in the United States or in the Company’s international markets could significantly increase the Company’s credit risk.
	From time to time, the Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts and put or call options for the purpose of hedging foreign exchange rate exposures on existing or anticipated transactions. In the event of a failure to honor one of these contracts by one of the banks with which the Company has contracted, management believes any loss would be limited to the exchange rate differential from the time the contract was made until the time it was settled.

Significant_Accounting_Policie2

Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation of Allowance for Sales Returns	'
	The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s allowance for sales returns:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
	Beginning balance	$	6,383		$	6,521		$	4,955
	Provision	32,127			32,425			36,239
	Sales returns	(31,176		)	(32,563		)	(34,673		)
	Ending balance	$	7,334		$	6,383		$	6,521
Reconciliation of Reserve for Warranty Expense	'
	The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s reserve for warranty expense:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
	Beginning balance	$	7,539		$	8,140		$	8,427
	Provision	5,177			7,507			8,614
	Claims paid/costs incurred	(6,310		)	(8,108		)	(8,901		)
	Ending balance	$	6,406		$	7,539		$	8,140
Reconciliation of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	'
	The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
	Beginning balance	$	6,544		$	7,263		$	9,411
	Provision	6,798			2,830			2,028
	Write-off of uncollectible amounts, net of recoveries	(1,687		)	(3,549		)	(4,176		)
	Ending balance	$	11,655		$	6,544		$	7,263
Estimated Useful Lives	'
	Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives as follows:
	Buildings and improvements	10-30 years
	Machinery and equipment	5-10 years
	Furniture, computers and equipment	3-5 years
	Production molds	2-5 years
Other Income (Expense) Net	'
	Other income (expense), net primarily includes gains and losses on foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currency transactions. The components of other income (expense), net are as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
	Foreign currency exchange contract gains/(losses), net	$	6,764		$	6,591		$	(8,861	)
	Foreign currency transaction gains/(losses), net	(821		)	(3,343		)	708
	Other	62			(96		)	52
		$	6,005		$	3,152		$	(8,101	)

Restructuring_Initiatives_Tabl

Restructuring Initiatives (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Global Operations Strategy, Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs	'
	The table below depicts the activity and liability balances recorded as part of the GOS Initiatives and the Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives (in thousands). Amounts payable as of December 31, 2012 were included in accrued employee compensation and benefits, and amounts payable as of December 31, 2011 were included in accrued employee compensation and benefits and accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. There were no amounts payable as of December 31, 2013.
		GOS Initiatives									Reorganization
											and
											Reinvestment
											Initiatives
		Workforce			Transition			Asset			Workforce				Total
		Reductions			Costs			Write-offs			Reductions
	Restructuring payable balance, December 31, 2010	$	3,268		$	384		$	—			$	—		$	3,652
	Charges to cost and expense	4,702			17,527			2,451				16,329			41,009
	Non-cash items	—			—			(2,451		)		(2,126		)	(4,577		)
	Cash payments	(6,751		)	(17,856		)	—				(8,846		)	(33,453		)
	Restructuring payable balance, December 31, 2011	$	1,219		$	55		$	—			$	5,357		$	6,631
	Charges to cost and expense	(98		)	21			—				1,012			935
	Cash payments	(985		)	(76		)	—				(6,316		)	(7,377		)
	Restructuring payable balance, December 31, 2012	$	136		$	—		$	—			$	53		$	189
	Cash Payments	$	(136	)	$	—		$	—			$	(53	)	$	(189	)
	Restructuring payable balance, December 31, 2013	$	—		$	—		$	—			$	—		$	—
Cost Reduction Initiatives	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs	'
	The table below depicts the total charges recognized in 2013 and 2012 and the liability balances relating to the Cost Reduction Initiatives (in thousands). Amounts payable as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are included in accrued employee compensation and benefits and accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
		Cost Reduction Initiatives
		Workforce			Transition			Asset			Total
		Reductions			Costs			Write-offs
	Charges to cost and expense (1)	$	14,506		$	6,719		$	32,836		$	54,061
	Non-cash items	(448		)	(4,311		)	(32,836		)	(37,595		)
	Cash payments	(9,527		)	(1,817		)	—			(11,344		)
	Restructuring payable balance, December 31, 2012	$	4,531		$	591		$	—		$	5,122
	Charges to cost and expense(2)	2,977			8,777			4,802			16,556
	Non-cash items	—			(5,130		)	(4,802		)	(9,932		)
	Cash payments	(6,702		)	(1,737		)	—			(8,439		)
	Restructuring payable balance, December 31, 2013	$	806		$	2,501		$	—		$	3,307
	(1) The pre-tax charges for the year ended December 31, 2012 included the following:
	•	$14,506,000 in workforce reductions, in addition to $2,965,000 in other transition costs;
	•	$5,810,000 primarily related to the write-off of inventory and long-lived assets in connection with the Company's decision to transition its golf apparel and golf footwear businesses in the U.S. to a third-party licensing arrangement;
	•	$6,976,000 to write-off inventory related to the Company's decision to transition its integrated device business to a third-party based model, $4,345,000 to write-off property, plant and equipment related to uPro devices, and an impairment charge of $5,156,000 related to intangible assets and goodwill related to the uPlay, LLC acquisition (see Note 8); and
	•	$14,303,000 related to the reorganization of the Company’s golf ball manufacturing supply chain.
	(2) The pre-tax charges for the year ended December 31, 2013 included the following:
	•	$2,977,000 in continued costs associated with workforce reductions, in addition to $4,459,000 in other transition costs;
	•	$5,579,000 for the write down of assets and exit costs associated with the reorganization of golf ball manufacturing (see Note 10); and
	•	$3,541,000 associated with the transition of the Company's golf apparel, golf footwear and integrated device businesses in the U.S. and Europe to a third-party licensing arrangement.

Loss_per_Common_Share_Tables

Loss per Common Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	'
	The following table summarizes the computation of basic and diluted loss per share:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands, except per share data)
	Basic and diluted loss per common share
	Net loss	$	(18,921	)	$	(122,946	)	$	(171,820	)
	Less: Preferred stock dividends	3,332			8,447			10,500
	Net loss allocable to common shareholders	$	(22,253	)	$	(131,393	)	$	(182,320	)
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted	72,809			67,061			64,601
	Basic and diluted loss per common share	$	(0.31	)	$	(1.96	)	$	(2.82	)

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets1

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets by Major Asset Class	'
	The following sets forth the intangible assets by major asset class:
		Useful		December 31, 2013							December 31, 2012
		Life
		(Years)		Gross		Accumulated			Net Book		Gross		Accumulated			Net Book
						Amortization			Value				Amortization			Value
						(In thousands)							(In thousands)
	Indefinite-lived:
	Trade name, trademark and trade dress and other	NA		$	88,590		$	—	$	88,590	$	88,590		$	—	$	88,590
	Amortizing:
	Patents	16-Feb		31,581			31,287		294		31,581			31,022		559
	Developed technology and other	9-Jan		7,961			7,944		17		7,961			7,921		40
	Total intangible assets			$	128,132		$	39,231	$	88,901	$	128,132		$	38,943	$	89,189
Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets	'
	Amortization expense related to intangible assets at December 31, 2013 in each of the next five fiscal years and beyond is expected to be incurred as follows (in thousands):
	2014	$	68
	2015	51
	2016	51
	2017	51
	2018	51
	Thereafter	39
		$	311

Selected_Financial_Statement_I1

Selected Financial Statement Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]	'
Selected Financial Statement Information	'
		December 31,
		2013			2012
		(In thousands)
	Accounts receivable, net:
	Trade accounts receivable	$	111,192		$	103,999
	Allowance for sales returns	(7,334		)	(6,383		)
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	(11,655		)	(6,544		)
		$	92,203		$	91,072
	Inventories:
	Raw materials	$	56,104		$	43,469
	Work-in-process	328			619
	Finished goods	207,060			167,646
		$	263,492		$	211,734
	Property, plant and equipment, net:
	Land	$	7,452		$	8,892
	Buildings and improvements	64,823			79,707
	Machinery and equipment	126,282			153,303
	Furniture, computers and equipment	120,943			126,733
	Production molds	37,493			37,539
	Construction-in-process	1,553			1,155
		358,546			407,329
	Accumulated depreciation	(287,205		)	(318,236		)
		$	71,341		$	89,093
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses:
	Accounts payable	$	59,914		$	45,376
	Accrued expenses	77,492			68,300
	Accrued goods in-transit	19,714			15,345
		$	157,120		$	129,021
	Accrued employee compensation and benefits:
	Accrued payroll and taxes	$	23,748		$	12,256
	Accrued vacation and sick pay	7,225			7,549
	Accrued commissions	612			844
		$	31,585		$	20,649

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Loss Before Income Tax Provision (Benefit)	'
	The Company’s loss before income tax provision (benefit) was subject to taxes in the following jurisdictions for the following periods (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013				2012				2011
	United States	$	(28,622	)		$	(134,384	)		$	(105,841	)
	Foreign	15,300				16,338				15,580
		$	(13,322	)		$	(118,046	)		$	(90,261	)
Expense Benefit for Income Taxes	'
	The expense (benefit) for income taxes is comprised of (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013				2012				2011
	Current tax provision (benefit):
	Federal	$	195			$	(357	)		$	19,908
	State	382				130				580
	Foreign	6,487				6,804				4,964
		7,064				6,577				25,452
	Deferred tax expense (benefit):
	Federal	1,100				(1,448		)		43,948
	State	(817		)		92				10,987
	Foreign	(1,748		)		(321		)		1,172
		(1,465		)		(1,677		)		56,107
	Income tax provision	$	5,599			$	4,900			$	81,559
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as current or noncurrent according to the classification of the related asset or liability. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013				2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Reserves and allowances not currently deductible for tax purposes	$	16,953			$	15,617
	Basis difference related to fixed assets	13,137				10,711
	Compensation and benefits	6,878				3,808
	Basis difference for inventory valuation	1,593				2,502
	Compensatory stock options and rights	3,925				5,238
	Deferred revenue and other	459				101
	Operating loss carryforwards	94,639				105,748
	Tax credit carryforwards	11,584				6,024
	Correlative effects of global income allocations	—				363
	Federal impact of state taxes	—				808
	Basis difference related to intangible assets with a definite life	18,363				6,165
	Total deferred tax assets	167,531				157,085
	Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	(158,747		)		(151,097		)
	Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	$	8,784			$	5,988
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	1				(33		)
	Prepaid expenses	(970		)		(1,102		)
	Deferred revenue	—				(330		)
	Other	(84		)		(69		)
	Basis difference related to intangible assets with an indefinite life	(34,284		)		(32,834		)
	Total deferred tax liabilities	(35,337		)		(34,368		)
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(26,553	)		$	(28,380	)
	Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) are shown on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as follows:
	Current deferred tax assets	$	6,419			$	4,170
	Non-current deferred tax assets	2,299				1,910
	Current deferred tax liabilities	—				(927		)
	Non-current deferred tax liabilities	(35,271		)		(33,533		)
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(26,553	)		$	(28,380	)
Credit Carryforward Expiry	'
	At December 31, 2013, the Company has federal and state income tax credit carryforwards of $7,571,000 and $9,400,000 respectively, which will expire at various dates beginning in 2020. Such credit carryforwards expire as follows (in thousands):
	U.S. foreign tax credit	$	4,102			2020 - 2023
	U.S. research tax credit	$	3,455			2030 - 2033
	U.S. business tax credits	$	14			2030 - 2033
	State investment tax credits	$	872			Do not expire
	State research tax credits	$	8,528			Do not expire
Net Operating Losses Expiry	'
	The Company has recorded a deferred tax asset reflecting the benefit of operating loss carryforwards. The net operating losses expire as follows (in thousands):
	U.S. loss carryforwards	$	252,927			2031 - 2033
	State loss carryforwards	$	176,106			2014 - 2033
	Foreign loss carryforwards	$	178			Do not expire
Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate on Income or Loss and Statutory Tax Rate	'
	A reconciliation of the effective tax rate on income or loss and the statutory tax rate is as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Statutory U.S. tax rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	State income taxes, net of U.S. tax benefit	0.9	%		(0.8	)%		(0.8	)%
	Federal and State tax credits, net of U.S. tax benefit	22.6	%		—	%		—	%
	Expenses with no tax benefit	(15.3	)%		(0.9	)%		0.2	%
	Foreign income taxed at other than U.S. statutory rate	(5.1	)%		2	%		(1.0	)%
	Effect of foreign rate changes	(4.2	)%		—	%		(0.5	)%
	Foreign tax credit	9.4	%		(1.2	)%		—	%
	Basis differences of intangibles with an indefinite life	(4.1	)%		1.3	%		(1.0	)%
	Release of prepaid taxes on intercompany profit	—	%		—	%		(24.0	)%
	Change in deferred tax valuation allowance	(76.8	)%		(37.7	)%		(98.6	)%
	Reversal of previously accrued taxes	—	%		0.1	%		—	%
	Accrual for interest and income taxes related to uncertain tax positions	(0.1	)%		0.8	%		(0.6	)%
	Other	(4.3	)%		(2.8	)%		0.9	%
	Effective tax rate	(42.0	)%		(4.2	)%		(90.4	)%
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits	'
	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):
		2013				2012				2011
	Balance at January 1	$	7,064			$	9,875			$	9,121
	Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	4,853				432				830
	Additions for tax positions of prior years	545				96				370
	Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(538		)		(24		)		(39		)
	Settlement of tax audits	—				(768		)		—
	Reductions due to lapsed statute of limitations	(73		)		(2,547		)		(407		)
	Balance at December 31	$	11,851			$	7,064			$	9,875
Major Jurisdictions No Longer Subject to Income Tax Examinations by Tax Authorities	'
	The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is generally no longer subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities in its major jurisdictions as follows:
	Major Tax Jurisdiction	Years No Longer Subject to Audit
	U.S. federal	2008 and prior
	California (U.S.)	2008 and prior
	Canada	2007 and prior
	Japan	2007 and prior
	South Korea	2008 and prior
	United Kingdom	2009 and prior

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments for Minimum Lease Payments Under Non Cancelable Operating Leases	'
	Commitments for minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating and capital leases as of December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
		Operating Leases		Capital Leases
	2014	$	13,081	$	871
	2015	9,419		615
	2016	4,287		132
	2017	3,568		70
	2018	1,392		—
	Thereafter	1,268		—
		$	33,015	$	1,688
Future Purchase Commitments	'
	Future purchase commitments as of December 31, 2013, are as follows (in thousands):
	2014	$	43,254
	2015	10,208
	2016	3,913
	2017	1,011
	2018	106
		$	58,492

Capital_Stock_Tables

Capital Stock (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Shares Released from Grantor Stock Trust	'
	The following table presents shares released from the GST for the year ended December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
		2011
	Employee restricted stock units vested	205
	Employee stock plan purchases	86
	Total shares released from the GST	291

ShareBased_Compensation_Tables

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Shares Authorized, Available for Future Grant and Outstanding Under Each Plans	'
	The following table presents shares authorized, available for future grant and outstanding under each of the Company’s plans as of December 31, 2013:
		Authorized		Available			Outstanding(2)
		(In thousands)
	1995 Employee Stock Incentive Plan	10,800		—			234
	1996 Stock Option Plan	9,000		—			100
	2001 Directors Plan(1)	500		10			144
	2004 Plan	24,000		10,567			4,834
	2013 Directors Plan	1,000		939			60
	Total	45,300		11,516			5,372
	-1	The Company’s 2001 Non-Employee Directors Plan expired on December 31, 2011. The shares available for grant under this plan are only available to satisfy incremental dividend equivalent rights for outstanding awards.
	-2	Outstanding shares underlying restricted stock units granted under the 2001 Directors Plan, 2004 Plan and 2013 Directors Plan include accrued incremental dividend equivalent rights.
Average Fair Value Assumptions Used in Valuation of Stock Options Granted	'
	The table below summarizes the average fair value assumptions used in the valuation of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
		2013		2012			2011
	Dividend yield	0.6	%	1.2	%		1.4	%
	Expected volatility	48.8	%	50.6	%		48.5	%
	Risk-free interest rate	0.7	%	0.8	%		2	%
	Expected life	4.3 years		4.9 years			5.0 years
Stock Option Activities	'
	The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activities for the year ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands, except price per share and contractual term):
	Options	Number of		Weighted-				Weighted-		Aggregate
		Shares		Average				Average		Intrinsic
				Exercise Price				Remaining		Value
				Per Share				Contractual
								Term
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013	5,167		$	11.08
	Granted	1,842		$	6.53
	Exercised	(216	)	$	7.66
	Forfeited	(86	)	$	6.77
	Expired	(2,215	)	$	11.15
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	4,492		$	9.42			5.66		$	4,446
	Vested and expected to vest in the future at December 31, 2013	4,365		$	9.51			5.56		$	4,208
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013	2,598		$	11.48			3.27		$	989
Roll-Forward of Activity for Restricted Stock Units	'
	The table below is a roll-forward of the activity for restricted stock units during the 12 months ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands, except fair value amounts):
	Restricted Stock Units	Units		Weighted-
				Average
				Grant-Date
				Fair Value
	Nonvested at January 1, 2013	647		$	6.87
	Granted	440		6.55
	Vested	(193	)	7.86
	Forfeited	(21	)	6.78
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013	873		$	6.49
Roll-Forward of Activity for Phantom Stock Units	'
	The table below is a roll-forward of the activity for phantom stock units during the 12 months ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands, except fair value amounts):
	Phantom Stock Units	Units		Weighted-
				Average
				Grant-Date
				Fair Value
	Nonvested at January 1, 2013	508		$	6.77
	Granted	—		—
	Vested	(17	)	7.51
	Forfeited	(47	)	7.04
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013	444		$	6.72
Summary of Total Number of Stock Appreciation Rights Granted	'
	The table below summarizes the total number of SARs granted to employees during the year ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
	Stock Appreciation Rights	Units		Weighted-
				Average
				Exercise Price
				Per Share
	Nonvested at January 1, 2013	2,995		$	6.42
	Granted	—		—
	Vested	(380	)	6.48
	Forfeited	(140	)	6.69
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013	2,475		$	6.39
Share-Based Compensation Including Expense for Phantom Stock Units and Cash Settled Stock Appreciation Rights Granted to Employees	'
	The table below summarizes the amounts recognized in the financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 for share-based compensation, including expense for stock options, restricted stock units, phantom stock units and cash settled stock appreciation rights (in thousands):
		2013			2012				2011
	Cost of sales	$	473		$	276			$	424
	Operating expenses	7,711			6,874				10,882
	Total cost of employee share-based compensation included in loss before income tax	$	8,184		$	7,150			$	11,306

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Valuation of Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts by Pricing Levels	'
	The following table summarizes the valuation of the Company’s foreign currency exchange contracts (see Note 18) that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis by the above pricing levels at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		Fair			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
		Value
	2013
	Foreign currency derivative instruments—asset position	$	557		$	—	$	557		$	—
	Foreign currency derivative instruments—liability position	(823		)	—		(823		)	—
		$	(266	)	$	—	$	(266	)	$	—
	2012
	Foreign currency derivative instruments—asset position	$	5,011		$	—	$	5,011		$	—
	Foreign currency derivative instruments—liability position	(1,046		)	—		(1,046		)	—
		$	3,965		$	—	$	3,965		$	—
Fair Value Relating to Financial Assets and Liabilities	'
	The table below illustrates information about fair value relating to the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are recognized on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, as well as the fair value of contingent contracts that represent financial instruments (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013					December 31, 2012
		Carrying			Fair Value		Carrying			Fair Value
		Value					Value
	Convertible notes(1)	$	107,835		$	138,668	$	107,133		$	118,406
	ABL Facility(2)	$	25,660		$	25,660	$	—		$	—
	Standby letters of credit(3)	$	1,297		$	1,297	$	3,265		$	3,265
	(1) The carrying value of the convertible notes at December 31, 2013 and 2012 is net of the unamortized discount of $4,665,000 and $5,367,000, respectively (see Note 4). The fair value of the convertible notes was determined based on secondary quoted market prices, and as such is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
	(2) Amounts outstanding under the Company's ABL Facility are classified as Level 1 as they approximate the carrying value due to the short term nature of this obligation.
	(3) Amounts outstanding under standby letters of credit represent the Company’s contingent obligation to perform in accordance with the underlying contracts to which they pertain. The fair value of standby letters is classified as Level 1 as it approximates the carrying value due to the short term nature of these obligations.

Derivatives_and_Hedging_Tables

Derivatives and Hedging (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Fair Value of Derivative Instruments by Contract Type and Location of Asset and/or Liability on Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets	'
	The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments by contract type as well as the location of the asset and/or liability on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		Asset Derivatives
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	557	Other current assets		$	5,011
		Liability Derivatives
		December 31, 2013			31-Dec-12
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Accounts payable and	$	823	Accounts payable and		$	1,046
		accrued expenses			accrued expenses
Location of Gains and Losses in Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations that were Recognized and Derivative Contract Type	'
	The following table summarizes the location of gains and losses on the consolidated statements of operations that were recognized during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, in addition to the derivative contract type (in thousands):
			Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative Instruments
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Location of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative instruments	Years Ended December 31,
			2013		2012				2011
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other income (expense), net	$	6,764	$	6,591			$	(8,861	)

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Information Utilized by Management to Evaluate its Operating Segments	'
	The table below contains information utilized by management to evaluate its operating segments.
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
	Net sales:
	Golf Clubs	$	710,654		$	694,489		$	726,169
	Golf Balls	132,147			139,576			160,359
		$	842,801		$	834,065		$	886,528
	Loss before income tax:
	Golf Clubs(1)	$	27,684		$	(59,827	)	$	(3,899	)
	Golf Balls(1)	1,582			(15,019		)	(12,655		)
	Reconciling items(2)	(42,588		)	(43,200		)	(73,707		)
		$	(13,322	)	$	(118,046	)	$	(90,261	)
	Identifiable assets:(3)
	Golf Clubs	$	374,473		$	328,210		$	409,074
	Golf Balls(4)	49,261			64,203			92,280
	Reconciling items(3)	240,129			245,223			225,758
		$	663,863		$	637,636		$	727,112
	Additions to long-lived assets:
	Golf Clubs	$	13,250		$	16,347		$	23,087
	Golf Balls	1,163			260			6,680
		$	14,413		$	16,607		$	29,767
	Goodwill:
	Golf Clubs	$	29,212		$	29,034		$	29,203
	Golf Balls	—			—			—
		$	29,212		$	29,034		$	29,203
	Depreciation and amortization:
	Golf Clubs	$	21,019		$	21,096		$	26,695
	Golf Balls	4,524			13,315			11,941
		$	25,543		$	34,411		$	38,636
	-1	The tables below includes total charges absorbed by the Company’s operating segments from the restructuring initiatives discussed in Note 3 (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Golf Clubs			Golf Balls			Corporate G&A(2)				Total
	Cost Reduction Initiatives	$	6,395		$	6,973			$	3,188		$	16,556
		Year Ended December 31, 2012
		Golf Clubs			Golf Balls			Corporate G&A(2)				Total
	Cost Reduction Initiatives	$	30,398		$	16,589			$	7,074		$	54,061
	Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives	812			240				(40		)	1,012
	Total	$	31,210		$	16,829			$	7,034		$	55,073
		Year Ended December 31, 2011
		Golf Clubs			Golf Balls			Corporate  G&A(2)				Total
	Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives	$	5,642		$	1,329			$	9,358		$	16,329
	GOS Initiatives	15,558			5,038				4,084			24,680
	Total	$	21,200		$	6,367			$	13,442		$	41,009
	-2	Reconciling items represent the deduction of corporate general and administration expenses and other income (expenses), which are not utilized by management in determining segment profitability. In addition to the corporate general and administrative expenses identified above in connection with the Company’s Cost Reduction Initiatives and Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives, the following charges were included in reconciling items:
	•	Net gains of $5,943,000 and $3,248,000 for 2013 and 2012, respectively, and net losses of $8,153,000 for 2011 related to foreign currency hedging contracts, offset by net foreign currency transaction losses and gains included in other income (expense);
	•	A pre-tax gain of $6,602,000 in connection with the sale of the Top-Flite and Ben Hogan brands during the year ended December 31, 2012 (see Note 8);
	•	Pre-tax impairment charges of $6,533,000 for 2011 primarily related to certain trademarks and trade names (see Note 8); and
	•	A pre-tax gain of $6,170,000 recognized in 2011 in connection with the sale of certain buildings (see Note 7).
	-3	Identifiable assets are comprised of net inventory, certain property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill. Reconciling items represent unallocated corporate assets not segregated between the two segments.
	-4	Includes property classified as available for sale in the amount of $2,396,000 in 2012. Property held for sale in 2012 represents the net book value of the Company’s golf ball manufacturing facility in Chicopee, Massachusetts (see Note 7)
Net Sales By Product Category	'
	The Company’s net sales by product category are as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(In thousands)
	Net sales:
	Woods	$	256,444		$	200,588		$	211,191
	Irons	181,842			170,794			206,817
	Putters	89,559			93,325			88,160
	Golf Balls	132,147			139,576			160,359
	Accessories and Other	182,809			229,782			220,001
		$	842,801		$	834,065		$	886,528
Revenues and Long Lived Assets	'
	Long-lived assets are based on location of domicile.
		Sales			Long-Lived
					Assets
					(excluding
					deferred tax
					assets)
		(In thousands)
	2013
	United States	$	401,478		$	206,111
	Europe	121,477			7,905
	Japan	161,598			6,491
	Rest of Asia	84,073			3,627
	Other foreign countries	74,175			15,827
		$	842,801		$	239,961
	2012
	United States	$	392,087		$	212,438
	Europe	120,160			7,969
	Japan	157,315			6,897
	Rest of Asia	75,035			4,265
	Other foreign countries	89,468			17,161
		$	834,065		$	248,730
	2011
	United States	$	419,448		$	268,376
	Europe	133,572			7,313
	Japan	149,768			8,386
	Rest of Asia	82,746			4,581
	Other foreign countries	100,994			17,740
		$	886,528		$	306,396

Summarized_Quarterly_Data_Unau1

Summarized Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summarized Quarterly Data	'
		Fiscal Year 2013 Quarters
		1st		2nd		3rd			4th			Total
		(In thousands, except per share data)
	Net sales	$	287,756	$	249,646	$	178,229		$	127,170		$	842,801
	Gross profit(1)	$	130,436	$	95,652	$	59,409		$	29,261		$	314,758
	Net income (loss)(1)(2)	$	41,660	$	10,071	$	(21,153	)	$	(49,499	)	$	(18,921	)
	Dividends on convertible preferred stock	$	783	$	783	$	1,766		$	—		$	3,332
	Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders(1)(2)	$	40,877	$	9,288	$	(22,919	)	$	(49,499	)	$	(22,253	)
	Earnings (loss) per common share(6)
	Basic(1)(2)	$	0.58	$	0.13	$	(0.32	)	$	(0.65	)	$	(0.31	)
	Diluted(1)(2)	$	0.47	$	0.12	$	(0.32	)	$	(0.65	)	$	(0.31	)
		Fiscal Year 2012 Quarters
		1st		2nd		3rd			4th			Total
		(In thousands, except per share data)
	Net sales	$	285,098	$	281,123	$	147,906		$	119,938		$	834,065
	Gross profit(3)	$	124,371	$	110,653	$	3,800		$	9,344		$	248,168
	Net income (loss)(3)(4)(5)	$	31,802	$	2,799	$	(86,798	)	$	(70,749	)	$	(122,946	)
	Dividends on convertible preferred stock	$	2,625	$	2,625	$	2,414		$	783		$	8,447
	Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders(3)(4)(5)	$	29,177	$	174	$	(89,212	)	$	(71,532	)	$	(131,393	)
	Earnings (loss) per common share(6)
	Basic(3)(4)(5)	$	0.45	$	—	$	(1.31	)	$	(1.01	)	$	(1.96	)
	Diluted(3)(4)(5)	$	0.37	$	—	$	(1.31	)	$	(1.01	)	$	(1.96	)
	-1	During the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2013, the Company recognized charges of $2,282,000, $4,087,000, $1,005,000 and $3,775,000, respectively, in cost of goods sold in connection with the Company’s Cost Reduction Initiatives (see Note 3).
	-2	During the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2013, the Company recognized charges of $2,158,000 ($0.03 per share), $3,074,000 ($0.04 per share), $1,142,000 ($0.02 per share) and $3,808,000 ($0.05 per share), respectively, in after-tax charges in connection with the Company's Cost Reduction Initiatives (see Note 3).
	-3	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).
	-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	Earnings per share is computed individually for each of the quarters presented; therefore, the sum of the quarterly earnings per share may not necessarily equal the total for the year.

The_Company_Additional_Informa

The Company - Additional Information (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013
	country
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Number of countries in which company operates	100

Significant_Accounting_Policie3

Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Royalty income under licensing agreements	$9,130	$7,073	$6,219
Advertising expenses	53,707	65,068	53,051
Research and development expenses	30,937	29,542	34,309
Foreign currency transaction gains (loss), net	-821	-3,343	708
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-2,593	699	507
Percentage of net sales from regions outside United States	52.00%	53.00%	53.00%
Percentage of revenues	'no single customer in the United States represented over 10% of the Companybs outstanding accounts receivable balance.	'No single customer in the United States represented over 10% of the Companybs outstanding accounts receivable balance.	'
Gift Cards	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Deferred revenue	999	1,141	'
Unused Course Credits	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Deferred revenue	$1,807	$2,544	'

Significant_Accounting_Policie4

Significant Accounting Policies - Reconciliation of Activity Related to Allowance for Sales Returns (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	$6,383	$6,521	$4,955
Provision	32,127	32,425	36,239
Sales returns	-31,176	-32,563	-34,673
Ending balance	$7,334	$6,383	$6,521

Significant_Accounting_Policie5

Significant Accounting Policies - Other Income (Expense) Net (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'
Foreign currency exchange contract gains/(losses), net	$6,764	$6,591	($8,861)
Foreign currency transaction gains/(losses), net	-821	-3,343	708
Other	62	-96	52
Other income (expense), net	$6,005	$3,152	($8,101)

Significant_Accounting_Policie6

Significant Accounting Policies - Reconciliation of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	$6,544	$7,263	$9,411
Provision	6,798	2,830	2,028
Write-off of uncollectible amounts, net of recoveries	-1,687	-3,549	-4,176
Ending balance	$11,655	$6,544	$7,263

Significant_Accounting_Policie7

Significant Accounting Policies - Reconciliation of Reserve for Warranty Expense (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	$7,539	$8,140	$8,427
Provision	5,177	7,507	8,614
Claims paid/costs incurred	-6,310	-8,108	-8,901
Ending balance	$6,406	$7,539	$8,140

Significant_Accounting_Policie8

Significant Accounting Policies - Estimated Useful Lives (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Buildings And improvements | Minimum	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	'10 years
Buildings And improvements | Maximum	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	'30 years
Machinery and equipment | Minimum	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	'5 years
Machinery and equipment | Maximum	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	'10 years
Furniture, computers and equipment | Minimum	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	'3 years
Furniture, computers and equipment | Maximum	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	'5 years
Production molds | Minimum	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	'2 years
Production molds | Maximum	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	'5 years

Restructuring_Initiatives_Addi

Restructuring Initiatives - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

18 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

19 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

36 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

18 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jul. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Operating expenses

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Global Operations Strategy

Global Operations Strategy

Global Operations Strategy

Global Operations Strategy

Global Operations Strategy

Global Operations Strategy

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost of sales

Cost of sales

Operating expenses

Operating expenses

Workforce Reductions

Workforce Reductions

Workforce Reductions

Workforce Reductions

Transition Costs

Transition Costs

Cost of sales

Cost of sales

Cost of sales

Cost of sales

Cost of sales

Cost of sales

Cost of sales

Cost of sales

Operating expenses

Other income (expense)

Workforce Reductions

Workforce Reductions

Workforce Reductions

Workforce Reductions

Transition Costs

Transition Costs

Transition Costs

Transition Costs

Apparel and Footwear Transition

Apparel and Footwear Transition

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Golf ball

Golf ball

Property Plant and Equipment

Inventories

Impacts all regions and levels of the organization in addition to other transition costs

Impacts all regions and levels of the organization in addition to other transition costs

Impacts all regions and levels of the organization in addition to other transition costs

Impacts all regions and levels of the organization in addition to other transition costs

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

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Pre-tax restructuring charges to cost and expense

'

$55,073

$41,009

'

'

$1,012

$16,329

$17,341

$473

$1,251

$539

$15,078

$1,012

$16,329

$24,680

$39,419

($98)

$4,702

$21

$17,527

'

$16,556

[1]

$54,061

[2]

'

$3,775

$1,005

$4,087

$2,282

$7,965

$27,302

$961

$11,149

$4,719

$688

$2,977

[1]

$14,506

[2]

$2,977

$14,506

$8,777

[1]

$6,719

[2]

$4,459

$2,965

$3,541

$5,810

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'

$14,303

$4,345

$6,976

Expected annualized per-tax saving from restructuring plan

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'

'

'

50,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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60,000

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Costs incurred to date

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'

'

'

'

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'

70,600

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'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage resulting in non-cash charges

'

'

'

66.67%

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impairment charges

0

21,933

6,533

'

832

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

5,156

'

'

'

'

Write-down of assets and exit costs associated with reorganization

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$5,579

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[1]

The pre-tax charges for the year ended December 31, 2013 included the following:b"$2,977,000 in continued costs associated with workforce reductions, in addition to $4,459,000 in other transition costs;b"$5,579,000 for the write down of assets and exit costs associated with the reorganization of golf ball manufacturing (see Note 10); andb"$3,541,000 associated with the transition of the Company's golf apparel, golf footwear and integrated device businesses in the U.S. and Europe to a third-party licensing arrangement.

[2]

The pre-tax charges for the year ended December 31, 2012 included the following: b"$14,506,000 in workforce reductions, in addition to $2,965,000 in other transition costs;b"$5,810,000 primarily related to the write-off of inventory and long-lived assets in connection with the Company's decision to transition its golf apparel and golf footwear businesses in the U.S. to a third-party licensing arrangement; b"$6,976,000 to write-off inventory related to the Company's decision to transition its integrated device business to a third-party based model, $4,345,000 to write-off property, plant and equipment related to uPro devices, and an impairment charge of $5,156,000 related to intangible assets and goodwill related to the uPlay, LLC acquisition (see Note 8); andb"$14,303,000 related to the reorganization of the Companybs golf ball manufacturing supply chain.

Restructuring_Initiatives_Acti

Restructuring Initiatives - Activity and Liability Balances Recorded as part of Global Operations Strategy Initiatives and Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives as well as Current Estimated Future Charges Relating Initiatives (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

36 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

19 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Global Operations Strategy

Global Operations Strategy

Global Operations Strategy

Global Operations Strategy

Global Operations Strategy

Global Operations Strategy

Global Operations Strategy

Global Operations Strategy

Global Operations Strategy

Global Operations Strategy

Global Operations Strategy

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Global Operations Strategy, Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Global Operations Strategy, Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Global Operations Strategy, Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Workforce Reductions

Workforce Reductions

Workforce Reductions

Transition Costs

Transition Costs

Transition Costs

Asset Write-offs

Asset Write-offs

Asset Write-offs

Workforce Reductions

Workforce Reductions

Workforce Reductions

Workforce Reductions

Workforce Reductions

Transition Costs

Transition Costs

Asset Write-offs

Asset Write-offs

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

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'

Restructuring payable, Beginning balance

'

'

'

'

$136

$1,219

$3,268

$0

$55

$384

$0

$0

$0

'

'

'

$53

$5,357

$0

$189

$6,631

$3,652

$5,122

'

$4,531

'

$591

'

$0

'

Charges to cost and expense

55,073

41,009

24,680

39,419

'

-98

4,702

'

21

17,527

'

0

2,451

1,012

16,329

17,341

'

1,012

16,329

'

935

41,009

16,556

[1]

54,061

[2]

2,977

[1]

14,506

[2]

8,777

[1]

6,719

[2]

4,802

[1]

32,836

[2]

Non-cash items

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'

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'

0

'

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0

'

'

-2,451

'

'

'

'

'

-2,126

'

'

-4,577

-9,932

-37,595

0

-448

-5,130

-4,311

-4,802

-32,836

Cash payments

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'

'

-136

-985

-6,751

0

-76

-17,856

0

0

0

'

'

'

-53

-6,316

-8,846

-189

-7,377

-33,453

-8,439

-11,344

-6,702

-9,527

-1,737

-1,817

0

0

Restructuring payable balance, Ending Balance

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$0

$136

$1,219

$0

$0

$55

$0

$0

$0

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'

$0

$53

$5,357

$0

$189

$6,631

$3,307

$5,122

$806

$4,531

$2,501

$591

$0

$0

[1]

The pre-tax charges for the year ended December 31, 2013 included the following:b"$2,977,000 in continued costs associated with workforce reductions, in addition to $4,459,000 in other transition costs;b"$5,579,000 for the write down of assets and exit costs associated with the reorganization of golf ball manufacturing (see Note 10); andb"$3,541,000 associated with the transition of the Company's golf apparel, golf footwear and integrated device businesses in the U.S. and Europe to a third-party licensing arrangement.

[2]

The pre-tax charges for the year ended December 31, 2012 included the following: b"$14,506,000 in workforce reductions, in addition to $2,965,000 in other transition costs;b"$5,810,000 primarily related to the write-off of inventory and long-lived assets in connection with the Company's decision to transition its golf apparel and golf footwear businesses in the U.S. to a third-party licensing arrangement; b"$6,976,000 to write-off inventory related to the Company's decision to transition its integrated device business to a third-party based model, $4,345,000 to write-off property, plant and equipment related to uPro devices, and an impairment charge of $5,156,000 related to intangible assets and goodwill related to the uPlay, LLC acquisition (see Note 8); andb"$14,303,000 related to the reorganization of the Companybs golf ball manufacturing supply chain.

Financing_Arrangements_Additio

Financing Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Asset-based credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	'	$230,000,000	'	'	'
Amount outstanding under letters of credit	'	1,297,000	3,265,000	'	'
Asset-based credit facility	'	25,660,000	0	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	'	36,793,000	52,003,000	43,023,000	55,043,000
Asset-based credit facility, maturity date	'	'	30-Jun-16	'	'
Period fixed charge cover ratio must be in compliance if borrowing base falls below threshold	'	'30 days	'	'	'
Debt Instrument Fixed Charge Coverage	'	25,000,000	'	'	'
Average outstanding borrowing	'	37,175,000	'	'	'
Average available liquidity	'	88,550,000	'	'	'
Description of condition to reduce applicable margin to interest rate	'	'All applicable margins may be permanently reduced by 0.25% if EBITDA meets or exceeds $25,000,000 over any trailing 12 month period, and may be permanently reduced by an additional 0.25% if EBITDA meets or exceeds $50,000,000 over any trailing 12 month period.	'	'	'
Asset-based credit facility, interest rate	'	'	4.50%	'	'
Asset-based credit facility, origination fees	'	'	4,302,000	'	'
Unamortized origination fees	'	2,295,000	3,171,000	'	'
Asset-based credit facility, origination fees included in other current assets	'	918,000	906,000	'	'
Asset-based credit facility, origination fees included in other long-term assets	'	1,377,000	2,265,000	'	'
Convertible senior notes	112,500,000	'	'	'	'
Convertible senior notes interest rate	3.75%	'	'	'	'
Convertible senior notes due date	15-Aug-19	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, cumulative dividend rate (in percent)	7.50%	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01	'	'
Convertible senior notes, percentage of principal amount	95.02%	'	'	'	'
Convertible senior notes, effective rate of interest	4.59%	'	'	'	'
Convertible senior notes, transactional fees	3,534,000	'	'	'	'
Convertible senior notes, net carrying amount	'	107,835,000	107,133,000	'	'
Convertible senior notes, unamortized discount	'	4,665,000	5,367,000	'	'
Convertible senior notes, remaining amortization period	'	'5 years 7 months 13 days	'	'	'
Convertible senior notes, total interest and amortization expense recognized	'	4,907,000	'	'	'
Convertible senior notes convertible latest date	'	15-Aug-19	'	'	'
Initial conversion rate, number of common stock issuable	'	0.1333333	'	'	'
Conversion price per share	'	$7.50	'	'	'
Repurchase price as percentage of principal amount of senior notes	'	100.00%	'	'	'
Notes redemption earliest date	'	'	15-Aug-15	'	'
Redemption price as percentage of principal amount of notes	'	100.00%	'	'	'
United States	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Asset-based credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	'	158,333,000	'	'	'
Asset-based credit facility, available for letter of credit	'	20,000,000	'	'	'
Canada	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Asset-based credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	'	31,667,000	'	'	'
Asset-based credit facility, available for letter of credit	'	5,000,000	'	'	'
United Kingdom	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Asset-based credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	'	40,000,000	'	'	'
Asset-based credit facility, available for letter of credit	'	2,000,000	'	'	'
Preferred Stock	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock to debt exchange (in shares)	632,270	'	'	'	'
Exchanged for Preferred Stock	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Convertible senior notes	63,227,000	'	'	'	'
Private placement purchase agreements	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Convertible senior notes	49,273,000	'	'	'	'
Scenario 1	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Applicable margin rate reduction, (in percent)	'	0.25%	'	'	'
Scenario 2	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Applicable margin rate reduction, (in percent)	'	0.25%	'	'	'
Scenario, Plan	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum amount of consolidated funded indebtedness including borrowing outstanding	'	23,191,000	'	'	'
Available liquidity	'	59,984,000	'	'	'
Unamortized Advisory Fee	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Unamortized, transaction Fees	'	2,863,000	3,365,000	'	'
Unamortized Advisory Fee | Other current assets	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Unamortized, transaction Fees	'	505,000	505,000,000	'	'
Unamortized Advisory Fee | Other Long Term Assets	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Unamortized, transaction Fees	'	2,358,000	2,860,000	'	'
Minimum	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Asset-based credit facility, monthly fees	'	0.38%	'	'	'
Minimum | Scenario 1	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Amount of EBITDA to reduce applicable margin	'	25,000,000	'	'	'
Minimum | Scenario 2	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Amount of EBITDA to reduce applicable margin	'	$50,000,000	'	'	'
Maximum	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Asset-based credit facility, monthly fees	'	0.50%	'	'	'

Preferred_Stock_Additional_Inf

Preferred Stock - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 29, 2012	Aug. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Aug. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
					Exchanged for Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Common Stock	Common Stock	Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock	Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock	Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock to debt and common stock exchange (in shares)	'	183,496	'	'	'	'	'	'	982,361	'	233,843
Conversion of stock, shares Issued	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,316,922	'	'	'
Preferred stock to common stock exchange (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	5,866,821	'	'	'	'	'
Convertible senior notes	$112,500,000	'	'	'	$63,227,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	417,639	0	'	417,639	'	'	'	'	'	0	'
Preferred stock, cumulative dividend rate (in percent)	7.50%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	7.50%	'	'
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01	'	$0.01	'	'	'	'	$0.01	'	'
Conversion rate of the preferred stock to common stock	'	14.1844	14.1844	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Redemption of preferred stock (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	300	'
Preferred stock conversions, inducements	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	75,342	'	'	'
Common stock issuable upon conversion, shares	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,602,770	'	'	'	'
Payments for repurchase of convertible preferred stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$30,000	'

Loss_per_Common_Share_Addition

Loss per Common Share - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stock Options	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	24,723	27,844	30,676
Preferred Stock	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	4,293	15,124	19,858
Convertible Senior Notes	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	15,000	5,100	'

Loss_per_Common_Share_Computat

Loss per Common Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Equity [Abstract]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net loss

($49,499)

[1],[2]

($21,153)

[1],[2]

$10,071

[1],[2]

$41,660

[1],[2]

($70,749)

[3],[4],[5]

($86,798)

[3],[4],[5]

$2,799

[3],[4],[5]

$31,802

[3],[4],[5]

($18,921)

($122,946)

($171,820)

Less: Preferred stock dividends

0

-1,766

-783

-783

-783

-2,414

-2,625

-2,625

-3,332

-8,447

-10,500

Net loss allocable to common shareholders

($49,499)

[1],[2]

($22,919)

[1],[2]

$9,288

[1],[2]

$40,877

[1],[2]

($71,532)

[3],[4],[5]

($89,212)

[3],[4],[5]

$174

[3],[4],[5]

$29,177

[3],[4],[5]

($22,253)

($131,393)

($182,320)

Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted, in shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

72,809

67,061

64,601

Basic and diluted loss per common share, in dollars per share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

($0.31)

($1.96)

($2.82)

[1]

During the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2013, the Company recognized charges of $2,282,000, $4,087,000, $1,005,000 and $3,775,000, respectively, in cost of goods sold in connection with the Companybs Cost Reduction Initiatives (see Note 3).

[2]

During the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2013, the Company recognized charges of $2,158,000 ($0.03 per share), $3,074,000 ($0.04 per share), $1,142,000 ($0.02 per share) and $3,808,000 ($0.05 per share), respectively, in after-tax charges in connection with the Company's Cost Reduction Initiatives (see Note 3).

[3]

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 Companybs Cost Reduction Initiatives (see Note 3).

[4]

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 Companybs Cost Reduction Initiatives (see Note 3).

[5]

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).

Sale_of_Buildings_Additional_I

Sale of Buildings - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2013	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
		Property
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net proceeds from sale and lease-back	$3,496	'	$18,079	'	'	'
Net gain (loss) on sale and lease-back	'	'	12,668	-31	'	6,170
Asset impairment charges	'	'	'	0	21,933	6,533
Accrued in accounts payable and accrued expenses	'	'	'	785	1,243	'
Number of buildings sold and leased-back	'	3	'	'	'	'
Sale and lease-back agreement term, minimum	'	'1 year	'	'	'	'
Sale and lease-back agreement term, maximum	'	'5 years	'	'	'	'
Lease-back transaction deferred gain	'	6,498	6,498	'	'	'
Lease-back transaction deferred gain recognized	'	'	'	1,046	1,569	1,531
General and Administrative Expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net gain (loss) on sale and lease-back	'	'	6,170	'	'	'
Building available for sale | Cost Reduction Initiatives	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Asset impairment charges	'	'	'	'	$7,939	'

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Aggregate amortization expense on intangible assets	'	$288,000	$3,198,000	$3,979,000	'
Impairment of intangible assets	'	'	4,527,000	'	'
Impairment of goodwill	'	'	629,000	1,120,000	'
Impairment charges	'	0	21,933,000	6,533,000	'
Impairment charges for indefinite lived intangible assets	5,413,000	'	4,572,000	5,413,000	'
Proceeds from sales of intangible assets	'	0	26,861,000	0	'
Net book value of intangible assets sold	'	'	20,244,000	'	'
Gain on sale of intangible assets	'	0	6,602,000	0	'
Goodwill	'	29,212,000	29,034,000	29,203,000	'
Decrease in goodwill offset amount due to foreign currency fluctuations	'	178,000	'	'	'
Gross goodwill	'	30,961,000	'	'	30,783,000
Cost of sales	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Impairment charges	'	'	4,324,000	'	'
Operating expenses	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Impairment charges	'	'	832,000	'	'
Top-Flite Brand	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from sales of intangible assets	'	'	19,900,000	'	'
Ben Hogan Brand	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from sales of intangible assets	'	'	$6,961,000	'	'

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets3

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
2014	$68
2015	51
2016	51
2017	51
2018	51
Thereafter	39
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total	$311

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets4

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets by Major Asset Class (Detail) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Trade name, trademark and trade dress and other

Trade name, trademark and trade dress and other

Patents

Patents

Patents

Patents

Developed technology and other

Developed technology and other

Developed technology and other

Developed technology and other

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Useful Life (years)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'16 years

'

'

'1 year

'9 years

Gross

$128,132

$128,132

$88,590

$88,590

$31,581

$31,581

'

'

$7,961

$7,961

'

'

Accumulated amortization

39,231

38,943

'

'

31,287

31,022

'

'

7,944

7,921

'

'

Net book value

$88,901

$89,189

$88,590

$88,590

$294

$559

'

'

$17

$40

'

'

Investments_Additional_Informa

Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified		Maximum
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Investment in TopGolf International, Inc. during the year	$13,637	'
Investment in TopGolf International, Inc.	$37,605	'
Percentage of ownership interest in TopGolf International, Inc.	'	20.00%

NonControlling_Interest_Additi

Non-Controlling Interest - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net profits related to non-controlling interest	'	'	$259,000	$587,000
Amount loaned to Mauritius	'	'	3,200,000	'
Loan to Mauritius, outstanding	'	'	1,788,000	'
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries	-65,000	-11,706,000	'	'
Cost Reduction Initiatives | Golf ball | Manufacturing	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Write-down of assets and exit costs associated with reorganization	'	$5,579,000	'	'

Selected_Financial_Statement_I2

Selected Financial Statement Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts receivable, net:	'	'	'	'
Trade accounts receivable	$111,192	$103,999	'	'
Allowance for sales returns	-7,334	-6,383	-6,521	-4,955
Allowance for doubtful accounts	-11,655	-6,544	-7,263	-9,411
Accounts receivable, net	92,203	91,072	'	'
Inventories:	'	'	'	'
Raw materials	56,104	43,469	'	'
Work-in-process	328	619	'	'
Finished goods	207,060	167,646	'	'
Inventory	263,492	211,734	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net:	'	'	'	'
Land	7,452	8,892	'	'
Buildings and improvements	64,823	79,707	'	'
Machinery and equipment	126,282	153,303	'	'
Furniture, computers and equipment	120,943	126,733	'	'
Production molds	37,493	37,539	'	'
Construction-in-process	1,553	1,155	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	358,546	407,329	'	'
Accumulated depreciation	-287,205	-318,236	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	71,341	89,093	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	59,914	45,376	'	'
Accrued expenses	77,492	68,300	'	'
Accrued goods in-transit	19,714	15,345	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	157,120	129,021	'	'
Accrued employee compensation and benefits:	'	'	'	'
Accrued payroll and taxes	23,748	12,256	'	'
Accrued vacation and sick pay	7,225	7,549	'	'
Accrued commissions	612	844	'	'
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	$31,585	$20,649	'	'

Income_Taxes_Loss_Before_Incom

Income Taxes - Loss Before Income Tax Provision (Benefit) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Provision For Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
United States	($28,622)	($134,384)	($105,841)
Foreign	15,300	16,338	15,580
Loss before income taxes	($13,322)	($118,046)	($90,261)

Income_Taxes_Expense_Benefit_f

Income Taxes - Expense (Benefit) for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Federal	$195	($357)	$19,908
State	382	130	580
Foreign	6,487	6,804	4,964
Current tax provision (benefit)	7,064	6,577	25,452
Federal	1,100	-1,448	43,948
State	-817	92	10,987
Foreign	-1,748	-321	1,172
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	-1,465	-1,677	56,107
Income tax provision (benefit)	$5,599	$4,900	$81,559

Income_Taxes_Components_of_Def

Income Taxes - Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax assets:	'	'
Reserves and allowances not currently deductible for tax purposes	$16,953	$15,617
Basis difference related to fixed assets	13,137	10,711
Compensation and benefits	6,878	3,808
Basis difference for inventory valuation	1,593	2,502
Compensatory stock options and rights	3,925	5,238
Deferred revenue and other	459	101
Operating loss carryforwards	94,639	105,748
Tax credit carryforwards	11,584	6,024
Correlative effects of global income allocations	0	363
Federal impact of state taxes	0	808
Basis difference related to intangible assets with a definite life	18,363	6,165
Total deferred tax assets	167,531	157,085
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	-158,747	-151,097
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	8,784	5,988
Deferred tax liabilities:	'	'
State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	1	-33
Prepaid expenses	-970	-1,102
Deferred revenue	0	-330
Other	-84	-69
Basis difference related to intangible assets with an indefinite life	-34,284	-32,834
Total deferred tax liabilities	-35,337	-34,368
Net deferred tax liabilities	-26,553	-28,380
Net deferred tax assets are shown on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as follows:	'	'
Current deferred tax assets	6,419	4,170
Non-current deferred tax assets	2,299	1,910
Current deferred tax liabilities	0	-927
Non-current deferred tax liabilities	-35,271	-33,533
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	($26,553)	($28,380)

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Change in net deferred taxes	$1,827,000	'	'	'
Net deferred tax asset	548,000	'	'	'
Net deferred benefit , reserve for uncertain tax positions	1,912,000	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	633,000	'	'	'
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance	158,747,000	151,097,000	'	'
Tax credit carryforwards	11,584,000	6,024,000	'	'
Tax credit carryforward beginning expiration year	'2020	'	'	'
Liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions	11,851,000	7,064,000	9,875,000	9,121,000
Tax benefits associated with potential transfer pricing adjustments	2,773,000	'	'	'
Tax benefits associated with state income taxes and other timing adjustments	6,496,000	'	'	'
Net amount of unrecognized tax benefit related to uncertain tax positions that would impact, if recognized, effective income tax rate	2,582,000	'	'	'
Interest and penalties related to income tax matters	229,000	44,000	242,000	'
Income tax accrued for payment of interest and penalties	1,163,000	934,000	'	'
Undistributed earnings	109,437,000	'	'	'
Withholding taxes	1,200,000	'	'	'
United States	'	'	'	'
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Increase to income tax expense	'	'	52,455,000	'
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance	158,159,000	151,097,000	'	'
Federal	'	'	'	'
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Tax credit carryforwards	7,571,000	'	'	'
State	'	'	'	'
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Tax credit carryforwards	$9,400,000	'	'	'

Income_Taxes_Expiry_Dates_of_F

Income Taxes - Expiry Dates of Federal and State Income Tax Credit Carryforwards (Detail) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Federal

Federal

Federal

Federal

Federal

Federal

Federal

Federal

Federal

Federal

State

State

State

State

State

U.S. foreign tax credit

U.S. foreign tax credit

U.S. foreign tax credit

U.S. research tax credit

U.S. research tax credit

U.S. research tax credit

U.S. business tax credits

U.S. business tax credits

U.S. business tax credits

State investment tax credits

State investment tax credits

State research tax credits

State research tax credits

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Tax credit carryforwards

$11,584

$6,024

$7,571

$4,102

'

'

$3,455

'

'

$14

'

'

$9,400

'

$872

'

$8,528

Tax credit carryforwards, expiration period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'DoB notB expire

'

'Do not expire

'

Tax credit carryforwards, expiration year

'

'

'

'

'2020

'2023

'

'2030

'2033

'

'2030

'2033

'

'

'

'

'

Income_Taxes_Major_Jurisdictio

Income Taxes - Major Jurisdictions no Longer Subject to Income Tax Examinations by Tax Authorities (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
U.S. federal	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Years No Longer Subject to Audit	'2008B andB prior
California (United States)	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Years No Longer Subject to Audit	'2008 and prior
Canada	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Years No Longer Subject to Audit	'2007 and prior
Japan	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Years No Longer Subject to Audit	'2007 and prior
South Korea	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Years No Longer Subject to Audit	'2008 and prior
United Kingdom	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Years No Longer Subject to Audit	'2009 and prior

Income_Taxes_Net_Operating_Los

Income Taxes - Net Operating Losses Carryforwards Expire (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
U.S. loss carryforwards	252,927
State loss carryforwards	176,106
Foreign loss carryforwards	178
Federal | Minimum	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration year	'2031
Federal | Maximum	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration year	'2033
State | Minimum	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration year	'2014
State | Maximum	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration year	'2033

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate on Income or Loss and Statutory Tax Rate (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Statutory U.S. tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income taxes, net of U.S. tax benefit	0.90%	-0.80%	-0.80%
Federal and State tax credits, net of U.S. tax benefit	22.60%	0.00%	0.00%
Expenses with no tax benefit	-15.30%	-0.90%	0.20%
Foreign income taxed at other than U.S. statutory rate	-5.10%	2.00%	-1.00%
Effect of foreign rate changes	-4.20%	0.00%	-0.50%
Foreign tax credit	9.40%	-1.20%	0.00%
Basis differences of intangibles with an indefinite life	-4.10%	1.30%	-1.00%
Release of prepaid taxes on intercompany profit	0.00%	0.00%	-24.00%
Change in deferred tax valuation allowance	-76.80%	-37.70%	-98.60%
Reversal of previously accrued taxes	0.00%	0.10%	0.00%
Accrual for interest and income taxes related to uncertain tax positions	-0.10%	0.80%	-0.60%
Other	-4.30%	-2.80%	0.90%
Effective tax rate	-42.00%	-4.20%	-90.40%

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of1

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning balance	$7,064	$9,875	$9,121
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	4,853	432	830
Additions for tax positions of prior years	545	96	370
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	-538	-24	-39
Settlement of tax audits	0	-768	0
Reductions due to lapsed statute of limitations	-73	-2,547	-407
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance	$11,851	$7,064	$9,875

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 18, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of years party involved in trademark complaint employed by company	'17 years	'	'	'
Operating lease expiration period	'	'2020-09	'	'
Rent expense	'	$13,686,000	$18,420,000	$22,318,000
Minimum rental payments under capital leases	'	1,688,000	'	'
Minimum rental payments under operating leases	'	33,015,000	'	'
Minimal rental payments under operating leases, net of sublease payments	'	4,703,000	'	'
Unconditional purchase obligations over next six years	'	58,492,000	'	'
Amount outstanding under letters of credit	'	$1,297,000	$3,265,000	'
Minimum	'	'	'	'
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Operating lease term	'	'1 year	'	'
Unconditional purchase obligations	'	'1 year	'	'
Maximum	'	'	'	'
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Operating lease term	'	'6 years	'	'
Unconditional purchase obligations	'	'4 years	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Commitments for Minimum Lease Payments Under Non Cancelable Operating Leases (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'
2014	$13,081
2015	9,419
2016	4,287
2017	3,568
2018	1,392
Thereafter	1,268
Minimum rental payments under operating leases	33,015
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'
2014	871
2015	615
2016	132
2017	70
2018	0
Thereafter	0
Minimum rental payments under capital leases	$1,688

Commitments_and_Contingencies_3

Commitments and Contingencies - Future Purchase Commitments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
2014	$43,254
2015	10,208
2016	3,913
2017	1,011
2018	106
Unconditional purchase obligations over next six years	$58,492

Capital_Stock_Additional_Infor

Capital Stock - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended							1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2012	Nov. 30, 2007	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
			Vote			Treasury Stock	Treasury Stock	Treasury Stock	Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock	Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock	Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock
									Vote
Components Of Common Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Authorized capital, shares	'	'	243,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock, par value	'	'	$0.01	$0.01	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock, shares authorized	'	'	240,000,000	240,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares authorized	'	'	3,000,000	3,000,000	'	'	'	'	240,000	'	'
Common Stock, Voting Rights	'	'	'The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock on all matters submitted to a vote of the Companybs shareholders.	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock dividend rate percentage	7.50%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	7.50%	'
Common stock, votes per share	'	'	1	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, votes per share	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,000	'	'
Preferred stock, voting rights, description	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'each share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock would entitle the holder thereof to 1,000 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company	'	'
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount	'	$100,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition of Treasury Stock (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	56,000	122,000	227,000	'	'	'
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	'	'	$6.50	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition of treasury stock	'	'	($364,000)	($783,000)	($1,587,000)	($364,000)	($783,000)	($1,587,000)	'	'	'
Redemption of preferred stock (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	300

Capital_Stock_Shares_Released_

Capital Stock - Shares Released from Grantor Stock (Details)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule Of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]	'
Total shares released from the GST	291
Employee restricted stock units vested	'
Schedule Of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]	'
Total shares released from the GST	205
Employee stock plan purchases	'
Schedule Of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]	'
Total shares released from the GST	86

ShareBased_Compensation_Additi

Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

plan

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Stock Options

Restricted Stock Units

Restricted Stock Units

Restricted Stock Units

Phantom Stock Units

Phantom Stock Units

Phantom Stock Units

Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)

Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)

Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Executive Compensation Contracts

Executive Compensation Contracts

2004 Plan

2004 Plan

2013 Directors Plan

2013 Directors Plan

Maximum

Maximum

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of plans

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based compensation arrangement, maximum number of shares that can be granted to a participant in any fiscal year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,000,000

'

50,000

'

Share based compensation arrangement, maximum number of shares issuable

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

24,000,000

'

1,000,000

Vesting period

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years

'3 years

'

'

'3 years

'

'

'3 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expiration period

'

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Compensation expense related to stock options

$1,839

$1,586

$3,306

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share based compensation, weighted average estimated forfeiture rate

6.60%

5.70%

4.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted

$2.47

$2.63

$2.94

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested shares granted

'

'

'

'

'

3,220

3,398

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized compensation expense expected recognition period

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'1 year 7 months 20 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total intrinsic value for options exercised

243

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercise of stock options

1,652

19

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average grant date fair value per share of PSUs granted

'

'

'

'

'

'

$6.55

$6.36

$7.01

$0

$6.37

$7.51

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Compensation expense related to restricted stock

1,694

1,556

1,799

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock compensation expense

8,184

7,150

11,306

416

3,539

'

'

'

'

1,635

1,724

2,095

3,016

2,285

321

234

1,415

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued compensation expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,830

1,324

'

5,193

2,607

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued employee compensation and benefits

31,585

20,649

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,439

'

'

4,200

1,819

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term incentive compensation and other

5,555

7,131

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,391

'

'

993

788

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cost of closing price of Common stock

'

'

85.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Purchase of common stock on behalf of employees under employee stock purchase plan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

376,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total value of share-based awards granted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

11,730

'

'

'

'

Additional compensation expense incurred as result of accelerated vesting period of equity awards granted under employment agreement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$2,136

'

'

'

'

'

ShareBased_Compensation_Shares

Share-Based Compensation - Shares Authorized, Available for Future Grant and Outstanding Under Each Plans (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Equity Incentive Plan [Line Items]	'
Authorized	45,300
Available	11,516
Outstanding	5,372	[1]
1995 Employee Stock Incentive Plan	'
Equity Incentive Plan [Line Items]	'
Authorized	10,800
Outstanding	234	[1]
1996 Stock Option Plan	'
Equity Incentive Plan [Line Items]	'
Authorized	9,000
Outstanding	100	[1]
2001 Directors Plan	'
Equity Incentive Plan [Line Items]	'
Authorized	500	[2]
Available	10	[2]
Outstanding	144	[1],[2]
2004 Plan	'
Equity Incentive Plan [Line Items]	'
Authorized	24,000
Available	10,567
Outstanding	4,834	[1]
2013 Directors Plan	'
Equity Incentive Plan [Line Items]	'
Authorized	1,000
Available	939
Outstanding	60	[1]
[1]	Outstanding shares underlying restricted stock units granted under the 2001 Directors Plan, 2004 Plan and 2013 Directors Plan include accrued incremental dividend equivalent rights.
[2]	The Companybs 2001 Non-Employee Directors Plan expired on DecemberB 31, 2011. The shares available for grant under this plan are only available to satisfy incremental dividend equivalent rights for outstanding awards.

ShareBased_Compensation_Weight

Share-Based Compensation - Weighted Average Black-Scholes Fair Value Assumptions used in Valuation of Stock Options Granted (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'	'	'
Dividend yield	0.60%	1.20%	1.40%
Expected volatility	48.80%	50.60%	48.50%
Risk-free interest rate	0.70%	0.80%	2.00%
Expected life	'4 years 3 months 18 days	'4 years 10 months 24 days	'5 years

ShareBased_Compensation_Stock_

Share-Based Compensation - Stock Option Activities (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Number of Shares	'
Number of Shares, Options outstanding, beginning balance	5,167
Number of Shares, Granted	1,842
Number of shares, Exercised	-216
Number of Shares, Forfeited	-86
Number of Shares, Expired	-2,215
Number of Shares, Options outstanding, ending balance	4,492
Number of Shares, Vested and expected to vest at end of period	4,365
Number of Shares, Options exercisable at end of period	2,598
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options outstanding, beginning balance	$11.08
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted	$6.53
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised	$7.66
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited	$6.77
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired	$11.15
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options outstanding, ending balance	$9.42
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Vested and expected to vest at end of period	$9.51
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options exercisable at end of period	$11.48
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'
Weighted Average Remaining Life, Options outstanding at end of period	'5 years 7 months 28 days
Weighted Average Remaining Life, Vested and expected to vest at end of period	'5 years 6 months 22 days
Weighted Average Remaining Life, Options exercisable at end of period	'3 years 3 months 7 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	'
Outstanding aggregate intrinsic value	$4,446
Vested and expected to vest in the future, aggregate intrinsic value	4,208
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$989

ShareBased_Compensation_RollFo

Share-Based Compensation - Roll-Forward of Activity for Phantom Stock Units (Detail) (Phantom Stock Units, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Phantom Stock Units	'	'	'
Number of Share units	'	'	'
Nonvested number of Units, beginning balance	508	'	'
Granted, number of units	0	'	'
Vested, number of units	-17	'	'
Forfeited, number of units	-47	'	'
Nonvested number of units, ending balance	444	508	'
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	'	'	'
Nonvested weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, beginning balance	$6.77	'	'
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value	$0	$6.37	$7.51
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value	$7.51	'	'
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value	$7.04	'	'
Nonvested weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, ending balance	$6.72	$6.77	'

ShareBased_Compensation_RollFo1

Share-Based Compensation - Roll-Forward of Activity for Restricted Stock Units (Detail) (Restricted Stock Units, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted Stock Units	'	'	'
Number of Share units	'	'	'
Nonvested number of Units, beginning balance	647	'	'
Granted, number of units	440	'	'
Vested, number of units	-193	'	'
Forfeited, number of units	-21	'	'
Nonvested number of units, ending balance	873	647	'
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	'	'	'
Nonvested weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, beginning balance	$6.87	'	'
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value	$6.55	$6.36	$7.01
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value	$7.86	'	'
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value	$6.78	'	'
Nonvested weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, ending balance	$6.49	$6.87	'

ShareBased_Compensation_Summar

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Total Number of SARs Granted (Detail) (Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs), USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)	'
Number of Share units	'
Nonvested number of Units, beginning balance	2,995
Granted, number of units	0
Vested, number of units	-380
Forfeited, number of units	-140
Nonvested number of units, ending balance	2,475
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	'
Nonvested weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, beginning balance	$6.42
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value	$0
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value	$6.48
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value	$6.69
Nonvested weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, ending balance	$6.39

ShareBased_Compensation_Relate

Share-Based Compensation Related to Employees and Directors (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cost of employee share-based compensation included in income (loss), before income tax	$8,184	$7,150	$11,306
Cost of sales	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cost of employee share-based compensation included in income (loss), before income tax	473	276	424
Operating expenses	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cost of employee share-based compensation included in income (loss), before income tax	$7,711	$6,874	$10,882

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Additio

Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Maximum employee contribution to defined contribution benefit plans	75.00%	'	'
Employer matching contribution to employee contribution percentage	50.00%	50.00%	100.00%
Maximum employee contribution percentage of eligible compensation	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%
Defined contribution plan employee vesting percentage	100.00%	'	'
Defined contribution plan employer vesting percentage	50.00%	'	'
Number of years of service required to vest in full	'2 years	'	'
Employer contribution towards compensation plan	$1,589	$2,156	$5,061

Fair_Value_Measurements_Foreig

Fair Value Measurements - Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, Foreign Exchange Contract, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Foreign currency derivative instruments-asset position	$557	$5,011
Foreign currency derivative instruments-liability position	-823	-1,046
Foreign Currency Derivatives at Fair Value, Net, Total	-266	3,965
Observable market based inputs (Level 2)	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Foreign currency derivative instruments-asset position	557	5,011
Foreign currency derivative instruments-liability position	-823	-1,046
Foreign Currency Derivatives at Fair Value, Net, Total	($266)	$3,965

Fair_Value_Measurements_Fair_V

Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended						3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
					Golf ball	Golf ball	Golf ball	Patents
					Building	Intangible Assets and Goodwill	Property Plant and Equipment
Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Impairment charges	'	$0	$21,933,000	$6,533,000	$7,939,000	$5,156,000	$4,345,000	'
Write-off in net book value patents	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,572,000
Goodwill impairment charges	'	'	'	1,120,000	'	'	'	'
Impairment charges for indefinite lived intangible assets	5,413,000	'	4,572,000	5,413,000	'	'	'	'
Convertible senior notes, unamortized discount	'	$4,665,000	$5,367,000	'	'	'	'	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Fair_V1

Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value Relating to Financial Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'
Convertible notes, carrying Value	$107,835	$107,133
Convertible notes, fair Value	138,668	118,406
Asset-based credit facility	25,660	0
Lines of Credit, Fair Value Disclosure	25,660	0
Standby letters of credit, carrying value	1,297	3,265
Standby letters of credit, fair value	$1,297	$3,265

Derivatives_and_Hedging_Additi

Derivatives and Hedging - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Notional amount of foreign currency exchange contracts	$42,264	$137,125	$165,533

Derivatives_and_Hedging_Locati

Derivatives and Hedging - Location of Gains and Losses in Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations that were Recognized and Derivative Contract Type (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Foreign currency exchange contracts, amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	$6,764	$6,591	($8,861)
Other income (expense)	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Foreign currency exchange contracts, amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	$6,764	$6,591	($8,861)

Derivatives_and_Hedging_Summar

Derivatives and Hedging - Summary of Fair Value of Derivative Instruments by Contract Type and Location of Asset and/or Liability on Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other current assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Foreign currency exchange contracts, asset derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, fair value	$557	$5,011
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Foreign currency exchange contracts, liability derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, fair value	$823	$1,046

Segment_Information_Informatio

Segment Information - Information Utilized by Management to Evaluate its Operating Segments (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

segment

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

$127,170

$178,229

$249,646

$287,756

$119,938

$147,906

$281,123

$285,098

$842,801

$834,065

$886,528

Income (loss) before income taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-13,322

-118,046

-90,261

Identifiable assets

663,863

[1]

'

'

'

637,636

[1]

'

'

'

663,863

[1]

637,636

[1]

727,112

[1]

Additions to long-lived assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

14,413

16,607

29,767

Goodwill

29,212

'

'

'

29,034

'

'

'

29,212

29,034

29,203

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25,543

34,411

38,636

Number of operating segments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

'

'

Golf clubs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

710,654

694,489

726,169

Income (loss) before income taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

27,684

-59,827

-3,899

[2]

Identifiable assets

374,473

[1]

'

'

'

328,210

[1]

'

'

'

374,473

[1]

328,210

[1]

409,074

[1]

Additions to long-lived assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

13,250

16,347

23,087

Goodwill

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

29,203

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

21,019

21,096

26,695

Golf ball

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

139,576

160,359

Income (loss) before income taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,582

-15,019

-12,655

[2]

Identifiable assets

49,261

[1],[3]

'

'

'

64,203

[1],[3]

'

'

'

49,261

[1],[3]

64,203

[1],[3]

92,280

[1],[3]

Additions to long-lived assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,163

260

6,680

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,524

13,315

11,941

Reconciling items

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income (loss) before income taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-42,588

[2]

-43,200

[2]

-73,707

[2]

Identifiable assets

$240,129

[1]

'

'

'

$245,223

[1]

'

'

'

$240,129

[1]

$245,223

[1]

$225,758

[1]

[1]

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[2]

The tables below includes total charges absorbed by the Companybs operating segments from the restructuring initiatives discussed in Note 3 (in thousands):B Year Ended DecemberB 31, 2013B GolfB ClubsB GolfB BallsB CorporateB G&A(2)B TotalCost Reduction Initiatives$6,395B $6,973 $3,188B $16,556B Year Ended DecemberB 31, 2012B GolfB ClubsB GolfB BallsB CorporateB G&A(2)B TotalCost Reduction Initiatives$30,398B $16,589 $7,074B $54,061Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives812B 240 (40)B 1,012Total$31,210B $16,829 $7,034B $55,073B Year Ended DecemberB 31, 2011B GolfB ClubsB GolfB BallsB Corporate G&A(2)B TotalReorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives$5,642B $1,329 $9,358B $16,329GOS Initiatives15,558B 5,038 4,084B 24,680Total$21,200B $6,367 $13,442B $41,009

[3]

Includes property classified as available for sale in the amount of $2,396,000 in 2012. Property held for sale in 2012 represents the net book value of the Companybs golf ball manufacturing facility in Chicopee, Massachusetts (see Note 7)

Segment_Information_Informatio1

Segment Information - Information Utilized by Management to Evaluate its Operating Segments (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

19 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Mar. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

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Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

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Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

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Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

GOS Initiatives

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Golf clubs

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Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

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Reorganization and Reinvestment Initiatives

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$41,009

$16,556

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$16,329

$17,341

$24,680

$31,210

$21,200

$6,395

$30,398

$812

$5,642

$15,558

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$6,367

$6,973

$16,589

$240

$1,329

$5,038

$7,034

$13,442

$3,188

$7,074

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The pre-tax charges for the year ended December 31, 2013 included the following:b"$2,977,000 in continued costs associated with workforce reductions, in addition to $4,459,000 in other transition costs;b"$5,579,000 for the write down of assets and exit costs associated with the reorganization of golf ball manufacturing (see Note 10); andb"$3,541,000 associated with the transition of the Company's golf apparel, golf footwear and integrated device businesses in the U.S. and Europe to a third-party licensing arrangement.

[2]

The pre-tax charges for the year ended December 31, 2012 included the following: b"$14,506,000 in workforce reductions, in addition to $2,965,000 in other transition costs;b"$5,810,000 primarily related to the write-off of inventory and long-lived assets in connection with the Company's decision to transition its golf apparel and golf footwear businesses in the U.S. to a third-party licensing arrangement; b"$6,976,000 to write-off inventory related to the Company's decision to transition its integrated device business to a third-party based model, $4,345,000 to write-off property, plant and equipment related to uPro devices, and an impairment charge of $5,156,000 related to intangible assets and goodwill related to the uPlay, LLC acquisition (see Note 8); andb"$14,303,000 related to the reorganization of the Companybs golf ball manufacturing supply chain.

Segment_Information_Summary_of

Segment Information - Summary of Net Sales by Product (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

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Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

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Jun. 30, 2012

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Dec. 31, 2011

Sales Concentration [Line Items]

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$249,646

$287,756

$119,938

$147,906

$281,123

$285,098

$842,801

$834,065

$886,528

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Irons

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Segment_Information_Summary_of1

Segment Information - Summary of Revenue and Long Lived Assets by Geographical Areas (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales	$127,170	$178,229	$249,646	$287,756	$119,938	$147,906	$281,123	$285,098	$842,801	$834,065	$886,528
Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets)	239,961	'	'	'	248,730	'	'	'	239,961	248,730	306,396
United States	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	401,478	392,087	419,448
Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets)	206,111	'	'	'	212,438	'	'	'	206,111	212,438	268,376
Europe	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
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Sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	121,477	120,160	133,572
Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets)	7,905	'	'	'	7,969	'	'	'	7,905	7,969	7,313
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Sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	161,598	157,315	149,768
Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets)	6,491	'	'	'	6,897	'	'	'	6,491	6,897	8,386
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Sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	84,073	75,035	82,746
Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets)	3,627	'	'	'	4,265	'	'	'	3,627	4,265	4,581
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Sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	74,175	89,468	100,994
Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets)	$15,827	'	'	'	$17,161	'	'	'	$15,827	$17,161	$17,740

Summarized_Quarterly_Data_Deta

Summarized Quarterly Data (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'	'	'
Net sales	$127,170		$178,229		$249,646		$287,756		$119,938		$147,906		$281,123		$285,098		$842,801	$834,065	$886,528
Gross profit	29,261	[1]	59,409	[1]	95,652	[1]	130,436	[1]	9,344	[2]	3,800	[2]	110,653	[2]	124,371	[2]	314,758	248,168	311,302
Net income (loss)	-49,499	[1],[3]	-21,153	[1],[3]	10,071	[1],[3]	41,660	[1],[3]	-70,749	[2],[4],[5]	-86,798	[2],[4],[5]	2,799	[2],[4],[5]	31,802	[2],[4],[5]	-18,921	-122,946	-171,820
Dividends on convertible preferred stock	0		1,766		783		783		783		2,414		2,625		2,625		3,332	8,447	10,500
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders	($49,499)	[1],[3]	($22,919)	[1],[3]	$9,288	[1],[3]	$40,877	[1],[3]	($71,532)	[2],[4],[5]	($89,212)	[2],[4],[5]	$174	[2],[4],[5]	$29,177	[2],[4],[5]	($22,253)	($131,393)	($182,320)
Earnings (loss) per common share	'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'	'	'
Basic, in dollars per share	($0.65)	[1],[3]	($0.32)	[1],[3]	$0.13	[1],[3]	$0.58	[1],[3]	($1.01)	[2],[4],[5]	($1.31)	[2],[4],[5]	$0	[2],[4],[5]	$0.45	[2],[4],[5]	($0.31)	($1.96)	($2.82)
Diluted, in dollars per share	($0.65)	[1],[3]	($0.32)	[1],[3]	$0.12	[1],[3]	$0.47	[1],[3]	($1.01)	[2],[4],[5]	($1.31)	[2],[4],[5]	$0	[2],[4],[5]	$0.37	[2],[4],[5]	($0.31)	($1.96)	($2.82)
[1]	During the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2013, the Company recognized charges of $2,282,000, $4,087,000, $1,005,000 and $3,775,000, respectively, in cost of goods sold in connection with the Companybs Cost Reduction Initiatives (see Note 3).
[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 Companybs Cost Reduction Initiatives (see Note 3).
[3]	During the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2013, the Company recognized charges of $2,158,000 ($0.03 per share), $3,074,000 ($0.04 per share), $1,142,000 ($0.02 per share) and $3,808,000 ($0.05 per share), respectively, in after-tax charges in connection with the Company's Cost Reduction Initiatives (see Note 3).
[4]	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 Companybs Cost Reduction Initiatives (see Note 3).
[5]	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).

Summarized_Quarterly_Data_Pare

Summarized Quarterly Data (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

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Dec. 31, 2011

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Sep. 30, 2013

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Mar. 31, 2013

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Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Top-Flite and Ben Hogan

Top-Flite and Ben Hogan

Top-Flite and Ben Hogan

Top-Flite and Ben Hogan

Top-Flite and Ben Hogan

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Cost Reduction Initiatives

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Cost of sales

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[1]

The pre-tax charges for the year ended December 31, 2013 included the following:b"$2,977,000 in continued costs associated with workforce reductions, in addition to $4,459,000 in other transition costs;b"$5,579,000 for the write down of assets and exit costs associated with the reorganization of golf ball manufacturing (see Note 10); andb"$3,541,000 associated with the transition of the Company's golf apparel, golf footwear and integrated device businesses in the U.S. and Europe to a third-party licensing arrangement.

[2]

The pre-tax charges for the year ended December 31, 2012 included the following: b"$14,506,000 in workforce reductions, in addition to $2,965,000 in other transition costs;b"$5,810,000 primarily related to the write-off of inventory and long-lived assets in connection with the Company's decision to transition its golf apparel and golf footwear businesses in the U.S. to a third-party licensing arrangement; b"$6,976,000 to write-off inventory related to the Company's decision to transition its integrated device business to a third-party based model, $4,345,000 to write-off property, plant and equipment related to uPro devices, and an impairment charge of $5,156,000 related to intangible assets and goodwill related to the uPlay, LLC acquisition (see Note 8); andb"$14,303,000 related to the reorganization of the Companybs golf ball manufacturing supply chain.