Segment Information - Reconciliation (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) segment	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment			4
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 462,218	$ 478,138	$ 895,920	$ 919,939
Segment operating income	61,135	64,579	113,362	126,863
Reconciling items:
Interest expense, net	(5,213)	(5,247)	(10,096)	(9,655)
Income before income taxes	55,141	58,788	103,455	117,098
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income	63,206	65,876	115,264	126,825
Reconciling Items
Reconciling items:
Interest expense, net	(5,213)	(5,247)	(10,096)	(9,655)
Non-service cost component of net periodic benefit cost	(1,254)	(695)	(992)	(688)
Transaction fees	(1,947)	0	(1,947)	0
Other	349	(1,146)	1,226	616
Titleist golf balls | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	173,305	172,211	314,972	297,117
Segment operating income	37,972	36,848	57,700	50,828
Titleist golf clubs | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	107,010	117,839	198,328	234,732
Segment operating income	6,865	10,521	6,460	26,904
Titleist golf gear | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	46,837	45,822	92,018	90,167
Segment operating income	9,066	8,254	18,217	16,038
FootJoy golf wear | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	114,095	119,496	255,076	260,202
Segment operating income	4,156	5,387	24,300	25,642
Other | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	20,971	22,770	35,526	37,721
Segment operating income	$ 5,147	$ 4,866	$ 8,587	$ 7,413