Segment Information - Reconciliation (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment									4
Total net sales	$ 368,271	$ 417,166	$ 462,218	$ 433,702	$ 343,355	$ 370,427	$ 478,138	$ 441,801	$ 1,681,357	$ 1,633,721	$ 1,560,258
Total segment operating income	$ 28,565	$ 43,726	$ 61,135	$ 52,227	$ 19,599	$ 25,873	$ 64,579	$ 62,284	185,653	172,335	169,828
Reconciling items:
Interest expense, net									(19,613)	(18,402)	(15,709)
Non-service cost component of net periodic benefit cost									(2,917)	(4,416)	(3,520)
Income before income taxes									165,165	150,304	151,676
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total segment operating income									188,888	173,093	169,248
Reconciling Items
Reconciling items:
Interest expense, net									(19,613)	(18,402)	(15,709)
Non-service cost component of net periodic benefit cost									(2,917)	(4,416)	(3,520)
Transaction fees									(2,654)	(599)	(686)
Other									1,461	628	2,343
Titleist golf balls | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales									551,596	523,967	512,041
Total segment operating income									93,305	78,973	78,419
Titleist golf clubs | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales									434,357	445,341	397,987
Total segment operating income									38,811	45,156	32,084
Titleist golf gear | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales									149,984	146,067	142,911
Total segment operating income									17,300	15,430	16,803
FootJoy golf wear | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales									441,871	439,681	437,455
Total segment operating income									24,429	17,974	27,038
Other | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales									103,549	78,665	69,864
Total segment operating income									$ 15,043	$ 15,560	$ 14,904