Segment Information - Reconciliation (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) segment	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment			4
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 300,002	$ 462,218	$ 708,743	$ 895,920
Segment operating income (loss)	11,731	61,135	33,159	113,362
Reconciling items:
Interest expense, net	(4,402)	(5,213)	(8,525)	(10,096)
Restructuring charges	(1,104)	0	(12,732)	0
Income before income taxes	3,155	55,141	19,770	103,455
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	24,762	20,971	50,138	35,526
Segment operating income (loss)	2,667	5,147	3,747	8,587
Operating segments and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income (loss)	13,158	63,206	45,146	115,264
Reconciling Items
Reconciling items:
Interest expense, net	(4,402)	(5,213)	(8,525)	(10,096)
Restructuring charges	(1,104)	0	(12,732)	0
Non-service cost component of net periodic benefit cost	(4,698)	(1,254)	(5,205)	(992)
Transaction fees	0	(1,947)	0	(1,947)
Other	201	349	1,086	1,226
Titleist golf balls | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	102,139	173,305	218,378	314,972
Segment operating income (loss)	10,048	37,972	13,291	57,700
Titleist golf clubs | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	72,396	107,010	165,610	198,328
Segment operating income (loss)	(2,361)	6,865	2,142	6,460
Titleist golf gear | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	32,369	46,837	75,894	92,018
Segment operating income (loss)	4,659	9,066	13,524	18,217
FootJoy golf wear | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	68,336	114,095	198,723	255,076
Segment operating income (loss)	$ (1,855)	$ 4,156	$ 12,442	$ 24,300