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Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Financial Instruments [Line Items]        
Impairment charges $ 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 21,933us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges  
Convertible senior notes, unamortized discount 3,926us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount 4,665us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount    
Patents | Golf ball        
Financial Instruments [Line Items]        
Write-off in net book value patents       4,572us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ely_GolfBallsMember
Building [Member] | Golf ball        
Financial Instruments [Line Items]        
Impairment charges   7,939us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ely_GolfBallsMember
   
Property, Plant and Equipment | Golf Clubs        
Financial Instruments [Line Items]        
Impairment charges     4,345us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ely_GolfClubsMember
 
Intangible Assets And Goodwill | Golf Clubs        
Financial Instruments [Line Items]        
Impairment charges     $ 5,156us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= ely_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ely_GolfClubsMember