Investments (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value [Line Items]
Investments in Topgolf, during the period			$ (282,000)	$ 0
Percentage of ownership interest in Topgolf		14.00%	14.00%
Investment in Topgolf	$ 70,495,000	$ 70,777,000	$ 70,777,000
Topgolf International Inc
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value [Line Items]
Investments in Topgolf, during the period	(20,000,000)	0	(282,000)
Investment in Topgolf	$ 70,495,000	$ 70,777,000	$ 70,777,000

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