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Segment Information - Summary of Net Sales by Product (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Sales Concentration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 153,331 | $ 175,780 | $ 230,504 | $ 284,179 | $ 134,606 | $ 168,572 | $ 231,893 | $ 351,874 | $ 843,794 | $ 886,945 | $ 842,801
Woods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Concentration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 222,193 | 269,468 | 249,809
Irons |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Concentration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205,522 | 200,174 | 178,771
Putters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Concentration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,293 | 81,161 | 87,787
Golf Balls |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Concentration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 143,145 | 136,989 | 131,104
Accessories and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Concentration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 186,641 | $ 199,153 | $ 195,330

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