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Investments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 22, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in TopGolf International, Inc. during the period			$ 940	$ 1,699
Investment in TopGolf International, Inc.			53,315		$ 50,677
Notes receivable from TopGolf			$ 3,200
Annual Interest Rate on notes receivable			10.00%
Percentage of ownership interest in TopGolf International, Inc.			20.00%
Subsequent event
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in TopGolf International, Inc. during the period		$ 1,259
Investment in TopGolf International, Inc.		$ 54,574
Minimum | Subsequent event
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of TopGolf shares agreed to be sold	9.60%
Approximate gain expected on sale of shares of TopGolf	$ 17,377
Possible reduction in total investment in TopGolf	5,674
Estimated future net total investment in TopGolf	$ 48,144
Maximum | Subsequent event
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of TopGolf shares agreed to be sold	10.90%
Approximate gain expected on sale of shares of TopGolf	$ 19,696
Possible reduction in total investment in TopGolf	6,431
Estimated future net total investment in TopGolf	48,901
Fair Value | Minimum | Subsequent event
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in TopGolf International, Inc.	230,000
Fair Value | Maximum | Subsequent event
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in TopGolf International, Inc.	$ 240,000

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