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Investments (Detail) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in Topgolf, during the period |  |  |  | $ 1,260,000 |  |
Percentage of Topgolf preferred shares sold | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in total investment in Topgolf | $ 5,767,000 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of investments in golf-related ventures | 23,429,000 |  |  | 23,429,000 | $ 0 |
Investment in Topgolf |  | $ 49,108,000 |  | $ 49,108,000 |  | $ 53,315,000
Percentage of ownership interest in Topgolf |  | 15.00% |  | 15.00% |  |
Gain on sale of preferred shares in Topgolf | 17,662,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 17,662,000 | $ 0 |
Notes Receivable from Topgolf |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,200,000
Annual Interest Rate on notes receivable |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00%
Fair Value | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in Topgolf | 207,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in Topgolf | $ 217,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Topgolf International Inc |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in Topgolf |  | $ 48,808,000 |  | $ 48,808,000 |  |

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