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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of investments in golf-related ventures |  | $ 17,662,000 | $ 0 | $ 17,662,000 | $ 0 |
Change in net deferred taxes |  |  | 23,535,000 |  |  |
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance |  |  | $ 11,114,000 | 16,515,000 |  |
Tax credit carryforward beginning expiration year |  |  | 2021 |  |  |
Liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions |  |  | $ 9,300,000 | 8,256,000 | 7,090,000 | $ 6,559,000
Tax benefits associated with potential transfer pricing adjustments |  |  | 1,360,000 |  |  |
Tax benefits associated with state income taxes and other timing adjustments |  |  | 6,317,000 |  |  |
Net amount of unrecognized tax benefit related to uncertain tax positions that would impact, if recognized, effective income tax rate |  |  | 1,623,000 |  |  |
Interest and penalties related to income tax matters |  |  | 301,000 | 258,000 | $ (2,000) |
Income tax accrued for payment of interest and penalties |  |  | 1,618,000 | $ 1,317,000 |  |
Undistributed earnings |  |  | 118,700,000 |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards Utilized |  |  | 72,800,000 |  |  |
Decrease To Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards |  |  | 25,500,000 |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017, Transition Tax On Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Amount |  |  | 3,600,000 |  |  |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Change In Tax Rate, Deferred Tax Asset, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  |  | 11,174,000 |  |  |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Transition Tax For Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  |  | $ 3,638,000 |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017, Transition Tax On Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Percent |  |  | 5.20% |  |  |
U.S. federal |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax credit carryforwards |  |  | $ 56,285,000 |  |  |
California (U.S.) |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax credit carryforwards |  |  | 15,499,000 |  |  |
Cost-method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of investments in golf-related ventures | $ 17,662,000 |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Foreign Tax Credit | U.S. federal |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax credit carryforwards |  |  | 46,639,000 |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward, Period Increase (Decrease), Amount |  |  | 29,100,000 |  |  |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Transition Tax for Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Deferred Tax Asset, Noncurrent |  |  | $ 29,100,000 |  |  |

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