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Earnings per Common Share - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dilutive earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share) |  | $ (0.20) | $ 0.03 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.27 | $ 1.28 | $ (0.06) | $ 0.36 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.42 | $ 1.98 | $ 0.17
Gain on sale of investments in golf-related ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,662,000 |  | $ 0 | $ 17,662,000 | $ 0
Percentage of Topgolf preferred shares sold | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 129 | 313 | 10,812
Convertible Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,248
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance, deferred tax asset |  |  |  |  |  | $ 156,600,000 |  |  |  |  | $ (156,600,000) |
Dilutive earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.63 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost-method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dilutive earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of investments in golf-related ventures | $ 17,662,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. federal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dilutive earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.16 |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to net income, amount offset due to recognition of income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,974,000 |  |  |  | $ 15,974,000 |  |

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