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Investments (Detail) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Investment in Topgolf, during the period | $ 20,000,000 | $ 282,000 | $ 0
Investment in Topgolf | 70,495,000 | 70,777,000 |
Topgolf International Inc |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Investment in Topgolf | $ 70,495,000 | $ 70,777,000 |
Minimum |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest in Topgolf |  | 14.00% |

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