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Investments (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	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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