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Investments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest in TopGolf International, Inc. |  |  | 14.00% |  |
Investment in TopGolf International, Inc. during the period |  |  | $ 1,742,000 | $ 21,499,000 | $ 1,448,000
Investment in TopGolf International, Inc. |  |  | 72,238,000 | 70,495,000 |
Percentage of Topgolf preferred shares sold | 10.00% |  |  |  | 10.00%
Reduction in total investment in Topgolf | $ (5,767,000) |  | (20,000,000) |  |
Proceeds from sale of investments in golf-related ventures | $ 23,429,000 |  | 0 | 0 | $ 23,429,000
Gain on sale of preferred shares in Topgolf |  | $ 17,662,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 17,662,000

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