Segment Information - Information Utilized by Management to Evaluate its Operating Segments (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments \| segment			2
Net sales	$ 475,559	$ 426,217	$ 1,214,831	$ 1,389,122
Income before income taxes	57,792	33,176	(79,778)	127,339
Additions to long-lived assets	5,124	14,431	38,130	36,454
Inventory Write-down			0	10,703
Corporate, non-segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	(24,901)	(24,825)	(234,762)	(90,352)
Impairment of Jack Wolfskin trade name and goodwill			174,269
Period Increase (Decrease), Interest Expense			4,198
Period Increase (Decrease), Other Income			26,028
Inventory Write-down				10,703
Golf Equipment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	267,277	210,502	768,881	826,474
Golf Equipment \| Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	267,277	210,502	768,881	826,474
Income before income taxes	56,784	23,124	144,585	148,782
Additions to long-lived assets	1,616	7,648	21,356	20,989
Apparel, Gear & Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	208,282	215,715	445,950	562,648
Apparel, Gear & Other \| Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	208,282	215,715	445,950	562,648
Income before income taxes	25,909	34,877	10,399	68,909
Additions to long-lived assets	$ 3,508	$ 6,783	$ 16,774	$ 15,465

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