ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP., 10-K filed on 2/25/2021
Annual Report
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Cover - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Feb. 19, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2020    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-37935    
Entity Registrant Name Acushnet Holdings Corp.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 45-2644353    
Entity Address, Address Line One 333 Bridge Street    
Entity Address, City or Town Fairhaven,    
Entity Address, State or Province MA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 02719    
City Area Code 800    
Local Phone Number 225-8500    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share    
Trading Symbol GOLF    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 1,170.9
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   74,294,813  
Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A relating to the Registrant’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on June 7, 2021, will be incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K in response to Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III. The definitive proxy statement will be filed with the SEC not later than 120 days after the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.    
Entity Central Index Key 0001672013    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets    
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ($6,843 and $8,514 attributable to the variable interest entity ("VIE")) $ 151,452 $ 34,184
Accounts receivable, net 201,518 215,428
Inventories ($13,830 and $11,958 attributable to the VIE) 357,682 398,368
Prepaid and other assets 89,155 94,838
Total current assets 799,807 742,818
Property, plant and equipment, net ($10,538 and $11,374 attributable to the VIE) 222,811 231,575
Goodwill ($32,312 and $32,312 attributable to the VIE) 215,186 214,056
Intangible assets, net 473,533 480,794
Deferred income taxes 80,060 70,541
Other assets ($2,239 and $2,517 attributable to the VIE) 75,158 77,265
Total assets 1,866,555 1,817,049
Current liabilities    
Short-term debt 2,810 54,123
Current portion of long-term debt 17,500 17,500
Accounts payable ($8,702 and $8,360 attributable to the VIE) 112,867 102,335
Accrued taxes 40,952 36,032
Accrued compensation and benefits ($1,454 and $3,542 attributable to the VIE) 82,290 72,465
Accrued expenses and other liabilities ($3,699 and $4,468 attributable to the VIE) 101,260 76,663
Total current liabilities 357,679 359,118
Long-term debt 313,619 330,701
Deferred income taxes 3,821 4,837
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits 121,929 118,852
Other noncurrent liabilities ($2,261 and $5,202 attributable to the VIE) 52,128 51,908
Total liabilities 849,176 865,416
Commitments and contingencies (Note 22)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 126 807
Shareholders' equity    
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 75,666,367 and 75,619,587 shares issued 76 76
Additional paid-in capital 925,385 910,507
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (96,182) (112,028)
Retained earnings 199,776 151,039
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,671,754 and 1,183,966 shares (including 299,894 and 56,000 of accrued share repurchase) (Note 15) (45,106) (31,154)
Total equity attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. 983,949 918,440
Noncontrolling interests 33,304 32,386
Total shareholders' equity 1,017,253 950,826
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and shareholders' equity $ 1,866,555 $ 1,817,049
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ($6,843 and $8,514 attributable to the variable interest entity ("VIE")) $ 151,452 $ 34,184
Inventories ($13,830 and $11,958 attributable to the VIE) 357,682 398,368
Property, plant and equipment, net ($10,538 and $11,374 attributable to the VIE) 222,811 231,575
Goodwill ($32,312 and $32,312 attributable to the VIE) 215,186 214,056
Other assets ($2,239 and $2,517 attributable to the VIE) 75,158 77,265
Accounts payable ($8,702 and $8,360 attributable to the VIE) 112,867 102,335
Accrued compensation and benefits ($1,454 and $3,542 attributable to the VIE) 82,290 72,465
Accrued expenses and other liabilities ($3,699 and $4,468 attributable to the VIE) 101,260 76,663
Other noncurrent liabilities ($2,261 and $5,202 attributable to the VIE) $ 52,128 $ 51,908
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) 500,000,000 500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) 75,666,367 75,619,587
Treasury stock, at cost (in shares) 1,671,754 1,183,966
Accrued share repurchase (in shares) 299,894 56,000
VIE    
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ($6,843 and $8,514 attributable to the variable interest entity ("VIE")) $ 6,843 $ 8,514
Inventories ($13,830 and $11,958 attributable to the VIE) 13,830 11,958
Property, plant and equipment, net ($10,538 and $11,374 attributable to the VIE) 10,538 11,374
Goodwill ($32,312 and $32,312 attributable to the VIE) 32,312 32,312
Other assets ($2,239 and $2,517 attributable to the VIE) 2,239 2,517
Accounts payable ($8,702 and $8,360 attributable to the VIE) 8,702 8,360
Accrued compensation and benefits ($1,454 and $3,542 attributable to the VIE) 1,454 3,542
Accrued expenses and other liabilities ($3,699 and $4,468 attributable to the VIE) 3,699 4,468
Other noncurrent liabilities ($2,261 and $5,202 attributable to the VIE) $ 2,261 $ 5,202
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Net sales $ 1,612,169 $ 1,681,357 $ 1,633,721
Cost of goods sold 782,333 809,122 791,370
Gross profit 829,836 872,235 842,351
Operating expenses:      
Selling, general and administrative 610,603 627,503 611,883
Research and development 48,942 51,601 51,489
Intangible amortization 11,629 7,478 6,644
Restructuring charges 13,207 0 0
Income from operations 145,455 185,653 172,335
Interest expense, net (Note 18) 15,630 19,613 18,402
Other expense, net 16,776 875 3,629
Income before income taxes 113,049 165,165 150,304
Income tax expense 13,038 40,600 47,232
Net income 100,011 124,565 103,072
Less:  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (4,005) (3,495) (3,200)
Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. $ 96,006 $ 121,070 $ 99,872
Net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.:      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 1.29 $ 1.61 $ 1.34
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 1.28 $ 1.60 $ 1.32
Weighted average number of common shares:      
Basic (in shares) 74,494,310 75,418,204 74,766,176
Diluted (in shares) 75,060,610 75,759,605 75,472,342
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]      
Net income $ 100,011 $ 124,565 $ 103,072
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Foreign currency translation adjustments 27,281 666 (11,971)
Cash flow derivative instruments      
Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during period (6,823) 3,305 6,222
Reclassification adjustments included in net income (2,220) (7,476) 1,886
Tax benefit (expense) 2,495 909 (1,668)
Cash flow derivative instruments, net (6,548) (3,262) 6,440
Pension and other postretirement benefits      
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments (6,362) (26,537) 5,690
Tax benefit (expense) 1,475 6,144 (1,375)
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net (4,887) (20,393) 4,315
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 15,846 (22,989) (1,216)
Comprehensive income 115,857 101,576 101,856
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests (4,243) (3,577) (3,114)
Comprehensive income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. $ 111,614 $ 97,999 $ 98,742
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income $ 100,011 $ 124,565 $ 103,072
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by operating activities      
Depreciation and amortization 45,429 43,002 40,496
Unrealized foreign exchange (gains) losses (1,893) 215 3,960
Amortization of debt issuance costs 1,218 1,884 1,409
Share-based compensation 16,016 10,975 18,563
(Gain) loss on disposals of property, plant and equipment (38) 13 128
Deferred income taxes (3,984) 8,474 15,541
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Accounts receivable 22,744 (27,092) 571
Inventories 49,006 (25,168) 805
Accounts payable 9,952 10,851 (5,789)
Accrued taxes 2,708 2,655 4,311
Other assets and liabilities 23,256 (16,091) (19,334)
Cash flows provided by operating activities 264,425 134,283 163,733
Cash flows from investing activities      
Additions to property, plant and equipment (24,675) (32,956) (32,801)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 (28,104) (16,902)
Cash flows used in investing activities (24,675) (61,060) (49,703)
Cash flows from financing activities      
(Repayments of) proceeds from short-term borrowings, net (52,057) 54,115 (17,742)
Proceeds from term loan facility 0 350,000 0
Repayments of term loan facility (17,500) (330,469) (21,094)
Repayments of delayed draw term loan A facility 0 (54,375) (40,625)
Purchases of common stock (6,976) (29,352) 0
Debt issuance costs (1,067) (2,373) (381)
Dividends paid on common stock (46,065) (43,490) (39,057)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (4,426) (3,354) (7,350)
Payment of employee restricted stock tax withholdings (496) (11,030) (2,634)
Cash flows used in financing activities (128,587) (70,328) (128,883)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 6,105 275 (1,855)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 117,268 3,170 (16,708)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year 34,184 31,014 47,722
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year 151,452 34,184 31,014
Supplemental information      
Cash paid for interest to third parties 14,985 18,218 18,344
Cash paid for income taxes 29,794 31,269 27,389
Non-cash additions to property, plant and equipment 1,562 2,820 2,568
Non-cash additions to right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations 22,675 9,530 0
Non-cash additions to right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations 427 289 0
Dividend equivalents rights ("DERs") declared not paid 1,221 775 882
Share repurchase liability (Note 15) 6,976 1,802 0
Non-cash loan to noncontrolling interest (Note 21) $ 0 $ 4,392 $ 0
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
Total
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Total Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.
Total Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Treasury Stock
Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017         74,479              
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017 $ 853,973 $ (1,501) $ 821,309 $ (1,501) $ 74 $ 894,727 $ (81,691) $ (6,132) $ 8,199 $ 4,631 $ 0 $ 32,664
Changes in stockholders' equity                        
Acquisitions (Note 21) 3,598                     3,598
Net income 103,072   99,872           99,872     3,200
Other comprehensive income (loss) (1,216)   (1,216)       (1,216)          
Share-based compensation 18,794   18,794     18,794            
Vesting of restricted common stock, including impact of DERs, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 16) (in shares)         281              
Vesting of restricted common stock, including impact of DERs, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note16) (2,630)   (2,630)   $ 1 (2,631)            
Share repurchase liability (Note 15) 0                      
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared (39,756)   (39,756)           (39,756)      
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests (7,350)                     (7,350)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018         74,760              
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018 926,984   894,872   $ 75 910,890 (89,039)   72,946   0 32,112
Changes in stockholders' equity                        
Net income 124,698   121,070           121,070     3,628
Other comprehensive income (loss) (22,989)   (22,989)       (22,989)          
Share-based compensation 10,647   10,647     10,647            
Vesting of restricted common stock, including impact of DERs, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 16) (in shares)         860              
Vesting of restricted common stock, including impact of DERs, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note16) (11,029)   (11,029)   $ 1 (11,030)            
Purchases of common stock (Note 15) (29,352)   (29,352)               (29,352)  
Share repurchase liability (Note 15) (1,802)   (1,802)               (1,802)  
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared (42,977)   (42,977)           (42,977)      
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests (3,354)                     (3,354)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019         75,620              
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019 950,826   918,440   $ 76 910,507 (112,028)   151,039   (31,154) 32,386
Changes in stockholders' equity                        
Net income 101,350   96,006           96,006     5,344
Other comprehensive income (loss) 15,846   15,846       15,846          
Share-based compensation 15,363   15,363     15,363            
Vesting of restricted common stock, including impact of DERs, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 16) (in shares)         46              
Vesting of restricted common stock, including impact of DERs, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note16) (485)   (485)     (485)            
Purchases of common stock (Note 15) (6,976)   (6,976)               (6,976)  
Share repurchase liability (Note 15) (6,976)   (6,976)               (6,976)  
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared (47,269)   (47,269)           (47,269)      
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests (4,426)                     (4,426)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020         75,666              
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020 $ 1,017,253   $ 983,949   $ 76 $ 925,385 $ (96,182)   $ 199,776   $ (45,106) $ 33,304
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Description of Business
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Description of Business Description of Business
Acushnet Holdings Corp. (the “Company”), headquartered in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, is the global leader in the design, development, manufacture and distribution of performance-driven golf products. The Company has established positions across all major golf equipment and golf wear categories under its globally recognized brands of Titleist, FootJoy, Scotty Cameron and Vokey Design. Acushnet products are sold primarily to on-course golf pro shops and select off-course golf specialty stores, sporting goods stores and other qualified retailers. The Company sells products primarily in the United States, Europe (primarily the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Sweden and Switzerland), Asia (primarily Japan, Korea, China and Singapore), Canada and Australia. Acushnet manufactures and sources its products principally in the United States, China, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Japan.
Acushnet Holdings Corp. was incorporated in Delaware on May 9, 2011 as Alexandria Holdings Corp., an entity owned by Fila Holdings Corp., formerly known as Fila Korea Co., Ltd., (“Fila”), a leading sport and leisure apparel and footwear company which is a public company listed on the Korea Exchange, and a consortium of investors (the “Financial Investors”). Acushnet Holdings Corp. acquired Acushnet Company, its operating subsidiary, from Beam Suntory, Inc. (at the time known as Fortune Brands, Inc.) (“Beam”) on July 29, 2011. On November 2, 2016, the Company completed an initial public offering at a public offering price of $17.00 per share. Following the pricing of the initial public offering, Magnus Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Magnus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fila, purchased from the Financial Investors shares of the Company’s common stock, resulting in Magnus holding a controlling ownership interest in the Company’s outstanding common stock.
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and less than wholly-owned subsidiaries, including a variable interest entity (“VIE”) in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Risks and Uncertainties
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared a pandemic related to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”). Through the end of June 2020, the Company's business was significantly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In Asia, the Company's operations were impacted earlier in the year and were at varying stages of recovery at the end of June, with Korea nearly fully recovered while Japan and other markets continued to progress. In the United States and Europe, as a result of government-ordered shutdowns, most on-course retail pro shops and off-course retail partner locations were closed for some portion of March, most of April and part of May 2020. Also, as a result of these orders, the Company was forced to temporarily close or substantially limit its operations in its manufacturing facilities and distribution centers in the United States and Europe from the end of March until mid-May 2020. During this period, the Company was largely unable to manufacture or ship products in these regions and took steps to strengthen its financial position and balance sheet, bolster its liquidity position and provide additional financial flexibility, including by reducing discretionary spending, reducing capital expenditures, suspending its share repurchase program, and amending its credit agreement (see Note 10). The Company's manufacturing facilities and distribution centers were re-opened in mid-May 2020 with protocols designed to promote the health and safety of its associates in accordance with state and local government re-opening guidance. The protocols included reconfiguring the Company's manufacturing and distribution facilities to allow for social distancing, implementing stringent safety measures in all facilities, implementing work-from-home policies wherever possible and suspending non-critical business travel. By the end of June 2020, substantially all of the golf courses, on-course retail pro shops and off-course retail partner locations in the United States and Europe had re-opened and rounds of play have been strong since golf courses have reopened. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve and remains highly uncertain including the duration and severity of the pandemic, additional government related shutdowns and a significant decrease in the current level of rounds of play and the related demand for golf-related products.
The Company has evaluated and continues to evaluate the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its consolidated financial statements, including: impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets; impairment of long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment; the fair value and collectability of receivables and other financial assets; the valuation of inventory; the effectiveness of foreign exchange forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges and the
credit quality of the financial institutions with which the Company enters into derivative contracts; continuing compliance with debt covenants related to the Company's credit facility; and the probability of achievement of the performance metrics related to the Company's performance stock units (“PSUs”). The primary impacts to the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of the year ended December 31, 2020 include the hedge de-designation of certain foreign exchange forward contracts deemed ineffective (Note 11) and an impairment loss related to goodwill recorded in connection with the KJUS acquisition (Note 8).
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, and both the full impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic remain highly uncertain. Accordingly, the Company's business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows could continue to be materially impacted in ways that the Company cannot currently predict.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company has also made estimates related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic within its consolidated financial statements and there may be changes to those estimates in future periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Variable Interest Entities
VIEs are entities that, by design, either (i) lack sufficient equity to permit the entity to finance its activities independently, or (ii) have equity holders that do not have the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact its economic performance, the obligation to absorb the entity’s expected losses, or the right to receive the entity’s expected residual returns. The Company consolidates a VIE when it is the primary beneficiary, which is the party that has both (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) through its interests in the VIE, the obligation to absorb expected losses or the right to receive expected benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
The Company consolidates the accounts of Acushnet Lionscore Limited, a VIE which is 40% owned by the Company. The sole purpose of the VIE is to manufacture the Company’s golf footwear and as such, the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary. The Company has presented separately on its consolidated balance sheets, to the extent material, the assets of its consolidated VIE that can only be used to settle specific obligations of its consolidated VIE and the liabilities of its consolidated VIE for which creditors do not have recourse to its general credit. The general creditors of the VIE do not have recourse to the Company. Certain directors of the VIE have guaranteed the credit lines of the VIE, for which there were no outstanding borrowings as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the agreement governing the VIE, the Company is not required to provide financial support to the VIE.
Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
The ownership interests held by owners other than the Company in less than wholly-owned subsidiaries are classified as noncontrolling interests. Redeemable noncontrolling interests are those noncontrolling interests which are or may become redeemable at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, at the option of the holder, or upon occurrence of an event. The financial results and position of the noncontrolling interests are included in their entirety in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The value attributable to the noncontrolling interests is presented on the consolidated balance sheets, separately from the equity attributable to the Company. The value attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest and the related loan to the minority shareholders, which is recorded as a reduction to redeemable noncontrolling interest, is presented in the consolidated balance sheets as temporary equity between liabilities and shareholders’ equity. The amount of the loan to minority shareholders included in temporary equity on the consolidated balance sheets was $4.4 million as of both December 31, 2020 and 2019. Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests are presented separately on the consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of comprehensive income, respectively.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash held in Company checking accounts is included in cash. Cash equivalents consist of short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less which are readily convertible into cash. The Company classifies as restricted certain cash that is not available for use in its operations. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the amount of restricted cash included in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets was $2.0 million. Book overdrafts not subject to offset with other accounts with the same financial institution are classified as accounts payable. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, book overdrafts in the amount of $4.4 million and $2.4 million, respectively, were recorded in accounts payable.
Concentration of Credit Risk and of Significant Customers
Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentration of credit risk are cash and accounts receivable. Substantially all of the Company's cash deposits are maintained at large, creditworthy financial institutions. The Company's deposits, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company does not believe that it is subject to unusual credit risk beyond the normal credit risk associated with commercial banking relationships. As part of its ongoing procedures, the Company monitors its concentration of deposits with various financial institutions in order to avoid any undue exposure. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had $83.8 million and $30.0 million, respectively, in banks located outside the United States. The risk with respect to the Company's accounts receivable is managed by the Company through its policy of monitoring the creditworthiness of its customers to which it grants credit terms in the normal course of business.
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Approximate cost is determined on the first-in, first-out basis. The inventory balance, which includes material, labor and manufacturing overhead costs, is recorded net of an allowance for obsolete or slow moving inventory. The Company's allowance for obsolete or slow moving inventory contains estimates regarding uncertainties. Such estimates are updated each reporting period and require the Company to make assumptions and to apply judgment regarding a number of factors, including market conditions, selling environment, historical results and current inventory trends. See Note 6 for additional information.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Gains or losses resulting from disposals are included in income from operations. Betterments and renewals, which improve and extend the life of an asset, are capitalized. Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred.
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment asset categories were as follows:
Buildings and improvements15-40 years
Machinery and equipment3-10 years
Furniture, fixtures and computer hardware3-10 years
Computer software1-10 years
 
Leasehold and tenant improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful lives of the assets.
Certain costs incurred in connection with the development of the Company's internal-use software are capitalized. Internal-use software development costs are primarily related to the Company's enterprise resource planning system. Costs incurred in the preliminary stages of development are expensed as incurred. Internal and external costs incurred in the application development phase, if direct and incremental, are capitalized until the software is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. Capitalization ceases upon completion of all substantial testing performed to ensure the product is ready for its intended use. Costs such as maintenance and training are expensed as incurred. The capitalized internal-use software costs are included in property, plant and equipment and once the software is placed into service are amortized over the estimated useful life which ranges from three to ten years. See Note 7 for additional information.
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are recorded on a straight-line basis, generally over the estimated useful lives of the assets. A long-lived asset (including amortizing intangible assets) or asset group is tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. When such events occur, the Company compares the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset or asset group to the carrying amount of the asset or asset group. The cash flows are based on the best estimate of future cash flows derived from the most recent business projections. If the carrying value exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized based on the excess of the asset's or asset group's carrying value over its fair value. Fair value is determined based on discounted expected future cash flows on a market participant basis.
The Company continually evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred that indicate the remaining estimated useful life of long-lived assets may warrant revision or that the remaining balance may not be recoverable. These factors may include a significant deterioration of operating results, changes in business plans, or changes in anticipated cash flows.
Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized but instead are measured for impairment at least annually, or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may be impaired. The Company performs its annual impairment tests in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year.
Goodwill is assigned to reporting units for purposes of impairment testing. A reporting unit may be the same as an operating segment or one level below an operating segment. For purposes of assessing potential impairment, the Company compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets assigned to that unit, goodwill is considered not impaired. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, then the Company records goodwill impairment in the amount of the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying value over its fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The fair value of the reporting units is determined using the income approach. The income approach uses a discounted cash flow analysis which involves applying appropriate discount rates to estimated future cash flows based on forecasts of sales, costs and capital requirements.
Purchased intangible assets other than goodwill are amortized over their useful lives unless those lives are determined to be indefinite. Certain of the Company's trademarks have been assigned an indefinite life as the Company currently anticipates that these trademarks will contribute to its cash flows indefinitely. Indefinite-lived trademarks are reviewed for impairment annually and may be reviewed more frequently if indicators of impairment are present. Impairment losses are recorded to the extent that the carrying value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its fair value. The Company measures the fair value of its trademarks using the relief-from-royalty method, which estimates the present value of royalty income that could be hypothetically earned by licensing the brand name to a third party over the remaining useful life. See Note 8 for additional information.
Debt Issuance Costs
The Company defers costs directly associated with acquiring third-party financing. These debt issuance costs are amortized as interest expense over the term of the related indebtedness. Debt issuance costs associated with the revolving credit facilities are included in other current and noncurrent assets and debt issuance costs associated with all other indebtedness are netted against long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 10 for additional information.
Fair Value Measurements
Certain assets and liabilities are carried at fair value under U.S. GAAP. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2—Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to determining the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques.
The Company’s derivative instrument assets and liabilities are carried at fair value determined according to the fair value hierarchy described above (Note 11 and 12). The carrying value of accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.
See Note 12 for additional information regarding the Company's fair value measurements.
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
The Company provides U.S. and foreign defined benefit and defined contribution plans to certain eligible employees and postretirement benefits to certain retirees, including pensions, postretirement healthcare benefits and other postretirement benefits.
Plan assets and obligations are measured using various actuarial assumptions, such as discount rates, rate of compensation increase, mortality rates, turnover rates and health care cost trend rates, as determined at each year end measurement date. The measurement of net periodic benefit cost is based on various actuarial assumptions, including discount rates, expected return on plan assets and rate of compensation increase, which are determined as of the prior year measurement date. The determination of the discount rate is generally based on an index created from a hypothetical bond portfolio consisting of high-quality fixed income securities with durations that match the timing of expected benefit payments. The expected return on plan assets is determined based on several factors, including adjusted historical returns, historical risk premiums for various asset classes and target asset allocations within the portfolio. Adjustments made to the historical returns are based on recent return experience in the equity and fixed income markets and the belief that deviations from historical returns are likely over the relevant investment horizon. Actual cost is also dependent on various other factors related to the employees covered by these plans. The effects of actuarial deviations from assumptions are generally accumulated and, if over a specified corridor, amortized over the remaining service period of the employees. The cost or benefit of plan changes, such as increasing or decreasing benefits for prior employee service (prior service cost), is deferred and included in expense on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of the related employees. The Company's actuarial assumptions are reviewed on an annual basis and modified when appropriate.
To calculate the U.S. pension and postretirement benefit plan expense in 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company applied the individual spot rates along the yield curve that correspond with the timing of each future cash outflow for the benefit payments in order to calculate interest cost and service cost. See Note 13 for additional information.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between consolidated financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis amounts at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce deferred income tax assets when it is more-likely-than-not that such assets will not be realized. Potential for recovery of deferred tax assets is evaluated by estimating the future taxable profits expected and considering prudent and feasible tax planning strategies.
The Company records liabilities for uncertain income tax positions based on the two step process. The first step is recognition, where an individual tax position is evaluated as to whether it has a likelihood of greater than 50% of being sustained upon examination based on the technical merits of the position, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes. For tax positions that are currently estimated to have a less than 50% likelihood of being sustained, no tax benefit is recorded. For tax positions that have met the recognition threshold in the first step, the Company performs the second step of measuring the benefit to be recorded. The amount of the benefit that may be recognized is the largest amount that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized on ultimate settlement. The actual benefits ultimately realized may differ from the estimates. In future periods, changes in facts, circumstances, and new information may require the Company to change the recognition and measurement estimates with regard to individual tax positions. Changes in recognition and measurement estimates are recorded in income tax expense and liability in the period in which such changes occur. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes on the consolidated statements of operations.
Beam has indemnified certain tax obligations that relate to periods during which Fortune Brands, Inc. owned Acushnet Company (Note 22). These estimated tax obligations are recorded in accrued taxes and other noncurrent liabilities, and the related indemnification receivable is recorded in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. Any changes in the value of these specifically identified tax obligations are recorded in the period identified in income tax expense and the related change in the indemnification asset is recorded in other expense, net on the consolidated statements of operations. See Note 14 for additional information.
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. enacted the 2017 Tax Act. The 2017 Tax Act contains a new law that subjects the Company to a tax on Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”), beginning in 2018. GILTI is a tax on foreign income in excess of a deemed return on tangible assets of related foreign corporations. Companies subject to GILTI have the option to account for the GILTI tax as a period cost if and when incurred, or to recognize deferred taxes for temporary differences, including outside basis differences, expected to reverse as GILTI. The Company has elected to account for GILTI as a period cost.
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold includes all costs to make products salable, such as inbound freight, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs and transfer costs. In addition, all depreciation expense associated with assets used to manufacture products and make them salable is included in cost of goods sold.
Product Warranty
The Company has defined warranties generally ranging from one to two years. Products covered by the defined warranty policies primarily include all Titleist golf products, FootJoy golf shoes, and FootJoy golf outerwear. These product warranties generally obligate the Company to pay for the cost of replacement products, including the cost of shipping replacement products to its customers. The estimated cost of satisfying future warranty claims is accrued at the time the sale is recorded. In estimating future warranty obligations, the Company considers various factors, including its warranty policies and practices, the historical frequency of claims, and the cost to replace or repair products under warranty. See Note 9 for additional information.
Advertising and Promotion
Advertising and promotional costs are included in selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statement of operations and include product endorsement arrangements with members of the various professional golf tours, media placement and production costs (television, print and internet), tour support expenses and point-of-sale materials. Advertising production costs are expensed as incurred. Media placement costs are expensed in the month the advertising first appears. Product endorsement arrangements are expensed based upon the specific provisions of player contracts. Advertising and promotional expense was $162.1 million, $193.5 million and $192.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Selling
Selling expenses including field sales, sales administration and shipping and handling costs are included in selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations. Shipping and handling costs included in selling expenses were $35.3 million, $36.7 million and $34.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses include product development, product improvement, product engineering, and process improvement costs and are expensed as incurred.
Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the actual rates of exchange at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average rates of exchange for the reporting period. The related translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax. Transactions denominated in a currency other than functional currency are re-measured into functional currency with resulting transaction gains or losses recorded as selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations. Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) included in selling, general and administrative expense was a gain of $3.9 million, a loss of $0.5 million and a loss of $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Derivative Financial Instruments
All derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and are measured at fair value. If the derivative instrument is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments and of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings in the same period. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portions of changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and are recognized in the consolidated statement of operations when the hedged item affects earnings. Any portion of the change in fair value that is determined to be ineffective is immediately recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. Cash flows from derivative financial instruments and the related hedged transactions are included in cash flows from operating activities. See Note 11 for additional information.
Share-based Compensation
The Company has a share-based compensation plan for members of the Board of Directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors of the Company. All awards granted under the plan are measured at fair value at the date of the grant. The estimated fair value is determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock, generally on the award date, multiplied by the number of shares per the stock award. The Company issues share-based awards with service-based vesting conditions and performance-based vesting conditions. Awards with service-based vesting conditions are amortized as expense over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award. For awards with performance-based vesting conditions, the measurement of the expense is based on the Company’s performance against specified metrics as defined in the applicable award agreements. The Company accounts for forfeitures in compensation expense when they occur. See Note 16 for additional information.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
Defined Benefit Plans—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans
On December 31, 2020, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2018-14, "Compensation —Retirement Benefits —Defined Benefit Plans —General (Subtopic 715-20) —Disclosure Framework —Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans" ("ASU 2018-14"). The amendments in this update remove defined benefit plan disclosures that are no longer considered cost-beneficial, clarify the specific requirements of disclosures, and add disclosure requirements identified as relevant. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Intangibles —Goodwill and Other —Internal-Use Software
On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2018-15, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract" ("ASU 2018-15"). The amendments in this update aligned the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Financial Instruments —Credit Losses
On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" ("ASU 2016-13"), which replaces the incurred loss methodology with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as the current expected credit loss ("CECL") methodology. The CECL methodology requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The measurement of expected credit losses under the CECL methodology is applicable to financial assets measured at amortized cost, including trade receivables. The only financial assets held by the Company that are subject to evaluation under the CECL model are trade receivables. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 using the modified retrospective method. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the carrying value of trade receivables. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2020 are presented under ASU 2016-13 while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable U.S. GAAP.
Leases
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 842, Leases ("ASC 842"), which requires the recognition of right-of-use assets and related operating and finance lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company adopted ASC 842 using the optional transition approach, which allowed for a cumulative effect adjustment as of January 1, 2019, which is the date of initial application, and did not restate prior periods.
Under ASC 842, all leases are required to be recorded on the consolidated balance sheet and are classified as either operating or finance leases. A lease is classified as a finance lease if any one of the following criteria are met: the lease transfers ownership of the asset by the end of the lease term, the lease contains an option to purchase the asset that is reasonably certain to be exercised, the lease term is for a major part of the remaining useful life of the asset, the present value of the lease payments equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the asset, or the leased asset is of a highly specialized nature. A lease is classified as an operating lease if it does not meet any one of these criteria.
The lease classification affects the expense recognition in the consolidated statement of operations. Operating lease expense consists of the lease payments plus any initial direct costs and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term in the consolidated statement of operations. Finance lease charges are split, where amortization of the right-of-use asset is recorded as depreciation and amortization expense and an implied interest component is recorded in interest expense, net. Variable lease costs are expensed as incurred and include maintenance costs, real estate taxes and property insurance. The expense recognition for operating leases and finance leases under ASC 842 is consistent with previous guidance. As a result, there is no impact on the results of operations presented in the Company's consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the periods presented as a result of the adoption of ASC 842.
As permitted under ASC 842, the Company also elected to not reassess prior conclusions related to the identification, classification and accounting for initial direct costs for leases that commenced prior to January 1, 2019. As permitted under ASC 842, the Company elected to not use hindsight to determine lease terms. As permitted under ASC 842, the Company has elected to not separate non-lease components within its lease portfolio. As permitted under ASC 842, the Company has also elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a term of 12 months or less. The effect of short-term leases on the Company's operating right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities was not material.
Upon adoption of ASC 842, the Company recognized operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities. The right-of-use asset represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term. The lease liability represents the present value of the lease payments under the lease. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which primarily comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, plus any initial direct costs incurred less any lease incentives received. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following: the fixed non-cancelable lease payments, payments for optional renewal periods where it is reasonably certain the renewal period will be exercised, and payments for early termination options unless it is reasonably certain the lease will not be terminated early. The discount rate implicit within the Company's leases is generally not determinable and therefore the Company determines the discount rate based on its incremental collateralized borrowing rate applicable to the location where the lease is held. The incremental borrowing rate for each of the Company's leases is determined based on the lease term and currency in which such lease payments are made. On January 1, 2019, the Company recorded an adjustment to operating lease right-of-use assets and the related lease liabilities of $49.8 million.
The Company leases office and warehouse space, machinery and equipment, and vehicles, among other items. Certain leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term up to three years. For contracts entered into on or after the effective date, at the inception of a contract the Company assesses whether the contract is, or contains, a lease. The Company's assessment is based on: (1) whether the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (2) whether the Company obtained the right to substantially all the economic benefit from the use of the asset throughout the period, and (3) whether the Company has the right to direct the use of the asset.
Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities
    On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2017‑12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities” ("ASU 2017-12"). The amendments in this update expand and refine hedge accounting guidance and align the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the financial statements. ASU 2017-12 also simplified the application of hedge accounting guidance, hedge documentation requirements and the assessment of hedge effectiveness. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2018-13, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) —Disclosure Framework —Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement" ("ASU 2018-13"). The amendments in this update are meant to provide more relevant information regarding valuation techniques and inputs used to arrive at measures of fair value, uncertainty in the fair value measurements, and how changes in fair value measurements impact an entity's performance and cash flows. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.
Financial Instruments—Recognition and Measurement
On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2016-01, "Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities" ("ASU 2016-01"). ASU 2016-01 superseded the guidance to classify equity securities with readily determinable fair values into different categories (that is, trading or available-for-sale) and required equity securities to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income, among other items (Note 17). As a result of the adoption of the amendments in this update, the Company recorded a reclassification of unrealized gains of $2.1 million from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax to retained earnings.
Revenue
On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC Topic 606, Revenue ("ASC 606") using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018. The Company recorded a net reduction to opening retained earnings of $1.6 million as of January 1, 2018 due to the cumulative impact of adopting ASC 606, with the impact primarily related to a promotional holiday program. The adoption of ASC 606 did not have any other material impacts to the financial statements.
Comprehensive Income
During 2018, the Company early adopted ASU 2018-02, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)” ("ASU 2018-02") under the aggregate portfolio approach. ASU 2018-02 allows for reclassification of stranded tax effects on items resulting from the 2017 Tax Act from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax to retained earnings. Certain tax effects become stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income when deferred tax balances originally recorded at the historical income tax rate are adjusted in income from continuing operations based on a lower newly enacted income tax rate. As a result of the adoption, the Company reclassified the stranded income tax effects resulting from the 2017 Tax Act, decreasing accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax by $4.1 million with a corresponding increase to retained earnings. The reclassification was primarily comprised of amounts relating to available-for-sale securities, pension, postretirement benefit plan obligations and currency translation matters.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Income Taxes
In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2019-12, "Income Taxes (Topic 740) —Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes ("ASU 2019-12"). The amendments in this update simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to general principles in Topic 740. The amendments also improve consistent application and simplify U.S. GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
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Revenue
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue Revenue
Accounting Policies
Revenue is recognized when performance obligations under the terms of a contract with a customer are satisfied. The majority of the Company's contracts have a single performance obligation to transfer products. Accordingly, the Company recognizes revenue when control of the products has been transferred to the customer, generally at the time of shipment or delivery of products, based on the terms of the contract and the jurisdiction of the sale. Revenue is recognized in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the products. Revenue is recognized net of allowances for discounts and sales returns. Sales taxes and other similar taxes are excluded from revenue.
Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is recognized at a point in time and relates to customers who are not engaged in a long-term supply agreement or any form of contract with the Company. Substantially all sales are paid for on account with the majority of terms between 30 and 60 days, not to exceed one year.
Costs associated with shipping and handling activities, such as merchandising, are included in selling, general and administrative expenses as revenue is recognized. The Company has made an accounting policy election to account for shipping and handling activities that occur after control of the related good transfers as fulfillment activities instead of assessing such activities as performance obligations.
The Company reduces revenue by the amount of expected returns and records a corresponding refund liability in accrued expenses and other liabilities. The Company accounts for the right of return as variable consideration and recognizes a refund liability for the amount of consideration that it estimates will be refunded to customers. In addition, the Company recognizes an asset for the right to recover returned products in prepaid and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Sales returns are estimated based upon historical rates of product returns, current economic trends and changes in customer demands as well as specific identification of outstanding returns. The refund liability for expected returns was $11.5 million and $10.2 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The value of inventory expected to be recovered related to sales returns was $6.3 million and $6.1 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Contract Balances
Accounts receivable, net, include amounts billed and currently due from customers. The amounts due are stated at their net estimated realizable value. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide for the estimated amount of receivables that will not be collected. The allowance includes amounts for certain customers where a risk of default has been specifically identified as well as a provision for customer defaults when it is determined the risk of some default is probable and estimable, but cannot yet be associated with specific customers. The assessment of the likelihood of customer defaults is based on various factors, including credit risk assessments, length of time the receivables are past due, historical experience, customer specific information available to the Company and existing economic conditions, all of which are subject to change.
Customer Sales Incentives
The Company offers sales-based incentive programs to certain customers in exchange for certain benefits, including prominent product placement and exclusive stocking by participating retailers. These programs typically provide qualifying customers with rebates for achieving certain purchase goals. The rebates can be settled in the form of cash or credits or in the form of free product. The rebates which are expected to be settled in the form of cash or credits are accounted for as variable consideration. The estimate of the variable consideration requires the use of assumptions related to the percentage of customers who will achieve qualifying purchase goals and the level of achievement. These assumptions are based on historical experience, current year program design, current marketplace conditions and sales forecasts, including considerations of the Company's product life cycles.
The rebates which are expected to be settled in the form of product are estimated based upon historical experience and the terms of the customer programs and are accounted for as an additional performance obligation. Revenue will be recognized when control of the free products earned transfers to the customer at the end of the related customer incentive program, which generally occurs within one year. Control of the free products generally transfers to the customer at the time of shipment.
Practical Expedients and Exemptions
The Company expenses sales commissions when incurred because the amortization period is one year or less. These costs are recorded within selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations.
The Company has elected the practical expedient to not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less.
Disaggregated Revenue
In general, the Company's business segmentation is aligned according to the nature and economic characteristics of its products and customer relationships and provides meaningful disaggregation of each business segment's results of operations. See Note 20 for the Company's business segment disclosures, as well as a further disaggregation of net sales by geographical area.
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Leases
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases Leases
The Company's operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities represent leases for office and warehouse space, machinery and equipment, and vehicles, among other items. The Company's finance lease right-of-use assets and finance lease liabilities represent leases for vehicles.
Lease costs recognized on the consolidated statements of operations were as follows:
(in thousands)Year ended December 31,
Lease costsLocation in Statement of Operations20202019
OperatingCost of goods sold$2,640 $2,361 
Selling, general and administrative12,057 11,775 
Research and development854 773 
Finance
     Amortization of lease assetsSelling, general and administrative108 
     Interest on lease liabilitiesInterest expense, net22 
 Short-term and low value lease cost1,148 1,011 
 Variable lease cost1,496 1,327 
Total lease cost$18,325 $17,257 
Total rental expense for all operating leases amounted to $15.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to the Company's leases is as follows:
(in thousands)Balance Sheet LocationDecember 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Right-of-use assets
FinanceProperty, plant and equipment, net$601 $281 
OperatingOther assets53,891 44,407 
Total lease assets$54,492 $44,688 
Lease liabilities
FinanceAccrued expenses and other liabilities$119 $
OperatingAccrued expenses and other liabilities14,316 11,336 
FinanceLong-term debt482 273 
OperatingOther noncurrent liabilities40,992 34,137 
Total lease liabilities$55,909 $45,754 
The weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for leases is as follows:
December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Weighted average remaining lease term (years):
Operating5.95.8
Finance5.05.9
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating2.94 %3.42 %
Finance3.66 %4.18 %
The following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for leases as of December 31, 2020 to lease liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheet:
Operating Finance
(in thousands)LeasesLeasesTotal
2021$15,263 $139 $15,402 
202211,273 135 11,408 
20237,615 131 7,746 
20246,636 127 6,763 
20255,882 114 5,996 
Thereafter13,972 11 13,983 
Total future lease payments60,641 657 61,298 
Less: Interest(5,333)(56)(5,389)
Present value of lease liabilities$55,308 $601 $55,909 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities$14,316 $119 $14,435 
Long-term debt— 482 482 
Other noncurrent liabilities40,992 — 40,992 
Total lease liabilities$55,308 $601 $55,909 
Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company's leases are as follows:
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)20202019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases$15,402 $14,804 
Operating cash flows for finance leases22 
Financing cash flows for finance leases107 
Leases Leases
The Company's operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities represent leases for office and warehouse space, machinery and equipment, and vehicles, among other items. The Company's finance lease right-of-use assets and finance lease liabilities represent leases for vehicles.
Lease costs recognized on the consolidated statements of operations were as follows:
(in thousands)Year ended December 31,
Lease costsLocation in Statement of Operations20202019
OperatingCost of goods sold$2,640 $2,361 
Selling, general and administrative12,057 11,775 
Research and development854 773 
Finance
     Amortization of lease assetsSelling, general and administrative108 
     Interest on lease liabilitiesInterest expense, net22 
 Short-term and low value lease cost1,148 1,011 
 Variable lease cost1,496 1,327 
Total lease cost$18,325 $17,257 
Total rental expense for all operating leases amounted to $15.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to the Company's leases is as follows:
(in thousands)Balance Sheet LocationDecember 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Right-of-use assets
FinanceProperty, plant and equipment, net$601 $281 
OperatingOther assets53,891 44,407 
Total lease assets$54,492 $44,688 
Lease liabilities
FinanceAccrued expenses and other liabilities$119 $
OperatingAccrued expenses and other liabilities14,316 11,336 
FinanceLong-term debt482 273 
OperatingOther noncurrent liabilities40,992 34,137 
Total lease liabilities$55,909 $45,754 
The weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for leases is as follows:
December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Weighted average remaining lease term (years):
Operating5.95.8
Finance5.05.9
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating2.94 %3.42 %
Finance3.66 %4.18 %
The following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for leases as of December 31, 2020 to lease liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheet:
Operating Finance
(in thousands)LeasesLeasesTotal
2021$15,263 $139 $15,402 
202211,273 135 11,408 
20237,615 131 7,746 
20246,636 127 6,763 
20255,882 114 5,996 
Thereafter13,972 11 13,983 
Total future lease payments60,641 657 61,298 
Less: Interest(5,333)(56)(5,389)
Present value of lease liabilities$55,308 $601 $55,909 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities$14,316 $119 $14,435 
Long-term debt— 482 482 
Other noncurrent liabilities40,992 — 40,992 
Total lease liabilities$55,308 $601 $55,909 
Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company's leases are as follows:
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)20202019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases$15,402 $14,804 
Operating cash flows for finance leases22 
Financing cash flows for finance leases107 
v3.20.4
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Receivables [Abstract]  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company estimates expected credit losses using a number of factors, including customer credit ratings, age of receivables, historical credit loss information and current and forecasted economic conditions (including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic) which could affect the collectability of the reported amounts. All of these factors have been considered in the estimate of expected credit losses as of December 31, 2020.
The activity related to the allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows:
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Balance at beginning of year$5,338 $7,272 $9,975 
Bad debt expense2,556 573 (583)
Amount of receivables written off(572)(2,706)(1,873)
Foreign currency translation and other376 199 (247)
Balance at end of year$7,698 $5,338 $7,272 
v3.20.4
Inventories
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories Inventories
The components of inventories were as follows:
(in thousands)December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Raw materials and supplies$74,302 $87,675 
Work-in-process22,913 22,024 
Finished goods260,467 288,669 
Inventories$357,682 $398,368 
v3.20.4
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
The components of property, plant and equipment, net were as follows:
(in thousands)December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Land$14,622 $14,551 
Buildings and improvements151,453 146,727 
Machinery and equipment181,955 171,230 
Furniture, computers and equipment45,070 40,143 
Computer software77,791 70,458 
Construction in progress19,844 25,044 
Property, plant and equipment, gross490,735 468,153 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(267,924)(236,578)
Property, plant and equipment, net$222,811 $231,575 
During the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, software development costs of $8.9 million, $11.8 million and $4.1 million were capitalized. Capitalized software development costs as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 consisted of software placed into service of $7.2 million, $7.2 million and $1.7 million, respectively, and amounts recorded in construction in progress of $1.7 million, $4.6 million and $2.4 million, respectively. Amortization expense on capitalized software development costs was $7.1 million, $6.6 million and $6.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Total depreciation and amortization expense related to property, plant and equipment was $33.8 million, $32.4 million and $32.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
v3.20.4
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net
Goodwill allocated to the Company's reportable segments and changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:
(in thousands)Titleist
Golf Balls
Titleist
Golf Clubs
Titleist
Golf Gear
FootJoy
Golf Wear
OtherTotal
Balances at December 31, 2018$126,195 $57,152 $13,866 $3,613 $8,845 $209,671 
Acquisitions (Note 21)— — — — 4,749 4,749 
Foreign currency translation(214)(104)(25)(5)(16)(364)
Balances at December 31, 2019125,981 57,048 13,841 3,608 13,578 214,056 
Impairment— — — — (3,800)(3,800)
Foreign currency translation2,766 1,343 326 60 435 4,930 
Balances at December 31, 2020$128,747 $58,391 $14,167 $3,668 $10,213 $215,186 
 
During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company recognized a goodwill impairment loss of $3.8 million related to KJUS. This impairment loss was included in intangible amortization on the consolidated statements of operations and depreciation and amortization on the consolidated statements of cash flows. There were no other impairment losses recorded to goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
As of December 31, 2020, the cumulative balance of goodwill impairment recorded was $3.8 million, all of which was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020 and is included in the carrying amount of the goodwill allocated to Other.
The net carrying value by class of identifiable intangible assets was as follows:
 December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
(in thousands)GrossAccumulated
Amortization
Net Book
Value
GrossAccumulated
Amortization
Net Book
Value
Indefinite-lived:      
Trademarks$429,051 $— $429,051 $429,051 $— $429,051 
Amortizing:
Trademarks5,577 (1,174)4,403 5,503 (492)5,011 
Completed technology74,743 (51,455)23,288 74,715 (46,370)28,345 
Customer relationships27,892 (11,242)16,650 27,127 (8,923)18,204 
Licensing fees and other32,702 (32,561)141 32,666 (32,483)183 
Total intangible assets$569,965 $(96,432)$473,533 $569,062 $(88,268)$480,794 
    As a result of an acquisition completed during the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded additions to identifiable intangible assets including amortizing trademarks, completed technology, customer relationships and other intangible assets of $3.9 million, $0.8 million, $5.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively (Note 21). The Company expects to amortize the acquired amortizing trademarks, completed technology, customer relationships and other intangible assets over an eight, six, seven and five year period, respectively.
As a result of acquisitions completed during the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recorded additions to identifiable intangible assets including indefinite-lived trademarks, amortizing trademarks and customer relationships of $1.0 million, $1.6 million and $2.7 million, respectively (Note 21). The Company expects to amortize the acquired amortizing trademarks and customer relationships over an eight year period.
Identifiable intangible asset amortization expense was $7.8 million, $7.5 million and $8.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, of which $1.4 million associated with certain licensing fees was included in cost of goods sold for the year ended December 31, 2018.
There were no impairment losses recorded to indefinite-lived intangible assets during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
Identifiable intangible asset amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years and beyond is expected to be as follows:
(in thousands) 
Year ending December 31, 
2021$7,907 
20227,907 
20237,907 
20247,887 
20255,761 
Thereafter7,113 
Total$44,482 
v3.20.4
Product Warranty
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Product Warranty Product Warranty
The activity related to the Company’s warranty obligation for accrued warranty expense was as follows:
 Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands)202020192018
Balance at beginning of year$4,048 $3,331 $3,823 
Provision4,199 6,863 5,909 
Claims paid/costs incurred(4,589)(6,481)(6,315)
Foreign currency translation and other173 335 (86)
Balance at end of year$3,831 $4,048 $3,331 
v3.20.4
Debt and Financing Arrangements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt and Financing Arrangements Debt and Financing Arrangements
The Company’s debt and finance lease obligations were as follows:
(in thousands)December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Term loan facility$332,500 $350,000 
Revolving credit facility— 50,321 
Other short-term borrowings2,810 3,802 
Finance lease obligations482 273 
Debt issuance costs(1,863)(2,072)
Total333,929 402,324 
Less: short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt20,310 71,623 
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations$313,619 $330,701 
The debt issuance costs of $1.9 million and $2.1 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 relates to the term loan facility.
Credit Agreement
On December 23, 2019, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “credit agreement”) arranged by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) to amend various terms of the Company’s credit agreement dated as of April 27, 2016, as amended, for its senior secured credit facilities with Wells Fargo, as administrative agent, and the other lenders and agents party thereto (the “senior secured credit facility”). The credit agreement, together with related security, guarantee and other agreements, is referred to as the “credit facility.”
The credit facility provides for (x) a $350.0 million term loan facility maturing December 23, 2024 and (y) a $400.0 million revolving credit facility maturing December 23, 2024, including a $50.0 million letter of credit sublimit, a $50.0 million swing line sublimit, a C$50.0 million sublimit available for revolving credit borrowings by Acushnet Canada Inc., a £45.0 million sublimit available for revolving credit borrowings by Acushnet Europe Ltd. and a $200.0 million sublimit for borrowings in Canadian dollars, euros, pounds sterling, Japanese yen and other currencies agreed to by the lenders under the revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility and term loan facility are collateralized by certain assets, including inventory, accounts receivable, fixed assets and intangible assets of the Company.
The Company has the right under the credit facility to request additional term loans and/or increases to the revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed (i) $225.0 million plus (ii) an unlimited amount so long as the Net Average Secured Leverage Ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) does not exceed 2.25:1.00 on a pro forma basis. The lenders under the credit facility will not be under any obligation to provide any such additional term loans or increases to the revolving credit facility, and the incurrence of any additional term loans or increases to the revolving credit facility is subject to customary conditions precedent.
Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the applicable Borrower’s option, either (a) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (1) the prime rate of Wells Fargo, (2) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% and (3) a Eurodollar Rate, subject to certain adjustments, plus 1.00% or (b) a Eurodollar Rate (or, in the case of Canadian borrowings, a Canadian Dollar Offered Rate), subject to certain adjustments, in each case, plus an applicable margin. Under the credit agreement, the applicable margin is 0.00% to 0.75% for base rate borrowings and 1.00% to 1.75% for Eurodollar rate or Canadian Dollar Offered Rate borrowings, in each case, depending on the net average total leverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement). In addition, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee on any unutilized commitments under the revolving credit facility. Under the credit agreement, the commitment fee rate payable in respect of unused portions of the revolving credit facility is 0.15% to 0.30% per annum, depending on the net average total leverage ratio. The initial commitment fee rate is 0.20% per annum. The Company is also required to pay customary letter of credit fees.
Interest on borrowings under the credit agreement is payable (1) on the last day of any interest period with respect to Eurodollar borrowings with an applicable interest period of three months or less, (2) every three months with respect to Eurodollar borrowings with an interest period of greater than three months or (3) on the last business day of each March, June, September and December with respect to base rate borrowings and swing line borrowings.
The Company is required to make principal payments on the loans under the term loan facility in quarterly installments in an aggregate annual amount equal to 5.00%.
    The credit agreement requires the Company to prepay outstanding term loans, subject to certain exceptions, with:
100% of the net cash proceeds of all non‑ordinary course asset sales or other dispositions of property by the Company and its restricted subsidiaries (including insurance and condemnation proceeds, subject to de minimis thresholds), (1) if the Company does not reinvest those net cash proceeds in assets to be used in its business or to make certain other permitted investments, within 12 months of the receipt of such net cash proceeds or (2) if the Company commits to reinvest such net cash proceeds within 12 months of the receipt thereof, but does not reinvest such net cash proceeds within 18 months of the receipt thereof; and
100% of the net proceeds of any issuance or incurrence of debt by the Company or any of its restricted subsidiaries, other than debt permitted under the credit agreement.
The foregoing mandatory prepayments are used to reduce the installments of principal in such order: first, to prepay outstanding loans under the term loan facility and any incremental term loans on a pro rata basis in direct order of maturity and second, to prepay outstanding loans under the revolving credit facility.
The Company may voluntarily repay outstanding loans under the credit agreement at any time without premium or penalty, other than customary “breakage” costs with respect to Eurodollar loans.
The maximum net average total leverage ratio under the credit facility is 3.50 to 1.00, which is subject to increase to 3.75 to 1.00 in connection with certain acquisitions, and the minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) is 3.00 to 1.00.
    The initial net proceeds from the credit facility were used to repay all of the outstanding debt under the Company's previously existing senior secured credit facility, as well as payments of accrued interest and closing fees. Immediately prior to repayment, the aggregate amounts outstanding were approximately $309.4 million, $48.8 million and $44.0 million related to the term loan A facility, delayed draw term loan A facility and revolving credit facility, respectively. In connection with amending its credit agreement, the Company incurred fees and expenses of approximately $2.7 million, of which approximately $2.3 million was capitalized as debt issuance costs included in other assets and long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheet. The remaining $0.4 million was included in interest expense, net for the year ended December 31, 2019. In addition, the redemption of the previously existing senior secured credit facility resulted in interest expense, net of approximately $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2019.
On July 3, 2020, the Company amended its credit agreement dated December 23, 2019 (the “First Amendment”). The First Amendment amended the credit agreement to, among other things, modify the maximum net average total leverage ratio for each of the fiscal quarters ending after June 30, 2020 and on or before September 30, 2021 (for such period of time, the “Covenant Relief Period”). During the Covenant Relief Period, in lieu of complying with a maximum net average total leverage ratio of 3.50 to 1.00, the Company is required to comply with maximum net average total leverage ratios of 5.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2020, 6.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021, 4.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2021 and 4.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2021. Beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2021, the Company will be required to comply with its previous maximum net average total leverage ratio of 3.50 to 1.00.
The First Amendment also modified the interest rate applicable to borrowings under the credit agreement during the Covenant Relief Period from a range of 1.00% to 1.75% over the Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the credit agreement, which includes a 0.75% floor during the Covenant Relief Period) or 0.00% to 0.75% over the Base Rate (as defined in the credit agreement) to a range of 1.00% to 2.50% over the Eurodollar Rate or 0.00% to 1.50% over the Base Rate. The First Amendment modified the commitment fee rate payable during the Covenant Relief Period in respect of unused portions of the revolving credit facility from a range of 0.15% to 0.30% to a range of 0.15% to 0.45%.
During the Covenant Relief Period, the Company has the right under the amended credit agreement to establish a new revolving credit facility (a “364-Day Revolving Credit Facility”) providing for up to $150.0 million of revolving commitments of a new class maturing no later than the earlier of (x) 364 days from establishment of such facility and (y) the latest maturity applicable to then-outstanding term loans and existing revolving credit loans under the credit facility. The lenders under the credit facility will not be under any obligation to provide commitments under a 364-Day Revolving Credit Facility, and the establishment of a 364-Day Revolving Credit Facility is subject to customary conditions precedent.
The First Amendment amended the incremental facilities provision in the credit agreement by permitting the Company to request additional term loans and/or increases to the existing revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed (i) $225.0 million (the “Free and Clear Incremental Amount”) plus (ii) an unlimited amount so long as the net average secured leverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) does not exceed 2.25 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis (the “Incremental
Provision”). Under the amended credit agreement, the Incremental Provision is unavailable during the Covenant Relief Period. In addition, at any time that a 364-Day Revolving Credit Facility is in effect, outstanding commitments and loans under such 364-Day Revolving Credit Facility will reduce the Free and Clear Incremental Amount.
In connection with amending its credit agreement, the Company incurred fees and expenses of approximately $1.1 million, of which approximately $0.8 million was capitalized as debt issuance costs included in other assets and long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheet. The remaining $0.3 million was included in interest expense, net on the consolidated statement of operations.
    The interest rate applicable to the term loan facility as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 was 2.00% and 3.04%, respectively. There were no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2020. The weighted average interest rate applicable to the outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility was 3.54% as of December 31, 2019.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company had available borrowings under its revolving credit facility of $392.2 million after giving effect to $7.8 million of outstanding letters of credit.
Debt Covenants
The credit agreement contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict the ability of the Company, subject to certain exceptions, to incur, assume, or permit to exist additional indebtedness or guarantees; incur liens; make investments and loans; pay dividends, make payments on, or redeem or repurchase capital stock or make prepayments, repurchases or redemptions of certain indebtedness; engage in mergers, liquidations, dissolutions, asset sales, and other non-ordinary course dispositions (including sale leaseback transactions); amend or otherwise alter terms of certain indebtedness or certain other agreements; enter into agreements limiting subsidiary distributions or containing negative pledge clauses; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; alter the nature of the business that it conducts or change its fiscal year or accounting practices. Certain exceptions to these covenants are determined based on ratios that are calculated in part using the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA. The credit agreement also restricts the ability of Acushnet Holdings Corp. to engage in certain mergers or consolidations or engage in any activities other than permitted activities. The Company’s credit agreement contains certain customary affirmative and restrictive covenants, including, among others, financial covenants based on the Company’s leverage and interest coverage ratios. The credit agreement includes customary events of default, the occurrence of which, following any applicable cure period, would permit the lenders to, among other things, declare the principal, accrued interest and other obligations to be immediately due and payable.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the credit agreement.
Change of Control
    A change of control is an event of default under the credit agreement which could result in the acceleration of all outstanding indebtedness and the termination of all commitments under the credit agreement and would allow the lenders under the credit agreement to enforce their rights with respect to the collateral granted. A change of control occurs if any person (other than certain permitted parties, including Fila) becomes the beneficial owner of 35% or more of the outstanding common stock of the Company. 
Other Short-Term Borrowings
The Company has certain unsecured local credit facilities available through its subsidiaries. The weighted average interest rate applicable to the outstanding borrowings was 2.00% and 2.29% as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had available borrowings remaining under these local credit facilities of $58.7 million.
Letters of Credit
As of December 31, 2020, there were outstanding letters of credit related to agreements, including the Company's credit facility, totaling $11.7 million of which $8.3 million was secured. As of December 31, 2019, there were outstanding letters of credit related to agreements, including the Company's credit facility, totaling $14.8 million of which $11.6 million was secured. These agreements provided a maximum commitment for letters of credit of $53.9 million and $59.8 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Payments of Debt Obligations due by Period
As of December 31, 2020, principal payments due on outstanding long-term debt obligations were as follows:
(in thousands) 
Year ending December 31, 
2021$17,500 
202217,500 
202317,500 
2024280,000 
Total$332,500 
v3.20.4
Derivative Financial Instruments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Financial Instruments Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company principally uses derivative financial instruments to reduce the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and interest rate variability on the Company's results of operations. The principal derivative financial instruments the Company enters into are foreign exchange forward contracts and interest rate swaps. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instrument contracts for trading or speculative purposes.
Foreign Exchange Derivative Instruments
Foreign exchange forward contracts are foreign exchange derivative instruments primarily used to reduce foreign currency risk related to transactions denominated in a currency other than functional currency. These instruments are designated as cash flow hedges. The periods of the foreign exchange forward contracts correspond to the periods of the hedged forecasted transactions, which do not exceed 24 months subsequent to the latest balance sheet date. The primary foreign exchange forward contracts pertain to the U.S. dollar, the Japanese yen, the British pound sterling, the Canadian dollar, the Korean won and the euro. The gross U.S. dollar equivalent notional amount outstanding of all foreign exchange forward contracts designated under hedge accounting as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $248.1 million and $287.9 million, respectively.
As a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, during the year ended December 31, 2020 , the Company de-designated certain foreign exchange cash flow hedges deemed ineffective, none of which were outstanding as of December 31, 2020. See Note 2 for further discussion on the Company's evaluation and response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Company also enters into foreign exchange forward contracts, which do not qualify as hedging instruments, to reduce foreign currency transaction risk related to certain intercompany assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than functional currency. These undesignated instruments are recorded at fair value as a derivative asset or liability with the corresponding change in fair value recognized in selling, general and administrative expense. There were no outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts not designated under hedge accounting as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Interest Rate Derivative Instruments
The Company enters into interest rate swap contracts to reduce interest rate risk related to floating rate debt. Under the contracts, the Company pays fixed and receives variable rate interest, in effect converting a portion of its floating rate debt to fixed rate debt. The interest rate swap contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the notional value of the Company's outstanding interest rate swap contracts was $140.0 million and $160.0 million, respectively.
Impact on Financial Statements
The fair value of hedge instruments recognized on the consolidated balance sheets was as follows:
(in thousands)December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Balance Sheet LocationHedge Instrument Type
Prepaid and other assetsForeign exchange forward$1,166 $4,549 
Other assetsForeign exchange forward30 1,109 
Accrued expenses and other liabilitiesForeign exchange forward6,400 2,561 
Interest rate swap1,571 1,862 
Other noncurrent liabilitiesForeign exchange forward985 115 
Interest rate swap— 789 
The hedge instrument gain (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax was as follows:
 Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Type of hedge
Foreign exchange forward$(4,591)$5,490 $8,148 
Interest rate swap (2,232)(2,185)(1,926)
 $(6,823)$3,305 $6,222 
Based on the current valuation, during the next 12 months the Company expects to reclassify a net loss of $4.5 million related to foreign exchange derivative instruments from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax into cost of goods sold and a net loss of $1.6 million related to interest rate derivative instruments from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax into interest expense, net. For further information related to amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, see Note 17.
    The hedge instrument gain (loss) recognized on the consolidated statements of operations was as follows:
 Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Location of gain (loss) in statement of operations
Foreign exchange forward:
Cost of goods sold$5,044 $8,465 $(1,410)
Selling, general and administrative (1)(2)
(2,205)204 1,665 
Total $2,839 $8,669 $255 
Interest Rate Swap:
Interest expense, net$(3,318)$(989)$(476)
Total$(3,318)$(989)$(476)
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(1)    Relates to gains (losses) on foreign exchange forward contracts derived from previously designated cash flow hedges.
(2)    Selling, general and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2020 excludes net gains of $0.5 million reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax related to hedges deemed ineffective.
Credit Risk
The Company enters into derivative contracts with major financial institutions with investment grade credit ratings and is exposed to credit losses in the event of non-performance by these financial institutions. This credit risk is generally limited to the unrealized gains in the derivative contracts. However, the Company monitors the credit quality of these financial institutions, as well as its own credit quality, and considers the risk of counterparty default to be minimal.
v3.20.4
Fair Value Measurements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020 were as follows:
 Fair Value Measurements as of 
 December 31, 2020 using: 
(in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Balance Sheet Location
Assets    
Rabbi trust$5,160 $— $— Prepaid and other assets
Foreign exchange derivative instruments— 1,166 — Prepaid and other assets
Deferred compensation program assets802 — — Other assets
Foreign exchange derivative instruments— 30 — Other assets
Total assets$5,962 $1,196 $— 
Liabilities
Foreign exchange derivative instruments$— $6,400 $— Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Interest rate derivative instrument— 1,571 — Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Deferred compensation program liabilities802 — — Other noncurrent liabilities
Foreign exchange derivative instruments— 985 — Other noncurrent liabilities
Total liabilities$802 $8,956 $— 
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2019 were as follows:
 Fair Value Measurements as of 
 December 31, 2019 using: 
(in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Balance Sheet Location
Assets    
Rabbi trust$6,070 $— $— Prepaid and other assets
Foreign exchange derivative instruments— 4,549 — Prepaid and other assets
Deferred compensation program assets870 — — Other assets
Foreign exchange derivative instruments— 1,109 — Other assets
Total assets$6,940 $5,658 $— 
Liabilities
Foreign exchange derivative instruments$— $2,561 $— Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Interest rate derivative instruments— 1,862 — Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Deferred compensation program liabilities870 — — Other noncurrent liabilities
Foreign exchange derivative instruments— 115 — Other noncurrent liabilities
Interest rate derivative instruments— 789 — Other noncurrent liabilities
Total liabilities$870 $5,327 $— 
Rabbi trust assets are used to fund certain retirement obligations of the Company. The assets underlying the Rabbi trust are equity and fixed income exchange‑traded funds.
Deferred compensation program assets and liabilities represent a program where select employees could defer compensation until termination of employment. Effective July 29, 2011, this program was amended to cease all employee compensation deferrals and provided for the distribution of all previously deferred employee compensation. The program remains in effect with respect to the value attributable to the employer match contributed prior to July 29, 2011.
Foreign exchange derivative instruments are foreign exchange forward contracts primarily used to limit currency risk that would otherwise result from changes in foreign exchange rates (Note 11). The Company uses the mid‑price of foreign exchange forward rates as of the close of business on the valuation date to value each foreign exchange forward contract at each reporting period.
Interest rate derivative instruments are interest rate swap contracts used to reduce interest rate risk related to the Company's floating rate debt (Note 11). The valuation for the interest rate swap is calculated as the net of the discounted future cash flows of the pay and receive legs of the swap. Mid-market interest rates on the valuation date are used to create the forward curve for floating legs and discount curve.
v3.20.4
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
The Company has various pension and post-employment plans which provide for payment of benefits to certain eligible employees, mainly commencing between the ages of 50 and 65, and for payment of certain disability benefits. After meeting certain qualifications, eligible employees acquire a vested right to future benefits. The benefits payable under the plans are generally determined on the basis of an employee's length of service and/or earnings. Employer contributions to the plans are made, as necessary, to ensure legal funding requirements are satisfied. The Company may make contributions in excess of the legal funding requirements.
The Company provides postretirement healthcare benefits to certain retirees. Many employees and retirees outside of the United States are covered by government sponsored healthcare programs.
The following table presents the change in benefit obligation, change in plan assets and funded status for the Company's defined benefit and postretirement benefit plans for the year ended December 31, 2020:
(in thousands)Pension
Benefits
(Underfunded)
Pension
Benefits
(Overfunded)
Postretirement
Benefits
Change in projected benefit obligation ("PBO")   
Benefit obligation at December 31, 2019$312,540 $29,089 $16,825 
Service cost9,504 — 600 
Interest cost8,866 583 432 
Actuarial loss33,074 5,436 2,710 
Settlements(34,005)— — 
Participants’ contributions— — 499 
Benefit payments(3,560)(722)(1,789)
Foreign currency translation793 1,440 — 
Projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2020327,212 35,826 19,277 
Accumulated benefit obligation at December 31, 2020293,070 34,299 19,277 
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2019204,349 42,955 — 
Return on plan assets30,541 4,130 — 
Employer contributions22,816 — 1,290 
Participants’ contributions— — 499 
Settlements(34,005)— — 
Benefit payments(3,560)(722)(1,789)
Foreign currency translation129 1,892 — 
Fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2020220,270 48,255 — 
Funded status (fair value of plan assets less PBO)$(106,942)$12,429 $(19,277)
The following table presents the change in benefit obligation, change in plan assets and funded status for the Company's defined benefit and postretirement benefit plans for the year ended December 31, 2019:
(in thousands)Pension
Benefits
(Underfunded)
Pension
Benefits
(Overfunded)
Postretirement
Benefits
Change in projected benefit obligation   
Benefit obligation at December 31, 2018$274,821 $25,629 $14,412 
Service cost8,839 — 574 
Interest cost10,208 729 557 
Actuarial loss47,077 2,628 2,288 
Curtailments(116)— — 
Settlements(27,438)— — 
Plan amendments1,464 — — 
Participants’ contributions— — 498 
Benefit payments(2,605)(639)(1,504)
Foreign currency translation290 742 — 
Projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2019312,540 29,089 16,825 
Accumulated benefit obligation at December 31, 2019282,986 27,412 16,825 
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2018176,044 40,700 — 
Return on plan assets33,799 1,772 — 
Employer contributions24,540 — 1,006 
Participants’ contributions— — 498 
Settlements(27,438)— — 
Benefit payments(2,605)(639)(1,504)
Foreign currency translation1,122 — 
Fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2019204,349 42,955 — 
Funded status (fair value of plan assets less PBO)$(108,191)$13,866 $(16,825)
Significant changes in the underfunded defined benefit PBO for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are primarily driven by changes in the U.S. defined benefit plans. The change in the U.S. defined benefit plan PBO for the year ended December 31, 2020 includes a $22.9 million actuarial loss attributable to the change in discount rates, a $14.0 million loss attributable to decreases in lump sum interest rates and a $3.3 million actuarial gain attributable to a reduction in the salary scale. The change in the U.S. defined benefit plan PBO for the year ended December 31, 2019 includes a $33.6 million actuarial loss attributable to the change in discount rates, a $15.9 million actuarial loss attributable to decreases in lump sum interest rates and an experience gain of $3.4 million.
The Company had one overfunded defined benefit plan for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. Significant changes in the overfunded defined benefit PBO for the year ended December 31, 2020 include a $3.6 million actuarial loss attributable to the change in discount rates and a $1.7 million actuarial loss attributable to the increase in inflation assumption. Significant changes in the overfunded defined benefit PBO for the year ended December 31, 2019 include a $3.7 million actuarial loss attributable to the change in discount rates and a $0.8 million actuarial gain attributable to the decrease in inflation assumption.
The change in the postretirement benefit plan PBO for the year ended December 31, 2020 includes a $1.4 million actuarial loss attributable to the change in discount rates and a $1.0 million loss due to plan experience different than anticipated. The change in the postretirement benefit plan PBO for the year ended December 31, 2019 includes a $2.2 million actuarial loss attributable to the change in discount rates.
The amount of pension and postretirement assets and liabilities recognized on the consolidated balance sheets was as follows:
 Pension BenefitsPostretirement Benefits
December 31, December 31, 
(in thousands)2020201920202019
Other assets$12,429 $13,866 $— $— 
Accrued compensation and benefits(3,024)(5,357)(1,266)(807)
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits(103,918)(102,834)(18,011)(16,018)
Net liability recognized$(94,513)$(94,325)$(19,277)$(16,825)
The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax on the consolidated balance sheets that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost were as follows:
 Pension BenefitsPostretirement Benefits
 Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands)202020192018202020192018
Net actuarial (loss) gain at beginning of year$(61,801)$(39,125)$(44,892)$8,454 $12,315 $12,392 
Actuarial (loss) gain (14,835)(27,123)(882)(2,710)(2,288)1,600 
Prior service cost— (1,464)(285)— — — 
Curtailment impact— — (97)— — — 
Settlement impact7,157 4,324 4,982 — — — 
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain) 5,221 1,530 1,687 (967)(1,436)(1,540)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)280 247 175 (137)(137)(137)
Foreign currency translation(371)(190)187 — — — 
Net actuarial (loss) gain at end of year$(64,349)$(61,801)$(39,125)$4,640 $8,454 $12,315 
Net periodic benefit cost were as follows:
 Pension BenefitsPostretirement Benefits
 Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands)202020192018202020192018
Components of net periodic benefit cost      
Service cost$9,504 $8,839 $9,067 $600 $574 $657 
Interest cost9,449 10,937 11,897 432 557 490 
Expected return on plan assets(10,996)(12,987)(13,041)— — — 
Curtailment income— (118)(97)— — — 
Settlement expense7,157 4,324 4,982 — — — 
Amortization of net loss (gain) 5,221 1,530 1,687 (967)(1,436)(1,540)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)280 247 175 (137)(137)(137)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)$20,615 $12,772 $14,670 $(72)$(442)$(530)
The non-service cost components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) are included in other expense, net in the consolidated statement of operations (Note 18).  
The weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
 Pension BenefitsPostretirement Benefits
 2020201920202019
Discount rate2.66 %3.24 %2.34 %3.12 %
Rate of compensation increase3.56 %3.97 %N/AN/A
The weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (credit) for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
 Pension BenefitsPostretirement Benefits
 202020192018202020192018
Discount rate3.24 %4.25 %3.62 %3.12 %4.27 %3.61 %
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets5.01 %5.84 %5.77 %N/AN/AN/A
Rate of compensation increase3.97 %4.00 %4.01 %N/AN/AN/A
The assumed healthcare cost trend rates used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic benefit credit for postretirement benefits as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
 202020192018
Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for next year
5.81%/7.88%
6.03%/8.44%
6.25%/9.00%
Rate that the cost trend rate is assumed to decline
(the ultimate trend rate)
4.50 %4.50 %4.50 %
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate202720272027
Plan Assets
Pension assets by major category of plan assets and the type of fair value measurement as of December 31, 2020 were as follows:
(in thousands)TotalQuoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Asset category    
Individual securities    
Fixed income$1,668 $— $1,668 $— 
Commingled funds
Measured at net asset value266,857 — — — 
 $268,525 $— $1,668 $— 
Pension assets by major category of plan assets and the type of fair value measurement as of December 31, 2019 were as follows:
(in thousands)TotalQuoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Asset category    
Individual securities    
Fixed income$1,682 $— $1,682 $— 
Commingled funds
Measured at net asset value245,622 — — — 
 $247,304 $— $1,682 $— 
Pension assets include fixed income securities and commingled funds. Fixed income securities are valued at daily closing prices or institutional mid-evaluation prices provided by independent industry-recognized pricing sources. Commingled funds are not traded in active markets with quoted prices and as a result, are valued using the net asset values provided by the administrator of the fund. The investments underlying the net asset values are based on quoted prices traded in active markets. In accordance with ASU 2015-7, Fair Value Measurement: Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent), the Company has elected the practical expedient to exclude assets measured at net asset value from the fair value hierarchy.
The Company's investment strategy is to optimize investment returns through a diversified portfolio of investments, taking into consideration underlying plan liabilities and asset volatility. Asset allocations are based on the underlying liability structure and local regulations. All retirement asset allocations are reviewed periodically to ensure the allocation meets the needs of the liability structure.
Master trusts were established to hold the assets of the Company's U.S. defined benefit plan. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the U.S. defined benefit plan asset allocation of these trusts targeted a return-seeking investment allocation of 55% to 75% and a liability-hedging investment allocation of 25% to 45%. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the U.S. defined benefit plan asset allocation of these trusts targeted a return-seeking investment allocation of 57% to 72% and a liability-hedging investment allocation of 28% to 43%. Return-seeking investments include equities, real estate, high yield bonds and other instruments. Liability-hedging investments include assets such as corporate and government fixed income securities.
The Company's future expected blended long-term rate of return on plan assets of 4.28% is determined based on long-term historical performance of plan assets, current asset allocation, and projected long-term rates of return.
Estimated Contributions
The Company expects to make pension contributions of approximately $18.3 million during 2021 based on current assumptions as of December 31, 2020.
Estimated Future Retirement Benefit Payments
The following retirement benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, are expected to be paid as follows:
(in thousands)Pension
Benefits
Postretirement
Benefits
Year ending December 31,  
2021$22,435 $1,266 
202223,891 1,358 
202325,062 1,348 
202427,992 1,402 
202528,366 1,438 
Thereafter135,271 6,915 
 $263,017 $13,727 
The estimated future retirement benefit payments noted above are estimates and could change significantly based on differences between actuarial assumptions and actual events and decisions related to lump sum distribution options that are available to participants in certain plans.
International Plans
Pension coverage for certain eligible employees of the Company's international subsidiaries is provided, to the extent deemed appropriate, through separate defined benefit pension plans. The international defined benefit pension plans are included in the tables above. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the international pension plans had total projected benefit obligations of $55.9 million and $48.8 million, respectively, and fair values of plan assets of $50.4 million and $45.1 million, respectively. The majority of the plan assets are invested in equity securities. The net periodic benefit cost related to international plans was $1.8 million, $0.9 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Defined Contribution Plans
The Company sponsors a number of defined contribution plans and company contributions related to these plans are determined under various formulas. Company contributions to defined contribution plans amounted to $13.7 million, $16.3 million and $16.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
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Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
The components of income before income taxes were as follows:
 Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands)202020192018
Domestic operations$16,711 $70,632 $54,003 
Foreign operations96,338 94,533 96,301 
Income before income taxes$113,049 $165,165 $150,304 
Income tax expense (benefit) was as follows:
 Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands)202020192018
Current expense (benefit)   
United States$(7,456)$1,121 $1,795 
Foreign24,478 31,005 29,896 
Current income tax expense 17,022 32,126 31,691 
Deferred expense (benefit)
United States(3,777)9,539 16,222 
Foreign(207)(1,065)(681)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (3,984)8,474 15,541 
Total income tax expense$13,038 $40,600 $47,232 
The following table represents a reconciliation of income taxes computed at the federal statutory income tax rate of 21% to income tax expense as reported:
 Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands)202020192018
Income tax expense computed at federal statutory income tax rate$23,740 $34,685 $31,564 
Foreign taxes, net of credits(6,676)714 13,316 
Impact of the 2017 Tax Act— — 10,801 
Net adjustments for uncertain tax positions(8,123)799 771 
State and local taxes264 1,832 2,349 
Nondeductible expenses4,069 1,179 962 
Valuation allowance1,980 2,882 (10,038)
Tax credits(2,526)(607)(2,800)
Miscellaneous other, net310 (884)307 
Income tax expense as reported$13,038 $40,600 $47,232 
Effective income tax rate11.5 %24.6 %31.4 %
The 2017 Tax Act was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The 2017 Tax Act significantly revised the U.S. corporate income tax by, among other things, lowering the statutory corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, eliminating certain deductions, imposing a mandatory one-time tax (“Transition Tax”) on accumulated earnings of foreign subsidiaries as of 2017, introducing new tax regimes, and changing how foreign earnings are subject to U.S. tax. In accordance with the 2017 Tax Act, the Company recorded a provisional tax expense of approximately $7.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, the period in which the legislation was enacted. This amount was primarily comprised of the remeasurement of federal net deferred tax assets resulting from the permanent reduction in the U.S. statutory corporate tax rate to 21% from 35% of approximately $4.0 million, the Transition Tax on the accumulated earnings of foreign subsidiaries of the Company of approximately $8.6 million, offset by the release of the deferred tax liability previously recorded on unremitted earnings of $4.8 million.
Additionally, Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”) was issued to address the application of U.S. GAAP in situations when a registrant does not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed (including computations) in reasonable detail to complete the accounting for certain income tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act. December 22, 2018 marked the end of the measurement period for purposes of SAB 118. As such, the Company has completed its analysis, based upon currently available legislative updates, proposed regulations, and other administrative guidance issued related to the 2017 Tax Act, which resulted in an additional tax expense in the fourth quarter of 2018 of $10.3 million and a total tax expense of $13.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.
The Company has determined that its undistributed earnings for most of its foreign subsidiaries are not permanently reinvested. The Company has provided for withholding taxes on all unremitted earnings that are not permanently reinvested, as required.
The components of net deferred tax assets (liabilities) were as follows:
 December 31, 
(in thousands)20202019
Deferred tax assets  
Compensation and benefits$16,418 $13,208 
Share-based compensation5,576 2,682 
Pension and other postretirement benefits23,234 24,260 
Inventories19,021 15,379 
R&D capitalization18,945 12,925 
Lease liability14,113 9,669 
Partnership investment282 223 
Transaction costs1,159 1,365 
Nondeductible accruals and reserves9,238 6,907 
Miscellaneous929 2,802 
Foreign exchange derivative instruments1,701 — 
Net operating loss and other tax carryforwards80,564 80,360 
Gross deferred tax assets191,180 169,780 
Valuation allowance(20,404)(18,424)
Total deferred tax assets170,776 151,356 
Deferred tax liabilities
Property, plant and equipment(6,068)(6,687)
Identifiable intangible assets(67,505)(62,349)
Right-of-use assets(13,646)(9,407)
Tax on unremitted earnings(5,812)(5,774)
Foreign exchange derivative instruments— (154)
Miscellaneous(1,506)(1,281)
Total deferred tax liabilities(94,537)(85,652)
Net deferred tax asset$76,239 $65,704 
Under U.S. tax law and regulations, certain changes in the ownership of the Company’s shares can limit the annual utilization of tax attributes (tax loss and tax credit carryforwards) that were generated prior to such ownership changes. The annual limitation could affect the realizability of the Company’s deferred tax assets recorded in the financial statement for its tax credit carryforwards because the carryforward periods have a finite duration. The 2016 initial public offering, and associated share transfers, resulted in significant changes in the composition of the ownership of the Company’s shares. Based on its analysis of the change of ownership tax rules in conjunction with the estimated amount and source of its future earnings and related tax profile, the Company believes its existing U.S. tax attributes will be utilized prior to their expiration, with the exception of certain tax attributes for which the Company has established a valuation allowance.
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had state net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of $120.5 million and $141.3 million, respectively. These NOL carryforwards will begin to expire in 2022. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had foreign tax credit carryforwards of $55.2 million and $55.0 million, respectively. These foreign tax credits will begin to expire in 2022. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had U.S. general business credit carryforwards of $19.3 million and $16.9 million, respectively. These credits will begin to expire in 2031. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had state research tax credits of $8.4 million and $8.2 million, respectively. These credits will begin to expire in 2030.
Changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets were as follows:
 Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands)202020192018
Valuation allowance at beginning of year$18,424 $15,542 $25,579 
Increases (decreases) recorded to income tax provision1,980 2,882 (10,037)
Valuation allowance at end of year$20,404 $18,424 $15,542 
The Company evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets based upon the weight of available positive and negative evidence. In assessing the realizability of these assets, the Company considered numerous factors including historical profitability, the character and estimated future taxable income, prudent and feasible tax planning strategies, and the industry in which it operates. The Company’s conclusion was primarily driven by cumulative income in the U.S. tax jurisdiction and projections of future income driven by the sustained profitability.
In 2020, the change in the valuation allowance of $2.0 million is principally due to excess U.S. foreign tax credits arising from the Company's Japan branch operations and state tax attributes that it expects to expire unutilized. In 2019, the change in valuation allowance was principally due to excess U.S. foreign tax credits arising from its Japan branch operations and state tax attributes that it expects to expire unutilized, partially offset by the release of the Company’s previously recorded valuation allowance in Hong Kong. In 2018, the change in the valuation allowance was comprised of an $18.4 million release of its previously recorded valuation allowance against state deferred tax assets, partially offset by an increase of $0.4 million related to state tax attributes, and an increase of $8.0 million related to excess U.S. foreign tax credits arising from its Japan branch operations.
The Company's unrecognized tax benefits represent tax positions for which reserves have been established. The following table represents a reconciliation of the activity related to the unrecognized tax benefits, excluding accrued interest and penalties:
Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands)202020192018
Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year$12,367 $11,646 $11,049 
Gross additions - prior year tax positions53 — — 
Gross additions - current year tax positions720 787 801 
Gross additions - acquired tax positions— 659 — 
Gross reductions - prior year tax positions(671)(248)(91)
Gross reductions - acquired tax positions settled with tax authorities(4,647)(461)(113)
Impact of change in foreign exchange rates— (16)— 
Unrecognized tax benefits at end of year$7,822 $12,367 $11,646 
As of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the unrecognized tax benefits of $7.8 million, $12.4 million and $11.6 million, respectively, would affect the Company's future effective tax rate if recognized. The Company does not anticipate a material change in unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company does not have unrecognized tax benefits related to periods prior to the Company’s acquisition. As of both December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits included in the amounts above of $5.0 million related to periods prior to the Company's acquisition of Acushnet Company and as such, are indemnified by Beam.
The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes on the consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2020, the Company recognized a liability of $0.2 million for interest and penalties. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized a liability of $3.9 million and $3.3 million, respectively for interest and penalties, of which $3.4 million and $3.0 million, respectively, is indemnified by Beam. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $3.6 million related to interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense, of which $3.7 million resulted in a corresponding reduction of the Beam indemnification asset and is included in other expense, net on the consolidated statements of operations. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense in the amounts of $0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of which $0.5 million and $0.3 million resulted in a corresponding adjustment to the Beam indemnification asset and is included in other expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations.
Prior to the Company's acquisition of Acushnet Company, Acushnet Company or its subsidiaries filed certain combined tax returns with Beam. Those and other subsidiaries' income tax returns are periodically examined by various tax authorities. Beam is responsible for managing United States tax audits related to periods prior to July 29, 2011. Acushnet Company is obligated to support these audits and is responsible for managing all non-U.S. audits. In 2020, the Company settled an income tax audit with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts related to the pre-acquisition period which resulted in a refund of $1.2 million. The settlement’s effect on our unrecognized tax benefits is presented above.
The Company and certain subsidiaries have tax years that remain open and are subject to examination by tax authorities in the following major taxing jurisdictions: United States for years after July 29, 2011, Japan for years after 2015,
Korea for years after 2016 and the United Kingdom for years after 2016. The Company files income tax returns on a combined, unitary, or stand-alone basis in multiple state and local jurisdictions, which generally have statute of limitations from three to four years. Various states and local income tax returns are currently in the process of examination. These examinations are unlikely to result in any significant changes to the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020.
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Common Stock
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract]  
Common Stock Common Stock
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company's certificate of incorporation, as amended and restated, authorized the Company to issue 500,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock. Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company's shareholders. Common shareholders are entitled to receive dividends whenever funds are legally available and when declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the prior rights of holders of all classes of stock outstanding.
Dividends
The Company declared dividends per common share, including DERs (Note 16), during the periods presented as follows:
 Dividends
per Common Share
Amount
(in thousands)
2020:  
Fourth Quarter$0.155 $11,983 
Third Quarter0.155 11,790 
Second Quarter0.155 11,761 
First Quarter0.155 11,735 
Total dividends declared in 2020$0.620 $47,269 
2019:  
Fourth Quarter$0.14 $10,718 
Third Quarter0.14 10,726 
Second Quarter0.14 10,751 
First Quarter0.14 10,782 
Total dividends declared in 2019$0.56 $42,977 
2018:  
Fourth Quarter$0.13 $9,968 
Third Quarter0.13 9,954 
Second Quarter0.13 9,917 
First Quarter0.13 9,917 
Total dividends declared in 2018$0.52 $39,756 
During the first quarter of 2021, the Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.165 per share of common stock to shareholders of record as of March 12, 2021 and payable on March 26, 2021.
Share Repurchase Program
As of December 31, 2020, the Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to an aggregate of $100.0 million of its issued and outstanding common stock.
Share repurchases may be effected from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions, including transactions with affiliates, with the timing of purchases and the amount of stock purchased generally determined at the discretion of the Company consistent with the Company's general working capital needs and within the constraints of the Company’s credit agreement. In connection with this share repurchase program, the Company entered into an agreement with Magnus to purchase from Magnus an equal amount of its common stock as it purchases on the open market, up to an aggregate of $24.9 million, at the same weighted average per share price.
In April 2020, the Company temporarily suspended stock repurchases under its share repurchase program in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company has the ability to resume repurchases in its discretion. See Note 2 for further discussion on the Company's evaluation and response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Company's share repurchase activity was as follows:
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)20202019
Shares repurchased in the open market:
Shares repurchased243,894 591,983 
Average price$28.60 $26.31 
Aggregate value $6,976 $15,577 
Shares repurchased from Magnus:
Shares repurchased— 535,983 
Average price (1)
$— $25.70 
Aggregate value $— $13,775 
Total shares repurchased:
Shares repurchased243,894 1,127,966 
Average price$28.60 $26.02 
Aggregate value $6,976 $29,352 

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(1) Average price including Magnus share repurchase liability was $26.31 as of December 31, 2019.
In relation to the Magnus share repurchase agreement, the Company recorded a share repurchase liability of $8.8 million and $1.8 million for 299,894 and 56,000 shares of common stock to be repurchased from Magnus which was included in accrued expenses and other liabilities and treasury stock on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Excluding the impact of the share repurchase liability, as of December 31, 2020, the Company had $63.7 million remaining under the current share repurchase authorization, including $11.1 million related to the Magnus share repurchase agreement.
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Equity Incentive Plans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Equity Incentive Plans Equity Incentive Plans
Under the Acushnet Holdings Corp. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“2015 Plan”), the Company may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares of common stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), PSUs and other share-based and cash-based awards to members of the Board of Directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors of the Company. The 2015 Plan is administered by the compensation committee (the “Administrator”). The Administrator has the authority to establish the terms and conditions of any award issued or granted under the 2015 Plan. As of December 31, 2020, the only awards that have been granted under the 2015 Plan are RSUs and PSUs.
Restricted Stock and Performance Stock Units
RSUs granted to members of the Board of Directors vest immediately into shares of common stock. RSUs granted to Company officers generally vest over three years, with one-third of each grant vesting annually, subject to the recipient's continued employment with the Company. RSUs granted to other employees, consultants and advisors of the Company vest in accordance with the terms of the grants, generally over three years, subject to the recipient’s continued service to the Company. PSUs vest, subject to the recipient's continued employment with the Company, based upon the Company's performance against specified metrics, which are defined in the award agreement, generally over a three year performance period. At the end of the performance period, the number of shares of common stock that could be issued is fixed based upon the Company's performance against these metrics. The number of shares that could be issued can range from 0% to 200% of the recipient's target award. Recipients of the awards granted under the 2015 Plan may elect to defer receipt of all or any portion of any shares of common stock issuable upon vesting to a future date elected by the recipient.
All RSUs and PSUs granted under the 2015 Plan have DERs, which entitle holders of RSUs and PSUs to the same dividend value per share as holders of common stock and can be paid in either cash or common stock. DERs are subject to the same vesting and other terms and conditions as the corresponding unvested RSUs and PSUs. DERs are paid when the underlying shares of common stock are delivered.
Each share issued with respect to RSUs and PSUs granted under the 2015 Plan reduces the number of shares available for grant. RSUs and PSUs forfeited and shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations increase the number of shares available for grant. As of December 31, 2020, there were 6,616,925 remaining shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2015 Plan of which 4,105,688 remain available for future grants.
A summary of the Company’s RSUs and PSUs as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and changes during the years then ended is presented below: 
 Number
of
RSUs
Weighted-
Average
Fair
Value RSUs
Number
of
PSUs
Weighted-
Average
Fair
Value PSUs
Outstanding as of December 31, 2018881,832 $21.75 — $— 
Granted655,522 23.51 207,077 23.47 
Vested (1)
(567,836)20.81 — — 
Forfeited(22,275)23.92 — — 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2019947,243 $23.49 207,077 $23.47 
Granted519,514 25.92 252,031 25.45 
Vested (2)
(145,985)24.64 (789)25.45 
Forfeited(67,599)24.08 (743)25.45 
Outstanding as of December 31, 20201,253,173 $24.33 457,576 $24.55 
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(1)    Included 161,165 shares of common stock related to RSUs and no shares of common stock related to PSUs that were not delivered as of December 31, 2019. The aggregate fair value of RSUs vested was $12.9 million.
(2)    Included 115,677 shares of common stock related to RSUs and no shares of common stock related to PSUs that were not delivered as of December 31, 2020. The aggregate fair value of RSUs vested was $5.1 million.
    A summary of shares of common stock issued related to the 2015 Plan, including the impact of any DERs issued in common stock, is presented below:
Year endedYear ended
 December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
RSUsPSUsRSUsPSUs
Shares of common stock issued (1)
63,232 789 410,787900,226 
Shares of common stock withheld by the Company as payment by employees in lieu of cash to satisfy tax withholding obligations
(16,972)(269)(126,242)(325,246)
Net shares of common stock issued46,260 520 284,545 574,980 
Cumulative undelivered shares of common stock303,803 — 220,582 — 
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(1) Shares of common stock issued in 2019 related to PSUs, represents PSUs that vested in 2018 but were delivered in common stock during the year ended December 31, 2019.
    Compensation expense recorded related to RSUs and PSUs in the consolidated statements of operations was as follows:
 Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
RSU$12,055 $9,140 $12,353 
PSU3,308 1,507 6,210 
The remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs and unvested PSUs granted was $13.2 million and $6.2 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2020 and is expected to be recognized over the related weighted average period of 1.8 years and 1.9 years, respectively.
Compensation Expense
The allocation of share-based compensation expense in the consolidated statement of operations was as follows:
 Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Cost of goods sold$1,342 $722 $680 
Selling, general and administrative13,710 9,402 16,507 
Research and development964 851 1,376 
Total compensation expense before income tax16,016 10,975 18,563 
Income tax benefit3,582 2,440 4,398 
Total compensation expense, net of income tax$12,434 $8,535 $14,165 
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax consists of foreign currency translation adjustments, unrealized gains and losses from derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges (Note 11) and pension and other postretirement adjustments (Note 13).
The components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were as follows:
(in thousands)Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
Gains (Losses) on
Foreign Exchange Derivative
Instruments
Gains (Losses) on
Interest Rate
Derivative
Instruments
Pension and
Other
Postretirement
Adjustments
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Balances as of December 31, 2018$(71,853)$5,258 $(1,098)$(21,346)$(89,039)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
666 5,490 (2,185)(31,065)(27,094)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
— (8,465)989 4,528 (2,948)
Tax benefit— 618 291 6,144 7,053 
Balances as of December 31, 2019$(71,187)$2,901 $(2,003)$(41,739)$(112,028)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
27,281 (4,591)(2,232)(17,916)2,542 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
— (5,538)3,318 11,554 9,334 
Tax benefit (expense)— 2,757 (262)1,475 3,970 
Balances as of December 31, 2020$(43,906)$(4,471)$(1,179)$(46,626)$(96,182)
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Interest Expense, Net and Other Expense, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Interest Expense and Other (Income) Expense, Net  
Interest Expense, Net and Other Expense, Net Interest Expense, Net and Other Expense, Net
The components of interest expense, net were as follows:
 Year ended  December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Third party interest expense$12,796 $19,472 $19,171 
Loss on interest rate swap3,318 989 476 
Third party interest income(484)(848)(1,245)
Total interest expense, net$15,630 $19,613 $18,402 
The components of other expense, net were as follows:
 Year ended  December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Indemnification losses (gains) $9,871 $(498)$(258)
Non-service cost component of net periodic benefit cost10,439 2,917 4,416 
Other income(3,534)(1,544)(529)
Total other expense, net$16,776 $875 $3,629 
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Net Income per Common Share
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Net Income per Common Share Net Income per Common Share
The following is a computation of basic and diluted net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.:
 Year ended December 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)202020192018
Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.$96,006 $121,070 $99,872 
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic74,494,310 75,418,204 74,766,176 
Diluted75,060,610 75,759,605 75,472,342 
Net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.:
Basic$1.29 $1.61 $1.34 
Diluted$1.28 $1.60 $1.32 
Net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. was calculated using the treasury stock method.
The Company’s potential dilutive securities for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 include RSUs and PSUs. PSUs vest based upon achievement of performance targets and are excluded from the diluted shares outstanding unless the performance targets have been met as of the end of the applicable reporting period regardless of whether such performance targets are probable of achievement. As of December 31, 2018, an amount within the performance target range was achieved relating to the PSUs and as a result, the PSUs were included in diluted shares outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2018.
The following securities have been excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted‑average common shares outstanding as their impact was determined to be anti‑dilutive:
 Year ended December 31,
 202020192018
RSUs— 1,013 13,885 
v3.20.4
Segment Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information Segment Information
The Company’s operating segments are based on how the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) makes decisions about assessing performance and allocating resources. The Company has four reportable segments that are organized on the basis of product categories. These segments include Titleist golf balls, Titleist golf clubs, Titleist golf gear and FootJoy golf wear.
The CODM primarily evaluates performance using segment operating income (loss). Segment operating income (loss) includes directly attributable expenses and certain shared costs of corporate administration that are allocated to the reportable segments, but excludes interest expense, net; restructuring charges, the non-service cost component of net periodic benefit cost; transaction fees and other non-operating gains and losses as the Company does not allocate these to the reportable segments. The CODM does not evaluate a measure of assets when assessing performance.
Results shown for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are not necessarily those which would be achieved if each segment was an unaffiliated business enterprise. There are no intersegment transactions.
Information by reportable segment and a reconciliation to reported amounts are as follows:
Year ended  December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Net sales
Titleist golf balls$507,839 $551,596 $523,967 
Titleist golf clubs418,417 434,357 445,341 
Titleist golf gear149,418 149,984 146,067 
FootJoy golf wear415,258 441,871 439,681 
Other121,237 103,549 78,665 
Total net sales$1,612,169 $1,681,357 $1,633,721 
Segment operating income
Titleist golf balls$71,812 $93,305 $78,973 
Titleist golf clubs40,033 38,811 45,156 
Titleist golf gear19,968 17,300 15,430 
FootJoy golf wear18,319 24,429 17,974 
Other9,515 15,043 15,560 
Total segment operating income159,647 188,888 173,093 
Reconciling items:
Interest expense, net(15,630)(19,613)(18,402)
Restructuring charges(13,207)— — 
Non-service cost component of net periodic benefit cost(10,439)(2,917)(4,416)
Transaction fees— (2,654)(599)
Other(7,322)1,461 628 
Total income before income tax$113,049 $165,165 $150,304 
Depreciation and amortization expense by reportable segment are as follows:
Year ended  December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Depreciation and amortization
Titleist golf balls$22,611 $22,694 $24,155 
Titleist golf clubs7,484 7,451 7,408 
Titleist golf gear1,523 1,603 1,531 
FootJoy golf wear7,064 6,451 6,731 
Other (1)
6,747 4,803 671 
Total depreciation and amortization$45,429 $43,002 $40,496 
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(1) Includes a goodwill impairment loss of $3.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. See further discussion at Note 8.
Information as to the Company’s operations in different geographical areas is presented below. Net sales are categorized based on the location in which the sale originates.
Year ended  December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Net sales
United States$839,379 $884,791 $826,111 
EMEA (1)
218,971 230,465 219,803 
Japan151,835 182,681 199,107 
Korea246,183 223,365 221,146 
Rest of world155,801 160,055 167,554 
Total net sales$1,612,169 $1,681,357 $1,633,721 
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(1) Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”)
Long-lived assets (property, plant and equipment, net) categorized based on their location of domicile are as follows:
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)20202019
Long-lived assets
United States$146,712 $148,883 
EMEA11,969 11,906 
Japan614 663 
Korea6,636 7,441 
Rest of world (2)
56,880 62,682 
Total long-lived assets$222,811 $231,575 
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(2) Includes manufacturing facilities in Thailand with long lived assets of $44.6 million and $49.4 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
v3.20.4
Business Combinations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Business Combinations Business Combinations
On July 3, 2019, the Company, through a majority owned subsidiary, completed the acquisition of KJUS, a premium global ski and golf sportswear company, for a purchase price of $28.7 million, net of cash acquired. As part of the acquisition, the Company recorded a redeemable noncontrolling interest of $5.0 million. Additionally, the Company issued a loan of $4.4 million to the minority shareholders which was recorded as a reduction to redeemable noncontrolling interest as of December 31, 2019. The results of KJUS have been reported outside of the Company's reportable segments since the date of acquisition.
On October 1, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of an 80% interest in certain assets and liabilities of PG Professional Golf, a leading supplier of pre-owned Titleist and other golf balls, for a purchase price of $14.4 million. The results of PG Professional Golf have been included in the Company's Titleist golf ball reporting segment since the date of acquisition.
In January 2018, the Company acquired all of the assets of Links & Kings, LLC for an immaterial amount. Links & Kings, LLC is a company dedicated to the design and handcrafted production of luxury leather golf and lifestyle products. The results of Links & Kings, LLC have been included in the Company's FootJoy golf wear reporting segment since the date of acquisition.
v3.20.4
Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies
Purchase Obligations
During the normal course of its business, the Company enters into agreements to purchase goods and services, including purchase commitments for production materials, finished goods inventory, capital expenditures and endorsement arrangements with professional golfers. The reported amounts exclude those liabilities included in accounts payable or accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020.
Purchase obligations by the Company as of December 31, 2020 were as follows:
 Payments Due by Period
(in thousands)20212022202320242025Thereafter
Purchase obligations$162,839 $9,552 $758 $460 $453 $1,199 
Contingencies
In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Acushnet Company, Beam indemnified the Company for certain tax related obligations that relate to periods during which Fortune Brands, Inc. owned Acushnet Company. As of December 31, 2019, the Company’s estimate of its receivable for these indemnifications was $9.5 million, which was recorded in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized $9.9 million in other expense, net on the consolidated statement of operations related to the reduction of the indemnification receivable. As of December 31, 2020, the Company does not have an indemnification receivable related to periods prior to the Company’s acquisition of Acushnet Company (see Note 14).
Litigation
The Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in lawsuits associated with the normal conduct of their businesses and operations. It is not possible to predict the outcome of the pending actions, and, as with any litigation, it is possible that some of these actions could be decided unfavorably. Consequently, the Company is unable to estimate the ultimate aggregate amount of monetary loss, amounts covered by insurance or the financial impact that will result from such matters and has not recorded a liability related to potential losses.
v3.20.4
Restructuring Charges
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring Charges Restructuring Charges
During the first quarter of 2020, management approved a restructuring program to refine its business model and improve operational efficiencies. This program included both a voluntary bridge to retirement ("VBR") program for certain eligible employees and involuntary headcount reductions ("Other"). The VBR program is part of the Company's long-term strategic planning process and is designed to bridge eligible employees to retirement. As part of this program, employees were offered severance in the form of salary continuation, including benefits, as well as accrued bonus incentives. Costs associated with the involuntary headcount reductions include severance and other benefits related to these headcount reductions.
The activity related to the Company’s restructuring programs was as follows:
 Year ended December 31, 2020
(in thousands)VBROther
Balance at beginning of period$— $— 
Provision11,249 1,958 
Payments(5,353)(1,237)
Foreign currency translation and other347 57 
Balance at end of period$6,243 $778 
There are no further costs expected to be incurred with these programs. The Company could implement additional restructuring programs in the future as a result of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic or other operational efficiency improvement opportunities.
The restructuring program liabilities recognized on the consolidated balance sheets were as follows:
(in thousands)Year ended December 31,
Balance Sheet LocationRestructuring Program2020
Accrued compensation and benefits
VBR$6,018 
Other778 
Other noncurrent liabilitiesVBR225 
v3.20.4
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data 
The table below summarizes quarterly results for fiscal 2020:
 Quarter ended (unaudited)
(in thousands)December 31,September 30,June 30,March 31,
2020
Net sales$420,494 $482,932 $300,002 $408,741 
Gross profit220,403 252,021 156,457 200,955 
Income from operations27,092 85,204 11,731 21,428 
Net income23,237 64,046 3,753 8,975 
Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.21,600 63,216 2,313 8,877 
Net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.:
Basic$0.29 $0.85 $0.03 $0.12 
Diluted$0.29 $0.84 $0.03 $0.12 
The table below summarizes quarterly results for fiscal 2019:
 Quarter ended (unaudited)
(in thousands)December 31,September 30,June 30,March 31,
2019    
Net sales$368,271 $417,166 $462,218 $433,702 
Gross profit186,691 217,344 246,043 222,157 
Income from operations28,565 43,726 61,135 52,227 
Net income19,618 30,006 38,902 36,039 
Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.17,859 29,797 38,488 34,926 
Net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.:
Basic$0.24 $0.40 $0.51 $0.46 
Diluted$0.24 $0.39 $0.51 $0.46 
Net income per common share is computed individually for each of the quarters presented; therefore, the sum of the quarterly net income per common share may not necessarily equal the total for the year.
v3.20.4
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation Basis of PresentationThe accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and less than wholly-owned subsidiaries, including a variable interest entity (“VIE”) in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company has also made estimates related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic within its consolidated financial statements and there may be changes to those estimates in future periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Variable Interest Entities
Variable Interest Entities
VIEs are entities that, by design, either (i) lack sufficient equity to permit the entity to finance its activities independently, or (ii) have equity holders that do not have the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact its economic performance, the obligation to absorb the entity’s expected losses, or the right to receive the entity’s expected residual returns. The Company consolidates a VIE when it is the primary beneficiary, which is the party that has both (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) through its interests in the VIE, the obligation to absorb expected losses or the right to receive expected benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
The Company consolidates the accounts of Acushnet Lionscore Limited, a VIE which is 40% owned by the Company. The sole purpose of the VIE is to manufacture the Company’s golf footwear and as such, the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary. The Company has presented separately on its consolidated balance sheets, to the extent material, the assets of its consolidated VIE that can only be used to settle specific obligations of its consolidated VIE and the liabilities of its consolidated VIE for which creditors do not have recourse to its general credit. The general creditors of the VIE do not have recourse to the Company. Certain directors of the VIE have guaranteed the credit lines of the VIE, for which there were no outstanding borrowings as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the agreement governing the VIE, the Company is not required to provide financial support to the VIE.
Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
The ownership interests held by owners other than the Company in less than wholly-owned subsidiaries are classified as noncontrolling interests. Redeemable noncontrolling interests are those noncontrolling interests which are or may become redeemable at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, at the option of the holder, or upon occurrence of an event. The financial results and position of the noncontrolling interests are included in their entirety in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The value attributable to the noncontrolling interests is presented on the consolidated balance sheets, separately from the equity attributable to the Company. The value attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest and the related loan to the minority shareholders, which is recorded as a reduction to redeemable noncontrolling interest, is presented in the consolidated balance sheets as temporary equity between liabilities and shareholders’ equity. The amount of the loan to minority shareholders included in temporary equity on the consolidated balance sheets was $4.4 million as of both December 31, 2020 and 2019. Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests are presented separately on the consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of comprehensive income, respectively.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted CashCash held in Company checking accounts is included in cash. Cash equivalents consist of short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less which are readily convertible into cash. The Company classifies as restricted certain cash that is not available for use in its operations.
Concentration of Credit Risk and of Significant Customers
Concentration of Credit Risk and of Significant Customers
Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentration of credit risk are cash and accounts receivable. Substantially all of the Company's cash deposits are maintained at large, creditworthy financial institutions. The Company's deposits, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company does not believe that it is subject to unusual credit risk beyond the normal credit risk associated with commercial banking relationships. As part of its ongoing procedures, the Company monitors its concentration of deposits with various financial institutions in order to avoid any undue exposure. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had $83.8 million and $30.0 million, respectively, in banks located outside the United States. The risk with respect to the Company's accounts receivable is managed by the Company through its policy of monitoring the creditworthiness of its customers to which it grants credit terms in the normal course of business.
Inventories InventoriesInventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Approximate cost is determined on the first-in, first-out basis. The inventory balance, which includes material, labor and manufacturing overhead costs, is recorded net of an allowance for obsolete or slow moving inventory. The Company's allowance for obsolete or slow moving inventory contains estimates regarding uncertainties. Such estimates are updated each reporting period and require the Company to make assumptions and to apply judgment regarding a number of factors, including market conditions, selling environment, historical results and current inventory trends.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Gains or losses resulting from disposals are included in income from operations. Betterments and renewals, which improve and extend the life of an asset, are capitalized. Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred.
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment asset categories were as follows:
Buildings and improvements15-40 years
Machinery and equipment3-10 years
Furniture, fixtures and computer hardware3-10 years
Computer software1-10 years
 
Leasehold and tenant improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful lives of the assets.
Certain costs incurred in connection with the development of the Company's internal-use software are capitalized. Internal-use software development costs are primarily related to the Company's enterprise resource planning system. Costs incurred in the preliminary stages of development are expensed as incurred. Internal and external costs incurred in the application development phase, if direct and incremental, are capitalized until the software is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. Capitalization ceases upon completion of all substantial testing performed to ensure the product is ready for its intended use. Costs such as maintenance and training are expensed as incurred. The capitalized internal-use software costs are included in property, plant and equipment and once the software is placed into service are amortized over the estimated useful life which ranges from three to ten years.
Long-Lived Assets
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are recorded on a straight-line basis, generally over the estimated useful lives of the assets. A long-lived asset (including amortizing intangible assets) or asset group is tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. When such events occur, the Company compares the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset or asset group to the carrying amount of the asset or asset group. The cash flows are based on the best estimate of future cash flows derived from the most recent business projections. If the carrying value exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized based on the excess of the asset's or asset group's carrying value over its fair value. Fair value is determined based on discounted expected future cash flows on a market participant basis.
The Company continually evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred that indicate the remaining estimated useful life of long-lived assets may warrant revision or that the remaining balance may not be recoverable. These factors may include a significant deterioration of operating results, changes in business plans, or changes in anticipated cash flows.
Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized but instead are measured for impairment at least annually, or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may be impaired. The Company performs its annual impairment tests in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year.
Goodwill is assigned to reporting units for purposes of impairment testing. A reporting unit may be the same as an operating segment or one level below an operating segment. For purposes of assessing potential impairment, the Company compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets assigned to that unit, goodwill is considered not impaired. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, then the Company records goodwill impairment in the amount of the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying value over its fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The fair value of the reporting units is determined using the income approach. The income approach uses a discounted cash flow analysis which involves applying appropriate discount rates to estimated future cash flows based on forecasts of sales, costs and capital requirements.
Purchased intangible assets other than goodwill are amortized over their useful lives unless those lives are determined to be indefinite. Certain of the Company's trademarks have been assigned an indefinite life as the Company currently anticipates that these trademarks will contribute to its cash flows indefinitely. Indefinite-lived trademarks are reviewed for impairment annually and may be reviewed more frequently if indicators of impairment are present. Impairment losses are recorded to the extent that the carrying value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its fair value. The Company measures the fair value of its trademarks using the relief-from-royalty method, which estimates the present value of royalty income that could be hypothetically earned by licensing the brand name to a third party over the remaining useful life.
Debt Issuance Costs Debt Issuance CostsThe Company defers costs directly associated with acquiring third-party financing. These debt issuance costs are amortized as interest expense over the term of the related indebtedness. Debt issuance costs associated with the revolving credit facilities are included in other current and noncurrent assets and debt issuance costs associated with all other indebtedness are netted against long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheet.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements
Certain assets and liabilities are carried at fair value under U.S. GAAP. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2—Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to determining the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques.
The Company’s derivative instrument assets and liabilities are carried at fair value determined according to the fair value hierarchy described above (Note 11 and 12). The carrying value of accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
The Company provides U.S. and foreign defined benefit and defined contribution plans to certain eligible employees and postretirement benefits to certain retirees, including pensions, postretirement healthcare benefits and other postretirement benefits.
Plan assets and obligations are measured using various actuarial assumptions, such as discount rates, rate of compensation increase, mortality rates, turnover rates and health care cost trend rates, as determined at each year end measurement date. The measurement of net periodic benefit cost is based on various actuarial assumptions, including discount rates, expected return on plan assets and rate of compensation increase, which are determined as of the prior year measurement date. The determination of the discount rate is generally based on an index created from a hypothetical bond portfolio consisting of high-quality fixed income securities with durations that match the timing of expected benefit payments. The expected return on plan assets is determined based on several factors, including adjusted historical returns, historical risk premiums for various asset classes and target asset allocations within the portfolio. Adjustments made to the historical returns are based on recent return experience in the equity and fixed income markets and the belief that deviations from historical returns are likely over the relevant investment horizon. Actual cost is also dependent on various other factors related to the employees covered by these plans. The effects of actuarial deviations from assumptions are generally accumulated and, if over a specified corridor, amortized over the remaining service period of the employees. The cost or benefit of plan changes, such as increasing or decreasing benefits for prior employee service (prior service cost), is deferred and included in expense on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of the related employees. The Company's actuarial assumptions are reviewed on an annual basis and modified when appropriate.
To calculate the U.S. pension and postretirement benefit plan expense in 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company applied the individual spot rates along the yield curve that correspond with the timing of each future cash outflow for the benefit payments in order to calculate interest cost and service cost.
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between consolidated financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis amounts at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce deferred income tax assets when it is more-likely-than-not that such assets will not be realized. Potential for recovery of deferred tax assets is evaluated by estimating the future taxable profits expected and considering prudent and feasible tax planning strategies.
The Company records liabilities for uncertain income tax positions based on the two step process. The first step is recognition, where an individual tax position is evaluated as to whether it has a likelihood of greater than 50% of being sustained upon examination based on the technical merits of the position, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes. For tax positions that are currently estimated to have a less than 50% likelihood of being sustained, no tax benefit is recorded. For tax positions that have met the recognition threshold in the first step, the Company performs the second step of measuring the benefit to be recorded. The amount of the benefit that may be recognized is the largest amount that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized on ultimate settlement. The actual benefits ultimately realized may differ from the estimates. In future periods, changes in facts, circumstances, and new information may require the Company to change the recognition and measurement estimates with regard to individual tax positions. Changes in recognition and measurement estimates are recorded in income tax expense and liability in the period in which such changes occur. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes on the consolidated statements of operations.
Beam has indemnified certain tax obligations that relate to periods during which Fortune Brands, Inc. owned Acushnet Company (Note 22). These estimated tax obligations are recorded in accrued taxes and other noncurrent liabilities, and the related indemnification receivable is recorded in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. Any changes in the value of these specifically identified tax obligations are recorded in the period identified in income tax expense and the related change in the indemnification asset is recorded in other expense, net on the consolidated statements of operations. See Note 14 for additional information.
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. enacted the 2017 Tax Act. The 2017 Tax Act contains a new law that subjects the Company to a tax on Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”), beginning in 2018. GILTI is a tax on foreign income in excess of a deemed return on tangible assets of related foreign corporations. Companies subject to GILTI have the option to account for the GILTI tax as a period cost if and when incurred, or to recognize deferred taxes for temporary differences, including outside basis differences, expected to reverse as GILTI. The Company has elected to account for GILTI as a period cost.
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold includes all costs to make products salable, such as inbound freight, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs and transfer costs. In addition, all depreciation expense associated with assets used to manufacture products and make them salable is included in cost of goods sold.
Product Warranty Product WarrantyThe Company has defined warranties generally ranging from one to two years. Products covered by the defined warranty policies primarily include all Titleist golf products, FootJoy golf shoes, and FootJoy golf outerwear. These product warranties generally obligate the Company to pay for the cost of replacement products, including the cost of shipping replacement products to its customers. The estimated cost of satisfying future warranty claims is accrued at the time the sale is recorded. In estimating future warranty obligations, the Company considers various factors, including its warranty policies and practices, the historical frequency of claims, and the cost to replace or repair products under warranty.
Advertising and Promotion Advertising and PromotionAdvertising and promotional costs are included in selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statement of operations and include product endorsement arrangements with members of the various professional golf tours, media placement and production costs (television, print and internet), tour support expenses and point-of-sale materials. Advertising production costs are expensed as incurred. Media placement costs are expensed in the month the advertising first appears. Product endorsement arrangements are expensed based upon the specific provisions of player contracts.
Selling SellingSelling expenses including field sales, sales administration and shipping and handling costs are included in selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations.
Research and Development
Research and Development
Research and development expenses include product development, product improvement, product engineering, and process improvement costs and are expensed as incurred.
Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions Foreign Currency Translation and TransactionsAssets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the actual rates of exchange at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average rates of exchange for the reporting period. The related translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax. Transactions denominated in a currency other than functional currency are re-measured into functional currency with resulting transaction gains or losses recorded as selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations.
Derivative Financial Instruments Derivative Financial InstrumentsAll derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and are measured at fair value. If the derivative instrument is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments and of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings in the same period. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portions of changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and are recognized in the consolidated statement of operations when the hedged item affects earnings. Any portion of the change in fair value that is determined to be ineffective is immediately recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. Cash flows from derivative financial instruments and the related hedged transactions are included in cash flows from operating activities.
Share-based Compensation Share-based CompensationThe Company has a share-based compensation plan for members of the Board of Directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors of the Company. All awards granted under the plan are measured at fair value at the date of the grant. The estimated fair value is determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock, generally on the award date, multiplied by the number of shares per the stock award. The Company issues share-based awards with service-based vesting conditions and performance-based vesting conditions. Awards with service-based vesting conditions are amortized as expense over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award. For awards with performance-based vesting conditions, the measurement of the expense is based on the Company’s performance against specified metrics as defined in the applicable award agreements. The Company accounts for forfeitures in compensation expense when they occur.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards and Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
Defined Benefit Plans—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans
On December 31, 2020, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2018-14, "Compensation —Retirement Benefits —Defined Benefit Plans —General (Subtopic 715-20) —Disclosure Framework —Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans" ("ASU 2018-14"). The amendments in this update remove defined benefit plan disclosures that are no longer considered cost-beneficial, clarify the specific requirements of disclosures, and add disclosure requirements identified as relevant. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Intangibles —Goodwill and Other —Internal-Use Software
On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2018-15, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract" ("ASU 2018-15"). The amendments in this update aligned the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Financial Instruments —Credit Losses
On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" ("ASU 2016-13"), which replaces the incurred loss methodology with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as the current expected credit loss ("CECL") methodology. The CECL methodology requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The measurement of expected credit losses under the CECL methodology is applicable to financial assets measured at amortized cost, including trade receivables. The only financial assets held by the Company that are subject to evaluation under the CECL model are trade receivables. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 using the modified retrospective method. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the carrying value of trade receivables. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2020 are presented under ASU 2016-13 while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable U.S. GAAP.
Leases
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 842, Leases ("ASC 842"), which requires the recognition of right-of-use assets and related operating and finance lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company adopted ASC 842 using the optional transition approach, which allowed for a cumulative effect adjustment as of January 1, 2019, which is the date of initial application, and did not restate prior periods.
Under ASC 842, all leases are required to be recorded on the consolidated balance sheet and are classified as either operating or finance leases. A lease is classified as a finance lease if any one of the following criteria are met: the lease transfers ownership of the asset by the end of the lease term, the lease contains an option to purchase the asset that is reasonably certain to be exercised, the lease term is for a major part of the remaining useful life of the asset, the present value of the lease payments equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the asset, or the leased asset is of a highly specialized nature. A lease is classified as an operating lease if it does not meet any one of these criteria.
The lease classification affects the expense recognition in the consolidated statement of operations. Operating lease expense consists of the lease payments plus any initial direct costs and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term in the consolidated statement of operations. Finance lease charges are split, where amortization of the right-of-use asset is recorded as depreciation and amortization expense and an implied interest component is recorded in interest expense, net. Variable lease costs are expensed as incurred and include maintenance costs, real estate taxes and property insurance. The expense recognition for operating leases and finance leases under ASC 842 is consistent with previous guidance. As a result, there is no impact on the results of operations presented in the Company's consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the periods presented as a result of the adoption of ASC 842.
As permitted under ASC 842, the Company also elected to not reassess prior conclusions related to the identification, classification and accounting for initial direct costs for leases that commenced prior to January 1, 2019. As permitted under ASC 842, the Company elected to not use hindsight to determine lease terms. As permitted under ASC 842, the Company has elected to not separate non-lease components within its lease portfolio. As permitted under ASC 842, the Company has also elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a term of 12 months or less. The effect of short-term leases on the Company's operating right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities was not material.
Upon adoption of ASC 842, the Company recognized operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities. The right-of-use asset represents the right to use the leased asset for the lease term. The lease liability represents the present value of the lease payments under the lease. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which primarily comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, plus any initial direct costs incurred less any lease incentives received. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following: the fixed non-cancelable lease payments, payments for optional renewal periods where it is reasonably certain the renewal period will be exercised, and payments for early termination options unless it is reasonably certain the lease will not be terminated early. The discount rate implicit within the Company's leases is generally not determinable and therefore the Company determines the discount rate based on its incremental collateralized borrowing rate applicable to the location where the lease is held. The incremental borrowing rate for each of the Company's leases is determined based on the lease term and currency in which such lease payments are made. On January 1, 2019, the Company recorded an adjustment to operating lease right-of-use assets and the related lease liabilities of $49.8 million.
The Company leases office and warehouse space, machinery and equipment, and vehicles, among other items. Certain leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term up to three years. For contracts entered into on or after the effective date, at the inception of a contract the Company assesses whether the contract is, or contains, a lease. The Company's assessment is based on: (1) whether the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (2) whether the Company obtained the right to substantially all the economic benefit from the use of the asset throughout the period, and (3) whether the Company has the right to direct the use of the asset.
Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities
    On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2017‑12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities” ("ASU 2017-12"). The amendments in this update expand and refine hedge accounting guidance and align the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the financial statements. ASU 2017-12 also simplified the application of hedge accounting guidance, hedge documentation requirements and the assessment of hedge effectiveness. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2018-13, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) —Disclosure Framework —Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement" ("ASU 2018-13"). The amendments in this update are meant to provide more relevant information regarding valuation techniques and inputs used to arrive at measures of fair value, uncertainty in the fair value measurements, and how changes in fair value measurements impact an entity's performance and cash flows. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.
Financial Instruments—Recognition and Measurement
On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2016-01, "Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities" ("ASU 2016-01"). ASU 2016-01 superseded the guidance to classify equity securities with readily determinable fair values into different categories (that is, trading or available-for-sale) and required equity securities to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income, among other items (Note 17). As a result of the adoption of the amendments in this update, the Company recorded a reclassification of unrealized gains of $2.1 million from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax to retained earnings.
Revenue
On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC Topic 606, Revenue ("ASC 606") using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018. The Company recorded a net reduction to opening retained earnings of $1.6 million as of January 1, 2018 due to the cumulative impact of adopting ASC 606, with the impact primarily related to a promotional holiday program. The adoption of ASC 606 did not have any other material impacts to the financial statements.
Comprehensive Income
During 2018, the Company early adopted ASU 2018-02, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)” ("ASU 2018-02") under the aggregate portfolio approach. ASU 2018-02 allows for reclassification of stranded tax effects on items resulting from the 2017 Tax Act from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax to retained earnings. Certain tax effects become stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income when deferred tax balances originally recorded at the historical income tax rate are adjusted in income from continuing operations based on a lower newly enacted income tax rate. As a result of the adoption, the Company reclassified the stranded income tax effects resulting from the 2017 Tax Act, decreasing accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax by $4.1 million with a corresponding increase to retained earnings. The reclassification was primarily comprised of amounts relating to available-for-sale securities, pension, postretirement benefit plan obligations and currency translation matters.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Income Taxes
In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2019-12, "Income Taxes (Topic 740) —Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes ("ASU 2019-12"). The amendments in this update simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to general principles in Topic 740. The amendments also improve consistent application and simplify U.S. GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment asset categories were as follows:
Buildings and improvements15-40 years
Machinery and equipment3-10 years
Furniture, fixtures and computer hardware3-10 years
Computer software1-10 years
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Leases (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]  
Components of Lease Cost and Supplemental Information
Lease costs recognized on the consolidated statements of operations were as follows:
(in thousands)Year ended December 31,
Lease costsLocation in Statement of Operations20202019
OperatingCost of goods sold$2,640 $2,361 
Selling, general and administrative12,057 11,775 
Research and development854 773 
Finance
     Amortization of lease assetsSelling, general and administrative108 
     Interest on lease liabilitiesInterest expense, net22 
 Short-term and low value lease cost1,148 1,011 
 Variable lease cost1,496 1,327 
Total lease cost$18,325 $17,257 
The weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for leases is as follows:
December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Weighted average remaining lease term (years):
Operating5.95.8
Finance5.05.9
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating2.94 %3.42 %
Finance3.66 %4.18 %
Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company's leases are as follows:
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)20202019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases$15,402 $14,804 
Operating cash flows for finance leases22 
Financing cash flows for finance leases107 
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases
Supplemental balance sheet information related to the Company's leases is as follows:
(in thousands)Balance Sheet LocationDecember 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Right-of-use assets
FinanceProperty, plant and equipment, net$601 $281 
OperatingOther assets53,891 44,407 
Total lease assets$54,492 $44,688 
Lease liabilities
FinanceAccrued expenses and other liabilities$119 $
OperatingAccrued expenses and other liabilities14,316 11,336 
FinanceLong-term debt482 273 
OperatingOther noncurrent liabilities40,992 34,137 
Total lease liabilities$55,909 $45,754 
Reconciliation of Undiscounted Cash Flows for Lease Liabilities Recorded on Consolidated Balance Sheet
The following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for leases as of December 31, 2020 to lease liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheet:
Operating Finance
(in thousands)LeasesLeasesTotal
2021$15,263 $139 $15,402 
202211,273 135 11,408 
20237,615 131 7,746 
20246,636 127 6,763 
20255,882 114 5,996 
Thereafter13,972 11 13,983 
Total future lease payments60,641 657 61,298 
Less: Interest(5,333)(56)(5,389)
Present value of lease liabilities$55,308 $601 $55,909 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities$14,316 $119 $14,435 
Long-term debt— 482 482 
Other noncurrent liabilities40,992 — 40,992 
Total lease liabilities$55,308 $601 $55,909 
Reconciliation of Undiscounted Cash Flows for Lease Liabilities Recorded on Consolidated Balance Sheet
The following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for leases as of December 31, 2020 to lease liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheet:
Operating Finance
(in thousands)LeasesLeasesTotal
2021$15,263 $139 $15,402 
202211,273 135 11,408 
20237,615 131 7,746 
20246,636 127 6,763 
20255,882 114 5,996 
Thereafter13,972 11 13,983 
Total future lease payments60,641 657 61,298 
Less: Interest(5,333)(56)(5,389)
Present value of lease liabilities$55,308 $601 $55,909 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities$14,316 $119 $14,435 
Long-term debt— 482 482 
Other noncurrent liabilities40,992 — 40,992 
Total lease liabilities$55,308 $601 $55,909 
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of Activity Related to the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The activity related to the allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows:
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Balance at beginning of year$5,338 $7,272 $9,975 
Bad debt expense2,556 573 (583)
Amount of receivables written off(572)(2,706)(1,873)
Foreign currency translation and other376 199 (247)
Balance at end of year$7,698 $5,338 $7,272 
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Inventories (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Inventories
The components of inventories were as follows:
(in thousands)December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Raw materials and supplies$74,302 $87,675 
Work-in-process22,913 22,024 
Finished goods260,467 288,669 
Inventories$357,682 $398,368 
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
The components of property, plant and equipment, net were as follows:
(in thousands)December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Land$14,622 $14,551 
Buildings and improvements151,453 146,727 
Machinery and equipment181,955 171,230 
Furniture, computers and equipment45,070 40,143 
Computer software77,791 70,458 
Construction in progress19,844 25,044 
Property, plant and equipment, gross490,735 468,153 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(267,924)(236,578)
Property, plant and equipment, net$222,811 $231,575 
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Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill Allocated to the Company's Reportable Segments and Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill
Goodwill allocated to the Company's reportable segments and changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:
(in thousands)Titleist
Golf Balls
Titleist
Golf Clubs
Titleist
Golf Gear
FootJoy
Golf Wear
OtherTotal
Balances at December 31, 2018$126,195 $57,152 $13,866 $3,613 $8,845 $209,671 
Acquisitions (Note 21)— — — — 4,749 4,749 
Foreign currency translation(214)(104)(25)(5)(16)(364)
Balances at December 31, 2019125,981 57,048 13,841 3,608 13,578 214,056 
Impairment— — — — (3,800)(3,800)
Foreign currency translation2,766 1,343 326 60 435 4,930 
Balances at December 31, 2020$128,747 $58,391 $14,167 $3,668 $10,213 $215,186 
 
During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company recognized a goodwill impairment loss of $3.8 million related to KJUS. This impairment loss was included in intangible amortization on the consolidated statements of operations and depreciation and amortization on the consolidated statements of cash flows. There were no other impairment losses recorded to goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
As of December 31, 2020, the cumulative balance of goodwill impairment recorded was $3.8 million, all of which was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020 and is included in the carrying amount of the goodwill allocated to Other.
Schedule of Net Carrying Value by Class of Identifiable Intangible Assets
The net carrying value by class of identifiable intangible assets was as follows:
 December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
(in thousands)GrossAccumulated
Amortization
Net Book
Value
GrossAccumulated
Amortization
Net Book
Value
Indefinite-lived:      
Trademarks$429,051 $— $429,051 $429,051 $— $429,051 
Amortizing:
Trademarks5,577 (1,174)4,403 5,503 (492)5,011 
Completed technology74,743 (51,455)23,288 74,715 (46,370)28,345 
Customer relationships27,892 (11,242)16,650 27,127 (8,923)18,204 
Licensing fees and other32,702 (32,561)141 32,666 (32,483)183 
Total intangible assets$569,965 $(96,432)$473,533 $569,062 $(88,268)$480,794 
Schedule of Amortization Expense Related to Identifiable Intangible Assets
Identifiable intangible asset amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years and beyond is expected to be as follows:
(in thousands) 
Year ending December 31, 
2021$7,907 
20227,907 
20237,907 
20247,887 
20255,761 
Thereafter7,113 
Total$44,482 
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Product Warranty (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Warranty Obligation for Accrued Warranty Expense
The activity related to the Company’s warranty obligation for accrued warranty expense was as follows:
 Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands)202020192018
Balance at beginning of year$4,048 $3,331 $3,823 
Provision4,199 6,863 5,909 
Claims paid/costs incurred(4,589)(6,481)(6,315)
Foreign currency translation and other173 335 (86)
Balance at end of year$3,831 $4,048 $3,331 
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Debt and Financing Arrangements (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Debt and Finance Lease Obligations The Company’s debt and finance lease obligations were as follows:
(in thousands)December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Term loan facility$332,500 $350,000 
Revolving credit facility— 50,321 
Other short-term borrowings2,810 3,802 
Finance lease obligations482 273 
Debt issuance costs(1,863)(2,072)
Total333,929 402,324 
Less: short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt20,310 71,623 
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations$313,619 $330,701 
Schedule of Principal Payments on Outstanding Long-term Debt Obligations
As of December 31, 2020, principal payments due on outstanding long-term debt obligations were as follows:
(in thousands) 
Year ending December 31, 
2021$17,500 
202217,500 
202317,500 
2024280,000 
Total$332,500 
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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Values of Hedge Instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
The fair value of hedge instruments recognized on the consolidated balance sheets was as follows:
(in thousands)December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Balance Sheet LocationHedge Instrument Type
Prepaid and other assetsForeign exchange forward$1,166 $4,549 
Other assetsForeign exchange forward30 1,109 
Accrued expenses and other liabilitiesForeign exchange forward6,400 2,561 
Interest rate swap1,571 1,862 
Other noncurrent liabilitiesForeign exchange forward985 115 
Interest rate swap— 789 
Schedule of Hedge Instruments Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The hedge instrument gain (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax was as follows:
 Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Type of hedge
Foreign exchange forward$(4,591)$5,490 $8,148 
Interest rate swap (2,232)(2,185)(1,926)
 $(6,823)$3,305 $6,222 
Effect of Hedge Instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations The hedge instrument gain (loss) recognized on the consolidated statements of operations was as follows:
 Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Location of gain (loss) in statement of operations
Foreign exchange forward:
Cost of goods sold$5,044 $8,465 $(1,410)
Selling, general and administrative (1)(2)
(2,205)204 1,665 
Total $2,839 $8,669 $255 
Interest Rate Swap:
Interest expense, net$(3,318)$(989)$(476)
Total$(3,318)$(989)$(476)
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(1)    Relates to gains (losses) on foreign exchange forward contracts derived from previously designated cash flow hedges.
(2)    Selling, general and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2020 excludes net gains of $0.5 million reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax related to hedges deemed ineffective.
v3.20.4
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020 were as follows:
 Fair Value Measurements as of 
 December 31, 2020 using: 
(in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Balance Sheet Location
Assets    
Rabbi trust$5,160 $— $— Prepaid and other assets
Foreign exchange derivative instruments— 1,166 — Prepaid and other assets
Deferred compensation program assets802 — — Other assets
Foreign exchange derivative instruments— 30 — Other assets
Total assets$5,962 $1,196 $— 
Liabilities
Foreign exchange derivative instruments$— $6,400 $— Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Interest rate derivative instrument— 1,571 — Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Deferred compensation program liabilities802 — — Other noncurrent liabilities
Foreign exchange derivative instruments— 985 — Other noncurrent liabilities
Total liabilities$802 $8,956 $— 
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2019 were as follows:
 Fair Value Measurements as of 
 December 31, 2019 using: 
(in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Balance Sheet Location
Assets    
Rabbi trust$6,070 $— $— Prepaid and other assets
Foreign exchange derivative instruments— 4,549 — Prepaid and other assets
Deferred compensation program assets870 — — Other assets
Foreign exchange derivative instruments— 1,109 — Other assets
Total assets$6,940 $5,658 $— 
Liabilities
Foreign exchange derivative instruments$— $2,561 $— Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Interest rate derivative instruments— 1,862 — Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Deferred compensation program liabilities870 — — Other noncurrent liabilities
Foreign exchange derivative instruments— 115 — Other noncurrent liabilities
Interest rate derivative instruments— 789 — Other noncurrent liabilities
Total liabilities$870 $5,327 $— 
v3.20.4
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Change in Benefit Obligation, Change in Plan Assets and Funded Status
The following table presents the change in benefit obligation, change in plan assets and funded status for the Company's defined benefit and postretirement benefit plans for the year ended December 31, 2020:
(in thousands)Pension
Benefits
(Underfunded)
Pension
Benefits
(Overfunded)
Postretirement
Benefits
Change in projected benefit obligation ("PBO")   
Benefit obligation at December 31, 2019$312,540 $29,089 $16,825 
Service cost9,504 — 600 
Interest cost8,866 583 432 
Actuarial loss33,074 5,436 2,710 
Settlements(34,005)— — 
Participants’ contributions— — 499 
Benefit payments(3,560)(722)(1,789)
Foreign currency translation793 1,440 — 
Projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2020327,212 35,826 19,277 
Accumulated benefit obligation at December 31, 2020293,070 34,299 19,277 
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2019204,349 42,955 — 
Return on plan assets30,541 4,130 — 
Employer contributions22,816 — 1,290 
Participants’ contributions— — 499 
Settlements(34,005)— — 
Benefit payments(3,560)(722)(1,789)
Foreign currency translation129 1,892 — 
Fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2020220,270 48,255 — 
Funded status (fair value of plan assets less PBO)$(106,942)$12,429 $(19,277)
The following table presents the change in benefit obligation, change in plan assets and funded status for the Company's defined benefit and postretirement benefit plans for the year ended December 31, 2019:
(in thousands)Pension
Benefits
(Underfunded)
Pension
Benefits
(Overfunded)
Postretirement
Benefits
Change in projected benefit obligation   
Benefit obligation at December 31, 2018$274,821 $25,629 $14,412 
Service cost8,839 — 574 
Interest cost10,208 729 557 
Actuarial loss47,077 2,628 2,288 
Curtailments(116)— — 
Settlements(27,438)— — 
Plan amendments1,464 — — 
Participants’ contributions— — 498 
Benefit payments(2,605)(639)(1,504)
Foreign currency translation290 742 — 
Projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2019312,540 29,089 16,825 
Accumulated benefit obligation at December 31, 2019282,986 27,412 16,825 
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2018176,044 40,700 — 
Return on plan assets33,799 1,772 — 
Employer contributions24,540 — 1,006 
Participants’ contributions— — 498 
Settlements(27,438)— — 
Benefit payments(2,605)(639)(1,504)
Foreign currency translation1,122 — 
Fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2019204,349 42,955 — 
Funded status (fair value of plan assets less PBO)$(108,191)$13,866 $(16,825)
Schedule of Amount of Pension and Postretirement Assets and Liabilities Recognized on Consolidated Balance Sheets
The amount of pension and postretirement assets and liabilities recognized on the consolidated balance sheets was as follows:
 Pension BenefitsPostretirement Benefits
December 31, December 31, 
(in thousands)2020201920202019
Other assets$12,429 $13,866 $— $— 
Accrued compensation and benefits(3,024)(5,357)(1,266)(807)
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits(103,918)(102,834)(18,011)(16,018)
Net liability recognized$(94,513)$(94,325)$(19,277)$(16,825)
Schedule of Amount in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Consolidated Balance Sheets that Have not Yet Been Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax on the consolidated balance sheets that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost were as follows:
 Pension BenefitsPostretirement Benefits
 Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands)202020192018202020192018
Net actuarial (loss) gain at beginning of year$(61,801)$(39,125)$(44,892)$8,454 $12,315 $12,392 
Actuarial (loss) gain (14,835)(27,123)(882)(2,710)(2,288)1,600 
Prior service cost— (1,464)(285)— — — 
Curtailment impact— — (97)— — — 
Settlement impact7,157 4,324 4,982 — — — 
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain) 5,221 1,530 1,687 (967)(1,436)(1,540)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)280 247 175 (137)(137)(137)
Foreign currency translation(371)(190)187 — — — 
Net actuarial (loss) gain at end of year$(64,349)$(61,801)$(39,125)$4,640 $8,454 $12,315 
Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Net periodic benefit cost were as follows:
 Pension BenefitsPostretirement Benefits
 Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands)202020192018202020192018
Components of net periodic benefit cost      
Service cost$9,504 $8,839 $9,067 $600 $574 $657 
Interest cost9,449 10,937 11,897 432 557 490 
Expected return on plan assets(10,996)(12,987)(13,041)— — — 
Curtailment income— (118)(97)— — — 
Settlement expense7,157 4,324 4,982 — — — 
Amortization of net loss (gain) 5,221 1,530 1,687 (967)(1,436)(1,540)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)280 247 175 (137)(137)(137)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)$20,615 $12,772 $14,670 $(72)$(442)$(530)
Schedule of Weighted Average Assumptions used to Determine Future Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
 Pension BenefitsPostretirement Benefits
 2020201920202019
Discount rate2.66 %3.24 %2.34 %3.12 %
Rate of compensation increase3.56 %3.97 %N/AN/A
The weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (credit) for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
 Pension BenefitsPostretirement Benefits
 202020192018202020192018
Discount rate3.24 %4.25 %3.62 %3.12 %4.27 %3.61 %
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets5.01 %5.84 %5.77 %N/AN/AN/A
Rate of compensation increase3.97 %4.00 %4.01 %N/AN/AN/A
Schedule of Assumed Healthcare Cost Trend Rates used to Determine Benefit Obligations and Net Cost
The assumed healthcare cost trend rates used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic benefit credit for postretirement benefits as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
 202020192018
Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for next year
5.81%/7.88%
6.03%/8.44%
6.25%/9.00%
Rate that the cost trend rate is assumed to decline
(the ultimate trend rate)
4.50 %4.50 %4.50 %
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate202720272027
Schedule of Pension Assets by Major Category of Plan Assets and Type of Fair Value Measurement
Pension assets by major category of plan assets and the type of fair value measurement as of December 31, 2020 were as follows:
(in thousands)TotalQuoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Asset category    
Individual securities    
Fixed income$1,668 $— $1,668 $— 
Commingled funds
Measured at net asset value266,857 — — — 
 $268,525 $— $1,668 $— 
Pension assets by major category of plan assets and the type of fair value measurement as of December 31, 2019 were as follows:
(in thousands)TotalQuoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Asset category    
Individual securities    
Fixed income$1,682 $— $1,682 $— 
Commingled funds
Measured at net asset value245,622 — — — 
 $247,304 $— $1,682 $— 
Schedule of Estimated Future Retirement Benefit Payments
The following retirement benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, are expected to be paid as follows:
(in thousands)Pension
Benefits
Postretirement
Benefits
Year ending December 31,  
2021$22,435 $1,266 
202223,891 1,358 
202325,062 1,348 
202427,992 1,402 
202528,366 1,438 
Thereafter135,271 6,915 
 $263,017 $13,727 
v3.20.4
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Before Income Taxes
The components of income before income taxes were as follows:
 Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands)202020192018
Domestic operations$16,711 $70,632 $54,003 
Foreign operations96,338 94,533 96,301 
Income before income taxes$113,049 $165,165 $150,304 
Schedule of Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense (benefit) was as follows:
 Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands)202020192018
Current expense (benefit)   
United States$(7,456)$1,121 $1,795 
Foreign24,478 31,005 29,896 
Current income tax expense 17,022 32,126 31,691 
Deferred expense (benefit)
United States(3,777)9,539 16,222 
Foreign(207)(1,065)(681)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (3,984)8,474 15,541 
Total income tax expense$13,038 $40,600 $47,232 
Schedule of Reconciliation of Income Taxes
The following table represents a reconciliation of income taxes computed at the federal statutory income tax rate of 21% to income tax expense as reported:
 Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands)202020192018
Income tax expense computed at federal statutory income tax rate$23,740 $34,685 $31,564 
Foreign taxes, net of credits(6,676)714 13,316 
Impact of the 2017 Tax Act— — 10,801 
Net adjustments for uncertain tax positions(8,123)799 771 
State and local taxes264 1,832 2,349 
Nondeductible expenses4,069 1,179 962 
Valuation allowance1,980 2,882 (10,038)
Tax credits(2,526)(607)(2,800)
Miscellaneous other, net310 (884)307 
Income tax expense as reported$13,038 $40,600 $47,232 
Effective income tax rate11.5 %24.6 %31.4 %
Schedule of Components of Net Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)
The components of net deferred tax assets (liabilities) were as follows:
 December 31, 
(in thousands)20202019
Deferred tax assets  
Compensation and benefits$16,418 $13,208 
Share-based compensation5,576 2,682 
Pension and other postretirement benefits23,234 24,260 
Inventories19,021 15,379 
R&D capitalization18,945 12,925 
Lease liability14,113 9,669 
Partnership investment282 223 
Transaction costs1,159 1,365 
Nondeductible accruals and reserves9,238 6,907 
Miscellaneous929 2,802 
Foreign exchange derivative instruments1,701 — 
Net operating loss and other tax carryforwards80,564 80,360 
Gross deferred tax assets191,180 169,780 
Valuation allowance(20,404)(18,424)
Total deferred tax assets170,776 151,356 
Deferred tax liabilities
Property, plant and equipment(6,068)(6,687)
Identifiable intangible assets(67,505)(62,349)
Right-of-use assets(13,646)(9,407)
Tax on unremitted earnings(5,812)(5,774)
Foreign exchange derivative instruments— (154)
Miscellaneous(1,506)(1,281)
Total deferred tax liabilities(94,537)(85,652)
Net deferred tax asset$76,239 $65,704 
Schedule of Changes in Valuation Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets
Changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets were as follows:
 Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands)202020192018
Valuation allowance at beginning of year$18,424 $15,542 $25,579 
Increases (decreases) recorded to income tax provision1,980 2,882 (10,037)
Valuation allowance at end of year$20,404 $18,424 $15,542 
Schedule of Reconciliation of Activity Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Accrued Interest and Penalties The following table represents a reconciliation of the activity related to the unrecognized tax benefits, excluding accrued interest and penalties:
Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands)202020192018
Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year$12,367 $11,646 $11,049 
Gross additions - prior year tax positions53 — — 
Gross additions - current year tax positions720 787 801 
Gross additions - acquired tax positions— 659 — 
Gross reductions - prior year tax positions(671)(248)(91)
Gross reductions - acquired tax positions settled with tax authorities(4,647)(461)(113)
Impact of change in foreign exchange rates— (16)— 
Unrecognized tax benefits at end of year$7,822 $12,367 $11,646 
v3.20.4
Common Stock (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Declared Dividends Per Share
The Company declared dividends per common share, including DERs (Note 16), during the periods presented as follows:
 Dividends
per Common Share
Amount
(in thousands)
2020:  
Fourth Quarter$0.155 $11,983 
Third Quarter0.155 11,790 
Second Quarter0.155 11,761 
First Quarter0.155 11,735 
Total dividends declared in 2020$0.620 $47,269 
2019:  
Fourth Quarter$0.14 $10,718 
Third Quarter0.14 10,726 
Second Quarter0.14 10,751 
First Quarter0.14 10,782 
Total dividends declared in 2019$0.56 $42,977 
2018:  
Fourth Quarter$0.13 $9,968 
Third Quarter0.13 9,954 
Second Quarter0.13 9,917 
First Quarter0.13 9,917 
Total dividends declared in 2018$0.52 $39,756 
Schedule of Share Repurchase Activity
The Company's share repurchase activity was as follows:
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)20202019
Shares repurchased in the open market:
Shares repurchased243,894 591,983 
Average price$28.60 $26.31 
Aggregate value $6,976 $15,577 
Shares repurchased from Magnus:
Shares repurchased— 535,983 
Average price (1)
$— $25.70 
Aggregate value $— $13,775 
Total shares repurchased:
Shares repurchased243,894 1,127,966 
Average price$28.60 $26.02 
Aggregate value $6,976 $29,352 

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(1) Average price including Magnus share repurchase liability was $26.31 as of December 31, 2019.
v3.20.4
Equity Incentive Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Summary of Restricted and Performance Stock Units
A summary of the Company’s RSUs and PSUs as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and changes during the years then ended is presented below: 
 Number
of
RSUs
Weighted-
Average
Fair
Value RSUs
Number
of
PSUs
Weighted-
Average
Fair
Value PSUs
Outstanding as of December 31, 2018881,832 $21.75 — $— 
Granted655,522 23.51 207,077 23.47 
Vested (1)
(567,836)20.81 — — 
Forfeited(22,275)23.92 — — 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2019947,243 $23.49 207,077 $23.47 
Granted519,514 25.92 252,031 25.45 
Vested (2)
(145,985)24.64 (789)25.45 
Forfeited(67,599)24.08 (743)25.45 
Outstanding as of December 31, 20201,253,173 $24.33 457,576 $24.55 
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(1)    Included 161,165 shares of common stock related to RSUs and no shares of common stock related to PSUs that were not delivered as of December 31, 2019. The aggregate fair value of RSUs vested was $12.9 million.
(2)    Included 115,677 shares of common stock related to RSUs and no shares of common stock related to PSUs that were not delivered as of December 31, 2020. The aggregate fair value of RSUs vested was $5.1 million.
Summary of Shares of Common Stock Issued A summary of shares of common stock issued related to the 2015 Plan, including the impact of any DERs issued in common stock, is presented below:
Year endedYear ended
 December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
RSUsPSUsRSUsPSUs
Shares of common stock issued (1)
63,232 789 410,787900,226 
Shares of common stock withheld by the Company as payment by employees in lieu of cash to satisfy tax withholding obligations
(16,972)(269)(126,242)(325,246)
Net shares of common stock issued46,260 520 284,545 574,980 
Cumulative undelivered shares of common stock303,803 — 220,582 — 
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(1) Shares of common stock issued in 2019 related to PSUs, represents PSUs that vested in 2018 but were delivered in common stock during the year ended December 31, 2019.
Schedule of the Allocation of Share-Based Compensation Expense Compensation expense recorded related to RSUs and PSUs in the consolidated statements of operations was as follows:
 Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
RSU$12,055 $9,140 $12,353 
PSU3,308 1,507 6,210 
The allocation of share-based compensation expense in the consolidated statement of operations was as follows:
 Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Cost of goods sold$1,342 $722 $680 
Selling, general and administrative13,710 9,402 16,507 
Research and development964 851 1,376 
Total compensation expense before income tax16,016 10,975 18,563 
Income tax benefit3,582 2,440 4,398 
Total compensation expense, net of income tax$12,434 $8,535 $14,165 
v3.20.4
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in Each Component of Accumulated Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax Effects
The components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were as follows:
(in thousands)Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
Gains (Losses) on
Foreign Exchange Derivative
Instruments
Gains (Losses) on
Interest Rate
Derivative
Instruments
Pension and
Other
Postretirement
Adjustments
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Balances as of December 31, 2018$(71,853)$5,258 $(1,098)$(21,346)$(89,039)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
666 5,490 (2,185)(31,065)(27,094)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
— (8,465)989 4,528 (2,948)
Tax benefit— 618 291 6,144 7,053 
Balances as of December 31, 2019$(71,187)$2,901 $(2,003)$(41,739)$(112,028)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
27,281 (4,591)(2,232)(17,916)2,542 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
— (5,538)3,318 11,554 9,334 
Tax benefit (expense)— 2,757 (262)1,475 3,970 
Balances as of December 31, 2020$(43,906)$(4,471)$(1,179)$(46,626)$(96,182)
v3.20.4
Interest Expense, Net and Other Expense, Net (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Interest Expense and Other (Income) Expense, Net  
Schedule of Components of Interest Expense, Net
The components of interest expense, net were as follows:
 Year ended  December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Third party interest expense$12,796 $19,472 $19,171 
Loss on interest rate swap3,318 989 476 
Third party interest income(484)(848)(1,245)
Total interest expense, net$15,630 $19,613 $18,402 
Schedule of Components of Other Expense, Net
The components of other expense, net were as follows:
 Year ended  December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Indemnification losses (gains) $9,871 $(498)$(258)
Non-service cost component of net periodic benefit cost10,439 2,917 4,416 
Other income(3,534)(1,544)(529)
Total other expense, net$16,776 $875 $3,629 
v3.20.4
Net Income per Common Share (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Common Share
The following is a computation of basic and diluted net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.:
 Year ended December 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)202020192018
Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.$96,006 $121,070 $99,872 
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic74,494,310 75,418,204 74,766,176 
Diluted75,060,610 75,759,605 75,472,342 
Net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.:
Basic$1.29 $1.61 $1.34 
Diluted$1.28 $1.60 $1.32 
Schedule of Securities Excluded from the Calculation of Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares.
The following securities have been excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted‑average common shares outstanding as their impact was determined to be anti‑dilutive:
 Year ended December 31,
 202020192018
RSUs— 1,013 13,885 
v3.20.4
Segment Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Information by Reportable Segment and a Reconciliation to Reported Amounts
Information by reportable segment and a reconciliation to reported amounts are as follows:
Year ended  December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Net sales
Titleist golf balls$507,839 $551,596 $523,967 
Titleist golf clubs418,417 434,357 445,341 
Titleist golf gear149,418 149,984 146,067 
FootJoy golf wear415,258 441,871 439,681 
Other121,237 103,549 78,665 
Total net sales$1,612,169 $1,681,357 $1,633,721 
Segment operating income
Titleist golf balls$71,812 $93,305 $78,973 
Titleist golf clubs40,033 38,811 45,156 
Titleist golf gear19,968 17,300 15,430 
FootJoy golf wear18,319 24,429 17,974 
Other9,515 15,043 15,560 
Total segment operating income159,647 188,888 173,093 
Reconciling items:
Interest expense, net(15,630)(19,613)(18,402)
Restructuring charges(13,207)— — 
Non-service cost component of net periodic benefit cost(10,439)(2,917)(4,416)
Transaction fees— (2,654)(599)
Other(7,322)1,461 628 
Total income before income tax$113,049 $165,165 $150,304 
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Reportable Segment
Depreciation and amortization expense by reportable segment are as follows:
Year ended  December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Depreciation and amortization
Titleist golf balls$22,611 $22,694 $24,155 
Titleist golf clubs7,484 7,451 7,408 
Titleist golf gear1,523 1,603 1,531 
FootJoy golf wear7,064 6,451 6,731 
Other (1)
6,747 4,803 671 
Total depreciation and amortization$45,429 $43,002 $40,496 
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(1) Includes a goodwill impairment loss of $3.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. See further discussion at Note 8.
Schedule of Information as to the Company's Operations in Different Geographical Areas. Net sales are Categorized Based on the Location in Which the Sale Originates. Long-Lived Assets (Property, Plant and Equipment) are Categorized Based on their Location of Domicile.
Information as to the Company’s operations in different geographical areas is presented below. Net sales are categorized based on the location in which the sale originates.
Year ended  December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Net sales
United States$839,379 $884,791 $826,111 
EMEA (1)
218,971 230,465 219,803 
Japan151,835 182,681 199,107 
Korea246,183 223,365 221,146 
Rest of world155,801 160,055 167,554 
Total net sales$1,612,169 $1,681,357 $1,633,721 
___________________________________
(1) Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”)
Long-lived assets (property, plant and equipment, net) categorized based on their location of domicile are as follows:
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)20202019
Long-lived assets
United States$146,712 $148,883 
EMEA11,969 11,906 
Japan614 663 
Korea6,636 7,441 
Rest of world (2)
56,880 62,682 
Total long-lived assets$222,811 $231,575 
___________________________________
(2) Includes manufacturing facilities in Thailand with long lived assets of $44.6 million and $49.4 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
v3.20.4
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Purchase Obligations
Purchase obligations by the Company as of December 31, 2020 were as follows:
 Payments Due by Period
(in thousands)20212022202320242025Thereafter
Purchase obligations$162,839 $9,552 $758 $460 $453 $1,199 
v3.20.4
Restructuring Charges (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Related Costs
The activity related to the Company’s restructuring programs was as follows:
 Year ended December 31, 2020
(in thousands)VBROther
Balance at beginning of period$— $— 
Provision11,249 1,958 
Payments(5,353)(1,237)
Foreign currency translation and other347 57 
Balance at end of period$6,243 $778 
The restructuring program liabilities recognized on the consolidated balance sheets were as follows:
(in thousands)Year ended December 31,
Balance Sheet LocationRestructuring Program2020
Accrued compensation and benefits
VBR$6,018 
Other778 
Other noncurrent liabilitiesVBR225 
v3.20.4
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Tabular Disclosures of Summary of Quarterly Results
The table below summarizes quarterly results for fiscal 2020:
 Quarter ended (unaudited)
(in thousands)December 31,September 30,June 30,March 31,
2020
Net sales$420,494 $482,932 $300,002 $408,741 
Gross profit220,403 252,021 156,457 200,955 
Income from operations27,092 85,204 11,731 21,428 
Net income23,237 64,046 3,753 8,975 
Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.21,600 63,216 2,313 8,877 
Net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.:
Basic$0.29 $0.85 $0.03 $0.12 
Diluted$0.29 $0.84 $0.03 $0.12 
The table below summarizes quarterly results for fiscal 2019:
 Quarter ended (unaudited)
(in thousands)December 31,September 30,June 30,March 31,
2019    
Net sales$368,271 $417,166 $462,218 $433,702 
Gross profit186,691 217,344 246,043 222,157 
Income from operations28,565 43,726 61,135 52,227 
Net income19,618 30,006 38,902 36,039 
Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.17,859 29,797 38,488 34,926 
Net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.:
Basic$0.24 $0.40 $0.51 $0.46 
Diluted$0.24 $0.39 $0.51 $0.46 
v3.20.4
Description of Business (Details)
Nov. 02, 2016
$ / shares
Class A common stock | Initial public offering  
Initial public offering  
Share price (in dollars per share) $ 17.00
v3.20.4
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Jan. 01, 2019
Jan. 01, 2018
Variable interest entities          
Loan to minority shareholders included in temporary equity $ 4,400,000 $ 4,400,000      
Cash and Restricted Cash          
Restricted cash 2,000,000.0 2,000,000.0      
Selling          
Shipping and handling costs included in selling expenses 610,603,000 627,503,000 $ 611,883,000    
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]          
Operating lease, right-of-use assets 53,891,000 44,407,000      
Present value of lease liabilities $ 55,308,000        
Renewal terms (up to) 3 years        
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax $ 96,182,000 112,028,000      
Retained earnings $ 199,776,000 151,039,000      
VIE          
Variable interest entities          
Ownership percentage 40.00%        
Outstanding balance $ 0 0      
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02          
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]          
Operating lease, right-of-use assets       $ 49,800,000  
Present value of lease liabilities       $ 49,800,000  
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01          
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]          
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax         $ 2,100,000
Retained earnings         2,100,000
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Difference Between Revenue Guidance in Effect Before and After Topic 606          
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]          
Retained earnings         (1,600,000)
ASU 2018-02 | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment          
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]          
Retained earnings         $ 4,100,000
Shipping and Handling          
Selling          
Shipping and handling costs included in selling expenses 35,300,000 36,700,000 34,100,000    
Selling, general and administrative          
Advertising and Promotion          
Advertising and promotional expense 162,100,000 193,500,000 192,200,000    
Foreign currency translation and transactions          
Transaction gain (loss) included in selling, general and administrative expense $ 3,900,000 (500,000) $ (1,900,000)    
Minimum          
Product Warranty          
Product warranty duration 1 year        
Maximum          
Product Warranty          
Product warranty duration 2 years        
Deposits          
Concentration of Credit Risk and of Significant Customers          
Concentration risk, amount in banks located outside the United States $ 83,800,000 30,000,000.0      
Accounts payable          
Cash and Restricted Cash          
Book overdrafts $ 4,400,000 $ 2,400,000      
v3.20.4
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property, Plant, and Equipment (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Buildings and improvements | Minimum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment 15 years
Buildings and improvements | Maximum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment 40 years
Machinery and equipment | Minimum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment 3 years
Machinery and equipment | Maximum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment 10 years
Furniture, fixtures and computer hardware | Minimum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment 3 years
Furniture, fixtures and computer hardware | Maximum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment 10 years
Computer software | Minimum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment 1 year
Computer software | Maximum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment 10 years
Capitalized internal-use software costs | Minimum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment 3 years
Capitalized internal-use software costs | Maximum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment 10 years
v3.20.4
Revenue (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]    
Period over which revenue is generally recognized for customer sales incentives (within) 1 year  
Minimum    
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]    
Term of majority of contracts 30 days  
Maximum    
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]    
Term of majority of contracts 60 days  
Term of contract 1 year  
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09    
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]    
Refund liability for expected returns $ 11.5 $ 10.2
Inventory expected to be recovered related to sales returns $ 6.3 $ 6.1
v3.20.4
Leases - Components of Lease Cost (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]    
Finance lease costs, amortization of lease assets $ 108 $ 8
Finance lease costs, Interest on lease liabilities 22 2
Short-term and low value lease cost 1,148 1,011
Variable lease cost 1,496 1,327
Total lease cost 18,325 17,257
Cost of goods sold    
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]    
Operating lease costs 2,640 2,361
Selling, general and administrative    
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]    
Operating lease costs 12,057 11,775
Research and development    
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]    
Operating lease costs $ 854 $ 773
v3.20.4
Leases - Narrative (Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]  
Rental expense $ 15.7
v3.20.4
Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Right-of-use assets    
Finance, right-of-use assets $ 601 $ 281
Operating lease, right-of-use assets 53,891 44,407
Total lease assets 54,492 44,688
Lease liabilities    
Finance, lease liabilities current 119 8
Operating, lease liabilities current 14,316 11,336
Finance, lease liabilities noncurrent 482 273
Operating, lease liabilities noncurrent 40,992 34,137
Total lease liabilities $ 55,909 $ 45,754
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] us-gaap:AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities us-gaap:AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] us-gaap:AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities us-gaap:AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
v3.20.4
Leases - Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term and Weighted Average Discount Rate (Details)
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Weighted average remaining lease term (years):    
Weighted-average remaining lease term, operating leases 5 years 10 months 24 days 5 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted-average remaining lease term, finance leases 5 years 5 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted average discount rate:    
Weighted-average discount rate, operating leases 2.94% 3.42%
Weighted-average discount rate, finance leases 3.66% 4.18%
v3.20.4
Leases - Reconciliation of Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Leases    
2021 $ 15,263  
2022 11,273  
2023 7,615  
2024 6,636  
2025 5,882  
Thereafter 13,972  
Total future lease payments 60,641  
Less: Interest (5,333)  
Total lease liabilities 55,308  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 14,316 $ 11,336
Long-term debt 0  
Other noncurrent liabilities 40,992 34,137
Finance Leases    
2021 139  
2022 135  
2023 131  
2024 127  
2025 114  
Thereafter 11  
Total future lease payments 657  
Less: Interest (56)  
Present value of lease liabilities 601  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 119 8
Long-term debt 482 273
Other noncurrent liabilities 0  
Total    
2021 15,402  
2022 11,408  
2023 7,746  
2024 6,763  
2025 5,996  
Thereafter 13,983  
Total future lease payments 61,298  
Less: Interest (5,389)  
Total lease liabilities 55,909 $ 45,754
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 14,435  
Long-term debt 482  
Other noncurrent liabilities $ 40,992  
v3.20.4
Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:    
Operating cash flows for operating leases $ 15,402 $ 14,804
Operating cash flows for finance leases 22 2
Financing cash flows for finance leases $ 107 $ 8
v3.20.4
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of year $ 5,338 $ 7,272 $ 9,975
Bad debt expense 2,556 573 (583)
Amount of receivables written off (572) (2,706) (1,873)
Foreign currency translation and other 376 199 (247)
Balance at end of year $ 7,698 $ 5,338 $ 7,272
v3.20.4
Inventories (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]    
Raw materials and supplies $ 74,302 $ 87,675
Work-in-process 22,913 22,024
Finished goods 260,467 288,669
Inventories $ 357,682 $ 398,368
v3.20.4
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net      
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 490,735 $ 468,153  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (267,924) (236,578)  
Property, plant and equipment, net 222,811 231,575  
Software development cost capitalized      
Software development cost capitalized 8,900 11,800 $ 4,100
Depreciation and amortization      
Amortization expense, capitalized software and development 7,100 6,600 6,300
Total depreciation and amortization expense 45,429 43,002 40,496
Property, plant and equipment      
Depreciation and amortization      
Total depreciation and amortization expense 33,800 32,400 32,200
Land      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 14,622 14,551  
Buildings and improvements      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 151,453 146,727  
Machinery and equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 181,955 171,230  
Furniture, computers and equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 45,070 40,143  
Computer software      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 77,791 70,458  
Construction in progress      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 19,844 25,044  
Software development cost capitalized      
Software development cost capitalized 1,700 4,600 2,400
Software placed into service      
Software development cost capitalized      
Software development cost capitalized $ 7,200 $ 7,200 $ 1,700
v3.20.4
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net - Net carrying value & reportable segments (Details) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Net carrying value of goodwill        
Balances at beginning of year $ 214,056,000 $ 214,056,000 $ 209,671,000  
Acquisitions     4,749,000  
Impairment 0 (3,800,000) 0 $ 0
Foreign currency translation   4,930,000 (364,000)  
Balances at end of year   215,186,000 214,056,000 209,671,000
Cumulative balance of goodwill impairment   3,800,000    
Operating segments | Titleist golf balls        
Net carrying value of goodwill        
Balances at beginning of year 125,981,000 125,981,000 126,195,000  
Acquisitions     0  
Impairment   0    
Foreign currency translation   2,766,000 (214,000)  
Balances at end of year   128,747,000 125,981,000 126,195,000
Operating segments | Titleist golf clubs        
Net carrying value of goodwill        
Balances at beginning of year 57,048,000 57,048,000 57,152,000  
Acquisitions     0  
Impairment   0    
Foreign currency translation   1,343,000 (104,000)  
Balances at end of year   58,391,000 57,048,000 57,152,000
Operating segments | Titleist golf gear        
Net carrying value of goodwill        
Balances at beginning of year 13,841,000 13,841,000 13,866,000  
Acquisitions     0  
Impairment   0    
Foreign currency translation   326,000 (25,000)  
Balances at end of year   14,167,000 13,841,000 13,866,000
Operating segments | FootJoy golf wear        
Net carrying value of goodwill        
Balances at beginning of year 3,608,000 3,608,000 3,613,000  
Acquisitions     0  
Impairment   0    
Foreign currency translation   60,000 (5,000)  
Balances at end of year   3,668,000 3,608,000 3,613,000
Other        
Net carrying value of goodwill        
Balances at beginning of year $ 13,578,000 13,578,000 8,845,000  
Acquisitions     4,749,000  
Impairment   (3,800,000)    
Foreign currency translation   435,000 (16,000)  
Balances at end of year   $ 10,213,000 $ 13,578,000 $ 8,845,000
v3.20.4
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net - Net Carrying Value by Class (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]      
Accumulated Amortization $ (96,432,000) $ (88,268,000)  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total 44,482,000    
Intangible assets, Gross 569,965,000 569,062,000  
Intangible assets, net 473,533,000 480,794,000  
Amortization of identifiable intangible assets 7,800,000 7,500,000 $ 8,000,000.0
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets 0 0 0
Trademarks      
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]      
Finite lived intangible assets, Gross 5,577,000 5,503,000  
Accumulated Amortization (1,174,000) (492,000)  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total 4,403,000 5,011,000  
Additions to identifiable intangible assets as a result of acquisitions   $ 3,900,000 $ 1,600,000
Weighted average useful life   8 years 8 years
Completed technology      
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]      
Finite lived intangible assets, Gross 74,743,000 $ 74,715,000  
Accumulated Amortization (51,455,000) (46,370,000)  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total 23,288,000 28,345,000  
Additions to identifiable intangible assets as a result of acquisitions   $ 800,000  
Weighted average useful life   6 years  
Customer relationships      
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]      
Finite lived intangible assets, Gross 27,892,000 $ 27,127,000  
Accumulated Amortization (11,242,000) (8,923,000)  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total 16,650,000 18,204,000  
Additions to identifiable intangible assets as a result of acquisitions   $ 5,100,000 $ 2,700,000
Weighted average useful life   7 years 8 years
Licensing fees and other      
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]      
Finite lived intangible assets, Gross 32,702,000 $ 32,666,000  
Accumulated Amortization (32,561,000) (32,483,000)  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total 141,000 183,000  
Licensing fees and other | Cost of goods sold      
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]      
Amortization of identifiable intangible assets     $ 1,400,000
Other intangible assets      
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]      
Additions to identifiable intangible assets as a result of acquisitions   $ 200,000  
Weighted average useful life   5 years  
Trademarks      
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]      
Indefinite lived intangible assets $ 429,051,000 $ 429,051,000  
Additions to identifiable intangible assets as a result of acquisitions     $ 1,000,000.0
v3.20.4
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net - Class of identifiable intangible assets (Details)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Amortization expense related to intangible assets  
2021 $ 7,907
2022 7,907
2023 7,907
2024 7,887
2025 5,761
Thereafter 7,113
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total $ 44,482
v3.20.4
Product Warranty (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Activity for accrued warranty expense      
Balance at beginning of year $ 4,048 $ 3,331 $ 3,823
Provision 4,199 6,863 5,909
Claims paid/costs incurred (4,589) (6,481) (6,315)
Foreign currency translation and other 173 335 (86)
Balance at end of year $ 3,831 $ 4,048 $ 3,331
v3.20.4
Debt and Financing Arrangements - Schedule of debt and financing arrangements (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2020
Jul. 03, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 23, 2019
Debt and financing arrangements        
Other short-term borrowings $ 2,810   $ 3,802  
Finance lease obligations 482   273  
Debt issuance costs (1,863)   (2,072) $ (2,300)
Total 333,929   402,324  
Less: short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt 20,310   71,623  
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations 313,619   330,701  
Term loan facility        
Debt and financing arrangements        
Term loan facility 332,500   350,000  
Debt issuance costs (1,900)   (2,100)  
Revolving credit facility        
Debt and financing arrangements        
Revolving credit facility $ 0   $ 50,321 $ 44,000
Debt issuance costs   $ (800)    
v3.20.4
Debt and Financing Arrangements - Senior Secured Credit Facility (Details)
12 Months Ended
Jul. 03, 2020
USD ($)
Jul. 02, 2020
Dec. 23, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
Sep. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 23, 2019
CAD ($)
Dec. 23, 2019
GBP (£)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Debt issuance costs     $ 2,300,000 $ 1,863,000 $ 2,072,000            
Incurred fees and expenses     2,700,000                
Interest expense, debt         $ 400,000            
Revolving credit facility aggregate principal amount $ 225,000,000.0                    
Maximum                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Beneficial ownership percentage for change of control       35.00%              
Base Rate | Minimum                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Variable rate of interest 0.00%                    
Base Rate | Maximum                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Variable rate of interest 1.50%                    
Unsecured Debt                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Weighted average interest rate       2.00% 2.29%            
Senior Secured Credit Facility                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Contingent maximum increase to borrowing capacity     $ 225,000,000.0                
Net average secured leverage ratio     2.25             2.25 2.25
Initial commitment fee rate     0.20%                
Secured leverage ratio     3.50             3.50 3.50
Increase in leverage ratio     3.75             3.75 3.75
Interest coverage ratio     3.00             3.00 3.00
Interest expense, debt         $ 400,000            
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Minimum                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Variable rate of interest     0.00%                
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Maximum                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Variable rate of interest     0.75%                
Senior Secured Credit Facility | CDOR                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Variable rate of interest     1.00%                
Senior Secured Credit Facility | CDOR | Minimum                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Leverage ratio basis spread     1.00%                
Senior Secured Credit Facility | CDOR | Maximum                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Leverage ratio basis spread     1.75%                
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Term loan                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Percentage of original principal amount payable     5.00%                
Percentage of net cash proceeds of all non ordinary course asset sales     100.00%                
Period of reinvest net cash proceeds from day of receipt     12 months                
Percentage of net proceeds of issuance or incurrence of debt     100.00%                
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Term loan | Maximum                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Period of reinvest net cash proceeds from day of receipt     18 months                
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Letters of Credit                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing capacity     $ 50,000,000.0                
Term loan facility                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Debt issuance costs       $ 1,900,000 2,100,000            
Maximum borrowing capacity     350,000,000.0                
Letters of Credit                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing capacity       53,900,000 59,800,000            
Outstanding balance       11,700,000 14,800,000            
Line of credit secured       $ 8,300,000 $ 11,600,000            
Swing line                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing capacity     $ 50,000,000.0                
Swing line | Federal funds rate                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Variable rate of interest     0.50%                
Alternative Currency Sublimit                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing capacity     $ 200,000,000.0                
Term loan A facility                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Outstanding balance     309,400,000                
Delayed draw term loan A facility                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Outstanding balance     48,800,000                
Delayed draw term loan A facility | Term loan                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Variable rate of interest         3.04%            
Effective interest rate       2.00%              
Revolving credit facility                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Debt issuance costs $ 800,000                    
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 150,000,000.0   400,000,000.0                
Net average secured leverage ratio 2.25                    
Leverage ratio basis spread 0.75%                    
Secured leverage ratio 3.50     6.50         5.50    
Outstanding balance     $ 44,000,000.0 $ 0 $ 50,321,000            
Incurred fees and expenses $ 1,100,000                    
Interest expense, debt       300,000              
Revolving credit facility term 364 days                    
Weighted average interest rate         3.54%            
Available borrowing capacity       392,200,000              
Outstanding letters of credit       $ 7,800,000              
Revolving credit facility | Forecast                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Secured leverage ratio           3.50 4.00 4.50      
Revolving credit facility | Minimum                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Leverage ratio basis spread 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%                
Revolving credit facility | Maximum                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Leverage ratio basis spread 0.45% 0.30% 0.30%                
Revolving credit facility | Eurodollar | Minimum                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Variable rate of interest 1.00%                    
Leverage ratio basis spread 1.00%                    
Revolving credit facility | Eurodollar | Maximum                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Variable rate of interest 2.50%                    
Leverage ratio basis spread 1.75%                    
Revolving credit facility | Base Rate | Minimum                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Variable rate of interest 0.00%                    
Revolving credit facility | Base Rate | Maximum                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Variable rate of interest 0.75%                    
Revolving credit facility | Acushnet Canada                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing capacity                   $ 50,000,000.0  
Revolving credit facility | Acushnet Europe                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing capacity | £                     £ 45,000,000.0
v3.20.4
Debt and Financing Arrangements - Other Short-Term Borrowings (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Short-term Debt [Line Items]    
Available borrowings remaining $ 2,810 $ 3,802
Unsecured Facilities    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]    
Weighted average interest rate 2.00% 2.29%
Available borrowings remaining $ 58,700  
v3.20.4
Debt and Financing Arrangements - Letters of Credit (Details) - Letters of Credit - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Outstanding balance $ 11,700,000 $ 14,800,000
Line of credit secured 8,300,000 11,600,000
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 53,900,000 $ 59,800,000
v3.20.4
Debt and Financing Arrangements - Payments of Debt Obligations due by Period (Details)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Payments of Debt Obligations due by Period  
2021 $ 17,500
2022 17,500
2023 17,500
2024 280,000
Total $ 332,500
v3.20.4
Derivative Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Foreign Exchange Derivative Instruments in Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
derivative
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
derivative
Foreign exchange forward | Maximum    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Term of derivative contract 24 months  
Foreign exchange forward | Derivative designated as hedging    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Notional amount $ 248,100,000 $ 287,900,000
Foreign exchange forward | Derivative designated as hedging | Prepaid and other assets    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Asset derivatives 1,166,000 4,549,000
Foreign exchange forward | Derivative designated as hedging | Other assets    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Asset derivatives 30,000 1,109,000
Foreign exchange forward | Derivative designated as hedging | Accrued expenses and other liabilities    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Liability derivatives 6,400,000 2,561,000
Foreign exchange forward | Derivative designated as hedging | Other noncurrent liabilities    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Liability derivatives 985,000 $ 115,000
Foreign exchange forward | Derivative not designated as hedging    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Notional amount of hedges deemed ineffective $ 0  
Number of outstanding contracts | derivative 0 0
Interest rate swap | Derivative designated as hedging    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Notional amount $ 140,000,000.0 $ 160,000,000.0
Interest rate swap | Derivative designated as hedging | Accrued expenses and other liabilities    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Liability derivatives 1,571,000 1,862,000
Interest rate swap | Derivative designated as hedging | Other noncurrent liabilities    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Liability derivatives $ 0 $ 789,000
v3.20.4
Derivative Financial Instruments - Effect of Foreign Exchange Derivative Instruments in Comprehensive Loss and Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive loss $ (6,823) $ 3,305 $ 6,222
Expected reclassification of gain (loss) recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss into cost of goods sold during next twelve months (4,500)    
Net gain reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax related to hedges deemed ineffective 2,220 7,476 (1,886)
Cash flow hedge | Derivative designated as hedging      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive loss (6,823) 3,305 6,222
Foreign exchange forward | Derivative designated as hedging      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Gain (loss) recognized on unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations 2,839 8,669 255
Foreign exchange forward | Derivative designated as hedging | Cost of goods sold      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Gain (loss) recognized on unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations 5,044 8,465 (1,410)
Foreign exchange forward | Derivative designated as hedging | Selling, general and administrative      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Gain (loss) recognized on unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations (2,205) 204 1,665
Net gain reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax related to hedges deemed ineffective 500    
Foreign exchange forward | Cash flow hedge | Derivative designated as hedging      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive loss (4,591) 5,490 8,148
Interest rate swap      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Expected reclassification of gain (loss) recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss into cost of goods sold during next twelve months (1,600)    
Interest rate swap | Derivative designated as hedging      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Gain (loss) recognized on unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations (3,318) (989) (476)
Interest rate swap | Derivative designated as hedging | Interest expense, net      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Gain (loss) recognized on unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations (3,318) (989) (476)
Interest rate swap | Cash flow hedge | Derivative designated as hedging      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive loss $ (2,232) $ (2,185) $ (1,926)
v3.20.4
Fair Value Measurements - Assets and liabilities at fair value (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Level 1    
Assets    
Total assets $ 5,962 $ 6,940
Liabilities    
Liabilities 802 870
Level 1 | Prepaid and other assets    
Assets    
Rabbi trust 5,160 6,070
Level 1 | Other assets    
Assets    
Deferred compensation program assets 802 870
Level 1 | Other noncurrent liabilities    
Liabilities    
Deferred compensation program liabilities 802 870
Level 2    
Assets    
Total assets 1,196 5,658
Liabilities    
Liabilities 8,956 5,327
Level 2 | Prepaid and other assets    
Assets    
Rabbi trust 0 0
Level 2 | Other assets    
Assets    
Deferred compensation program assets 0 0
Level 2 | Other noncurrent liabilities    
Liabilities    
Deferred compensation program liabilities 0 0
Level 3    
Assets    
Total assets 0 0
Liabilities    
Liabilities 0 0
Level 3 | Prepaid and other assets    
Assets    
Rabbi trust 0 0
Level 3 | Other assets    
Assets    
Deferred compensation program assets 0 0
Level 3 | Other noncurrent liabilities    
Liabilities    
Deferred compensation program liabilities 0 0
Foreign exchange derivative instruments | Level 1 | Prepaid and other assets    
Assets    
Derivative asset 0 0
Foreign exchange derivative instruments | Level 1 | Other assets    
Assets    
Derivative asset 0 0
Foreign exchange derivative instruments | Level 1 | Accrued expenses and other liabilities    
Liabilities    
Derivative liability 0 0
Foreign exchange derivative instruments | Level 1 | Other noncurrent liabilities    
Liabilities    
Derivative liability 0 0
Foreign exchange derivative instruments | Level 2 | Prepaid and other assets    
Assets    
Derivative asset 1,166 4,549
Foreign exchange derivative instruments | Level 2 | Other assets    
Assets    
Derivative asset 30 1,109
Foreign exchange derivative instruments | Level 2 | Accrued expenses and other liabilities    
Liabilities    
Derivative liability 6,400 2,561
Foreign exchange derivative instruments | Level 2 | Other noncurrent liabilities    
Liabilities    
Derivative liability 985 115
Foreign exchange derivative instruments | Level 3 | Prepaid and other assets    
Assets    
Derivative asset 0 0
Foreign exchange derivative instruments | Level 3 | Other assets    
Assets    
Derivative asset 0 0
Foreign exchange derivative instruments | Level 3 | Accrued expenses and other liabilities    
Liabilities    
Derivative liability 0 0
Foreign exchange derivative instruments | Level 3 | Other noncurrent liabilities    
Liabilities    
Derivative liability 0 0
Interest rate derivative instrument | Level 1 | Accrued expenses and other liabilities    
Liabilities    
Derivative liability 0 0
Interest rate derivative instrument | Level 1 | Other noncurrent liabilities    
Liabilities    
Derivative liability   0
Interest rate derivative instrument | Level 2 | Accrued expenses and other liabilities    
Liabilities    
Derivative liability 1,571 1,862
Interest rate derivative instrument | Level 2 | Other noncurrent liabilities    
Liabilities    
Derivative liability   789
Interest rate derivative instrument | Level 3 | Accrued expenses and other liabilities    
Liabilities    
Derivative liability $ 0 0
Interest rate derivative instrument | Level 3 | Other noncurrent liabilities    
Liabilities    
Derivative liability   $ 0
v3.20.4
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
plan
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
plan
Underfunded    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Actuarial loss due to change in discount rates $ 22.9 $ 33.6
Actuarial loss due to change in lump sum interest rates 14.0 15.9
Actuarial gain attributable to reduction in salary scale 3.3  
Gain (loss) due to plan experience different than anticipated   3.4
Overfunded    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Actuarial loss due to change in discount rates 3.6 3.7
Actuarial loss due to change in lump sum interest rates $ 1.7  
Actuarial gain due to decrease in inflation assumption   $ 0.8
Number of defined benefit plans | plan 1 1
Postemployment Retirement Benefits    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Actuarial loss due to change in discount rates $ 1.4 $ 2.2
Gain (loss) due to plan experience different than anticipated $ (1.0)  
Minimum    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Age limit 50 years  
Maximum    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Age limit 65 years  
v3.20.4
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Plan assets and funded status (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Pension Benefits      
Change in projected benefit obligation ("PBO")      
Service cost $ 9,504 $ 8,839 $ 9,067
Interest cost 9,449 10,937 11,897
Change in plan assets      
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 247,304    
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 268,525 247,304  
Postretirement Benefits      
Change in projected benefit obligation ("PBO")      
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year 16,825 14,412  
Service cost 600 574 657
Interest cost 432 557 490
Actuarial loss 2,710 2,288  
Curtailments   0  
Settlements 0 0  
Plan amendments   0  
Participants’ contributions 499 498  
Benefit payments (1,789) (1,504)  
Foreign currency translation 0 0  
Projected benefit obligation at end of year 19,277 16,825 14,412
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year 19,277 16,825  
Change in plan assets      
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 0 0  
Return on plan assets 0 0  
Employer contributions 1,290 1,006  
Participants’ contributions 499 498  
Settlements 0 0  
Benefit payments (1,789) (1,504)  
Foreign currency translation 0 0  
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 0 0 0
Funded status (fair value of plan assets less PBO) (19,277) (16,825)  
Underfunded | Pension Benefits      
Change in projected benefit obligation ("PBO")      
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year 312,540 274,821  
Service cost 9,504 8,839  
Interest cost 8,866 10,208  
Actuarial loss 33,074 47,077  
Curtailments   (116)  
Settlements (34,005) (27,438)  
Plan amendments   1,464  
Participants’ contributions 0 0  
Benefit payments (3,560) (2,605)  
Foreign currency translation 793 290  
Projected benefit obligation at end of year 327,212 312,540 274,821
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year 293,070 282,986  
Change in plan assets      
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 204,349 176,044  
Return on plan assets 30,541 33,799  
Employer contributions 22,816 24,540  
Participants’ contributions 0 0  
Settlements (34,005) (27,438)  
Benefit payments (3,560) (2,605)  
Foreign currency translation 129 9  
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 220,270 204,349 176,044
Funded status (fair value of plan assets less PBO) (106,942) (108,191)  
Overfunded | Pension Benefits      
Change in projected benefit obligation ("PBO")      
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year 29,089 25,629  
Service cost 0 0  
Interest cost 583 729  
Actuarial loss 5,436 2,628  
Curtailments   0  
Settlements 0 0  
Plan amendments   0  
Participants’ contributions 0 0  
Benefit payments (722) (639)  
Foreign currency translation 1,440 742  
Projected benefit obligation at end of year 35,826 29,089 25,629
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year 34,299 27,412  
Change in plan assets      
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 42,955 40,700  
Return on plan assets 4,130 1,772  
Employer contributions 0 0  
Participants’ contributions 0 0  
Settlements 0 0  
Benefit payments (722) (639)  
Foreign currency translation 1,892 1,122  
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 48,255 42,955 $ 40,700
Funded status (fair value of plan assets less PBO) $ 12,429 $ 13,866  
v3.20.4
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Recognized on consolidated balance sheets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Assets and liabilities recognized on consolidated balance sheets:      
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits $ (121,929) $ (118,852)  
Pension Benefits      
Assets and liabilities recognized on consolidated balance sheets:      
Other assets 12,429 13,866  
Accrued compensation and benefits (3,024) (5,357)  
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits (103,918) (102,834)  
Net liability recognized (94,513) (94,325)  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on consolidated balance sheets that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost:      
Net actuarial (loss) gain at beginning of year (61,801) (39,125) $ (44,892)
Actuarial (loss) gain (14,835) (27,123) (882)
Prior service cost 0 (1,464) (285)
Curtailment impact 0 0 (97)
Settlement impact 7,157 4,324 4,982
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain) 5,221 1,530 1,687
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 280 247 175
Foreign currency translation (371) (190) 187
Net actuarial (loss) gain at end of year (64,349) (61,801) (39,125)
Postretirement Benefits      
Assets and liabilities recognized on consolidated balance sheets:      
Other assets 0 0  
Accrued compensation and benefits (1,266) (807)  
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits (18,011) (16,018)  
Net liability recognized (19,277) (16,825)  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on consolidated balance sheets that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost:      
Net actuarial (loss) gain at beginning of year 8,454 12,315 12,392
Actuarial (loss) gain (2,710) (2,288) 1,600
Prior service cost 0 0 0
Curtailment impact 0 0 0
Settlement impact 0 0 0
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain) (967) (1,436) (1,540)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) (137) (137) (137)
Foreign currency translation 0 0 0
Net actuarial (loss) gain at end of year $ 4,640 $ 8,454 $ 12,315
v3.20.4
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Periodic benefit cost (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Pension Benefits      
Components of net periodic benefit cost      
Service cost $ 9,504 $ 8,839 $ 9,067
Interest cost 9,449 10,937 11,897
Expected return on plan assets (10,996) (12,987) (13,041)
Curtailment income 0 (118) (97)
Settlement expense 7,157 4,324 4,982
Amortization of net loss (gain) 5,221 1,530 1,687
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 280 247 175
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) 20,615 12,772 14,670
Postretirement Benefits      
Components of net periodic benefit cost      
Service cost 600 574 657
Interest cost 432 557 490
Expected return on plan assets 0 0 0
Curtailment income 0 0 0
Settlement expense 0 0 0
Amortization of net loss (gain) (967) (1,436) (1,540)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) (137) (137) (137)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) $ (72) $ (442) $ (530)
v3.20.4
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Weighted average assumptions (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net cost for years ended December 31      
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 4.28%    
Pension Benefits      
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31      
Discount rate 2.66% 3.24%  
Rate of compensation increase 3.56% 3.97%  
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net cost for years ended December 31      
Discount rate 3.24% 4.25% 3.62%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 5.01% 5.84% 5.77%
Rate of compensation increase 3.97% 4.00% 4.01%
Postretirement Benefits      
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31      
Discount rate 2.34% 3.12%  
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net cost for years ended December 31      
Discount rate 3.12% 4.27% 3.61%
v3.20.4
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Healthcare cost trend rates (Details) - Postretirement Benefits Medical and Prescription Drug
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Assumed healthcare cost trend rates used to determine benefit obligations and net cost:      
Rate that the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate) 4.50% 4.50% 4.50%
Minimum      
Assumed healthcare cost trend rates used to determine benefit obligations and net cost:      
Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for next year 5.81% 6.03% 6.25%
Maximum      
Assumed healthcare cost trend rates used to determine benefit obligations and net cost:      
Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for next year 7.88% 8.44% 9.00%
v3.20.4
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Plan assets and type of fair value measurement (Details) - Pension Benefits - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Fair value of plan assets $ 268,525 $ 247,304
Level 1    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Fair value of plan assets 0 0
Level 2    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Fair value of plan assets 1,668 1,682
Level 3    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Fair value of plan assets 0 0
Fixed income    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Fair value of plan assets 1,668 1,682
Fixed income | Level 1    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Fair value of plan assets 0 0
Fixed income | Level 2    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Fair value of plan assets 1,668 1,682
Fixed income | Level 3    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Fair value of plan assets 0 0
Commingled funds | Measured at net asset value    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Fair value of plan assets $ 266,857 $ 245,622
v3.20.4
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - U.S. defined benefit plan (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Future expected blended long-term rate of return on plan assets (as a percent) 4.28%  
Minimum | United States | Return-seeking investment    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Asset allocation (as a percent) 55.00% 57.00%
Minimum | United States | Liability-hedging investment    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Asset allocation (as a percent) 25.00% 28.00%
Maximum | United States | Return-seeking investment    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Asset allocation (as a percent) 75.00% 72.00%
Maximum | United States | Liability-hedging investment    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Asset allocation (as a percent) 45.00% 43.00%
v3.20.4
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Estimated Contributions and Estimated Future Retirement Benefit Payments (Details)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Pension Benefits  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits  
Estimated contribution $ 18,300
Estimated Future Retirement Benefit Payments, Year ending December 31,  
2021 22,435
2022 23,891
2023 25,062
2024 27,992
2025 28,366
Thereafter 135,271
Total 263,017
Postretirement Benefits  
Estimated Future Retirement Benefit Payments, Year ending December 31,  
2021 1,266
2022 1,358
2023 1,348
2024 1,402
2025 1,438
Thereafter 6,915
Total $ 13,727
v3.20.4
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - International Plans (Details) - Pension Benefits - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits      
Fair value of plan assets $ 268,525 $ 247,304  
International Plans      
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits      
Total projected benefit obligations 55,900 48,800  
Fair value of plan assets 50,400 45,100  
Pension expense $ 1,800 $ 900 $ 400
v3.20.4
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Defined Contribution Plans (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]      
Cash contributions $ 13.7 $ 16.3 $ 16.5
v3.20.4
Income Taxes - Components of income before income taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Components of income before income taxes:      
Domestic operations $ 16,711 $ 70,632 $ 54,003
Foreign operations 96,338 94,533 96,301
Income before income taxes $ 113,049 $ 165,165 $ 150,304
v3.20.4
Income Taxes - Income Tax Expenses (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Current expense (benefit)      
United States $ (7,456) $ 1,121 $ 1,795
Foreign 24,478 31,005 29,896
Current income tax expense 17,022 32,126 31,691
Deferred expense (benefit)      
United States (3,777) 9,539 16,222
Foreign (207) (1,065) (681)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (3,984) 8,474 15,541
Total income tax expense $ 13,038 $ 40,600 $ 47,232
v3.20.4
Income Taxes - Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Income tax expense computed at federal statutory income tax rate $ 23,740 $ 34,685 $ 31,564
Foreign taxes, net of credits (6,676) 714 13,316
Impact of the 2017 Tax Act 0 0 10,801
Net adjustments for uncertain tax positions (8,123) 799 771
State and local taxes 264 1,832 2,349
Nondeductible expenses 4,069 1,179 962
Valuation allowance 1,980 2,882 (10,038)
Tax credits (2,526) (607) (2,800)
Miscellaneous other, net 310 (884) 307
Total income tax expense $ 13,038 $ 40,600 $ 47,232
Effective income tax rate 11.50% 24.60% 31.40%
v3.20.4
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]          
Total tax expense   $ 7,800     $ 13,900
Provisional tax rate effect on remeasurement   4,000      
Provisional increase of one-time transition tax liability of foreign subsidiaries   8,600      
Release of deferred tax liability previously recorded on unremitted foreign earnings   $ 4,800      
Additional tax expense $ 10,300        
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Increase in valuation allowance     $ 1,980 $ 2,882 (10,037)
Income tax benefit related to release of valuation allowance         18,400
Income tax expense (benefit) related to interest and penalties     (3,600) 500 300
Beam          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Income tax expense (benefit) related to interest and penalties     $ (3,700) $ 500 300
State tax attributes          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Increase in valuation allowance         400
U.S. foreign tax credits arising from Japan branch operations          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Increase in valuation allowance         $ 8,000
v3.20.4
Income Taxes - Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred tax assets        
Compensation and benefits $ 16,418 $ 13,208    
Share-based compensation 5,576 2,682    
Pension and other postretirement benefits 23,234 24,260    
Inventories 19,021 15,379    
R&D capitalization 18,945 12,925    
Lease liability 14,113 9,669    
Partnership investment 282 223    
Transaction costs 1,159 1,365    
Nondeductible accruals and reserves 9,238 6,907    
Miscellaneous 929 2,802    
Foreign exchange derivative instruments 1,701 0    
Net operating loss and other tax carryforwards 80,564 80,360    
Gross deferred tax assets 191,180 169,780    
Valuation allowance (20,404) (18,424) $ (15,542) $ (25,579)
Total deferred tax assets 170,776 151,356    
Deferred tax liabilities        
Property, plant and equipment (6,068) (6,687)    
Identifiable intangible assets (67,505) (62,349)    
Right-of-use assets (13,646) (9,407)    
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings (5,812) (5,774)    
Foreign exchange derivative instruments 0 (154)    
Miscellaneous (1,506) (1,281)    
Total deferred tax liabilities (94,537) (85,652)    
Net deferred tax asset $ 76,239 $ 65,704    
v3.20.4
Income Taxes - NOL and Tax credit carryforwards (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
State    
NOL and Tax credit carryfowards    
Net operating loss carryforwards $ 120.5 $ 141.3
State | Research Tax Credit Carryforward    
NOL and Tax credit carryfowards    
Tax credit carryforwards 8.4 8.2
Foreign    
NOL and Tax credit carryfowards    
Tax credit carryforwards 55.2 55.0
Domestic | General Business Tax Credit Carryforward    
NOL and Tax credit carryfowards    
Tax credit carryforwards $ 19.3 $ 16.9
v3.20.4
Income Taxes - Changes in valuation allowance (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Changes in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets:      
Valuation allowance at beginning of year $ 18,424 $ 15,542 $ 25,579
Increases (decreases) recorded to income tax provision 1,980 2,882 (10,037)
Valuation allowance at end of year $ 20,404 $ 18,424 $ 15,542
v3.20.4
Income Taxes - Unrecognized tax benefit (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Reconciliation of activity related to unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties:      
Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year $ 12,367 $ 11,646 $ 11,049
Gross additions - prior year tax positions 53 0 0
Gross additions - current year tax positions 720 787 801
Gross additions - acquired tax positions 0 659 0
Gross reductions - prior year tax positions (671) (248) (91)
Gross reductions - acquired tax positions settled with tax authorities (4,647) (461) (113)
Impact of change in foreign exchange rates 0 (16) 0
Unrecognized tax benefits at end of year 7,822 12,367 11,646
Liability of interest and penalties 200 3,900 3,300
Income tax (benefit) 13,038 40,600 47,232
Refund from income tax audit $ 1,200    
Beam      
Reconciliation of activity related to unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties:      
Unrecognized tax benefits, would affect the company's future effective tax rate if recognized next 12 months   5,000 5,000
Liability of interest and penalties   $ 3,400 $ 3,000
v3.20.4
Common Stock - Narrative (Details)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
vote
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2021
$ / shares
Equity [Abstract]                                
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | shares 500,000,000       500,000,000               500,000,000 500,000,000    
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.001       $ 0.001               $ 0.001 $ 0.001    
Number of votes entitled | vote                         1      
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.155 $ 0.155 $ 0.155 $ 0.155 $ 0.14 $ 0.14 $ 0.14 $ 0.14 $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.620 $ 0.56 $ 0.52  
Amount $ 11,983,000 $ 11,790,000 $ 11,761,000 $ 11,735,000 $ 10,718,000 $ 10,726,000 $ 10,751,000 $ 10,782,000 $ 9,968,000 $ 9,954,000 $ 9,917,000 $ 9,917,000 $ 47,269,000 $ 42,977,000 $ 39,756,000  
Dividends Payable [Line Items]                                
Issued and outstanding common stock authorized to repurchase 100,000,000.0                       100,000,000.0      
Aggregate purchases of shares in open market before shares will be purchased from Magnus $ 24,900,000                       $ 24,900,000      
Accrued share repurchase (in shares) | shares 299,894       56,000               299,894 56,000    
Amount remaining under current authorizations $ 63,700,000                       $ 63,700,000      
Magnus                                
Dividends Payable [Line Items]                                
Share repurchase liability $ 8,800,000       $ 1,800,000               $ 8,800,000 $ 1,800,000    
Accrued share repurchase (in shares) | shares 299,894       56,000               299,894 56,000    
Amount remaining under current authorizations $ 11,100,000                       $ 11,100,000      
Forecast                                
Dividends Payable [Line Items]                                
Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                               $ 0.165
v3.20.4
Common Stock - Schedule of Share Repurchase Activity (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Shares repurchased (in shares) 243,894 1,127,966
Average price (in dollars per share) $ 28.60 $ 26.02
Aggregate value $ 6,976 $ 29,352
Open Market    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Shares repurchased (in shares) 243,894 591,983
Average price (in dollars per share) $ 28.60 $ 26.31
Aggregate value $ 6,976 $ 15,577
Magnus    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Shares repurchased (in shares) 0 535,983
Average price (in dollars per share) $ 0 $ 25.70
Aggregate value $ 0 $ 13,775
Average price including repurchase liability (in dollars per share)   $ 26.31
v3.20.4
Equity Incentive Plans - Restricted Stock and Performance Stock Units (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Weighted Average Fair Value      
Compensation expense $ 16,016 $ 10,975 $ 18,563
PSU      
Equity Incentive Plans      
Vesting period 3 years    
Officer | RSU      
Equity Incentive Plans      
Vesting period 3 years    
Vesting percentage 33.00%    
Company Officers and Employees | RSU      
Equity Incentive Plans      
Vesting period 3 years    
Company Officers and Employees | PSU | Minimum      
Equity Incentive Plans      
Awards earned as percentage of specified compensation 0.00%    
Company Officers and Employees | PSU | Maximum      
Equity Incentive Plans      
Awards earned as percentage of specified compensation 200.00%    
Omnibus Incentive 2015 Plan      
Equity Incentive Plans      
Share reserved for issuance (in shares) 6,616,925    
Shares remaining available for future grants (in shares) 4,105,688    
Omnibus Incentive 2015 Plan | RSU      
Number of Units      
Outstanding at beginning of the period (in shares) 947,243 881,832  
Granted (in shares) 519,514 655,522  
Vested (in shares) (145,985) (567,836)  
Forfeited (in shares) (67,599) (22,275)  
Outstanding at end of the period (in shares) 1,253,173 947,243 881,832
Weighted Average Fair Value      
Outstanding at beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 23.49 $ 21.75  
Granted (in dollars per share) 25.92 23.51  
Vested (in dollars per share) 24.64 20.81  
Forfeited (in dollars per share) 24.08 23.92  
Outstanding at end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 24.33 $ 23.49 $ 21.75
Shares of common stock that were not delivered (in shares) 115,677 161,165  
Vested (in shares) $ 5,100 $ 12,900  
Compensation expense 12,055 $ 9,140 $ 12,353
Unrecognized compensation expense $ 13,200    
Weighted average period 1 year 9 months 18 days    
Omnibus Incentive 2015 Plan | PSU      
Number of Units      
Outstanding at beginning of the period (in shares) 207,077 0  
Granted (in shares) 252,031 207,077  
Vested (in shares) (789) 0  
Forfeited (in shares) (743) 0  
Outstanding at end of the period (in shares) 457,576 207,077 0
Weighted Average Fair Value      
Outstanding at beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 23.47 $ 0  
Granted (in dollars per share) 25.45 23.47  
Vested (in dollars per share) 25.45 0  
Forfeited (in dollars per share) 25.45 0  
Outstanding at end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 24.55 $ 23.47 $ 0
Shares of common stock that were not delivered (in shares) 0 0  
Compensation expense $ 3,308 $ 1,507 $ 6,210
Unrecognized compensation expense $ 6,200    
Weighted average period 1 year 10 months 24 days    
v3.20.4
Equity Incentive Plans - Summary of Shares of Common Stock Issued (Details) - Omnibus Incentive 2015 Plan - shares
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
RSUs    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Cumulative undelivered shares of common stock (in shares) 115,677 161,165
PSUs    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Cumulative undelivered shares of common stock (in shares) 0 0
Common Stock | RSUs    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Shares of common stock issued (in shares) 63,232 410,787
Shares of common stock withheld by the Company as payment by employees in lieu of cash to satisfy tax withholding obligations (in shares) (16,972) (126,242)
Net shares of common stock issued (in shares) 46,260 284,545
Cumulative undelivered shares of common stock (in shares) 303,803 220,582
Common Stock | PSUs    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Shares of common stock issued (in shares) 789 900,226
Shares of common stock withheld by the Company as payment by employees in lieu of cash to satisfy tax withholding obligations (in shares) (269) (325,246)
Net shares of common stock issued (in shares) 520 574,980
Cumulative undelivered shares of common stock (in shares) 0 0
v3.20.4
Equity Incentive Plans - Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Equity Incentive Plans      
Total compensation expense before income tax $ 16,016 $ 10,975 $ 18,563
Income tax benefit 3,582 2,440 4,398
Total compensation expense, net of income tax 12,434 8,535 14,165
Cost of goods sold      
Equity Incentive Plans      
Total compensation expense before income tax 1,342 722 680
Selling, general and administrative      
Equity Incentive Plans      
Total compensation expense before income tax 13,710 9,402 16,507
Research and development      
Equity Incentive Plans      
Total compensation expense before income tax $ 964 $ 851 $ 1,376
v3.20.4
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance $ 950,826 $ 926,984
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 2,542 (27,094)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax 9,334 (2,948)
Tax benefit (expense) 3,970 7,053
Ending balance 1,017,253 950,826
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments    
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance (71,187) (71,853)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 27,281 666
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax 0 0
Tax benefit (expense) 0 0
Ending balance (43,906) (71,187)
Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments | Foreign exchange derivative instruments    
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 2,901 5,258
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (4,591) 5,490
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (5,538) (8,465)
Tax benefit (expense) 2,757 618
Ending balance (4,471) 2,901
Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments | Interest rate derivative instrument    
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance (2,003) (1,098)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (2,232) (2,185)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax 3,318 989
Tax benefit (expense) (262) 291
Ending balance (1,179) (2,003)
Pension and Other Postretirement Adjustments    
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance (41,739) (21,346)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (17,916) (31,065)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax 11,554 4,528
Tax benefit (expense) 1,475 6,144
Ending balance (46,626) (41,739)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss    
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance (112,028) (89,039)
Ending balance $ (96,182) $ (112,028)
v3.20.4
Interest Expense, Net and Other Expense, Net (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Interest Expense, Net      
Third party interest expense $ 12,796 $ 19,472 $ 19,171
Loss on interest rate swap 3,318 989 476
Third party interest income (484) (848) (1,245)
Total interest expense, net 15,630 19,613 18,402
Other Expense, Net      
Indemnification losses (gains) 9,871 (498) (258)
Non-service cost component of net periodic benefit cost 10,439 2,917 4,416
Other income (3,534) (1,544) (529)
Total other expense, net $ 16,776 $ 875 $ 3,629
v3.20.4
Net Income per Common Share - Computation of basic and diluted net income per common share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]                      
Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. $ 21,600 $ 63,216 $ 2,313 $ 8,877 $ 17,859 $ 29,797 $ 38,488 $ 34,926 $ 96,006 $ 121,070 $ 99,872
Weighted average number of common shares:                      
Basic (in shares)                 74,494,310 75,418,204 74,766,176
Diluted (in shares)                 75,060,610 75,759,605 75,472,342
Net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.:                      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.29 $ 0.85 $ 0.03 $ 0.12 $ 0.24 $ 0.40 $ 0.51 $ 0.46 $ 1.29 $ 1.61 $ 1.34
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.29 $ 0.84 $ 0.03 $ 0.12 $ 0.24 $ 0.39 $ 0.51 $ 0.46 $ 1.28 $ 1.60 $ 1.32
v3.20.4
Net Income per Common Share - Calculation of diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (Details) - shares
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
RSUs      
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) 0 1,013 13,885
v3.20.4
Segment Information - Reconciliation (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
segment
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Number of reportable segments | segment                 4    
Total net sales $ 420,494 $ 482,932 $ 300,002 $ 408,741 $ 368,271 $ 417,166 $ 462,218 $ 433,702 $ 1,612,169 $ 1,681,357 $ 1,633,721
Total segment operating income $ 27,092 $ 85,204 $ 11,731 $ 21,428 $ 28,565 $ 43,726 $ 61,135 $ 52,227 145,455 185,653 172,335
Reconciling items:                      
Interest expense, net                 (15,630) (19,613) (18,402)
Restructuring charges                 (13,207) 0 0
Non-service cost component of net periodic benefit cost                 (10,439) (2,917) (4,416)
Income before income taxes                 113,049 165,165 150,304
Operating segments                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total segment operating income                 159,647 188,888 173,093
Reconciling Items                      
Reconciling items:                      
Interest expense, net                 (15,630) (19,613) (18,402)
Restructuring charges                 (13,207) 0 0
Non-service cost component of net periodic benefit cost                 (10,439) (2,917) (4,416)
Transaction fees                 0 (2,654) (599)
Other                 (7,322) 1,461 628
Titleist golf balls | Operating segments                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 507,839 551,596 523,967
Total segment operating income                 71,812 93,305 78,973
Titleist golf clubs | Operating segments                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 418,417 434,357 445,341
Total segment operating income                 40,033 38,811 45,156
Titleist golf gear | Operating segments                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 149,418 149,984 146,067
Total segment operating income                 19,968 17,300 15,430
FootJoy golf wear | Operating segments                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 415,258 441,871 439,681
Total segment operating income                 18,319 24,429 17,974
Other | Operating segments                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 121,237 103,549 78,665
Total segment operating income                 $ 9,515 $ 15,043 $ 15,560
v3.20.4
Segment Information - Depreciation and Amortization (Details) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total depreciation and amortization   $ 45,429,000 $ 43,002,000 $ 40,496,000
Impairment $ 0 3,800,000 0 0
Titleist golf balls | Operating segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total depreciation and amortization   22,611,000 22,694,000 24,155,000
Impairment   0    
Titleist golf clubs | Operating segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total depreciation and amortization   7,484,000 7,451,000 7,408,000
Impairment   0    
Titleist golf gear | Operating segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total depreciation and amortization   1,523,000 1,603,000 1,531,000
Impairment   0    
FootJoy golf wear | Operating segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total depreciation and amortization   7,064,000 6,451,000 6,731,000
Impairment   0    
Other | Operating segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total depreciation and amortization   $ 6,747,000 $ 4,803,000 $ 671,000
v3.20.4
Segment Information - Geographical areas (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Total net sales $ 420,494 $ 482,932 $ 300,002 $ 408,741 $ 368,271 $ 417,166 $ 462,218 $ 433,702 $ 1,612,169 $ 1,681,357 $ 1,633,721
Total long-lived assets 222,811       231,575       222,811 231,575  
United States                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 839,379 884,791 826,111
Total long-lived assets 146,712       148,883       146,712 148,883  
EMEA                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 218,971 230,465 219,803
Total long-lived assets 11,969       11,906       11,969 11,906  
Japan                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 151,835 182,681 199,107
Total long-lived assets 614       663       614 663  
Korea                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 246,183 223,365 221,146
Total long-lived assets 6,636       7,441       6,636 7,441  
Rest of world                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 155,801 160,055 $ 167,554
Total long-lived assets 56,880       62,682       56,880 62,682  
Thailand                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Total long-lived assets $ 44,600       $ 49,400       $ 44,600 $ 49,400  
v3.20.4
Business Combinations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jul. 03, 2019
Oct. 01, 2018
KJUS    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Purchase price $ 28.7  
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 5.0  
Loans to minority shareholders $ 4.4  
PG Professional Golf    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Purchase price   $ 14.4
Percent of certain assets and liabilities acquired   80.00%
v3.20.4
Commitments and Contingencies - Purchase Commitments (Details)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
2021 $ 162,839
2022 9,552
2023 758
2024 460
2025 453
Thereafter $ 1,199
v3.20.4
Commitments and Contingencies - Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]    
Estimate of receivable for indemnification   $ 9.5
Reduction of indemnification receivable $ 9.9  
v3.20.4
Restructuring Charges - Schedule of Company's Restructuring Program (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Provision $ 13,207 $ 0 $ 0
VBR      
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance 0    
Provision 11,249    
Payments (5,353)    
Foreign currency translation and other 347    
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance 6,243 0  
Other      
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance 0    
Provision 1,958    
Payments (1,237)    
Foreign currency translation and other 57    
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance $ 778 $ 0  
v3.20.4
Restructuring Charges - Restructuring Liabilities Recognized on Balance Sheet (Details)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
VBR | Accrued compensation and benefits  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Accrued compensation and benefits $ 6,018
VBR | Other noncurrent liabilities  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Other noncurrent liabilities 225
Other | Accrued compensation and benefits  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Accrued compensation and benefits $ 778
v3.20.4
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]                      
Net sales $ 420,494 $ 482,932 $ 300,002 $ 408,741 $ 368,271 $ 417,166 $ 462,218 $ 433,702 $ 1,612,169 $ 1,681,357 $ 1,633,721
Gross profit 220,403 252,021 156,457 200,955 186,691 217,344 246,043 222,157 829,836 872,235 842,351
Income from operations 27,092 85,204 11,731 21,428 28,565 43,726 61,135 52,227 145,455 185,653 172,335
Net income 23,237 64,046 3,753 8,975 19,618 30,006 38,902 36,039 100,011 124,565 103,072
Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. $ 21,600 $ 63,216 $ 2,313 $ 8,877 $ 17,859 $ 29,797 $ 38,488 $ 34,926 $ 96,006 $ 121,070 $ 99,872
Net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.:                      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.29 $ 0.85 $ 0.03 $ 0.12 $ 0.24 $ 0.40 $ 0.51 $ 0.46 $ 1.29 $ 1.61 $ 1.34
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.29 $ 0.84 $ 0.03 $ 0.12 $ 0.24 $ 0.39 $ 0.51 $ 0.46 $ 1.28 $ 1.60 $ 1.32