Columbia Sportswear Company Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Financial Instruments And Risk Management (Balance Sheet Classification And Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments) (Details) - Currency Forward Contracts [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member] \| Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	$ 6,347	$ 9,805	$ 409
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member] \| Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	292	1,361	7
Other Non-Current Assets [Member] \| Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	1,619	1,969	63
Accrued Liabilities [Member] \| Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	134	106	3,524
Accrued Liabilities [Member] \| Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	220	180	727
Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] \| Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	$ 0	$ 0	$ 922