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) - Forward Contracts [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	$ 6,046	$ 2,833	$ 5,860
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Accrued liabilities:
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	993	2,269	1,936
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	10,688	7,367	13,448
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other non-current assets:
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	6,492	961	3,535
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Accrued liabilities:
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	1,106	4,121	3,229
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Long Term Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	$ 65	$ 2,629	$ 1,532