Columbia Sportswear Company Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary of Stock Option Activity) (Details)

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary of Stock Option Activity) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Options outstanding, beginning, number of shares	3,148,264	3,447,978	3,838,192
Granted, number of shares	512,761	708,220	716,338
Cancelled, number of shares	(102,598)	(119,098)	(344,930)
Exercised, number of shares	(917,642)	(888,836)	(761,622)
Options outstanding, ending, number of shares	2,640,785	3,148,264	3,447,978	3,838,192
Options outstanding, beginning, weighted average exercise price	$ 25.02	$ 23.82	$ 23.02
Granted, weighted average exercise price	$ 39.69	$ 27.33	$ 24.41
Cancelled, weighted average exercise price	$ 28.39	$ 26.67	$ 26.45
Exercised, weighted average exercise price	$ 24.28	$ 21.98	$ 19.17
Options outstanding, ending, weighted average exercise price	$ 28.00	$ 25.02	$ 23.82	$ 23.02
Options outstanding, beginning, weighted average remaining contractual life, years	6 years 6 months	6 years 4 months 10 days	6 years 1 month 24 days	6 years 3 months
Options outstanding, ending, weighted average remaining contractual life, years	6 years 6 months	6 years 4 months 10 days	6 years 1 month 24 days	6 years 3 months
Options outstanding, beginning, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 45,187	$ 13,001	$ 9,141
Options outstanding, ending, aggregate intrinsic value	43,682	45,187	13,001	9,141
Options vested and expected to vest, number of shares	2,548,918
Options vested and expected to vest, weighted average exercise price	$ 27.80
Options vested and expected to vest, weighted average remining contractual life, years	6 years 5 months 1 day
Options vested and expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value	42,677
Options exercisable, number of shares	1,290,374
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price	$ 24.15
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual life	4 years 9 months 11 days
Options exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 26,315