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

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Related Tax Effects) (Details)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Related Tax Effects) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income at beginning of period	$ 35,360	$ 46,663	$ 46,897
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(17,816)	(7,263)	5,264
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	(1,711)	(4,040)	(5,498)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	(19,527)	(11,303)	(234)
Accumulated other comprehensive income at end of period	15,833	35,360	46,663
Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) on Available-For-Sale Securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income at beginning of period	(6)	(9)	(2)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	10	3	(7)
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	10	3	(7)
Accumulated other comprehensive income at end of period	4	(6)	(9)
Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) on Derivative Transactions [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income at beginning of period	1,244	2,505	7,250
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	9,462	2,779	753
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	(1,711)	(4,040)	(5,498)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	7,751	(1,261)	(4,745)
Accumulated other comprehensive income at end of period	8,995	1,244	2,505
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income at beginning of period	34,122	44,167	39,649
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(27,288)	(10,045)	4,518
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	(27,288)	(10,045)	4,518
Accumulated other comprehensive income at end of period	$ 6,834	$ 34,122	$ 44,167

- Definition

Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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