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Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions (Details)
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3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |||||
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Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Swire Resources [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Swire Resources [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Swire Resources [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
China, Yuan Renminbi
Swire Resources [Member]
CNY
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| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||||||
| Note payable to related party noncurrent | $ 15,743,000us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent | $ 15,699,000us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent | $ 15,728,000us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent |
97,600,000us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_CNY / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = colm_SwireResourcesMember |
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| Related party note payable maturity date | Dec. 31, 2018 | ||||||
| Related party note payable interest rate |
7.00%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = colm_SwireResourcesMember |
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| Related party interest expense on note payable | (274,000)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty | (210,000)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty |
(274,000)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = colm_SwireResourcesMember |
(210,000)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = colm_SwireResourcesMember |
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| Accounts payable to related party current |
5,338,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = colm_SwireResourcesMember |
3,651,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = colm_SwireResourcesMember |
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| Related party sourcing fees |
289,000us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = colm_SwireResourcesMember |
285,000us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = colm_SwireResourcesMember |
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| Related party service fees, interest expense and miscellaneous expenses |
$ 1,754,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = colm_SwireResourcesMember |
$ 2,707,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = colm_SwireResourcesMember |
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- Definition
Amount for accounts payable to related parties. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Costs of sales and operating expenses for the period incurred from transactions with related parties. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of interest expense incurred on a debt or other obligation to related party. No definition available.
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- Definition
The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount for notes payable (written promise to pay), payable to related parties, which are due after one year (or one business cycle). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Date of maturity or expiration of arrangements with a related party (for example, but not limited to, leasing and debt arrangements between related parties), in CCYY-MM-DD format. No definition available.
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- Definition
Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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