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	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income at beginning of period	$ 15,833	$ 35,360	$ 46,663
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(23,970)	(17,816)	(7,263)
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	(12,699)	(1,711)	(4,040)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	(36,669)	(19,527)	(11,303)
Accumulated other comprehensive income at end of period	(20,836)	15,833	35,360
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	4	(6)	(9)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(6)	10	3
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	(6)	10	3
Accumulated other comprehensive income at end of period	(2)	4	(6)
Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) on Derivative Transactions [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income at beginning of period	8,995	1,244	2,505
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	9,791	9,462	2,779
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	(12,699)	(1,711)	(4,040)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	(2,908)	7,751	(1,261)
Accumulated other comprehensive income at end of period	6,087	8,995	1,244
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income at beginning of period	6,834	34,122	44,167
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(33,755)	(27,288)	(10,045)
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	(33,755)	(27,288)	(10,045)
Accumulated other comprehensive income at end of period	$ (26,921)	$ 6,834	$ 34,122

- 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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