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

Retirement Savings Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Liability to participants under deferred compensation plan	$ 20,500,000	$ 21,800,000
Current liability to participants under deferred compensation plan	700,000	1,000,000
401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Company contributions to the plan	13,300,000	10,700,000	$ 10,100,000
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] \| Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of mutual fund investments	20,500,000	21,800,000
Short-term Investments [Member] \| Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Fair value of mutual fund investments	$ 700,000	$ 1,000,000