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Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Jan. 31, 2015
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Jan. 30, 2015
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| Class of Stock [Line Items] | ||||
| Stock repurchase plan, authorized amount | $ 500,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 | |||
| Aggregate shares repurchased under stock repurchase plan | 19,607,058colm_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesRepurchasedToDate | |||
| Stock repurchased to date, value | 456,443,000colm_StockRepurchasedToDateValue | |||
| Stock Repurchased During Period, Value | 15,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue | 206,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue | ||
| Subsequent Event [Member] | ||||
| Class of Stock [Line Items] | ||||
| Stock Repurchase Program Increase in Authorization Value |
200,000,000colm_StockRepurchaseProgramIncreaseinAuthorizationValue / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |
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| Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount |
$ 243,557,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |
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- Definition
Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased to date and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. No definition available.
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- Definition
Dollar value of the increase in stock repurchase program authorization during the period. No definition available.
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- Definition
Number of shares that have been repurchased to date under the program. No definition available.
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- Definition
Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized. No definition available.
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- Definition
Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized. No definition available.
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