Columbia Sportswear Company Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes (Components of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
schedule of income tax expense [Line Items]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	$ 14,554	$ 1,351

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.