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

Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Balance Sheet Classification and Fair Value of Derivative Instruments) (Details) - Forward Contracts [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	$ 1,888	$ 1,470	$ 1,759
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	902	1,027	1,793
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	9,184	7,927	2,438
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	7,351	10,142	6,159
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	3,411	2,545	4,908
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Long Term Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	$ 1,383	$ 318	$ 2,337