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	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	$ 5,860	$ 3,027	$ 4,085
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	1,936	2,533	1,410
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	13,448	20,306	18,212
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	3,535	7,153	13,158
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	3,229	1,249	444
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Long Term Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	$ 1,532	$ 1,770	$ 261