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	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 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	$ 4,485	$ 3,027	$ 2,912
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Accrued liabilities:
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	1,389	2,533	1,514
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	17,121	20,306	32,289
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other non-current assets:
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	6,511	7,153	13,919
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Accrued liabilities:
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	972	1,249	0
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Long Term Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	$ 104	$ 1,770	$ 436