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, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	$ 1,978	$ 2,833	$ 890
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Accrued liabilities:
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	828	2,269	2,257
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	12,864	7,367	16,826
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other non-current assets:
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	5,423	961	5,935
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Accrued liabilities:
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	1,090	4,121	2,630
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Long Term Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	$ 155	$ 2,629	$ 1,788