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)

Financial Instruments And Risk Management (Balance Sheet Classification And Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member] \| Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member] \| Currency Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	$ 409	$ 5,394	$ 14,475
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member] \| Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Option [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	0	0	132
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member] \| Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member] \| Currency Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	7	1,328	1,180
Other Non-Current Assets [Member] \| Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member] \| Currency Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative assets	63	566	0
Accrued Liabilities [Member] \| Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member] \| Currency Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	3,524	224	0
Accrued Liabilities [Member] \| Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member] \| Currency Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	727	1,693	123
Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] \| Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member] \| Currency Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liabilities	$ 922	$ 0	$ 0