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Segment Information (Schedule of Segment Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales to unrelated entities | $ 2,100,590 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,684,996 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,669,563 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Income (loss) from operations | 198,844 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 131,794 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 133,528 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest income (expense), net | 1,004 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet | 503 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet | 379 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
Interest expense on note payable to related party | 1,053 us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty | 0 us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty | 0 us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
Other non-operating expense | (274)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | (871)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income before income taxes | 198,521 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 131,426 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 133,907 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income tax (expense) benefit | (56,662)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (37,823)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (34,048)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Depreciation and amortization expense | 54,017 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 40,871 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 40,892 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Accounts receivable, net | 344,390 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent | 306,878 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent |
Inventories | 384,650 us-gaap_InventoryNet | 329,228 us-gaap_InventoryNet |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 291,563 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 279,373 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |
United States [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales to unrelated entities | 1,198,405 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember | 971,321 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember | 946,710 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember
Income (loss) from operations | 229,784 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember | 168,395 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember | 146,779 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember
Interest income (expense), net | 4,804 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember | 4,501 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember | 5,121 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember
Income tax (expense) benefit | (40,431)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember | (28,629)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember | (21,961)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember
Depreciation and amortization expense | 25,736 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember | 17,413 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember | 18,726 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember
Accounts receivable, net | 144,841 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember | 121,081 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember |
Inventories | 219,043 us-gaap_InventoryNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember | 178,167 us-gaap_InventoryNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_UnitedStatesMember |
LAAP [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales to unrelated entities | 491,648 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember | 354,345 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember | 377,545 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember
Income (loss) from operations | 66,810 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember | 55,147 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember | 70,230 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember
Interest income (expense), net | (138)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember | (162)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember | (1,097)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember
Income tax (expense) benefit | (14,062)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember | (11,135)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember | (13,792)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember
Depreciation and amortization expense | 4,750 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember | 4,203 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember | 4,281 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember
Accounts receivable, net | 93,006 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember | 80,257 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember |
Inventories | 103,351 us-gaap_InventoryNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember | 99,915 us-gaap_InventoryNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_LatinAmericaAndAsiaPacificMember |
EMEA [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales to unrelated entities | 259,163 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember | 240,702 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember | 230,624 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
Income (loss) from operations | 12,667 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember | (3,554)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember | 674 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
Interest income (expense), net | (661)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember | (556)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember | 293 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
Income tax (expense) benefit | 678 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember | 2,959 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember | 1,527 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
Depreciation and amortization expense | 2,550 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember | 4,129 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember | 4,153 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
Accounts receivable, net | 43,527 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember | 51,912 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember |
Inventories | 37,803 us-gaap_InventoryNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember | 28,307 us-gaap_InventoryNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember |
Canada [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales to unrelated entities | 151,374 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember | 118,628 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember | 114,684 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember
Income (loss) from operations | 22,784 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember | 13,818 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember | 12,666 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember
Interest income (expense), net | (3,001)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember | (3,280)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember | (3,938)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember
Income tax (expense) benefit | (2,847)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember | (1,018)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember | 178 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember
Depreciation and amortization expense | 3,463 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember | 2,915 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember | 1,761 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember
Accounts receivable, net | 63,016 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember | 53,628 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember |
Inventories | 24,453 us-gaap_InventoryNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember | 22,839 us-gaap_InventoryNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = colm_CanadaMember |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations | 332,045 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 233,806 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 230,349 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Unallocated corporate expense | (133,201)us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | (102,012)us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | (96,821)us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Depreciation and amortization expense | 17,518 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 12,211 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 11,971 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Apparel, Accessories And Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales to unrelated entities | 1,676,192 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = colm_ApparelAccessoriesAndEquipmentMember | 1,374,598 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = colm_ApparelAccessoriesAndEquipmentMember | 1,347,005 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = colm_ApparelAccessoriesAndEquipmentMember
Footwear [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales to unrelated entities | 424,398 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = colm_FootwearMember | 310,398 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = colm_FootwearMember | 322,558 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = colm_FootwearMember
UNITED STATES |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 214,565 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 194,223 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
CANADA |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 36,415 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 42,356 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |
All Other Countries [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ 40,583 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = colm_AllOtherCountriesMember | $ 42,794 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = colm_AllOtherCountriesMember |

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