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Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill (Schedule of Identifiable Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Summary of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying amount | $ 37,198 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross | $ 14,198 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated amortization | (8,888)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | (5,331)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net carrying amount | 28,310 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | 8,867 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Intangible assets not subject to amortization | 115,421 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill | 27,421 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Intangible assets, net | 143,731 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | 36,288 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Patents And Purchased Technology [Member] |  |
Summary of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying amount | 14,198 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = colm_PatentsAndPurchasedTechnologyMember | 14,198 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = colm_PatentsAndPurchasedTechnologyMember
Accumulated amortization | (6,661)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = colm_PatentsAndPurchasedTechnologyMember | (5,331)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = colm_PatentsAndPurchasedTechnologyMember
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |
Summary of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying amount | 23,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated amortization | $ (2,227)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | $ 0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember

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