Columbia Sportswear (COLM) 10-Q 8 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 25, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Entity Registrant Name	'COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001050797	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	34,878,804

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Current Assets:	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$528,038,000	$437,489,000	$303,654,000
Short-term investments	39,537,000	91,755,000	70,988,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $6,669, $8,282 and $7,829, respectively	249,115,000	306,878,000	238,325,000
Inventories, net (Note 4)	290,196,000	329,228,000	325,241,000
Deferred income taxes	50,496,000	52,041,000	48,444,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	34,810,000	33,081,000	41,814,000
Total current assets	1,192,192,000	1,250,472,000	1,028,466,000
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $339,296, $326,380 and $306,637, respectively	282,290,000	279,373,000	266,946,000
Intangible assets, net (Note 5)	35,955,000	36,288,000	37,285,000
Goodwill	14,438,000	14,438,000	14,438,000
Other non-current assets	24,654,000	25,017,000	25,346,000
Total assets	1,549,529,000	1,605,588,000	1,372,481,000
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts payable	104,863,000	173,557,000	75,980,000
Accrued liabilities (Note 6)	95,119,000	120,397,000	88,338,000
Income taxes payable	6,088,000	7,251,000	2,217,000
Deferred income taxes	65,000	49,000	23,000
Total current liabilities	206,135,000	301,254,000	166,558,000
Note payable to related party (Note 14)	15,699,000	0	0
Income taxes payable	14,527,000	13,984,000	12,096,000
Deferred income taxes	8,105,000	7,959,000	1,755,000
Other long-term liabilities	30,372,000	29,527,000	27,949,000
Total liabilities	274,838,000	352,724,000	208,358,000
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)	'	'	'
Equity:	'	'	'
Preferred stock; 10,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock (no par value); 125,000 shares authorized; 34,872, 34,595 and 34,281 issued and outstanding, respectively (Note 9)	65,887,000	52,325,000	31,407,000
Retained earnings	1,170,226,000	1,157,733,000	1,097,271,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 8)	30,209,000	35,360,000	35,445,000
Total shareholders' equity	1,266,322,000	1,245,418,000	1,164,123,000
Non-controlling interest (Note 3)	8,369,000	7,446,000	0
Total equity	1,274,691,000	1,252,864,000	1,164,123,000
Total liabilities and equity	$1,549,529,000	$1,605,588,000	$1,372,481,000

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$6,669	$8,282	$7,829
Accumulated depreciation for property, plant and equipment	$339,296	$326,380	$306,637
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000	10,000	10,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0	0
Common stock, no par value (in dollars per share)	$0	$0	$0
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	125,000	125,000	125,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	34,872	34,595	34,281
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	34,872	34,595	34,281

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Net sales	$424,084	$348,307
Cost of sales	226,998	195,003
Gross profit	197,086	153,304
Selling, general and administrative expenses	163,359	142,903
Net licensing income	1,724	2,327
Income from operations	35,451	12,728
Interest income (expense), net	239	132
Interest expense on note payable to related party	-210	0
Other non-operating income (expense)	-356	-630
Income before income tax	35,124	12,230
Income tax expense	-11,448	-2,128
Net income	23,676	10,102
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	1,421	0
Net income attributable to Columbia Sportswear Company	$22,255	$10,102
Earnings per share (Note 9):	'	'
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.64	$0.30
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.63	$0.29
Weighted average shares outstanding (Note 9):	'	'
Basic (in shares)	34,709	34,167
Diluted (in shares)	35,195	34,449

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Net income	$23,676	$10,102
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities (net of tax expense of $2 and $3, respectively)	1	9
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative transactions (net of tax benefit (expense) of $103 and ($550), respectively)	228	1,430
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of tax (expense) benefit of ($7) and $235, respectively)	-5,878	-12,657
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-5,649	-11,218
Comprehensive income (loss)	18,027	-1,116
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	923	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Columbia Sportswear Company	$17,104	($1,116)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities tax (expense) benefit	($2)	($3)
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative transactions tax (expense) benefit	103	-550
Foreign currency translation adjustment tax (expense) benefit	($7)	$235

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$23,676	$10,102
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	10,252	9,858
Loss on disposal or impairment of property, plant, and equipment	185	43
Deferred income taxes	4,399	2,624
Stock-based compensation	2,577	1,950
Excess tax benefit from employee stock plans	-2,557	-574
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	57,763	95,995
Inventories	39,031	38,075
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-1,921	-3,186
Other assets	382	-1,752
Accounts payable	-64,759	-69,839
Accrued liabilities	-25,758	-16,470
Income taxes payable	-621	-1,769
Other liabilities	847	778
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	43,496	65,835
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Purchases of short-term investments	-2,788	-26,947
Sales of short-term investments	55,200	630
Capital expenditures	-17,763	-14,770
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	16	41
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	34,665	-41,046
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from credit facilities	0	800
Repayments on credit facilities	0	-956
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock plans	11,168	6,005
Tax payments related to restricted stock unit issuances	-2,791	-1,891
Excess tax benefit from employee stock plans	2,557	574
Proceeds from note payable to related party	16,072	0
Cash dividends paid	-9,762	-7,521
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	17,244	-2,989
Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-4,856	-8,927
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	90,549	12,873
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	437,489	290,781
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	528,038	303,654
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	8,002	3,507
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing activities:	'	'
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	$1,260	$3,803

Basis_Of_Presentation_And_Orga

Basis Of Presentation And Organization	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis Of Presentation And Organization	'
	BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ORGANIZATION
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the management of Columbia Sportswear Company (together with its wholly owned subsidiaries and entities in which it maintains a controlling financial interest, the “Company”) and in the opinion of management include all normal recurring material adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The December 31, 2013 financial information was derived from the Company’s audited financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. A significant part of the Company’s business is of a seasonal nature; therefore, results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.
	Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company, however, believes that the disclosures contained in this report comply with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	Principles of consolidation:
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Columbia Sportswear Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries and entities in which it maintains a controlling financial interest. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	Estimates and assumptions:
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions. Some of these more significant estimates relate to revenue recognition, including sales returns and miscellaneous claims from customers, allowance for doubtful accounts, excess, slow-moving and closeout inventories, product warranty, long-lived and intangible assets, income taxes and stock-based compensation.

Summary_Of_Significant_Account

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	There have been no significant changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncement:
	In March 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-05, Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity. This ASU provides clarification regarding the release of any cumulative translation adjustment when the parent ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a business or group of assets held within a foreign entity. The amendment is effective on a prospective basis for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company adopted the new guidance as of January 1, 2014. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

NonControlling_Interest_NonCon

Non-Controlling Interest Non-Controlling Interest	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'
Non-controlling Interest	'
	NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST
	The Company owns a 60% controlling interest in a joint venture formed with Swire Resources, Limited ("Swire") to support the development and operation of the Company's business in China. The joint venture was in a formation and start-up phase during 2013 and began operations on January 1, 2014. The accounts of the joint venture are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Swire's share of net income from the joint venture is included in Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The non-controlling equity interest in this entity is included in total equity as Non-controlling interest on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
	The following table presents the changes in equity for the three months ended March 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		Columbia Sportswear Company			Non-Controlling Interest			Total
	BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2013	$	1,245,418		$	7,446		$	1,252,864
	Net income	22,255			1,421			23,676
	Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities	1			—			1
	Derivative holding gains	228			—			228
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(5,380		)	(498		)	(5,878		)
	Cash dividends ($0.28 per share)	(9,762		)	—			(9,762		)
	Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net	8,377			—			8,377
	Tax adjustment from stock plans	2,608			—			2,608
	Stock-based compensation expense	2,577			—			2,577
	BALANCE, MARCH 31, 2014	$	1,266,322		$	8,369		$	1,274,691

Inventories_Net

Inventories, Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory, Net [Abstract]	'
Inventories, Net	'
	INVENTORIES, NET
	Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. The Company periodically reviews its inventory for excess, closeout and slow moving items and makes provisions as necessary to properly reflect inventory value.
	Inventories, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31,		December 31,		March 31,
		2014		2013		2013
	Raw materials	$	574	$	1,130	$	738
	Work in process	1,145		1,203		1,579
	Finished goods	288,477		326,895		322,924
		$	290,196	$	329,228	$	325,241

Intangible_Assets_Net

Intangible Assets, Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets, Net	'
	INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
	Intangible assets that are determined to have finite lives include patents and purchased technology and are amortized over their estimated useful lives, which are approximately 10 years. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives include trademarks and trade names and are not amortized but are periodically evaluated for impairment.
	The following table summarizes the Company’s identifiable intangible assets balance (in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,			March 31,
		2014			2013			2013
	Intangible assets subject to amortization:
	Gross carrying amount	$	14,198		$	14,198		$	14,198
	Accumulated amortization	(5,664		)	(5,331		)	(4,334		)
	Net carrying amount	8,534			8,867			9,864
	Intangible assets not subject to amortization	27,421			27,421			27,421
	Intangible assets, net	$	35,955		$	36,288		$	37,285
	Annual amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization is estimated to be $1,330,000 in 2014 through 2018.

Product_Warranty

Product Warranty	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Product Warranty	'
	PRODUCT WARRANTY
	Some of the Company’s products carry limited warranty provisions for defects in quality and workmanship. A warranty reserve is established at the time of sale to cover estimated costs based on the Company’s history of warranty repairs and replacements and is recorded in cost of sales. The warranty reserve is included in Accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	A reconciliation of product warranties is as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Balance at beginning of period	$	10,768		$	10,209
	Provision for warranty claims	1,481			1,515
	Warranty claims	(1,529		)	(1,934		)
	Other	(68		)	(107		)
	Balance at end of period	$	10,652		$	9,683

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	The Company’s Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) allows for grants of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and other stock-based or cash-based awards. The majority of all stock option and restricted stock unit grants outstanding under the Plan were granted in the first quarter of each fiscal year.
	Stock-based compensation expense consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Stock options	$	881		$	827
	Restricted stock units	1,696			1,123
	Total	$	2,577		$	1,950
	Stock Options
	The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes model. Key inputs and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options include the exercise price of the award, the expected option term, the expected volatility of the Company’s stock over the option’s expected term, the risk-free interest rate over the option’s expected term, and the Company’s expected annual dividend yield.
	The following table presents the weighted average assumptions for stock options granted in the period:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	Expected term	4.45 years		4.49 years
	Expected stock price volatility	27.59%		31.02%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.12%		0.61%
	Expected dividend yield	1.33%		1.65%
	Weighted average grant date fair value	$16.86		$11.91
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company granted a total of 218,274 and 298,805 stock options, respectively. At March 31, 2014, unrecognized costs related to outstanding stock options totaled approximately $7,912,000, before any related tax benefit. The unrecognized costs related to stock options are amortized over the related vesting period using the straight-line attribution method. Unrecognized costs related to stock options at March 31, 2014 are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.74 years.
	Restricted Stock Units
	The Company estimates the fair value of service-based and performance-based restricted stock units using the Black-Scholes model. Key inputs and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of restricted stock units include the vesting period, expected annual dividend yield and closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.
	The following table presents the weighted average assumptions for restricted stock units granted in the period:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	Vesting period	3.91 years		4.00 years
	Expected dividend yield	1.32%		1.61%
	Estimated average grant date fair value per restricted stock unit	$77.63		$51.22
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company granted 99,953 and 128,989 restricted stock units, respectively. At March 31, 2014, unrecognized costs related to outstanding restricted stock units totaled approximately $16,117,000, before any related tax benefit. The unrecognized costs related to restricted stock units are being amortized over the related vesting period using the straight-line attribution method. These unrecognized costs at March 31, 2014 are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.69 years.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes, reported on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets consists of unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, unrealized gains and losses on certain derivative transactions and foreign currency translation adjustments.
	The following table sets forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to Columbia Sportswear Company, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities			Unrealized holding gains on derivative transactions			Foreign currency translation adjustments			Total
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(6	)	$	1,244		$	34,122		$	35,360
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1			704			(5,380		)	(4,675		)
	Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	—			(476		)	—			(476		)
	Net other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	1			228			(5,380		)	(5,151		)
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	(5	)	$	1,472		$	28,742		$	30,209
	The following table sets forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to Columbia Sportswear Company, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities			Unrealized holding gains on derivative transactions			Foreign currency translation adjustments			Total
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(9	)	$	2,505		$	44,167		$	46,663
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	9			2,153			(12,657		)	(10,495		)
	Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	—			(723		)	—			(723		)
	Net other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	9			1,430			(12,657		)	(11,218		)
	Balance at March 31, 2013	$	—		$	3,935		$	31,510		$	35,445
	All reclassification adjustments related to derivative transactions are recorded in Cost of sales on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 11 for further information regarding derivative instrument reclassification adjustments.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	EARNINGS PER SHARE
	Earnings per share (“EPS”) is presented on both a basic and diluted basis. Basic EPS is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if outstanding securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. For the calculation of diluted EPS, the basic weighted average number of shares is increased by the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units determined using the treasury stock method.
	A reconciliation of common shares used in the denominator for computing basic and diluted EPS is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, used in computing basic earnings per share	34,709		34,167
	Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units	486		282
	Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, used in computing diluted earnings per share	35,195		34,449
	Earnings per share of common stock attributable to Columbia Sportswear Company:
	Basic	$	0.64	$	0.3
	Diluted	0.63		0.29
	Stock options and service-based restricted stock units representing 116,606 and 854,755 shares of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were outstanding but were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because their effect would be anti-dilutive as a result of applying the treasury stock method. In addition, performance-based restricted stock units representing 30,963 and 13,484 shares of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were outstanding but were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because these shares were subject to performance conditions that had not been met.
	Since the inception of the Company’s stock repurchase plan in 2004 through March 31, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of $500,000,000 of the Company’s common stock. Shares of the Company’s common stock may be purchased in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares or to acquire shares over any specified period of time. As of March 31, 2014, the Company had repurchased 9,593,278 shares under this program at an aggregate purchase price of approximately $441,443,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not repurchase any shares of the Company's common stock.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	SEGMENT INFORMATION
	The Company operates in four geographic segments: (1) United States, (2) Latin America and Asia Pacific ("LAAP"), (3) Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) and (4) Canada, which are reflective of the Company’s internal organization, management, and oversight structure. Each geographic segment operates predominantly in one industry: the design, development, marketing and distribution of active outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment. Intersegment net sales and intersegment profits, which are recorded at a negotiated mark-up and eliminated in consolidation, are not material. Unallocated corporate expenses consist of expenses incurred by centrally-managed departments, including global information systems, finance and legal, executive compensation, unallocated benefit program expense and other miscellaneous costs.
	In the first quarter of 2014, the Company reclassified its segment reporting to reflect changes in its internal management and oversight structure. Certain marketing, product creation and administrative costs incurred by the Company’s corporate offices, previously included in the United States segment, have been allocated to other geographic regions based on appropriate operational metrics. Other such costs not directly or indirectly allocable to regional segments are now shown below as unallocated corporate expenses. Prior year amounts have been adjusted to match current year presentation.
	The geographic distribution of the Company’s net sales and income (loss) from operations are summarized in the following table (in thousands) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Net sales to unrelated entities:
	United States	$	241,189		$	200,498
	LAAP	116,813			83,046
	EMEA	39,140			40,920
	Canada	26,942			23,843
		$	424,084		$	348,307
	Segment income (loss) from operations:
	United States	$	44,171		$	25,547
	LAAP	17,234			11,356
	EMEA	(3,526		)	(5,573		)
	Canada	3,399			3,503
	Total segment income from operations	61,278			34,833
	Unallocated corporate expenses	(25,827		)	(22,105		)
	Interest income, net	239			132
	Interest expense on note payable to related party	(210		)	—
	Other non-operating expense	(356		)	(630		)
	Income before income taxes	$	35,124		$	12,230

Financial_Instruments_And_Risk

Financial Instruments And Risk Management	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedges, Assets [Abstract]	'
Financial Instruments And Risk Management	'
	FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
	In the normal course of business, the Company’s financial position and results of operations are routinely subject to a variety of risks. These risks include risks associated with financial markets, primarily currency exchange rate risk and, to a lesser extent, interest rate risk and equity market risk. The Company regularly assesses these risks and has established policies and business practices designed to mitigate them. The Company does not engage in speculative trading in any financial market.
	The Company actively manages the risk of changes in functional currency equivalent cash flows resulting from anticipated U.S. dollar denominated inventory purchases by subsidiaries that use European euros, Canadian dollars or Japanese yen as their functional currency. The Company manages this risk by using currency forward contracts formally designated and effective as cash flow hedges. Hedge effectiveness is determined by evaluating the ability of a hedging instrument’s cumulative change in fair value to offset the cumulative change in the present value of expected cash flows on the underlying exposures. For forward contracts, the change in fair value attributable to changes in forward points are excluded from the determination of hedge effectiveness and included in current cost of sales. Hedge ineffectiveness was not material during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
	The Company also uses currency forward contracts not formally designated as hedges to manage the consolidated currency exchange rate risk associated with the remeasurement of non-functional currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities by subsidiaries that use European euros, Canadian dollars, Japanese yen, Korean won or Chinese renminbi as their functional currency. Non-functional currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, payables and intercompany loans. The gains and losses generated on these currency forward contracts not formally designated as hedges are expected to be largely offset in other non-operating income (expense), net by the gains and losses generated from the remeasurement of the non-functional currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities.
	The following table presents the gross notional amount of outstanding derivative instruments (in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,				March 31,
		2014			2013				2013
	Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges:
	Currency forward contracts	$	142,500		$	99,000			$	72,500
	Derivative instruments not designated as cash flow hedges:
	Currency forward contracts	36,000			109,000				78,968
	At March 31, 2014, approximately $2,336,000 of deferred net gains on both outstanding and matured derivatives accumulated in other comprehensive income are expected to be reclassified to net income during the next twelve months as a result of underlying hedged transactions also being recorded in net income. Actual amounts ultimately reclassified to net income are dependent on U.S. dollar exchange rates in effect against the European euro, Canadian dollar and Japanese yen when outstanding derivative contracts mature.
	At March 31, 2014, the Company’s derivative contracts had a remaining maturity of approximately two years or less. All the counterparties to these transactions had both long-term and short-term investment grade credit ratings and as a result, the Company does not require collateral to facilitate transactions. The maximum net exposure to any single counterparty, which is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain of all contracts with that counterparty, was less than $1,000,000 at March 31, 2014. The Company does not hold derivatives featuring credit-related contingent terms. In addition, the Company is not a party to any derivative master agreement featuring credit-related contingent terms. Finally, the Company has not pledged assets or posted collateral as a requirement for entering into or maintaining derivative positions.
	The following table presents the balance sheet classification and fair value of derivative instruments (in thousands):
			Balance Sheet Classification	March 31,				December 31,				March 31,
				2014				2013				2013
	Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges:
	Derivative instruments in asset positions:
	Currency forward contracts		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	2,391			$	1,936			$	4,553
	Currency forward contracts		Other non-current assets	128				24				—
	Derivative instruments in liability positions:
	Currency forward contracts		Accrued liabilities	1,017				872				119
	Currency forward contracts		Other long-term liabilities	33				95				—
	Derivative instruments not designated as cash flow hedges:
	Derivative instruments in asset positions:
	Currency forward contracts		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	312				2,956				512
	Derivative instruments in liability positions:
	Currency forward contracts		Accrued liabilities	—				280				684
	The following table presents the statement of operations effect and classification of derivative instruments (in thousands):
			Statement of		Three Months Ended March 31,
			Operations
			Classification		2014				2013
	Currency Forward Contracts:
	Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges:
	Gain recognized in other comprehensive income or loss		—		$	704			$	2,153
	Gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income or loss to income for the effective portion		Cost of sales		809				860
	Loss recognized in income for amount excluded from effectiveness testing and for the ineffective portion		Cost of sales		(22		)		(43		)
	Derivative instruments not designated as cash flow hedges:
	Gain (loss) recognized in income		Other non-operating expense		(1,465		)		3,349

Commitments_And_Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments And Contingencies	'
	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Inventory Purchase Obligations
	Inventory purchase obligations consist of open production purchase orders and other commitments for raw materials and sourced apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment. At March 31, 2014, inventory purchase obligations were $541,399,000.
	Litigation
	The Company is a party to various legal claims, actions and complaints from time to time. Although the ultimate resolution of legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Fair_Value_Measures

Fair Value Measures	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measures	'
	FAIR VALUE MEASURES
	Certain assets and liabilities are reported at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants, under a three-tier fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
	Level 1 –	observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active liquid markets;
	Level 2 –	inputs, other than the quoted market prices in active markets, that are observable, either directly or indirectly; or observable market prices in markets with insufficient volume and/or infrequent transactions; and
	Level 3 –	unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data available, that require the reporting entity to
		develop its own assumptions.
	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents
	Money market funds	$	269,786	$	—	$	—	$	269,786
	Time deposits	25,129		14,088		—		39,217
	Reverse repurchase agreements	—		55,000		—		55,000
	Available-for-sale short-term investments (1)
	Short-term municipal bond fund	15,028		—		—		15,028
	Certificates of deposit	—		9,795		—		9,795
	U.S. Government-backed municipal bonds	—		14,185		—		14,185
	Other short-term investments
	Mutual fund shares	529		—		—		529
	Other current assets
	Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	—		2,703		—		2,703
	Other non-current assets
	Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	—		128		—		128
	Mutual fund shares	5,390		—		—		5,390
	Total assets measured at fair value	$	315,862	$	95,899	$	—	$	411,761
	Liabilities:
	Accrued liabilities
	Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	$	—	$	1,017	$	—	$	1,017
	Other long-term liabilities
	Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	—		33		—		33
	Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	—	$	1,050	$	—	$	1,050
	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents
	Money market funds	$	175,624	$	—	$	—	$	175,624
	Time deposits	25,111		9,526		—		34,637
	Certificates of deposit	—		735		—		735
	Reverse repurchase agreements	—		45,000		—		45,000
	U.S. Government-backed municipal bonds	—		9,898		—		9,898
	Available-for-sale short-term investments (1)
	Short-term municipal bond fund	15,004		—		—		15,004
	Certificates of deposit	—		9,546		—		9,546
	Variable-rate demand notes	—		52,105		—		52,105
	U.S. Government-backed municipal bonds	—		14,764		—		14,764
	Other short-term investments
	Mutual fund shares	336		—		—		336
	Other current assets
	Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	—		4,892		—		4,892
	Non-current assets
	Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	—		24		—		24
	Mutual fund shares	4,855		—		—		4,855
	Total assets measured at fair value	$	220,930	$	146,490	$	—	$	367,420
	Liabilities:
	Accrued liabilities
	Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	$	—	$	1,152	$	—	$	1,152
	Other long-term liabilities
	Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	—		95		—		95
	Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	—	$	1,247	$	—	$	1,247
	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	130,794	$	—	$	—	$	130,794
Time deposits	25,054		1,800		—		26,854
U.S. Government-backed repurchase agreements	—		50,000		—		50,000
Available-for-sale short-term investments (1)
Certificates of deposit	—		7,599		—		7,599
Variable-rate demand notes	—		31,500		—		31,500
U.S. Government-backed municipal bonds	—		31,889		—		31,889
Other current assets
Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	—		5,065		—		5,065
Other non-current assets
Mutual fund shares	4,513		—		—		4,513
Total assets measured at fair value	$	160,361	$	127,853	$	—	$	288,214
Liabilities:
Accrued liabilities
Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	$	—	$	803	$	—	$	803
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	—	$	803	$	—	$	803
(1)	Investments have remaining maturities greater than three months but less than two years and are available for use in current operations.
Level 1 instrument valuations are obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets. Level 2 instrument valuations are obtained from inputs, other than quoted market prices in active markets, that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace and quoted prices in markets with limited volume or infrequent transactions.
Non-recurring fair value measurements:
During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company recorded an impairment in its EMEA segment for its European distribution center in Cambrai, France, writing the assets down to their estimated fair value of $19,300,000. Significant factors and estimates used in the evaluation and fair value determination include management's plans for future operations, recent operating results, projected cash flows and third-party valuation estimates. This nonrecurring fair value measurement was developed using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). Third-party valuation estimates were developed using local market data for sales transactions of similar facilities.
There were no material assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of March 31, 2014 or March 31, 2013.

Related_Party_Transactions_Rel

Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	On January 1, 2014, the Company's previously announced majority owned joint venture in mainland China commenced operations. Upon commencement, the joint venture entered into Transition Services Agreements ("TSAs") with Swire, the non-controlling shareholder in the joint venture, under which Swire renders administrative and IT services and operates certain retail stores on behalf of the joint venture. The joint venture incurred service fees, valued under the TSAs at Swire's cost, of $2,707,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2014. These fees are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014. In addition, the joint venture pays Swire sourcing fees related to the purchase of certain inventory. These sourcing fees are capitalized into Inventories and charged to Cost of sales as the inventories are sold. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the joint venture incurred sourcing fees of $285,000.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, both the Company and Swire funded long-term loans to the joint venture. The Company's loan has been eliminated in consolidation, while the Swire loan is reflected as Note payable to related party on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2014. The note with Swire, in the principal amount of 97,600,000 RMB (US$15,699,000), matures on December 31, 2018 and bears interest at a fixed annual rate of 7%. Interest expense related to this note was $210,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
	As of March 31, 2014, payables to Swire for service fees and interest expense totaled $2,877,000 and were included in Accounts payable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	In addition to the transactions described above, Swire is also a third-party distributor of the Company's brands in certain regions outside of mainland China and purchases products from the Company under the Company's normal third-party distributor terms and pricing.

Subsequent_Event_Notes

Subsequent Event (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	'
	SUBSEQUENT EVENT
	On April 29, 2014, the Company announced it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase prAna Living LLC ("prAna") in a cash transaction valued at approximately $190,000,000, which is subject to customary working capital adjustments. PrAna markets lifestyle apparel for women and men, designed and manufactured in sustainable ways and with a focus on healthy, mindful living. The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2014, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.

NonControlling_Interest_NonCon1

Non-Controlling Interest Non-Controlling Interest (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Equity	'
	The following table presents the changes in equity for the three months ended March 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		Columbia Sportswear Company			Non-Controlling Interest			Total
	BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2013	$	1,245,418		$	7,446		$	1,252,864
	Net income	22,255			1,421			23,676
	Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities	1			—			1
	Derivative holding gains	228			—			228
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(5,380		)	(498		)	(5,878		)
	Cash dividends ($0.28 per share)	(9,762		)	—			(9,762		)
	Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net	8,377			—			8,377
	Tax adjustment from stock plans	2,608			—			2,608
	Stock-based compensation expense	2,577			—			2,577
	BALANCE, MARCH 31, 2014	$	1,266,322		$	8,369		$	1,274,691

Inventories_Net_Tables

Inventories, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory, Net [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Inventories, Net	'
	Inventories, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31,		December 31,		March 31,
		2014		2013		2013
	Raw materials	$	574	$	1,130	$	738
	Work in process	1,145		1,203		1,579
	Finished goods	288,477		326,895		322,924
		$	290,196	$	329,228	$	325,241

Intangible_Assets_Net_Tables

Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Identifiable Intangible Assets	'
	The following table summarizes the Company’s identifiable intangible assets balance (in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,			March 31,
		2014			2013			2013
	Intangible assets subject to amortization:
	Gross carrying amount	$	14,198		$	14,198		$	14,198
	Accumulated amortization	(5,664		)	(5,331		)	(4,334		)
	Net carrying amount	8,534			8,867			9,864
	Intangible assets not subject to amortization	27,421			27,421			27,421
	Intangible assets, net	$	35,955		$	36,288		$	37,285

Product_Warranty_Tables

Product Warranty (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation Of Product Warranties	'
	A reconciliation of product warranties is as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Balance at beginning of period	$	10,768		$	10,209
	Provision for warranty claims	1,481			1,515
	Warranty claims	(1,529		)	(1,934		)
	Other	(68		)	(107		)
	Balance at end of period	$	10,652		$	9,683

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense	'
	Stock-based compensation expense consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Stock options	$	881		$	827
	Restricted stock units	1,696			1,123
	Total	$	2,577		$	1,950
Schedule Of Weighted Average Assumptions	'
	The following table presents the weighted average assumptions for stock options granted in the period:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	Expected term	4.45 years		4.49 years
	Expected stock price volatility	27.59%		31.02%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.12%		0.61%
	Expected dividend yield	1.33%		1.65%
	Weighted average grant date fair value	$16.86		$11.91
Schedule Of Weighted Average Assumptions For Restricted Stock Units	'
	The following table presents the weighted average assumptions for restricted stock units granted in the period:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	Vesting period	3.91 years		4.00 years
	Expected dividend yield	1.32%		1.61%
	Estimated average grant date fair value per restricted stock unit	$77.63		$51.22

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net Of Related Tax Effects	'
	The following table sets forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to Columbia Sportswear Company, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities			Unrealized holding gains on derivative transactions			Foreign currency translation adjustments			Total
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(6	)	$	1,244		$	34,122		$	35,360
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1			704			(5,380		)	(4,675		)
	Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	—			(476		)	—			(476		)
	Net other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	1			228			(5,380		)	(5,151		)
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	(5	)	$	1,472		$	28,742		$	30,209
	The following table sets forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to Columbia Sportswear Company, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities			Unrealized holding gains on derivative transactions			Foreign currency translation adjustments			Total
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(9	)	$	2,505		$	44,167		$	46,663
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	9			2,153			(12,657		)	(10,495		)
	Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	—			(723		)	—			(723		)
	Net other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	9			1,430			(12,657		)	(11,218		)
	Balance at March 31, 2013	$	—		$	3,935		$	31,510		$	35,445

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation Of Common Shares Used In Denominator For Computing Basic And Diluted EPS	'
	A reconciliation of common shares used in the denominator for computing basic and diluted EPS is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, used in computing basic earnings per share	34,709		34,167
	Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units	486		282
	Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, used in computing diluted earnings per share	35,195		34,449
	Earnings per share of common stock attributable to Columbia Sportswear Company:
	Basic	$	0.64	$	0.3
	Diluted	0.63		0.29

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Segment Information	'
	The geographic distribution of the Company’s net sales and income (loss) from operations are summarized in the following table (in thousands) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Net sales to unrelated entities:
	United States	$	241,189		$	200,498
	LAAP	116,813			83,046
	EMEA	39,140			40,920
	Canada	26,942			23,843
		$	424,084		$	348,307
	Segment income (loss) from operations:
	United States	$	44,171		$	25,547
	LAAP	17,234			11,356
	EMEA	(3,526		)	(5,573		)
	Canada	3,399			3,503
	Total segment income from operations	61,278			34,833
	Unallocated corporate expenses	(25,827		)	(22,105		)
	Interest income, net	239			132
	Interest expense on note payable to related party	(210		)	—
	Other non-operating expense	(356		)	(630		)
	Income before income taxes	$	35,124		$	12,230

Financial_Instruments_And_Risk1

Financial Instruments And Risk Management (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedges, Assets [Abstract]	'
Gross Notional Amount Of Outstanding Derivative Instruments	'
	The following table presents the gross notional amount of outstanding derivative instruments (in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,				March 31,
		2014			2013				2013
	Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges:
	Currency forward contracts	$	142,500		$	99,000			$	72,500
	Derivative instruments not designated as cash flow hedges:
	Currency forward contracts	36,000			109,000				78,968
Balance Sheet Classification And Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments	'
	The following table presents the balance sheet classification and fair value of derivative instruments (in thousands):
			Balance Sheet Classification	March 31,				December 31,				March 31,
				2014				2013				2013
	Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges:
	Derivative instruments in asset positions:
	Currency forward contracts		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	2,391			$	1,936			$	4,553
	Currency forward contracts		Other non-current assets	128				24				—
	Derivative instruments in liability positions:
	Currency forward contracts		Accrued liabilities	1,017				872				119
	Currency forward contracts		Other long-term liabilities	33				95				—
	Derivative instruments not designated as cash flow hedges:
	Derivative instruments in asset positions:
	Currency forward contracts		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	312				2,956				512
	Derivative instruments in liability positions:
	Currency forward contracts		Accrued liabilities	—				280				684
Statement of Operations Effect and Classification of Derivative Instruments	'
	The following table presents the statement of operations effect and classification of derivative instruments (in thousands):
			Statement of		Three Months Ended March 31,
			Operations
			Classification		2014				2013
	Currency Forward Contracts:
	Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges:
	Gain recognized in other comprehensive income or loss		—		$	704			$	2,153
	Gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income or loss to income for the effective portion		Cost of sales		809				860
	Loss recognized in income for amount excluded from effectiveness testing and for the ineffective portion		Cost of sales		(22		)		(43		)
	Derivative instruments not designated as cash flow hedges:
	Gain (loss) recognized in income		Other non-operating expense		(1,465		)		3,349

Fair_Value_Measures_Tables

Fair Value Measures (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis	'
	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents
	Money market funds	$	269,786	$	—	$	—	$	269,786
	Time deposits	25,129		14,088		—		39,217
	Reverse repurchase agreements	—		55,000		—		55,000
	Available-for-sale short-term investments (1)
	Short-term municipal bond fund	15,028		—		—		15,028
	Certificates of deposit	—		9,795		—		9,795
	U.S. Government-backed municipal bonds	—		14,185		—		14,185
	Other short-term investments
	Mutual fund shares	529		—		—		529
	Other current assets
	Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	—		2,703		—		2,703
	Other non-current assets
	Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	—		128		—		128
	Mutual fund shares	5,390		—		—		5,390
	Total assets measured at fair value	$	315,862	$	95,899	$	—	$	411,761
	Liabilities:
	Accrued liabilities
	Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	$	—	$	1,017	$	—	$	1,017
	Other long-term liabilities
	Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	—		33		—		33
	Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	—	$	1,050	$	—	$	1,050
	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents
	Money market funds	$	175,624	$	—	$	—	$	175,624
	Time deposits	25,111		9,526		—		34,637
	Certificates of deposit	—		735		—		735
	Reverse repurchase agreements	—		45,000		—		45,000
	U.S. Government-backed municipal bonds	—		9,898		—		9,898
	Available-for-sale short-term investments (1)
	Short-term municipal bond fund	15,004		—		—		15,004
	Certificates of deposit	—		9,546		—		9,546
	Variable-rate demand notes	—		52,105		—		52,105
	U.S. Government-backed municipal bonds	—		14,764		—		14,764
	Other short-term investments
	Mutual fund shares	336		—		—		336
	Other current assets
	Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	—		4,892		—		4,892
	Non-current assets
	Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	—		24		—		24
	Mutual fund shares	4,855		—		—		4,855
	Total assets measured at fair value	$	220,930	$	146,490	$	—	$	367,420
	Liabilities:
	Accrued liabilities
	Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	$	—	$	1,152	$	—	$	1,152
	Other long-term liabilities
	Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	—		95		—		95
	Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	—	$	1,247	$	—	$	1,247
	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents
	Money market funds	$	130,794	$	—	$	—	$	130,794
	Time deposits	25,054		1,800		—		26,854
	U.S. Government-backed repurchase agreements	—		50,000		—		50,000
	Available-for-sale short-term investments (1)
	Certificates of deposit	—		7,599		—		7,599
	Variable-rate demand notes	—		31,500		—		31,500
U.S. Government-backed municipal bonds	—		31,889		—		31,889
Other current assets
Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	—		5,065		—		5,065
Other non-current assets
Mutual fund shares	4,513		—		—		4,513
Total assets measured at fair value	$	160,361	$	127,853	$	—	$	288,214
Liabilities:
Accrued liabilities
Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	$	—	$	803	$	—	$	803
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	—	$	803	$	—	$	803
(1)	Investments have remaining maturities greater than three months but less than two years and are available for use in current operations.

NonControlling_Interest_NonCon2

Non-Controlling Interest Non-Controlling Interest (Narrative) (Details)	Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'
Non-controlling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	60.00%

NonControlling_Interest_NonCon3

Non-Controlling Interest Non-Controlling Interest (Schedule of Equity) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'	'
Balance, beginning of period	$1,252,864	'
Net income (loss)	23,676	10,102
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	1	9
Derivative holding gains (losses)	228	1,430
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-5,878	-12,657
Cash dividends	-9,762	'
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net	8,377	'
Tax adjustment from stock plans	2,608	'
Stock-based compensation expense	2,577	'
Balance, end of period	1,274,691	1,164,123
Parent [Member]	'	'
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'	'
Balance, beginning of period	1,245,418	'
Net income (loss)	22,255	'
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	1	'
Derivative holding gains (losses)	228	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-5,380	'
Cash dividends	-9,762	'
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net	8,377	'
Tax adjustment from stock plans	2,608	'
Stock-based compensation expense	2,577	'
Balance, end of period	1,266,322	'
Cash dividends paid per share	$0.28	'
Non-controlling Interest [Member]	'	'
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'	'
Balance, beginning of period	7,446	'
Net income (loss)	1,421	'
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	0	'
Derivative holding gains (losses)	0	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-498	'
Cash dividends	0	'
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net	0	'
Tax adjustment from stock plans	0	'
Stock-based compensation expense	0	'
Balance, end of period	$8,369	'

Inventories_Net_Schedule_Of_In

Inventories, Net (Schedule Of Inventories, Net) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory, Net [Abstract]	'	'	'
Raw materials	$574	$1,130	$738
Work in process	1,145	1,203	1,579
Finished goods	288,477	326,895	322,924
Inventory, net	$290,196	$329,228	$325,241

Intangible_Assets_Net_Narrativ

Intangible Assets, Net (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Estimated useful life	'10 years
Estimated annual amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization, 2014	$1,330,000
Estimated annual amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization, 2015	1,330,000
Estimated annual amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization, 2016	1,330,000
Estimated annual amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization, 2017	1,330,000
Estimated annual amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization, 2018	$1,330,000

Intangible_Assets_Net_Summary_

Intangible Assets, Net (Summary Of Identifiable Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross carrying amount	$14,198	$14,198	$14,198
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated amortization	-5,664	-5,331	-4,334
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net carrying amount	8,534	8,867	9,864
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	27,421	27,421	27,421
Intangible assets, net	$35,955	$36,288	$37,285

Product_Warranty_Reconciliatio

Product Warranty (Reconciliation Of Product Warranties) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Reconciliation of Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$10,768	$10,209
Provision for warranty claims	1,481	1,515
Warranty claims	-1,529	-1,934
Other	-68	-107
Balance at end of period	$10,652	$9,683

StockBased_Compensation_Narrat

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Restricted Stock Units [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'	'
Unrecognized costs related to share based compensation	$16,117,000	'
Weighted average period of recognition of unrecognized costs related to stock options, years	'2 years 8 months 10 days	'
Restricted stock units granted (in shares)	99,953	128,989
Employee Stock Options [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'	'
Stock options granted (in shares)	218,274	298,805
Unrecognized costs related to share based compensation	$7,912,000	'
Weighted average period of recognition of unrecognized costs related to stock options, years	'2 years 8 months 25 days	'

StockBased_Compensation_Summar

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	$2,577	$1,950
Employee Stock Options [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	881	827
Restricted Stock Units [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	$1,696	$1,123

StockBased_Compensation_Schedu

Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule Of Weighted Average Assumptions) (Details) (Stock Option [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Stock Option [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Expected term, years	'4 years 5 months 12 days	'4 years 5 months 26 days
Expected stock price volatility	27.59%	31.02%
Risk-free interest rate	1.12%	0.61%
Expected dividend yield	1.33%	1.65%
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$16.86	$11.91

StockBased_Compensation_Schedu1

Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule Of Weighted Average Assumptions For Restricted Stock Units) (Details) (Restricted Stock Units [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Restricted Stock Units [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Vesting period, years	'3 years 10 months 27 days	'4 years
Expected dividend yield	1.32%	1.61%
Estimated average grant date fair value per restricted stock unit (in dollars per share)	$77.63	$51.22

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income at beginning of period	$35,360	$46,663
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-4,675	-10,495
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	-476	-723
Net other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	-5,151	-11,218
Accumulated other comprehensive income at end of period	30,209	35,445
Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) on Available-For-Sale Securities [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income at beginning of period	-6	-9
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1	9
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	1	9
Accumulated other comprehensive income at end of period	-5	0
Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) on Derivative Transactions [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income at beginning of period	1,244	2,505
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	704	2,153
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	-476	-723
Net other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	228	1,430
Accumulated other comprehensive income at end of period	1,472	3,935
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income at beginning of period	34,122	44,167
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-5,380	-12,657
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	-5,380	-12,657
Accumulated other comprehensive income at end of period	$28,742	$31,510

Earnings_Per_Share_Narrative_D

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Stock repurchase plan, authorized amount	500,000,000	'
Aggregate shares repurchased under stock repurchase plan (in shares)	9,593,278	'
Stock purchase value	441,443,000	'
Stock Options And Service-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, number of shares	116,606	854,755
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, number of shares	30,963	13,484

Earnings_Per_Share_Reconciliat

Earnings Per Share (Reconciliation Of Common Shares Used In Denominator For Computing Basic And Diluted EPS) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, used in computing basic earnings per share (in shares)	34,709	34,167
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units	486	282
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, used in computing diluted earnings per share (in shares)	35,195	34,449
Earnings per share of common stock:	'	'
Earnings per share of common stock, Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.64	$0.30
Earnings per share of common stock, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.63	$0.29

Segment_Information_Schedule_O

Segment Information (Schedule Of Segment Information) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
	GeographicSegments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Number of operating segments	4	'
Net sales to unrelated entities	$424,084,000	$348,307,000
Income from operations	35,451,000	12,728,000
Interest income (expense), net	239,000	132,000
Interest expense on note payable to related party	-210,000	0
Other non-operating income (expense)	-356,000	-630,000
Income before income tax	35,124,000	12,230,000
United States [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales to unrelated entities	241,189,000	200,498,000
Income from operations	44,171,000	25,547,000
LAAP [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales to unrelated entities	116,813,000	83,046,000
Income from operations	17,234,000	11,356,000
EMEA [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales to unrelated entities	39,140,000	40,920,000
Income from operations	-3,526,000	-5,573,000
Canada [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales to unrelated entities	26,942,000	23,843,000
Income from operations	3,399,000	3,503,000
Operating Segments [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Income from operations	61,278,000	34,833,000
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Unallocated corporate expenses	($25,827,000)	($22,105,000)

Financial_Instruments_And_Risk2

Financial Instruments And Risk Management (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Deferred net gains on derivatives accumulated in other comprehensive income expected reclassification to net income in next twelve months	$2,336,000
Maximum [Member]	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Derivatives maximum remaining maturity	'2 years
Aggregate unrealized gain of derivative contracts with single counterparty	$1,000,000

Financial_Instruments_And_Risk3

Financial Instruments And Risk Management (Gross Notional Amount Of Outstanding Derivative Instruments) (Details) (Currency Forward Contracts [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Currency forward contracts	$142,500	$99,000	$72,500
Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Currency forward contracts	$36,000	$109,000	$78,968

Financial_Instruments_And_Risk4

Financial Instruments And Risk Management (Balance Sheet Classification And Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments) (Details) (Currency Forward Contracts [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of derivative assets	$2,391	$1,936	$4,553
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of derivative assets	312	2,956	512
Other Non-Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of derivative assets	128	24	0
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of derivative liabilities	1,017	872	119
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of derivative liabilities	0	280	684
Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of derivative liabilities	$33	$95	$0

Financial_Instruments_And_Risk5

Financial Instruments And Risk Management (Effect And Classification Of Derivative Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income or loss	$704	$2,153
Cost Of Sales [Member] | Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income or loss to income or loss for the effective portion	809	860
Gain (loss) recognized in income or loss for amount excluded from effectiveness testing and for the ineffective portion	-22	-43
Other Non-operating Income (Expense) [Member] | Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Gain (loss) recognized in income or loss	($1,465)	$3,349

Commitments_And_Contingencies_

Commitments And Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventory purchase obligations	$541,399,000

Fair_Value_Measures_Assets_And

Fair Value Measures (Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	$411,761		$367,420		$288,214
Total liabilities measured at fair value	1,050		1,247		803
Investments, remaining maturity, minimum	'3 months		'		'
Investments, remaining maturity, maximum	'2 years		'		'
Level 1 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	315,862		220,930		160,361
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0		0		0
Level 2 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	95,899		146,490		127,853
Total liabilities measured at fair value	1,050		1,247		803
Level 3 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0		0		0
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0		0		0
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total liabilities measured at fair value	1,017		1,152		803
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0		0		0
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total liabilities measured at fair value	1,017		1,152		803
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0		0		0
Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total liabilities measured at fair value	33		95		'
Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0		0		'
Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total liabilities measured at fair value	33		95		'
Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0		0		'
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	269,786		175,624		130,794
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	269,786		175,624		130,794
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0		0		0
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0		0		0
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Time Deposits [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	39,217		34,637		26,854
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	25,129		25,111		25,054
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	14,088		9,526		1,800
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0		0		0
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	'		735		'
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	'		0		'
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	'		735		'
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	'		0		'
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	55,000		45,000		50,000
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0		0		0
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	55,000		45,000		50,000
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0		0		0
Cash Equivalents [Member] | U.S. Government-Backed Municipal Bonds [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	'		9,898		'
Cash Equivalents [Member] | U.S. Government-Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	'		0		'
Cash Equivalents [Member] | U.S. Government-Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	'		9,898		'
Cash Equivalents [Member] | U.S. Government-Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	'		0		'
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Short-term municipal bond funds [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	15,028	[1]	15,004	[1]	'
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Short-term municipal bond funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	15,028	[1]	15,004	[1]	'
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Short-term municipal bond funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Short-term municipal bond funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	9,795	[1]	9,546	[1]	7,599	[1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	9,795	[1]	9,546	[1]	7,599	[1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Variable Rate Demand Obligation [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	'		52,105	[1]	31,500	[1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Variable Rate Demand Obligation [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	'		0	[1]	0	[1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Variable Rate Demand Obligation [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	'		52,105	[1]	31,500	[1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | Variable Rate Demand Obligation [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	'		0	[1]	0	[1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | U.S. Government-Backed Municipal Bonds [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	14,185	[1]	14,764	[1]	31,889	[1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | U.S. Government-Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | U.S. Government-Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	14,185	[1]	14,764	[1]	31,889	[1]
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | U.S. Government-Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Trading Securities [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	529		336		'
Trading Securities [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	529		336		'
Trading Securities [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0		0		'
Trading Securities [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0		0		'
Other Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	2,703		4,892		5,065
Other Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0		0		0
Other Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	2,703		4,892		5,065
Other Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0		0		0
Non Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	128		24		'
Non Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0		0		'
Non Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	128		24		'
Non Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0		0		'
Non Current Assets [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	5,390		4,855		4,513
Non Current Assets [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	5,390		4,855		4,513
Non Current Assets [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	0		0		0
Non Current Assets [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Total assets measured at fair value	$0		$0		$0
[1]	Investments have remaining maturities greater than three months but less than two years and are available for use in current operations.

Fair_Value_Measures_Fair_Value

Fair Value Measures Fair Value Measures (Narrative) (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member], Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member], EMEA [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | EMEA [Member]	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure	$19,300,000

Related_Party_Transactions_Rel1

Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		60 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2018
				Swire Resources [Member]	China, Yuan Renminbi	Scenario, Forecast [Member]
						Swire Resources [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Related party service fees	'	'	'	$2,707,000	'	'
Related party sourcing fees	285,000	'	'	'	'	'
Note payable to related party noncurrent	15,699,000	0	0	'	97,600,000	'
Related party note payable maturity date	'	'	'	'	'	31-Dec-18
Related party note payable interest rate	'	'	'	0.00%	'	'
Related party interest expense on note payable	210,000	0	'	210,000	'	'
Accounts payable to related party current	'	'	'	$2,877,000	'	'

Subsequent_Event_Subsequent_Ev

Subsequent Event Subsequent Event (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Business combination agreed upon purchase price	$190,000,000