Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 114,196	$ 92,025	$ 110,710	$ 36,505
Total current assets	1,132,705	1,050,981
Deferred tax assets, net	125,878	6,234
Total assets	1,563,765	1,338,105	1,157,255
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities	78,044	77,552
Current portion of liabilities under tax receivable agreement	991
Total current liabilities	865,937	863,098
Liabilities under tax receivable agreement, net of current portion	18,190
Total liabilities	1,591,980	1,632,965
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share - 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016
Additional paid-in capital	74,239
Retained earnings	544
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. / members' deficit	74,978	(294,860)
Total liabilities and stockholders' / members' equity (deficit)	1,563,765	1,338,105	$ 1,157,255
Class A common stock
Stockholders' equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued	189
Class B common stock
Stockholders' equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued	6
Class C common stock
Stockholders' equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued
Camping World Holdings, Inc
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	2,232
Total current assets	2,232
Deferred tax assets, net	122,444
Investment in subsidiaries	(30,139)
Total assets	94,537
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities	110
Income tax payable	268
Current portion of liabilities under tax receivable agreement	991
Total current liabilities	1,369
Liabilities under tax receivable agreement, net of current portion	18,190
Total liabilities	19,559
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share - 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016
Additional paid-in capital	74,239
Retained earnings	544
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. / members' deficit	74,978
Total liabilities and stockholders' / members' equity (deficit)	94,537
Camping World Holdings, Inc | Class A common stock
Stockholders' equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued	189
Camping World Holdings, Inc | Class B common stock
Stockholders' equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued	6
Camping World Holdings, Inc | Class C common stock
Stockholders' equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued