Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Statement of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue:
Total Revenue	$ 670,032	$ 991,071	$ 1,067,855	$ 797,748	$ 647,311	$ 948,005	$ 993,446	$ 697,332	$ 3,526,706	$ 3,286,094	$ 2,634,998
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative									691,884	634,890	536,485
Total operating expenses									717,233	658,754	561,119
Income from operations	34,235	87,741	103,351	56,041	24,457	76,221	93,891	49,941	281,368	244,510	185,076
Income before income taxes									209,144	179,886	125,766
Income tax expense									(5,907)	(1,356)	(2,140)
Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	$ 2,059	$ 68,416	$ 83,406	$ 37,780	$ 11,999	$ 57,650	$ 75,212	$ 33,669	191,661	$ 178,530	$ 123,626
Camping World Holdings, Inc
Revenue:
Intercompany revenue									1,564
Total Revenue									1,564
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative									1,564
Total operating expenses									1,564
Equity in net income of subsidiaries									(3,350)
Income before income taxes									3,350
Income tax expense									(1,291)
Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.									$ 2,059