Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Statement of Cash Flows (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
Operating activities
Net income	$ 2,059	$ 68,416	$ 83,406	$ 37,780	$ 11,999	$ 57,650	$ 75,212	$ 33,669	$ 191,661	$ 178,530	$ 123,626
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred tax expense (benefit)									3,765	(181)	1,175
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Net cash provided by operating activities									223,710	112,143	44,064
Investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities									(115,703)	(176,200)	(50,225)
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock sold in an initial pubic offering net of underwriter discounts and commissions									234,185
Proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock									7
Dividends on Class A common stock									(1,515)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities									(85,836)	45,372	80,366
Increase (decrease) in cash									22,171	(18,685)	74,205
Cash at beginning of year				$ 92,025				$ 110,710	92,025	110,710	36,505
Cash at end of year	114,196				$ 92,025				114,196	$ 92,025	$ 110,710
Camping World Holdings, Inc
Operating activities
Net income									2,059
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in net income of subsidiaries									3,350
Deferred tax expense (benefit)									965
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accrued expenses									(471)
Income taxes payable									684
Net cash provided by operating activities									(113)
Investing activities
Purchases of LLC Interest from CWGS, LLC									(243,845)
Distributions received from CWGS, LLC									3,889
Net cash used in investing activities									(239,956)
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock sold in an initial pubic offering net of underwriter discounts and commissions									243,809
Proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock									7
Dividends on Class A common stock									(1,515)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities									242,301
Increase (decrease) in cash									2,232
Cash at end of year	$ 2,232								$ 2,232