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Income Taxes - Federal Tax purpose (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Oct. 06, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Effective tax rate		10.20%	1.00%
Federal statutory rate		35.00%	35.00%
Uncertain tax positions		$ 0		$ 0
Interest or penalties relating to income taxes		0	$ 0
Current portion of liabilities under tax receivable agreement		208		991
Tax receivable agreement
Expected future tax benefits retained by the Company (as a percent)	15.00%
Tax receivable agreement \| Continuing Equity Owners and Crestview partners II GP LP
Payment, as percent of tax benefits (as a percent)	85.00%
Tax receivable agreement \| Crestview Partners II GP LP
Liability under tax receivable agreement		19,300		19,200
Current portion of liabilities under tax receivable agreement		$ 200		$ 1,000
Camping World Holdings, Inc
Payment, as percent of tax benefits (as a percent)	85.00%
CWGS Enterprises, LLC and Subsidiaries
Ownership interest	22.60%	22.60%		22.60%
Units held		18,946,000		18,935,916
CWGS Enterprises, LLC and Subsidiaries \| Tax receivable agreement \| IPO
Units issued in exchange	1,698,763	10,000
CWGS, LLC
Ownership interest		22.60%