Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 224,163	$ 114,196	$ 92,025	$ 110,710
Total current assets	1,798,907	1,126,162	1,045,461
Deferred tax assets, net	155,551	24,433	6,234
Total assets	2,561,477	1,455,777	1,332,585
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities	101,929	78,044
Current portion of Tax Receivable Agreement liability	8,093	991
Total current liabilities	1,320,169	868,422	865,103
Liabilities under Tax Receivable Agreement, net of current portion	129,596	18,190
Total liabilities	2,470,640	1,599,914	1,639,744
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
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	49,941	(30,006)
Retained earnings	6,192	71
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	56,505	(29,740)	(307,159)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	2,561,477	1,455,777	$ 1,332,585
Class A common stock
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock	367	189
Class B common stock
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock	5	6
Class C common stock
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock
Camping World Holdings, Inc
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	14,503	2,232
Prepaid income taxes and other	2,244
Total current assets	16,747	2,232
Deferred tax assets, net	153,445	20,998
Investment in subsidiaries	24,315	(33,411)
Total assets	194,507	(10,181)
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities	313	110
Income tax payable		268
Current portion of Tax Receivable Agreement liability	8,093	991
Total current liabilities	8,406	1,369
Liabilities under Tax Receivable Agreement, net of current portion	129,596	18,190
Total liabilities	138,002	19,559
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
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	49,941	(30,006)
Retained earnings	6,192	71
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	56,505	(29,740)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	194,507	(10,181)
Camping World Holdings, Inc | Class A common stock
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock	367	189
Camping World Holdings, Inc | Class B common stock
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock	5	6
Camping World Holdings, Inc | Class C common stock
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock