Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jun. 09, 2017	May 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Operating activities
Net income			$ (18,093)	$ 19,589	$ 19,344	$ 7,522	$ 1,586	$ 68,247	$ 84,108	$ 37,176	$ 28,362	$ 191,117	$ 174,293
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Deferred tax expense											124,622	3,765	(181)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment											(99,687)
Payment pursuant to tax receivable agreement											(203)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities											(9,094)	215,691	112,143
Investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities											(475,676)	(115,703)	(176,200)
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	$ 16,000
Dividends on Class A common stock											(22,241)	(1,515)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options											1,728
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities											594,737	(77,817)	45,372
Increase in cash											109,967	22,171	(18,685)
Cash at beginning of the year						114,196				$ 92,025	114,196	92,025	110,710
Cash at end of the year			224,163				114,196				224,163	114,196	$ 92,025
Class A common stock
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock sold in an initial public offering net of underwriter discounts and commissions												234,185
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		$ 106,600									121,395
Class B common stock
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock												6
Camping World Holdings, Inc
Operating activities
Net income											28,362	1,586
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Equity in net income of subsidiaries											(84,092)	(2,877)
Deferred tax expense											127,305	965
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment											(99,687)
Prepaid income taxes and other assets											(2,240)
Accounts payable and other accrued assets											(1,798)	(471)
Payment pursuant to tax receivable agreement											(203)
Income taxes payable											651	684
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities											(31,702)	(113)
Investing activities
Purchases of LLC Interest from CWGS, LLC											(124,150)	(243,845)
Distributions received from CWGS, LLC											66,092	3,889
Net cash used in investing activities											(58,058)	(239,956)
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock sold in an initial public offering net of underwriter discounts and commissions												243,809
Dividends on Class A common stock											(22,241)	(1,515)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options											1,728
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities											102,031	242,301
Increase in cash											12,271	2,232
Cash at beginning of the year						$ 2,232					2,232
Cash at end of the year			$ 14,503				$ 2,232				14,503	2,232
Camping World Holdings, Inc | Class A common stock
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock sold in an initial public offering net of underwriter discounts and commissions											$ 122,544
Camping World Holdings, Inc | Class B common stock
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock												$ 7