Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands							1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jun. 09, 2017	Jun. 05, 2017	Nov. 09, 2016	Nov. 04, 2016	Oct. 13, 2016	Oct. 06, 2016	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
Restatement
Valuation allowance on the outside basis deferred tax asset related to CWGS, LLC								$ 89,500				$ 102,700				$ 89,500	$ 102,700
Decrease in deferred tax asset due to remeasurement under the 2017 Tax Act																47,000
Deferred tax asset								155,551				24,433				155,551	24,433	$ 6,234
Total assets								2,561,477				1,455,777				2,561,477	1,455,777	1,332,585
Additional paid-in capital								49,941				(30,006)				49,941	(30,006)
Retained earnings								6,192				71				6,192	71
Total stockholders' equity								56,505				(29,740)				56,505	(29,740)	(307,159)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity								2,561,477				1,455,777				2,561,477	1,455,777	1,332,585
Net income								(18,093)	$ 19,589	$ 19,344	$ 7,522	1,586	$ 68,247	$ 84,108	$ 37,176	28,362	191,117	174,293
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest																65,202	61,889	54,843
Income taxes																(35,432)	(1,622)	(1,119)
Non-cash investing activities:
Portion of acquisition purchase price paid through issuance of Class A common stock																5,720
Non-cash financing activities:
Par value of Class A common stock issued in exchange for common units in CWGS, LLC																130
Par value of Class A common stock issued for acquisition																1
Camping World Holdings, Inc
IPO
Proceeds from IPO																	243,809
Basis of Presentation
Intercompany revenue																4,768	1,564
Intercompany payable								100								100
Amount due related to tax receivable agreement								137,700				19,200				137,700	19,200
Restatement
Valuation allowance on the outside basis deferred tax asset related to CWGS, LLC								89,500				102,700				89,500	102,700
Decrease in deferred tax asset due to remeasurement under the 2017 Tax Act																47,000
Deferred tax asset								153,445				20,998				153,445	20,998
Investment in subsidiaries								24,315				(33,411)				24,315	(33,411)
Total assets								194,507				(10,181)				194,507	(10,181)
Additional paid-in capital								49,941				(30,006)				49,941	(30,006)
Retained earnings								6,192				71				6,192	71
Total stockholders' equity								56,505				(29,740)				56,505	(29,740)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity								$ 194,507				(10,181)				194,507	(10,181)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries																84,092	2,877
Net income																28,362	1,586
Commitments and Contingencies
Expected future payment, as percent of tax benefits (as a percent)						85.00%
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes																31,543	58
Non-cash investing activities:
Portion of acquisition purchase price paid through issuance of Class A common stock																5,720
Non-cash financing activities:
Par value of Class A common stock issued in exchange for common units in CWGS, LLC																130
Par value of Class A common stock issued for acquisition																$ 1
As Reported
Restatement
Deferred tax asset												125,878					125,878	6,234
Total assets												1,563,765					1,563,765	1,338,105
Additional paid-in capital												74,239					74,239
Retained earnings												544					544
Total stockholders' equity												74,978					74,978	(294,860)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity												1,563,765					1,563,765	1,338,105
Net income																	191,661	178,530
As Reported | Camping World Holdings, Inc
Restatement
Deferred tax asset												122,444					122,444
Investment in subsidiaries												(30,139)					(30,139)
Total assets												94,537					94,537
Additional paid-in capital												74,239					74,239
Retained earnings												544					544
Total stockholders' equity												74,978					74,978
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity												94,537					94,537
Equity in net income of subsidiaries																	3,350
Net income																	2,059
Adjustment
Restatement
Deferred tax asset												(101,445)					(101,445)
Total assets												(107,988)					(107,988)	(5,520)
Additional paid-in capital												(104,245)					(104,245)
Retained earnings												(473)					(473)
Total stockholders' equity												(104,718)					(104,718)	(12,299)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity												(107,988)					(107,988)	(5,520)
Net income																	(544)	$ (4,237)
Adjustment | Camping World Holdings, Inc
Restatement
Deferred tax asset												(101,446)					(101,446)
Investment in subsidiaries												(3,272)					(3,272)
Total assets												(104,718)					(104,718)
Additional paid-in capital												(104,245)					(104,245)
Retained earnings												(473)					(473)
Total stockholders' equity												(104,718)					(104,718)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity												$ (104,718)					(104,718)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries																	(473)
Net income																	$ (473)
Class A common stock
IPO
Number of shares issued							4,000,000									4,600,000	11,872,000
Offering price (in dollars per share)							$ 27.75
Proceeds from IPO																	$ 234,185
Class A common stock | IPO
IPO
Number of shares issued					11,363,636
Offering price (in dollars per share)					$ 22.00
Proceeds from IPO					$ 233,400
Class A common stock | Over allotment
IPO
Number of shares issued	600,000	600,000	508,564
Proceeds from IPO			$ 10,400
Class A common stock | Camping World Holdings, Inc
IPO
Proceeds from IPO																$ 122,544
Class A common stock | Camping World Holdings, Inc | IPO
IPO
Number of shares issued					11,872,200
Offering price (in dollars per share)					$ 22.00
Proceeds from IPO					$ 243,800
Class A common stock | Camping World Holdings, Inc | Over allotment
IPO
Number of shares issued				508,564