Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenue:
Total revenue		$ 4,285,255	$ 3,518,997	$ 3,278,817
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue		3,038,916	2,522,574	2,379,790
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative		853,160	691,884	634,890
Debt restructure expense		387	1,218
Depreciation and amortization		31,545	24,695	24,101
(Gain) on sale of assets		(133)	(564)	(237)
Total operating expenses		884,959	717,233	658,754
Income from operations		361,380	279,190	240,273
Other income (expense):
Floor plan interest expense		(27,690)	(18,854)	(11,248)
Other interest expense, net		(42,959)	(48,318)	(53,377)
Loss on debt restructure		(462)	(5,052)
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment		99,687
Other expense, net				1
Total other income (expense)		28,576	(72,224)	(64,624)
Income before income taxes		389,956	206,966	175,649
Income tax expense		(156,982)	(5,907)	(1,356)
Net income		232,974	201,059	174,293
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests		(204,612)	(9,942)
Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.		$ 28,362	$ 191,117	174,293
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding (1):
Dividends declared per share		$ 0.74	$ 0.08
Class A common stock
Other income (expense):
Net income		$ 232,974	$ 11,528
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests		$ (204,612)	$ (9,942)
Earnings (loss) per share of Class A common stock (1):
Basic	[1]	$ 1.07	$ 0.08
Diluted	[1]	$ 1.07	$ 0.07
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding (1):
Basic	[1]	26,622	18,766
Diluted	[1]	26,622	83,602
Consumer services and plans
Revenue:
Total revenue		$ 195,614	$ 184,773	174,600
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue		81,822	79,272	81,749
Retail
Revenue:
Total revenue		4,089,641	3,334,224	3,104,217
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue		2,957,094	2,443,302	2,298,041
Retail | New vehicles
Revenue:
Total revenue		2,435,928	1,862,195	1,603,258
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue		2,086,229	1,596,863	1,375,163
Retail | Used vehicles
Revenue:
Total revenue		668,860	703,326	803,879
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue		506,093	557,253	647,889
Retail | Parts, services and other
Revenue:
Total revenue		652,819	540,019	507,810
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue		364,772	289,186	274,989
Retail | Finance and insurance, net
Revenue:
Total revenue		$ 332,034	$ 228,684	$ 189,270

[1] Basic and diluted earnings per Class A common stock is applicable only for periods after the Company’s IPO. See Note 21 — Earnings Per Share.