Revenue - ASC 606 - Statement of Operation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jan. 01, 2018
Operating and income tax expenses
Selling, general, and administrative	$ 284,295	$ 228,444	$ 529,409	$ 403,934
Income tax expense	12,102	14,284	19,321	19,876
Net income
Net income	81,815	105,093	99,091	154,716
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(53,784)	(85,749)	(67,879)	(127,850)
Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	28,031	19,344	31,212	26,866
RV Service | Accounts Receivable
Impact of the adoption of ASC 606 on the consolidated statement of operations
Contract asset	6,200		6,200		$ 6,300
Class A common stock
Net income
Net income	81,815	105,093	99,091	154,716
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests	$ (53,784)	$ (85,749)	$ (67,879)	$ (127,850)
Basic	$ 0.76	$ 0.84	$ 0.85	$ 1.28
Consumer services and plans
Impact of the adoption of ASC 606 on the consolidated statement of operations
Revenue	$ 52,748		$ 106,556
Costs applicable to revenue	20,832		43,557
Parts, services and other
Impact of the adoption of ASC 606 on the consolidated statement of operations
Revenue	250,203		414,511
Costs applicable to revenue	147,980		243,868
Balances Without Adoption of ASC 606
Operating and income tax expenses
Selling, general, and administrative	284,368		529,773
Income tax expense	12,084		19,275
Net income
Net income	81,657		98,697
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(53,681)		(67,622)
Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	27,976		31,075
Balances Without Adoption of ASC 606 | Consumer services and plans
Impact of the adoption of ASC 606 on the consolidated statement of operations
Revenue	52,769		106,591
Costs applicable to revenue	21,005		43,717
Balances Without Adoption of ASC 606 | Parts, services and other
Impact of the adoption of ASC 606 on the consolidated statement of operations
Revenue	250,334		414,642
Costs applicable to revenue	148,062		243,950
Adjustment/Effect due to ASU 2014-09
Operating and income tax expenses
Selling, general, and administrative	(73)		(364)
Income tax expense	18		46
Net income
Net income	158		394
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(103)		(257)
Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	55		137
Adjustment/Effect due to ASU 2014-09 | Consumer services and plans
Impact of the adoption of ASC 606 on the consolidated statement of operations
Revenue	(21)		(35)
Costs applicable to revenue	(173)		(160)
Adjustment/Effect due to ASU 2014-09 | Parts, services and other
Impact of the adoption of ASC 606 on the consolidated statement of operations
Revenue	(131)		(131)
Costs applicable to revenue	$ (82)		$ (82)