Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 1,064,769,000	$ 1,058,661,000
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	766,442,000	756,768,000
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative	268,065,000	246,313,000
Debt restructure expense		424,000
Depreciation and amortization	13,594,000	9,400,000
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(214,000)	85,000
Total operating expenses	281,445,000	256,222,000
Income from operations	16,882,000	45,671,000
Other income (expense):
Floor plan interest expense	(11,610,000)	(10,743,000)
Other interest expense, net	(17,643,000)	(12,839,000)
Loss on debt restructure		(1,676,000)
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment	8,477,000
Total other income (expense)	(20,776,000)	(25,258,000)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(3,894,000)	20,413,000
Income tax expense	(22,913,000)	(6,865,000)
Net (loss) income	(26,807,000)	13,548,000
Less: net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	7,412,000	(11,727,000)
Net (loss) income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	$ (19,395,000)	$ 1,821,000
(Loss) earnings per share of Class A common stock:
Basic	$ (0.52)	$ 0.05
Diluted	$ (0.52)	$ 0.05
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:
Basic	37,195	36,816
Diluted	37,195	37,320
Class A common stock
Other income (expense):
(Loss) income before income taxes		$ (20,413.00)
Income tax expense		$ (6,865.00)
(Loss) earnings per share of Class A common stock:
Basic	$ (0.52)	$ 0.05
Diluted	$ (0.52)	$ 0.05
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:
Basic	37,195	36,816
Diluted	37,195	37,320
New vehicles
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 529,577,000	$ 579,510,000
Used vehicles
Revenue:
Total revenue	180,008,000	172,091,000
Products, service and other
Revenue:
Total revenue	204,876,000	164,152,000
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue		95,802,000
Finance and insurance, net
Revenue:
Total revenue	91,891,000	89,100,000
Good Sam Club
Revenue:
Total revenue	11,451,000	8,983,000
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue		2,329,000
Good Sam Services and Plans
Revenue:
Total revenue	46,966,000	44,825,000
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	20,731,000	20,460,000
RV and Outdoor Retail
Revenue:
Total revenue	1,017,803,000	1,013,836,000
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	745,711,000	736,308,000
RV and Outdoor Retail | New vehicles
Revenue:
Total revenue	529,577,000	579,510,000
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	463,044,000	503,884,000
RV and Outdoor Retail | Used vehicles
Revenue:
Total revenue	180,008,000	172,091,000
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	142,846,000	134,293,000
RV and Outdoor Retail | Products, service and other
Revenue:
Total revenue	204,876,000	164,152,000
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	136,104,000	95,802,000
RV and Outdoor Retail | Finance and insurance, net
Revenue:
Total revenue	91,891,000	89,100,000
RV and Outdoor Retail | Good Sam Club
Revenue:
Total revenue	11,451,000	8,983,000
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	$ 3,717,000	$ 2,329,000