Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 1,474,347,000	$ 1,441,477,000	$ 2,539,116,000	$ 2,500,138,000
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	1,064,357,000	1,029,034,000	1,830,799,000	1,785,802,000
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative	303,366,000	283,095,000	571,431,000	529,408,000
Debt restructure expense		(44,000)		380,000
Depreciation and amortization	13,946,000	11,628,000	27,540,000	21,028,000
Loss on disposal of assets	2,374,000	59,000	2,160,000	144,000
Total operating expenses	319,686,000	294,738,000	601,131,000	550,960,000
Income from operations	90,304,000	117,705,000	107,186,000	163,376,000
Other income (expense):
Floor plan interest expense	(11,269,000)	(10,202,000)	(22,879,000)	(20,945,000)
Other interest expense, net	(18,211,000)	(16,107,000)	(35,854,000)	(28,946,000)
Loss on debt restructure				(1,676,000)
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment			8,477,000
Other expense, net		(2,000)		(2,000)
Total other income (expense)	(29,480,000)	(26,311,000)	(50,256,000)	(51,569,000)
Income before income taxes	60,824,000	91,394,000	56,930,000	111,807,000
Income tax expense	(8,201,000)	(14,262,000)	(31,114,000)	(21,127,000)
Net income	52,623,000	77,132,000	25,816,000	90,680,000
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(34,606,000)	(52,350,000)	(27,194,000)	(64,077,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	$ 18,017,000	$ 24,782,000	$ (1,378,000)	$ 26,603,000
Income (loss) earnings per share of Class A common stock:
Basic	$ 0.48	$ 0.67	$ (0.04)	$ 0.72
Diluted	$ 0.46	$ 0.67	$ (0.04)	$ 0.72
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:
Basic	37,239	36,964	37,217	36,890
Diluted	88,925	37,047	37,217	37,183
Class A common stock
Other income (expense):
Income before income taxes		$ (91,394)		$ (111,807,000)
Income tax expense		$ (14,262)		$ (21,127,000)
Income (loss) earnings per share of Class A common stock:
Basic	$ 0.48	$ 0.67	$ (0.04)	$ 0.72
Diluted	$ 0.46	$ 0.67	$ (0.04)	$ 0.72
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:
Basic	37,239	36,964	37,217	36,890
Diluted	88,925	37,047	37,217	37,183
New vehicles
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 778,870,000	$ 807,519,000	$ 1,308,447,000	$ 1,387,029,000
Used vehicles
Revenue:
Total revenue	245,749,000	210,646,000	425,757,000	382,737,000
Products, service and other
Revenue:
Total revenue	264,426,000	250,359,000	469,302,000	414,511,000
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue		148,066,000		243,868,000
Finance and insurance, net
Revenue:
Total revenue	128,225,000	120,205,000	220,116,000	209,305,000
Good Sam Club
Revenue:
Total revenue	12,383,000	10,410,000	23,834,000	19,393,000
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue		3,107,000		5,436,000
Good Sam Services and Plans
Revenue:
Total revenue	44,694,000	42,338,000	91,660,000	87,163,000
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	18,746,000	17,661,000	39,477,000	38,121,000
RV and Outdoor Retail
Revenue:
Total revenue	1,429,653,000	1,399,139,000	2,447,456,000	2,412,975,000
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	1,045,611,000	1,011,373,000	1,791,322,000	1,747,681,000
RV and Outdoor Retail | New vehicles
Revenue:
Total revenue	778,870,000	807,519,000	1,308,447,000	1,387,029,000
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	681,399,000	697,694,000	1,144,443,000	1,201,578,000
RV and Outdoor Retail | Used vehicles
Revenue:
Total revenue	245,749,000	210,646,000	425,757,000	382,737,000
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	192,681,000	162,506,000	335,527,000	296,799,000
RV and Outdoor Retail | Products, service and other
Revenue:
Total revenue	264,426,000	250,359,000	469,302,000	414,511,000
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	168,607,000	148,066,000	304,711,000	243,868,000
RV and Outdoor Retail | Finance and insurance, net
Revenue:
Total revenue	128,225,000	120,205,000	220,116,000	209,305,000
RV and Outdoor Retail | Good Sam Club
Revenue:
Total revenue	12,383,000	10,410,000	23,834,000	19,393,000
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	$ 2,924,000	$ 3,107,000	$ 6,641,000	$ 5,436,000