Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Numerator:
Net loss	$ (14,129)	$ (26,807)
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	5,969	7,412
Net loss attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. - basic	(8,160)	(19,395)
Net loss attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. - diluted	$ (8,160)	$ (19,395)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - basic	37,534,000	37,195,000
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted	37,534,000	37,195,000
Loss per share of Class A common stock - basic	$ (0.22)	$ (0.52)
Loss per share of Class A common stock - diluted	$ (0.22)	$ (0.52)
Stock Option
Denominator:
Antidilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share	738	859
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Denominator:
Antidilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share	1,732	1,444
Common Class A
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - basic	37,534,000	37,195,000
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted	37,534,000	37,195,000
Loss per share of Class A common stock - basic	$ (0.22)	$ (0.52)
Loss per share of Class A common stock - diluted	$ (0.22)	$ (0.52)
CWGS, LLC | Common Units
Denominator:
Antidilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share	51,649	51,673