Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 1,606,745	$ 1,474,347	$ 2,634,018	$ 2,539,116
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	1,118,107	1,064,357	1,842,717	1,830,799
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative	271,591	303,366	539,247	571,431
Depreciation and amortization	12,567	13,946	26,645	27,540
Long-lived asset impairment	0		6,569
Loss on lease termination	868		1,452
Loss on disposal of assets	272	2,374	783	2,160
Total operating expenses	285,298	319,686	574,696	601,131
Income from operations	203,340	90,304	216,605	107,186
Other income (expense):
Floor plan interest expense	(5,098)	(11,269)	(13,702)	(22,879)
Other interest expense, net	(14,547)	(18,211)	(29,205)	(35,854)
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment				8,477
Total other expense	(19,645)	(29,480)	(42,907)	(50,256)
Income before income taxes	183,695	60,824	173,698	56,930
Income tax expense	(20,473)	(8,201)	(24,605)	(31,114)
Net income	163,222	52,623	149,093	25,816
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(105,145)	(34,606)	(99,176)	(27,194)
Net income (loss) attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	$ 58,077	$ 18,017	$ 49,917	$ (1,378)
Earnings (loss) per share of Class A common stock:
Basic	$ 1.54	$ 0.48	$ 1.33	$ (0.04)
Diluted	$ 1.54	$ 0.46	$ 1.32	$ (0.04)
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:
Basic	37,635	37,239	37,585	37,217
Diluted	89,689	88,925	89,578	37,217
Common Class A
Earnings (loss) per share of Class A common stock:
Basic	$ 1.54	$ 0.48	$ 1.33	$ (0.04)
Diluted	$ 1.54	$ 0.46	$ 1.32	$ (0.04)
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:
Basic	37,635	37,239	37,585	37,217
Diluted	89,689	88,925	89,578	37,217
New vehicles
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 898,175	$ 778,870	$ 1,395,492	$ 1,308,447
Used vehicles
Revenue:
Total revenue	274,910	245,749	481,575	425,757
Products, service and other
Revenue:
Total revenue	231,172	264,426	403,795	469,302
Finance and insurance, net
Revenue:
Total revenue	147,318	128,225	239,774	220,116
Good Sam Club
Revenue:
Total revenue	10,651	12,383	21,655	23,834
Good Sam Services and Plans
Revenue:
Total revenue	44,519	44,694	91,727	91,660
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	15,234	18,746	37,093	39,477
RV and Outdoor Retail
Revenue:
Total revenue	1,562,226	1,429,653	2,542,291	2,447,456
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	1,102,873	1,045,611	1,805,624	1,791,322
RV and Outdoor Retail | New vehicles
Revenue:
Total revenue	898,175	778,870	1,395,492	1,308,447
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	752,570	681,399	1,179,012	1,144,443
RV and Outdoor Retail | Used vehicles
Revenue:
Total revenue	274,910	245,749	481,575	425,757
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	208,829	192,681	372,622	335,527
RV and Outdoor Retail | Products, service and other
Revenue:
Total revenue	231,172	264,426	403,795	469,302
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	139,341	168,607	249,610	304,711
RV and Outdoor Retail | Finance and insurance, net
Revenue:
Total revenue	147,318	128,225	239,774	220,116
RV and Outdoor Retail | Good Sam Club
Revenue:
Total revenue	10,651	12,383	21,655	23,834
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	$ 2,133	$ 2,924	$ 4,380	$ 6,641