Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 166,072	$ 147,521
Total current assets	1,494,225	1,690,681
Deferred tax assets, net	165,708	129,710
Total assets	3,256,431	3,376,240	$ 2,806,687
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities	137,688	130,316
Current portion of Tax Receivable Agreement liability	8,089	6,563
Total current liabilities	1,035,521	1,295,954
Liabilities under Tax Receivable Agreement, net of current portion	137,845	108,228
Total liabilities	3,265,662	3,535,476
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share - 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019
Additional paid-in capital	63,342	50,152
Treasury stock, at cost; 572,447 and 0 shares as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019	15,187
Retained deficit	(21,814)	(83,134)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	26,774	(32,602)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	3,256,431	3,376,240
Common Class A
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock	428	375
Common Class B
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock	5	5
Common Class C
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock
Parent Company | Reportable Legal Entities
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	37,355	44,991
Prepaid income taxes and other	4,073	1,388
Total current assets	41,428	46,379
Deferred tax assets, net	163,759	127,689
Investment in subsidiaries	(32,479)	(91,879)
Total assets	172,708	82,189
Current liabilities:
Current portion of Tax Receivable Agreement liability	8,089	6,563
Total current liabilities	8,089	6,563
Liabilities under Tax Receivable Agreement, net of current portion	137,845	108,228
Total liabilities	145,934	114,791
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share - 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019
Additional paid-in capital	63,342	50,152
Treasury stock, at cost; 572,447 and 0 shares as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019	(15,187)
Retained deficit	(21,814)	(83,134)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	26,774	(32,602)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	172,708	82,189
Parent Company | Reportable Legal Entities | Common Class A
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock	428	375
Parent Company | Reportable Legal Entities | Common Class B
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock	5	5
Parent Company | Reportable Legal Entities | Common Class C
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock