Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 1,133,820	$ 1,678,753	$ 1,606,745	$ 1,027,273	$ 964,931	$ 1,387,972	$ 1,474,347	$ 1,064,769	$ 5,446,591	$ 4,892,019	$ 4,792,017
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative									1,156,071	1,141,643	1,069,359
Total operating expenses									1,226,284	1,278,651	1,161,917
Income from operations	66,497	193,093	203,340	13,265	(66,132)	(32,307)	90,304	16,882	476,195	8,747	201,015
Other interest expense, net									54,689	69,363	63,329
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment									141	10,005	(1,324)
Income (loss) before income taxes									401,958	(90,719)	96,371
Income tax expense									(57,743)	(29,582)	(30,790)
Net income (loss) attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	$ 14,378	$ 58,050	$ 58,077	$ (8,160)	$ (28,521)	$ (30,692)	$ 18,017	$ (19,395)	122,345	(60,591)	10,398
Parent Company | Reportable Legal Entities
Revenue:
Intercompany revenue									9,660	11,642	7,066
Total revenue									9,660	11,642	7,066
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative									9,660	11,642	7,066
Total operating expenses									9,660	11,642	7,066
Other interest expense, net									103		(15)
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment									141	10,005	(1,324)
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries									173,618	(43,317)	39,266
Income (loss) before income taxes									173,862	(33,312)	37,927
Income tax expense									(51,517)	(27,279)	(27,529)
Net income (loss) attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.									$ 122,345	$ (60,591)	$ 10,398