Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 5,446,591	$ 4,892,019	$ 4,792,017
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	3,744,112	3,604,621	3,429,085
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative	1,156,071	1,141,643	1,069,359
Debt restructure expense			380
Depreciation and amortization	51,981	59,932	49,322
Goodwill impairment			40,046
Long-lived asset impairment	12,353	66,270
Lease termination	4,547	(686)
Loss on disposal of assets	1,332	11,492	2,810
Total operating expenses	1,226,284	1,278,651	1,161,917
Income from operations	476,195	8,747	201,015
Other income (expense):
Floor plan interest expense	(19,689)	(40,108)	(38,315)
Other interest expense, net	(54,689)	(69,363)	(63,329)
Loss on debt restructure			(1,676)
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment	141	10,005	(1,324)
Total other expense	(74,237)	(99,466)	(104,644)
Income (loss) before income taxes	401,958	(90,719)	96,371
Income tax expense	(57,743)	(29,582)	(30,790)
Net income (loss)	344,215	(120,301)	65,581
Less: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(221,870)	59,710	(55,183)
Net income (loss) attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	$ 122,345	$ (60,591)	$ 10,398
Earnings (loss) per share of Class A common stock:
Basic	$ 3.11	$ (1.62)	$ 0.28
Diluted	$ 3.09	$ (1.62)	$ 0.28
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:
Basic	39,383	37,310	36,985
Diluted	40,009	37,350	88,878
Common Class A
Earnings (loss) per share of Class A common stock:
Basic	$ 3.11	$ (1.62)	$ 0.28
Diluted	$ 3.09	$ (1.62)	$ 0.28
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:
Basic	39,383	37,310	36,985
Diluted	40,009	37,350	88,878
New vehicles
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 2,823,311	$ 2,370,321	$ 2,512,854
Used vehicles
Revenue:
Total revenue	984,853	857,628	732,017
Products, service and other
Revenue:
Total revenue	948,890	1,034,577	949,383
Finance and insurance, net
Revenue:
Total revenue	464,261	401,302	383,711
Good Sam Club
Revenue:
Total revenue	44,299	48,653	41,392
Good Sam Club services and plans
Revenue:
Total revenue	180,977	179,538	172,660
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	72,938	78,054	76,041
RV and Outdoor Retail
Revenue:
Total revenue	5,265,614	4,712,481	4,619,357
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	3,671,174	3,526,567	3,353,044
RV and Outdoor Retail | New vehicles
Revenue:
Total revenue	2,823,311	2,370,321	2,512,854
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	2,320,537	2,074,270	2,188,735
RV and Outdoor Retail | Used vehicles
Revenue:
Total revenue	984,853	857,628	732,017
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	751,029	678,640	568,400
RV and Outdoor Retail | Products, service and other
Revenue:
Total revenue	948,890	1,034,577	949,383
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	590,716	762,919	585,263
RV and Outdoor Retail | Finance and insurance, net
Revenue:
Total revenue	464,261	401,302	383,711
RV and Outdoor Retail | Good Sam Club
Revenue:
Total revenue	44,299	48,653	41,392
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Total costs applicable to revenue	$ 8,892	$ 10,738	$ 10,646