Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 267,332	$ 166,072
Total current assets	2,283,877	1,494,225
Deferred tax asset	199,321	165,708
Total assets	4,372,929	3,256,431
Current liabilities:
Current portion of Tax Receivable Agreement liability	11,322	8,089
Total current liabilities	1,598,323	1,035,521
Liabilities under Tax Receivable Agreement, net of current portion	171,073	137,845
Total liabilities	4,139,035	3,265,662
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share - 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	98,113	63,342
Treasury stock, at cost; 3,390,131 and 572,447 shares as of December 31, 2021 and 2020	130,006	15,187
Retained earnings (deficit)	189,471	(21,814)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	158,057	26,774
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	4,372,929	3,256,431
Class A common stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	475	428
Class B common stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	4	5
Class C common stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	0	0
Parent Company | Reportable Legal Entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	70,998	37,355
Prepaid income taxes and other	6,677	4,073
Total current assets	77,675	41,428
Deferred tax asset	183,272	163,759
Investment in subsidiaries	79,505	(32,479)
Total assets	340,452	172,708
Current liabilities:
Current portion of Tax Receivable Agreement liability	11,322	8,089
Total current liabilities	11,322	8,089
Liabilities under Tax Receivable Agreement, net of current portion	171,073	137,845
Total liabilities	182,395	145,934
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share - 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020
Additional paid-in capital	98,113	63,342
Treasury stock, at cost; 3,390,131 and 572,447 shares as of December 31, 2021 and 2020	(130,006)	(15,187)
Retained earnings (deficit)	189,471	(21,814)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	158,057	26,774
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	340,452	172,708
Parent Company | Reportable Legal Entities | Class A common stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	475	428
Parent Company | Reportable Legal Entities | Class B common stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	4	5
Parent Company | Reportable Legal Entities | Class C common stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock