Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 130,131	$ 267,332
Total current assets	2,483,662	2,283,877
Deferred tax asset	143,226	199,321
Total assets	4,800,147	4,372,929
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities	(147,833)	(189,595)
Current portion of Tax Receivable Agreement liability	10,873	11,322
Total current liabilities	1,872,327	1,598,323
Liabilities under Tax Receivable Agreement, net of current portion	159,743	171,073
Total liabilities	4,552,461	4,139,035
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, 2022 and 2021	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	106,051	98,113
Treasury stock, at cost; 5,130,147 and 3,390,131 shares as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively	(179,732)	(130,006)
Retained earnings	221,031	189,471
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	147,830	158,057
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,800,147	4,372,929
Class A common stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	476	475
Class B common stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	4	4
Class C common stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	0	0
Parent Company | Reportable Legal Entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	70,262	70,998
Prepaid income taxes and other	5,577	6,677
Total current assets	75,839	77,675
Deferred tax asset	141,807	183,272
Investment in subsidiaries	100,800	79,505
Total assets	318,446	340,452
Current liabilities:
Current portion of Tax Receivable Agreement liability	10,873	11,322
Total current liabilities	10,873	11,322
Liabilities under Tax Receivable Agreement, net of current portion	159,743	171,073
Total liabilities	170,616	182,395
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, 2022 and 2021
Additional paid-in capital	106,051	98,113
Treasury stock, at cost; 5,130,147 and 3,390,131 shares as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively	(179,732)	(130,006)
Retained earnings	221,031	189,471
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	147,830	158,057
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	318,446	340,452
Parent Company | Reportable Legal Entities | Class A common stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	476	475
Parent Company | Reportable Legal Entities | Class B common stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	4	4
Parent Company | Reportable Legal Entities | Class C common stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock