Non-Controlling Interests - Changes in Ownership in CWGS, LLC (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Summarizes the effects of change in ownership:
Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.		$ 136,947,000	$ 278,461,000	$ 122,345,000
Transfers to non-controlling interests:
Change from net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. and transfers to non-controlling interests		131,227,000	$ 321,423,000	$ 148,616,000
Class B common stock
Non-Controlling Interests
Common units cancelled			4,000,000.0	4,700,000
Additional Paid-in Capital
Transfers to non-controlling interests:
Decrease in additional paid-in capital as a result of the purchase of common units from CWGS, LLC with proceeds from the exercise of stock options		(245,000)	$ (2,017,000)	$ (2,602,000)
Decrease in additional paid-in capital as a result of the vesting of restricted stock units		(35,831,000)	(28,493,000)	(6,398,000)
Increase (decrease) in additional paid-in capital as a result of repurchases of Class A common stock for withholding taxes on vested RSUs		2,371,000	(989,000)	(1,910,000)
Decrease in additional paid-in capital as a result of the stock award to employee			(15,551,000)
Decrease in additional paid-in capital as a result of repurchases of Class A common stock for withholding taxes on stock award to employee			(160,000)
Increase in additional paid-in capital as a result of repurchases of Class A common stock for treasury stock		27,561,000	74,487,000	11,616,000
Increase in additional paid-in capital as a result of the redemption of common units of CWGS, LLC		$ 424,000	$ 15,685,000	25,565,000
Common Unit Giftees
Non-Controlling Interests
Common units redemption			540,699
Number of shares gifted		2,000,000	540,699
Additional consideration			$ 0
Common Unit Giftees | Class A common stock
Non-Controlling Interests
Number of units redeemed	2,000,000
Class A common stock issued in exchange for common units in CWGS, LLC	2,000,000		540,699
Common Unit Giftees | Class B common stock
Non-Controlling Interests
Number of shares issued		2,000,000	540,699
Shares cancelled	2,000,000
Common units cancelled			540,699
Crestview Partners II GP LP
Non-Controlling Interests
Additional consideration		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Crestview Partners II GP LP | Class A common stock
Non-Controlling Interests
Class A common stock issued in exchange for common units in CWGS, LLC			4,000,000.0	4,700,000
Crestview Partners II GP LP | CWGS, LLC
Non-Controlling Interests
Partial common units redeemed			4,000,000.0
Common units redemption		50,000	4,700,000	4,700,000
Number of units redeemed		50,000