Non-Controlling Interests - Changes in Ownership in CWGS, LLC (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Non-Controlling Interests
Number of units redeemed			50,000		50,000
Summarizes the effects of change in ownership:
Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.		$ 15,961	$ 41,126	$ 47,833	$ 170,167
Transfers to non-controlling interests:
Change from net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. and transfers to non-controlling interests		5,691	27,222	44,295	177,610
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		(46)	(20)	(133)	(149)
Decrease in additional paid-in capital as a result of the vesting of restricted stock units		(11,313)	(14,713)	(14,382)	(22,342)
Increase in additional paid-in capital as a result of repurchases of Class A common stock for withholding taxes on vested RSUs		1,089	$ 829	1,304	1,120
Increase in additional paid-in capital as a result of repurchases of Class A common stock for treasury stock		0			28,398
Increase in additional paid-in capital as a result of the redemption of common units of CWGS, LLC		$ 0		9,673	$ 416
Common Unit Giftees
Non-Controlling Interests
Number of shares gifted						2,000,000
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
Common Unit Giftees | Class B common stock
Non-Controlling Interests
Number of shares issued						2,000,000
Shares cancelled	2,000,000