Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Camping World Holdings, Inc. (“CWH”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), and are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). CWH was formed on March 8, 2016 as a Delaware corporation for the purpose of facilitating an initial public offering (the “IPO”) and other related transactions in order to carry on the business of CWGS Enterprises, LLC (“CWGS, LLC”). CWGS, LLC was formed in March 2011 when it received, through contribution from its then parent company, all of the membership interests of Affinity Group Holding, LLC and FreedomRoads Holding Company, LLC (“FreedomRoads”). The IPO and related reorganization transactions (the “Reorganization Transactions”) that occurred on October 6, 2016 (see Note 18 — Stockholders’ Equity for a discussion of these transactions) resulted in CWH as the sole managing member of CWGS, LLC, with CWH having sole voting power in and control of the management of CWGS, LLC. Despite its position as sole managing member of CWGS, LLC, CWH has a minority economic interest in CWGS, LLC. As of December 31, 2016, CWH owned 22.6% of CWGS, LLC. According, the Company consolidates the financial results of CWGS, LLC and reports a non-controlling interest in its consolidated financial statements. As the Reorganization Transactions, discussed in Note 18 — Stockholders’ Equity, are considered transactions between entities under common control, the financial statements for the periods prior to the IPO and related Reorganization Transactions have been adjusted to combine the previously separate entities for presentation purposes. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions of the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior-period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The Company does not have any components of other comprehensive income recorded within its consolidated financial statements, and, therefore, does not separately present a statement of comprehensive income in its consolidated financial statements. Description of the Business CWH is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries. The operations of the Company consist of two primary businesses: (i) Consumer Services and Plans, and (ii) Retail. The Company provides consumer services and plans offerings through its Good Sam brand and the Company provides its retail offerings through its Camping World brand. Within the Consumer Services and Plans segment, the Company primarily derives revenue from the sale of the following offerings: emergency roadside assistance; property and casualty insurance programs; travel assist programs; extended vehicle service contracts; co‑branded credit cards; vehicle financing and refinancing; club memberships; and publications and directories. Within the Retail segment, the Company primarily derives revenues from the sale of the following products: new vehicles; used vehicles; parts and service, including recreational vehicle (“RV”) accessories and supplies; and finance and insurance. The Company primarily operates in various regions throughout the United States and markets its products and services to RV owners and camping enthusiasts. At December 31, 2016, the Company operated 122 Camping World retail locations, of which 105 locations sell new and used RV’s, and offer financing, and other ancillary services, protection plans, and products for the RV purchaser. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. In preparing these financial statements, management has made its best estimates and judgments of certain amounts included in the financial statements, giving due consideration to materiality. The Company bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and other assumptions that management believes are reasonable. However, application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of judgment and use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ materially from these estimates. The Company periodically evaluate estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the financial statements and make changes on a prospective basis when adjustments are necessary. Significant estimates made in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include certain assumptions related to accounts receivable, inventory, goodwill, intangible assets, long‑lived assets, assets held for sale, program cancellation reserves, and accruals related to self‑insurance programs, estimated tax liabilities and other liabilities. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all short‑term, highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity date of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short‑term maturity of these instruments. Outstanding checks that are in excess of the cash balances at certain banks are included in accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and changes in the amounts are reflected in operating cash flows in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Restricted Cash Restricted cash balances are pledged primarily in lieu of letters of credit. Restricted cash is expected to become available to the Company when the letters of credit are issued. Contracts in Transit Contracts in transit consist of amounts due from non-affiliated financing institutions on retail finance contracts from vehicle sales for the portion of the vehicle sales price financed by the Company’s customers. Concentration of Credit Risk The Company’s most significant industry concentration of credit risk is with financial institutions from which the Company has recorded receivables and contracts in transit. These financial institutions provide financing to Camping World’s customers for the purchase of a vehicle in the normal course of business. These receivables are short‑term in nature and are from various financial institutions located throughout the United States. The Company has cash deposited in various financial institutions that is in excess of the insurance limits provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The amount in excess of FDIC limits at December 31, 2016 and 2015 was approximately $119.0 million and $90.8 million, respectively. The Company is potentially subject to concentrations of credit risk in accounts receivable. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable are limited due to the large number of customers and their geographic dispersion. Inventories, net Retail inventories consist primarily of new and used recreational vehicles and pre-owned cars held for sale valued using the specific‑identification method and valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost includes purchase costs, reconditioning costs, dealer‑installed accessories, and freight. For vehicles accepted in trades, the cost is the fair value of such used vehicles at the time of the trade‑in. Parts and accessories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Retail parts, accessories, and other inventories primarily consist of retail travel and leisure specialty merchandise and are stated at lower of first‑in, first‑out cost or net realizable value. Property and Equipment, net Property and equipment is recorded at historical cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, and, if applicable, impairment charges. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight‑line method over the following estimated useful lives of the assets: Years Building and improvements Leasehold improvements 3 - 40 Furniture, fixtures and equipment 3-12 Rental vehicles Software 3-5 Leasehold improvements are amortized over the useful lives of the assets or the remaining term of the respective lease, whichever is shorter. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill is reviewed at least annually for impairment, and more often when impairment indicators are present (see Note 5 — Goodwill and Intangible Assets). Finite‑lived intangibles are recorded at cost, net of accumulated amortization and, if applicable, impairment charges. Finite‑lived intangible assets consist of membership customer lists with weighted‑average useful lives of approximately five years. Long‑Lived Assets Long‑lived assets included in property and equipment, net, including capitalized software costs to be held and used, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Impairment is recognized to the extent the sum of the discounted estimated future cash flows from the use of the asset is less than the carrying value. For the Company’s major software systems, such as its accounting and membership systems, the Company’s capitalized costs may include some internal or external costs to configure, install and test the software during the application development stage. The Company does not capitalize preliminary project costs, nor does it capitalize training, data conversion costs, maintenance or post‑development stage costs. Self‑Insurance Program Self‑insurance reserves represent amounts established as a result of insurance programs under which the Company self‑insures portions of the business risks. The Company carries substantial premium‑paid, traditional risk transfer insurance for various business risks. The Company self‑insures and establishes reserves for the retention on workers’ compensation insurance, general liability, automobile liability, professional errors and omission liability, and employee health claims. The self‑insured claims liability was approximately $11.3 million and $7.8 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The determination of such claims and expenses and the appropriateness of the related liability are continually reviewed and updated. The self‑insurance accruals are calculated by actuaries and are based on claims filed and include estimates for claims incurred but not yet reported. Projections of future losses, including incurred but not reported losses, are inherently uncertain because of the random nature of insurance claims and could be substantially affected if occurrences and claims differ significantly from these assumptions and historical trends. In addition, the Company has obtained letters of credit as required by insurance carriers. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, these letters of credit were approximately $10.8 million and $10.4 million, respectively. This includes $7.6 million and $6.8 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, issued under the FreedomRoads, LLC Floor Plan Facility (see Note 3 — Inventories and Notes Payable — Floor Plan, net), and the balance issued under the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facilities (see Note 7 — Long ‑ Term Debt). Long‑Term Debt The fair value of the Company’s long‑term debt is estimated based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered for debt of the same or similar remaining maturities. Revenue Recognition Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services or products have been provided to the customers, fees are fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Consumer Services and Plans revenue consists of revenue from membership clubs, publications, consumer shows, and marketing and royalty fees from various consumer services and plans. Certain Consumer Services and Plans revenue is generated from annual, multiyear and lifetime memberships. The revenue and expenses associated with these memberships are deferred and amortized over the membership period. Unearned revenue and profit are subject to revisions as the membership progresses to completion. Revisions to membership period estimates would change the amount of income and expense amortized in future accounting periods. For lifetime memberships, an 18‑year period is used, which is the actuarially determined estimated fulfillment period. Roadside Assistance (“RA”) revenues are deferred and recognized over the life of the membership. RA claim expenses are recognized when incurred. Royalty revenue is earned under the terms of an arrangement with a third‑party credit card provider based on a percentage of the Company’s co‑branded credit card portfolio retail spend with such third‑party credit card provider. Marketing fees for finance, insurance, extended service and other similar products are recognized, net of a reserve for estimated cancellations, if applicable, when a product contract payment has been received or financing has been arranged. Promotional expenses, consisting primarily of direct‑mail advertising, are deferred and expensed over the period of expected future benefit, typically three months based on historical actual response rates. Renewal expenses are expensed at the time related materials are mailed. Newsstand sales of publications and related expenses are recorded at the time of delivery, net of an estimated provision for returns. Subscription sales of publications are reflected in income over the lives of the subscriptions. The related selling expenses are expensed as incurred. Advertising revenues and related expenses are recorded at the time of delivery. Subscription and newsstand revenues and expenses related to annual publications are deferred until the publications are distributed. Revenue and related expenses for consumer shows are recognized when the show occurs. Retail revenue consists of sales of new and used recreational vehicles and pre-owned cars, commissions on related finance and insurance contracts, and sales of parts, services and other products. Revenue from the sale of recreational vehicles and pre-owned cars is recognized upon completion of the sale to the customer. Conditions to completing a sale include having an agreement with the customer, including pricing, and the sales price must be reasonably expected to be collected and delivery has occurred. Revenue from parts, services and other products sales is recognized on the delivery of the part or completion of the service. Finance and insurance revenue is recognized when a finance and insurance product contract payment has been received or financing has been arranged. The proceeds the Company receives for arranging financing contracts, and selling insurance and service contracts, are subject to chargebacks if the customer terminates the respective contract earlier than a stated period. A reserve for chargebacks is recorded as a reduction of revenues in the period in which the related revenue is recognized. Parts and Service Internal Profit The Company’s parts and service departments recondition the majority of used vehicles acquired by the Company’s used vehicle departments and perform minor preparatory work on new vehicles acquired by the Company’s new vehicle departments. The parts and service departments charge the new and used vehicle departments as if they were third parties in order to account for total activity performed by that department. The revenue and costs applicable to revenue associated with the internal work performed by the Company’s parts and service departments are eliminated in consolidation. Also in consolidation, the Company eliminates the internal profit on vehicles and parts inventory that have not been sold. Advertising Expense At December 31, 2016 and 2015, $6.9 million and $6.6 million, respectively, of advertising expenses were capitalized as direct‑response advertising, of which $5.5 million and $5.0 million, respectively, were reported as assets and $1.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively, were reported net of related deferred revenue. Other advertising expenses are expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 were $76. 0 million, $76.2 million, and $65.0 million, respectively. Vendor Allowances As a component of the Company’s consolidated procurement program, the Company frequently enters into contracts with vendors that provide for payments of rebates or other allowances. These vendor payments are reflected in the carrying value of the inventory when earned or as progress is made toward earning the rebate or allowance and as a component of cost of sales as the inventory is sold. Certain of these vendor contracts provide for rebates and other allowances that are contingent upon the Company meeting specified performance measures such as a cumulative level of purchases over a specified period of time. Such contingent rebates and other allowances are given accounting recognition at the point at which achievement of the specified performance measures are deemed to be probable and reasonably estimable. Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs The Company reports shipping and handling costs billed to customers as a component of revenues, and related costs are reported as a component of costs applicable to revenues. For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, $2.3 million, $5.6 million, and $10.7 million of shipping and handling fees, respectively, were included in the Retail segment as revenue. Income Taxes The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the liability method, which requires an adjustment to the deferred tax asset or liability to reflect income tax rates currently in effect. When income tax rates increase or decrease, a corresponding adjustment to income tax expense is recorded by applying the rate change to the cumulative temporary differences. The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position in accordance with accounting guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. The Company classifies interest and penalties relating to income taxes as income tax expense. See Note 10 — Income Taxes. Revisions to Prior Periods Certain revisions have been recorded in prior periods to correct for immaterial errors on previously-reported consolidated financial statements. In connection with the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016, errors were identified within the elimination of intercompany revenue, costs, operating expenses, and profit in ending inventory relating to a portion of parts, supplies, freight and labor used in upgrades and repairs to new and used RVs. To quantify this error management performed an analysis of internal work orders within the parts and service departments. The Company evaluated the materiality of this error both qualitatively and quantitatively in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 99, Materiality, and SAB No. 108 and concluded that the impact of this error on the Company's previously-issued consolidated financial statements was not material. However, while not material and in order to enhance comparability and transparency, the Company has determined to revise, in this report, its previously-reported consolidated financial statements for the years ended and as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, to correct for this and other immaterial errors. As a result of these immaterial errors, revenue, costs applicable to revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses, and floor plan interest expense within the retail segment were each corrected as presented in the table below. There was no effect on any per share amounts as the periods corrected were before the Company’s IPO, see Note 21 — Earnings Per Share: Year Ended December 31, 2015 Year Ended December 31, 2014 ($ in thousands) As Reported Adjustment As Corrected As Reported Adjustment As Corrected Revenues: New vehicles $ $ $ $ $ $ Used vehicles Parts, service and other Finance and insurance, net Retail segment revenues Total revenues Costs applicable to revenues: New vehicles Used vehicles Parts, service and other Retail segment costs applicable to revenues Total costs applicable to revenues Selling, general and administrative expenses Income from operations Floor plan interest expense — Net income — Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. — Additionally, as a result of these immaterial errors, the cumulative effect of the change on members’ deficit as of January 1, 2014, the earliest date presented in these consolidated financial statements, was $4.4 million from an as reported amount of $375.1 million to an as corrected amount of $379.5 million. Prior year inventories, other assets, and members’ deficit on the consolidated balance sheets were each corrected as follows: At December 31, 2015 At December 31, 2014 ($ in thousands) As Reported Adjustment As Corrected As Reported Adjustment As Corrected Inventories, net $ $ $ $ $ $ Other assets — Total assets Members' deficit Total liabilities and stockholders' / members' equity (deficit) While the immaterial error corrections did not have an impact on cash provided by or used in operating, investing, or financing activities, the applicable line items on the above tables within cash provided by operating activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows have been appropriately revised for the periods presented. The impact of these immaterial error corrections to relevant segment and quarterly financial information is presented in Notes 22 and 23 to these consolidated financial statements, respectively. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-05, Customers’ Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement (“ASU 2015-05”). ASU 2015-05 provides guidance in evaluating whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the software license element of the arrangement should be accounted for as an acquisition of a software license. If the arrangement does not contain a software license, it should be accounted for as a service contract. ASU 2015-05 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and may be adopted either retrospectively or prospectively. The Company adopted ASU 2015-16 under the prospective transition method as of January 1, 2016. The adoption of this amendment did not materially impact the Company’s financial statements. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805) Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments (“ASU 2015-16”). The amendments in the accounting standard eliminate the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. The amendments also require that the acquirer must recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amount is determined, including the effect on earnings of any amounts they would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The amendments in this ASU were to be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date and are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted ASU 2015-16 as of January 1, 2016. The adoption of this amendment did not materially impact the Company’s financial statements. In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes (“ASU 2015-17”). This update requires an entity to classify deferred tax liabilities and assets as non-current within a classified statement of financial position. The Company elected to early adopt ASU 2015-17 as of October 1, 2016, with retrospective application. Accordingly, deferred tax assets in the amount of $123,000, which were previously classified as current assets at December 31, 2015, were reclassified to non-current deferred income tax assets on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets to conform to current year presentation. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”). The amendment addresses several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions, including: allowing the accounting policy election to record forfeitures as they occur for employee share-based payments; income tax consequences; classification of awards as either equity or liabilities; and classification on the statement of cash flows. This standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted ASU 2015-16 as of October 1, 2016 and made the accounting policy election to record forfeitures on employee share-based payment awards as they occur. The adoption of this amendment did not materially impact the Company’s financial statements. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”). The FASB has subsequently issued several related ASUs that clarified the implementation guidance for certain aspects of ASU 2014-09, which are effective upon the adoption of ASU 2014-09. This ASU sets forth a five-step model for determining when and how revenue is recognized. Under the model, an entity will be required to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount reflecting the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The amendments in this accounting standard update are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The standard can be adopted either retrospectively to each reporting period presented or as a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. To assess the impact of the ASU, the Company established an internal implementation team to review its current accounting policies and practices, identify all material revenue streams, assess the impact of the ASU on its material revenue streams and identify potential differences with current policies and practices. The Company’s internal implementation team is in the process of performing its initial review of the likely impacts that the application of the amendments in this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements. The team has identified the Company’s material revenue streams to be the sale of new and used vehicles; the sale of parts, RV accessories, and supplies; the performance of vehicle maintenance and repair services; the arrangement of associated vehicle financing; the sale of insurance and emergency roadside assistance contracts; and the sale of club memberships. Currently, the team has not completed its assessment of the changes, if any, to its current revenue recognition policies and practices. The Company’s implementation team is in the preliminary stages of evaluating the additional disclosure requirements of the ASU, as well as the change, if any, to the Company’s underlying accounting and financial reporting systems and processes necessary to support the recognition and disclosure requirements. The Company expects to identify and implement the necessary changes, if any, during 2017. The Company expects to be able to evaluate the impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements during the quarter ending June 30, 2017. The Company currently expects to adopt the amendments of this ASU as of January 1, 2018, as a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of adoption, but will not make a final decision on the adoption method until later in 2017. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330) Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (“ASU 2015-11”). The amendments in the accounting standard replace the lower of cost or market test with a lower of cost and net realizable value test. The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively and are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Earlier application is permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company expects to adopt the amendments of this ASU as of January 1, 2017 and does not expect the adoption to materially impact its consolidated financial statements or results of operations. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). The amendments in this ASU relate to the accounting for leasing transactions. This standard requires a lessee to record on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. In addition, this standard requires both lessees and lessors to disclose certain key information about lease transactions. This standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact that adoption will have on its consolidated balance sheet and statement of income. However, the Company expects that the adoption of the provisions of the ASU will have a significant impact on its consolidated balance sheet, as currently most of its real estate is leased via operating leases. Adoption of this ASU is required to be done using a modified retrospective approach. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”). The amendment addresses several specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the provisions of the ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (“ASU 2016-18”). The amendments require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this ASU do not provide a definition of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the provisions of the ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805) – Clarifying the Definition of a Business (“ASU 2017-01”). This ASU clarifies the definition of a business to exclude gross assets acquired (or disposed of) that have substantially all of their fair value concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. The ASU also updates the definition of the term “output” to be consistent with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic No. 606. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted and the Company expects to early adopt ASU 2017-01 as of January 1, 2017. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to materially impact its consolidated financial statements or results of operations. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - Simplifying the Test for Goodwill I |