Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share Computation
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	$ 4,310	$ 1,254	$ 6,136	$ 2,114
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,422,353	6,967,954	7,689,538	6,945,815
Common stock equivalents - treasury stock method (in shares)	124,673	73,801	98,328	60,507
Diluted (in shares)	8,547,026	7,041,755	7,787,866	7,006,322
Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.18	$ 0.80	$ 0.30
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.18	$ 0.79	$ 0.30
Anti-dilutive stock equivalents excluded from computation	6,820	13,541	11,844	8,595