Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Earnings Per Share Computation
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	$ 5,892	$ 1,457	$ 12,028	$ 3,571
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,838,832	6,967,954	8,070,619	6,953,037
Common stock equivalents - treasury stock method (in shares)	152,840	69,379	112,507	65,243
Diluted (in shares)	8,991,672	7,037,333	8,183,126	7,018,280
Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.67	$ 0.21	$ 1.49	$ 0.51
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.66	$ 0.21	$ 1.47	$ 0.51
Anti-dilutive stock equivalents excluded from computation	4,932	14,389	5,021	7,103