Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 22, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2010 Fleetwood [Member]	Jul. 22, 2013 Fleetwood [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests		$ 36,000,000			$ 35,000,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners					50.00%
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues	1,867,370
AgreedUponPurchasePriceOfNoncontrollingInterest	91,400,000
Common stock, shares outstanding			8,839,824	6,967,954
Percentage owenership by Cavco					50.00%	100.00%
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest			$ (94,386,000)