Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Aug. 01, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CAVCO INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000278166
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 28, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-28
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,850,324