Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 139,164	$ 133,987
Cost of sales	107,446	104,589
Gross profit	31,718	29,398
Selling, general and administrative expenses	22,208	22,480
Income from operations	9,510	6,918
Interest expense	(1,176)	(1,254)
Other income, net	608	375
Income before income taxes	8,942	6,039
Income tax expense	(3,183)	(2,178)
Net income	5,759	3,861
Less: net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	2,035
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	5,759	1,826
Comprehensive income:
Net income	5,759	3,861
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	168	(142)
Comprehensive income	5,927	3,719
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	1,964
Comprehensive income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	$ 5,927	$ 1,755
Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.26
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.26
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,848,157	6,968,173
Diluted (in shares)	9,012,296	7,049,234