Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 161,668	$ 139,164
Cost of sales	129,834	107,446
Gross profit	31,834	31,718
Selling, general and administrative expenses	22,659	22,208
Income from operations	9,175	9,510
Interest expense	(1,015)	(1,176)
Other income, net	472	608
Income before income taxes	8,632	8,942
Income tax expense	(3,247)	(3,183)
Net income	5,385	5,759
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	5,385	5,759
Comprehensive income:
Net income	5,385	5,759
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	(409)	168
Comprehensive income	$ 4,976	$ 5,927
Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.61	$ 0.65
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.64
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,863,648	8,848,157
Diluted (in shares)	9,020,261	9,012,296