Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 191,964	$ 139,315	$ 353,632	$ 278,479
Cost of sales	152,409	107,718	282,243	215,164
Gross profit	39,555	31,597	71,389	63,315
Selling, general and administrative expenses	26,571	22,270	49,230	44,478
Income from operations	12,984	9,327	22,159	18,837
Interest expense	(965)	(1,161)	(1,980)	(2,337)
Other income, net	471	534	943	1,142
Income before income taxes	12,490	8,700	21,122	17,642
Income tax expense	(4,420)	(3,233)	(7,667)	(6,416)
Net income	8,070	5,467	13,455	11,226
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	8,070	5,467	13,455	11,226
Comprehensive income:
Net income	8,070	5,467	13,455	11,226
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	(296)	(102)	(705)	66
Comprehensive income	$ 7,774	$ 5,365	$ 12,750	$ 11,292
Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.91	$ 0.62	$ 1.52	$ 1.27
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.89	$ 0.61	$ 1.49	$ 1.25
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,878,075	8,852,860	8,870,862	8,850,509
Diluted (in shares)	9,032,652	9,014,523	9,026,224	9,013,426