Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2016	Jun. 27, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 185,141	$ 161,668
Cost of sales	151,889	129,834
Gross profit	33,252	31,834
Selling, general and administrative expenses	24,687	22,659
Income from operations	8,565	9,175
Interest expense	(1,161)	(1,015)
Other income, net	1,026	472
Income before income taxes	8,430	8,632
Income tax expense	(2,987)	(3,247)
Net income	5,443	5,385
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	5,443	5,385
Comprehensive income:
Net income	5,443	5,385
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	(55)	(409)
Comprehensive income	$ 5,388	$ 4,976
Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.61	$ 0.61
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.60
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,937,265	8,863,648
Diluted (in shares)	9,085,042	9,020,261