Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 773,797	$ 712,352	$ 566,659
Cost of sales	615,760	567,907	440,523
Gross profit	158,037	144,445	126,136
Selling, general and administrative expenses	101,231	98,103	87,659
Income from operations	56,806	46,342	38,477
Interest expense	(4,443)	(4,363)	(4,587)
Other income, net	2,918	2,049	3,437
Income before income taxes	55,281	44,028	37,327
Income tax expense	(17,326)	(15,487)	(13,510)
Net income	37,955	28,541	23,817
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	37,955	28,541	23,817
Comprehensive income:
Net income	37,955	28,541	23,817
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	97	785	68
Comprehensive income	$ 38,052	$ 29,326	$ 23,885
Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 4.23	$ 3.21	$ 2.69
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 4.17	$ 3.15	$ 2.64
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,976,064	8,889,731	8,854,359
Diluted (in shares)	9,105,743	9,046,347	9,015,779