Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 233,700	$ 221,383	$ 721,633	$ 628,706
Cost of sales	184,679	171,527	571,720	502,330
Gross profit	49,021	49,856	149,913	126,376
Selling, general and administrative expenses	30,833	26,045	90,081	78,503
Income from operations	18,188	23,811	59,832	47,873
Interest expense	(923)	(1,236)	(2,836)	(3,305)
Other income, net	(318)	1,094	3,604	3,251
Income before income taxes	16,947	23,669	60,600	47,819
Income tax expense	(3,563)	(2,242)	(11,949)	(8,457)
Net income	13,384	21,427	48,651	39,362
Comprehensive income:
Net income	13,384	21,427	48,651	39,362
Reclassification adjustment for net losses (gains) realized in income, before Tax	14	8	38	(451)
Reclassification adjustment for net losses (gains) realized in income, Tax	(3)	(3)	(8)	158
Net change in unrealized position of investments, before Tax	62	494	11	1,936
Net change in unrealized position of investments, Tax	(13)	(184)	(2)	(724)
Comprehensive income	$ 13,444	$ 21,742	$ 48,690	$ 40,281
Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 1.47	$ 2.37	$ 5.36	$ 4.36
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 1.44	$ 2.33	$ 5.24	$ 4.28
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	9,097,993	9,030,100	9,075,156	9,019,311
Diluted (in shares)	9,270,220	9,214,898	9,282,178	9,186,042