Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Jun. 27, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Earnings Per Share Computation
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	$ 15,049	$ 16,674	$ 20,885	$ 21,282	$ 31,723	$ 42,167
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	9,182,945		9,119,835		9,178,609	9,111,260
Common stock equivalents - treasury stock method (in shares)	112,464		146,250		101,471	130,574
Diluted (in shares)	9,295,409		9,266,085		9,280,080	9,241,834
Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 1.64		$ 2.29		$ 3.46	$ 4.63
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 1.62		$ 2.25		$ 3.42	$ 4.56
Stock Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive stock equivalents excluded from computation	20,582		22,536		30,182	42,401
Performance-Based Awards
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive stock equivalents excluded from computation					14,405	11,450