Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2021	Jul. 03, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020	Jun. 27, 2020	Oct. 02, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 699,067	$ 683,640	$ 624,007	$ 607,586	$ 683,640	$ 607,586
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	37,610	27,046	15,049	16,674	64,656	31,723
Other comprehensive income, net	(13)	(13)	7	68
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans	2,729	136	522	(533)
Stock-based compensation	1,317	1,100	1,103	945
Common stock repurchases	(7,594)	(12,842)
Ending balance	733,116	699,067	640,688	624,007	733,116	640,688
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Initial value of noncontrolling interest upon transaction	1,235
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	73	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0
Distributions	(180)
Ending balance	$ 1,128	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,128	$ 0
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, common stock, shares issued	9,245,721	9,241,256	9,177,064	9,173,242	9,241,256	9,173,242
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, shares	29,295	4,465	11,098	3,822
Ending balance, common stock, shares issued	9,275,016	9,245,721	9,188,162	9,177,064	9,275,016	9,188,162
Beginning balance	$ 92	$ 92	$ 92	$ 92	$ 92	$ 92
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income, net		0	0	0
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans	1	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	93	92	92	92	93	92
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(14,283)	(1,441)	0	0	(1,441)	0
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income, net	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0	0	0
Common stock repurchases	(7,594)	(12,842)
Ending balance	(21,877)	(14,283)	0	0	(21,877)	0
Additional paid-in capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	255,071	253,835	252,672	252,260	253,835	252,260
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income, net	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans	2,728	136	522	(533)
Stock-based compensation	1,317	1,100	1,103	945
Ending balance	259,116	255,071	254,297	252,672	259,116	254,297
Retained earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	458,103	431,057	371,085	355,144	431,057	355,144
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	37,610	27,046	15,049	16,674
Other comprehensive income, net	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	495,713	458,103	386,134	371,085	495,713	386,134
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	84	97	158	90	97	90
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income, net	(13)	(13)	7	68
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	71	84	165	158	$ 71	$ 165
Noncontrolling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of implementing ASU 2016-13, net				(733)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 | Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of implementing ASU 2016-13, net				0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 | Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of implementing ASU 2016-13, net				0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 | Additional paid-in capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of implementing ASU 2016-13, net				0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 | Retained earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of implementing ASU 2016-13, net				(733)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of implementing ASU 2016-13, net				$ 0