Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ 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
Earnings Per Share Computation
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	$ 37,610	$ 27,046	$ 15,049	$ 16,674	$ 64,656	$ 31,723
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	9,190,866		9,182,945		9,194,577	9,178,609
Effect of dilutive securities	82,270		112,464		79,863	101,471
Diluted	9,273,136		9,295,409		9,274,440	9,280,080
Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 4.09		$ 1.64		$ 7.03	$ 3.46
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 4.06		$ 1.62		$ 6.97	$ 3.42
Stock Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive stock equivalents excluded from computation	2,808		20,582		5,417	30,182