Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2022	Jul. 03, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 830,455	$ 683,640
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	59,602	27,046
Other comprehensive income, net	(112)	(13)
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans	(848)	136
Stock-based compensation	1,425	1,100
Common stock repurchases	(38,960)	(12,842)
Ending balance	851,562	699,067
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	825	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	92	0
Other comprehensive income	0	0
Distributions	(240)
Ending balance	$ 677	$ 0
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, common stock, shares issued	9,292,278	9,241,256
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, shares	5,957	4,465
Ending balance, common stock, shares issued	9,298,235	9,245,721
Beginning balance	$ 93	$ 92
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	0	0
Other comprehensive income, net	0	0
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Ending balance	93	92
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(61,040)	1,441
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	0	0
Other comprehensive income, net	0	0
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Common stock repurchases	(38,960)	(12,842)
Ending balance	(100,000)	14,283
Additional paid-in capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	263,049	253,835
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	0	0
Other comprehensive income, net	0	0
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans	(848)	136
Stock-based compensation	1,425	1,100
Ending balance	263,626	255,071
Retained earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	628,756	431,057
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	59,602	27,046
Other comprehensive income, net	0	0
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Ending balance	688,358	458,103
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(403)	97
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	0	0
Other comprehensive income, net	(112)	(13)
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Ending balance	(515)	84
Noncontrolling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans	0	0
Stock-based compensation	$ 0	$ 0