Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2022	Jul. 02, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021	Jul. 03, 2021	Oct. 01, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 851,562	$ 830,455	$ 699,067	$ 683,640	$ 830,455	$ 683,640
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	74,116	59,602	37,610	27,046	133,718	64,656
Other comprehensive income, net	(303)	(112)	(13)	(13)
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans	1,457	(848)	2,729	136
Stock-based compensation	2,100	1,425	1,317	1,100
Common stock repurchases		(38,960)	(7,594)	(12,842)
Ending balance	928,932	851,562	733,116	699,067	928,932	733,116
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	677	825	0	0	825	0
Initial value of noncontrolling interest upon transaction			1,235
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	82	92	73	0
Other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0
Distributions	240	240	180
Subsequent change in redemption value	407
Ending balance	$ 926	$ 677	$ 1,128	$ 0	$ 926	$ 1,128
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, common stock, shares issued	9,298,235	9,292,278	9,245,721	9,241,256	9,292,278	9,241,256
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, shares	15,917	5,957	29,295	4,465
Ending balance, common stock, shares issued	9,314,152	9,298,235	9,275,016	9,245,721	9,314,152	9,275,016
Beginning balance	$ 93	$ 93	$ 92	$ 92	$ 93	$ 92
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	1	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	93	93	93	92	93	93
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(100,000)	(61,040)	14,283	1,441	(61,040)	1,441
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		(38,960)	(7,594)	(12,842)
Ending balance	(100,000)	(100,000)	21,877	14,283	(100,000)	21,877
Additional paid-in capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	263,626	263,049	255,071	253,835	263,049	253,835
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	1,457	(848)	2,728	136
Stock-based compensation	2,100	1,425	1,317	1,100
Ending balance	267,183	263,626	259,116	255,071	267,183	259,116
Retained earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	688,358	628,756	458,103	431,057	628,756	431,057
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	74,116	59,602	37,610	27,046
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	762,474	688,358	495,713	458,103	762,474	495,713
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(515)	(403)	84	97	(403)	97
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income, net	(303)	(112)	(13)	(13)
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	(818)	(515)	71	84	$ (818)	$ 71
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