Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2023	May 12, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Annual Report	true
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-01
Document Period End Date	Apr. 01, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-08822
Entity Central Index Key	0000278166
Entity Registrant Name	CAVCO INDUSTRIES INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	56-2405642
Entity Address, Address Line One	3636 North Central Ave, Ste 1200
Entity Address, City or Town	Phoenix
Entity Address, State or Province	AZ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	85012
City Area Code	602
Local Phone Number	256-6263
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01
Trading Symbol	CVCO
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 1,092,396,507
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,666,324
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of Cavco Industries, Inc.'s Definitive Proxy Statement relating to its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is expected to be filed within 120 days following the end of the registrant's fiscal year ended April 1, 2023, are incorporated by reference into Part III hereof.
Auditor Name	RSM US LLP
Auditor Location	Phoenix, Arizona
Auditor Firm ID	49