Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2023	Apr. 02, 2022	Apr. 03, 2021
Earnings Per Share Computation
Net income	$ 240,554	$ 197,699	$ 76,646
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,844,326	9,178,593	9,189,052
Effect of dilutive securities	80,126	85,560	104,082
Diluted (in shares)	8,924,452	9,264,153	9,293,134
Net income per basic share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 27.20	$ 21.54	$ 8.34
Net income per diluted share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 26.95	$ 21.34	$ 8.25
Stock Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive stock equivalents excluded from computation	174	405	19,440