Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Jul. 01, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Jul. 02, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,022,826	$ 976,286	$ 851,562	$ 830,455	$ 976,286	$ 830,455
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	41,539	46,357	74,116	59,602	87,896	133,718
Other comprehensive loss, net	54	(42)	(303)	(112)
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, net	479	(1,213)	1,457	(848)
Stock-based compensation	1,551	1,438	2,100	1,425
Common stock repurchases	(47,194)			(38,960)
Ending balance	1,019,255	1,022,826	928,932	851,562	1,019,255	928,932
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,120	1,219	677	825	1,219	825
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	34	54	82	92
Other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0
Distributions	(180)	(120)	(240)	(240)
Valuation adjustment	$ (974)	(33)	407
Noncontrolling interest, explanation of decrease	Conversion to mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest
Ending balance	$ 0	$ 1,120	$ 926	$ 677	$ 0	$ 926
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, common stock, shares issued	9,347,220	9,337,125	9,298,235	9,292,278	9,337,125	9,292,278
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, shares	9,201	10,095	15,917	5,957
Ending balance, common stock, shares issued	9,356,421	9,347,220	9,314,152	9,298,235	9,356,421	9,314,152
Beginning balance	$ 93	$ 93	$ 93	$ 93	$ 93	$ 93
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive loss, net	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, net	1	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	94	93	93	93	94	93
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(164,452)	(164,452)	(100,000)	(61,040)	(164,452)	(61,040)
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive loss, net	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, net	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0	0	0
Common stock repurchases	(47,194)			(38,960)
Ending balance	(211,646)	(164,452)	100,000	(100,000)	(211,646)	100,000
Additional paid-in capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	272,175	271,950	263,626	263,049	271,950	263,049
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive loss, net	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, net	478	(1,213)	1,457	(848)
Stock-based compensation	1,551	1,438	2,100	1,425
Ending balance	274,204	272,175	267,183	263,626	274,204	267,183
Retained earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	915,667	869,310	688,358	628,756	869,310	628,756
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	41,539	46,357	74,116	59,602
Other comprehensive loss, net	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, net	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	957,206	915,667	762,474	688,358	957,206	762,474
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(657)	(615)	(515)	(403)	(615)	(403)
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive loss, net	54	(42)	(303)	(112)
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, net	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	(603)	(657)	(818)	(515)	$ (603)	$ (818)
Noncontrolling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, net	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0