Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ 29,728	$ 4,072	$ (3,793)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,556	1,357	1,204
Provision for credit losses	98	129
Deferred income taxes	(2,488)	(960)	1,442
Share-based compensation expense	916	671	372
Non-cash interest income	(2,294)	(996)
Non-cash interest expense	700	119
Tax benefits from option exercises			315
Incremental tax benefits from option exercises			(275)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment including assets held for sale	(117)	(92)	(10)
Impairment of property, plant and equipment		327	288
Gain on bargain purchase	(22,009)
Gain on sale of loans	(5,871)
Gain on sale of investments	(7)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	(424)	(209)	17
Accounts receivable	(5,217)	2,857	(1,097)
Consumer loans receivable originated	(78,212)
Principal payments on consumer loans receivable	12,511
Proceeds from sales of consumer loans	81,240
Inventories	1,019	(285)	1,388
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,971)	3,783	(2,594)
Inventory finance notes receivable	(6,968)	(4,959)	(12,445)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	11,240	(2,673)	5,637
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	16,430	3,141	(9,551)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(2,427)	(959)	(391)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment including assets held for sale	5,312	1,016	13
Purchase of Fleetwood Homes assets and certain liabilities			(25,799)
Purchase of Palm Harbor assets and certain liabilities, net of cash acquired	(67,639)
Purchases of investments	(3,484)		(1,488)
Proceeds from sales of investments	6,101		5,952
Investment in debtor-in-possession note receivable	(6,238)	(39,064)
Proceeds from payoff of debtor-in-possession note receivable	45,301
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,074)	(39,007)	(21,713)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,463	1,391	420
Net proceeds from construction lending line	576
Proceeds from issuance of note payable		36,000
Payments on Virgo debt	(19,456)
Payments on securitized financings	(11,358)
Proceeds from issuance of Fleetwood Homes, Inc. stock			35,000
Incremental tax benefits from option exercises			275
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(28,775)	37,391	35,695
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(35,419)	1,525	4,431
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	76,513	74,988	70,557
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	41,094	76,513	74,988
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	3,751	1,589	18
Cash paid during the year for interest	$ 6,873