Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	$	1,254	$	1,685	$	2,114	$	11,907
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		6,967,954		6,890,122		6,945,815		6,864,427
Common stock equivalents—treasury stock method		73,801		47,685		60,507		57,031
Diluted		7,041,755		6,937,807		7,006,322		6,921,458
Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Basic	$	0.18	$	0.24	$	0.30	$	1.73
Diluted	$	0.18	$	0.24	$	0.30	$	1.72