Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 114,603	$ 114,564	$ 343,468	$ 343,553
Cost of sales	88,028	87,642	267,131	272,243
Gross profit	26,575	26,922	76,337	71,310
Selling, general and administrative expenses	20,307	20,535	60,400	59,113
Income from operations	6,268	6,387	15,937	12,197
Interest expense	(1,403)	(2,043)	(4,656)	(5,420)
Other income	416	440	1,199	1,055
Gain on bargain purchase				22,009
Income before income taxes	5,281	4,784	12,480	29,841
Income tax expense	(2,260)	(1,804)	(5,160)	(3,001)
Net income	3,021	2,980	7,320	26,840
Less: net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	1,564	1,303	3,749	13,256
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	1,457	1,677	3,571	13,584
Comprehensive income:
Net income	3,021	2,980	7,320	26,840
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	(74)	242	(12)	(40)
Comprehensive income	2,947	3,222	7,308	26,800
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	1,527	1,424	3,743	13,236
Comprehensive income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	$ 1,420	$ 1,798	$ 3,565	$ 13,564
Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Basic	$ 0.21	$ 0.24	$ 0.51	$ 1.98
Diluted	$ 0.21	$ 0.24	$ 0.51	$ 1.96
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	6,967,954	6,890,517	6,953,037	6,873,078
Diluted	7,037,333	6,951,958	7,018,280	6,936,054