Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 181,427	$ 146,932	$ 535,059	$ 425,411
Cost of sales	145,037	115,131	427,280	330,295
Gross profit	36,390	31,801	107,779	95,116
Selling, general and administrative expenses	23,728	21,997	72,958	66,475
Income from operations	12,662	9,804	34,821	28,641
Interest expense	(1,244)	(1,095)	(3,224)	(3,432)
Other income, net	587	1,843	1,530	2,985
Income before income taxes	12,005	10,552	33,127	28,194
Income tax expense	(3,907)	(3,914)	(11,574)	(10,330)
Net income	8,098	6,638	21,553	17,864
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	8,098	6,638	21,553	17,864
Comprehensive income:
Net income	8,098	6,638	21,553	17,864
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	(37)	(100)	(742)	(34)
Comprehensive income	$ 8,061	$ 6,538	$ 20,811	$ 17,830
Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.91	$ 0.75	$ 2.43	$ 2.02
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.89	$ 0.74	$ 2.38	$ 1.98
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,903,742	8,857,449	8,881,822	8,852,822
Diluted (in shares)	9,064,900	9,016,585	9,040,146	9,015,536