Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 206,816	$ 185,141
Cost of sales	164,850	151,889
Gross profit	41,966	33,252
Selling, general and administrative expenses	26,305	24,687
Income from operations	15,661	8,565
Interest expense	(1,048)	(1,161)
Other income, net	1,038	1,026
Income before income taxes	15,651	8,430
Income tax expense	(3,898)	(2,987)
Net income	11,753	5,443
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	11,753	5,443
Comprehensive income:
Net income	11,753	5,443
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	(555)	(55)
Comprehensive income	$ 11,198	$ 5,388
Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 1.30	$ 0.61
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 1.28	$ 0.60
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	9,006,999	8,937,265
Diluted (in shares)	9,162,491	9,085,042