Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2022	Apr. 03, 2021	Mar. 28, 2020
Earnings Per Share Computation
Net income	$ 197,699	$ 76,646	$ 75,066
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	9,178,593	9,189,052	9,129,639
Effect of dilutive securities	85,560	104,082	139,145
Diluted (in shares)	9,264,153	9,293,134	9,268,784
Net income per basic share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 21.54	$ 8.34	$ 8.22
Net income per diluted share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 21.34	$ 8.25	$ 8.10
Stock Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive stock equivalents excluded from computation	405	19,440	23,336