Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2023	Jul. 02, 2022
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 976,286	$ 830,455
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	46,357	59,602
Other comprehensive loss, net	(42)	(112)
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, net	(1,213)	(848)
Stock-based compensation	1,438	1,425
Common stock repurchases		(38,960)
Ending balance	1,022,826	851,562
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,219	825
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	54	92
Other comprehensive income	0	0
Distributions	(120)	(240)
Valuation adjustment	(33)
Ending balance	$ 1,120	$ 677
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, common stock, shares issued	9,337,125	9,292,278
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, shares	10,095	5,957
Ending balance, common stock, shares issued	9,347,220	9,298,235
Beginning balance	$ 93	$ 93
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	0	0
Other comprehensive loss, net	0	0
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, net	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Ending balance	93	93
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(164,452)	(61,040)
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	0	0
Other comprehensive loss, net	0	0
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, net	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Common stock repurchases		(38,960)
Ending balance	(164,452)	(100,000)
Additional paid-in capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	271,950	263,049
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	0	0
Other comprehensive loss, net	0	0
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, net	(1,213)	(848)
Stock-based compensation	1,438	1,425
Ending balance	272,175	263,626
Retained earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	869,310	628,756
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	46,357	59,602
Other comprehensive loss, net	0	0
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, net	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Ending balance	915,667	688,358
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(615)	(403)
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	0	0
Other comprehensive loss, net	(42)	(112)
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, net	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Ending balance	(657)	(515)
Noncontrolling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans, net	0	0
Stock-based compensation	$ 0	$ 0