Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Jul. 01, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Jul. 02, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Earnings Per Share Computation
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	$ 41,539	$ 46,357	$ 74,116	$ 59,602	$ 87,896	$ 133,718
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	8,656,537		8,903,703		8,663,430	8,910,933
Effect of dilutive securities	74,882		75,294		79,304	72,492
Diluted	8,731,419		8,978,997		8,742,734	8,983,425
Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 4.80		$ 8.32		$ 10.15	$ 15.01
Diluted Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 4.76		$ 8.25		$ 10.05	$ 14.88
Stock Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive stock equivalents excluded from computation	335		413		320	596