Segment Information - Schedule of Business Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Apr. 01, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 2,015,458	$ 1,794,792	$ 2,142,713
Cost of sales	1,549,867	1,367,890	1,587,781
Gross profit	465,591	426,902	554,932
Selling, general and administrative expenses	275,315	247,920	258,323
Income from operations	190,276	178,982	296,609
Interest income	21,089	20,998	10,679
Interest expense	(517)	(1,649)	(910)
Other income, net	222	849	385
Income before income taxes	211,070	199,180	306,763
Income tax expense	(40,034)	(41,275)	(65,922)
Net income	171,036	157,905	240,841
Less: net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	88	287
Comprehensive income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	171,036	157,817	240,554
Depreciation	17,729	16,956	14,833
Amortization	1,530	1,569	2,070
Capital expenditures	21,427	17,421	$ 44,106
Total assets:	$ 1,406,645	$ 1,354,160
Gross margin %:	23.10%	23.80%	25.90%
Factory-built housing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 1,933,111	$ 1,716,607	$ 2,069,450
Cost of sales	1,491,314	1,317,688	1,545,921
Gross profit	441,797	398,919	523,529
Selling, general and administrative expenses	253,027	226,267	237,898
Income from operations	188,770	172,652	285,631
Interest income	21,089	20,998	10,679
Interest expense	(517)	(1,649)	(280)
Other income, net	222	813	386
Income before income taxes	209,564	192,814	296,416
Income tax expense	(39,821)	(39,749)	(63,433)
Net income	169,743	153,065	232,983
Less: net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		88	287
Comprehensive income attributable to Cavco common stockholders		152,977	232,696
Depreciation	17,475	16,754	14,651
Amortization	1,505	1,544	2,038
Capital expenditures	21,336	17,189	$ 44,085
Total assets:	$ 1,191,216	$ 1,141,237
Gross margin %:	22.90%	23.20%	25.30%
Financial services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 82,347	$ 78,185	$ 73,263
Cost of sales	58,553	50,202	41,860
Gross profit	23,794	27,983	31,403
Selling, general and administrative expenses	22,288	21,653	20,425
Income from operations	1,506	6,330	10,978
Interest income	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	(630)
Other income, net	0	36	(1)
Income before income taxes	1,506	6,366	10,347
Income tax expense	(213)	(1,526)	(2,489)
Net income	1,293	4,840	7,858
Less: net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Cavco common stockholders		4,840	7,858
Depreciation	254	202	182
Amortization	25	25	32
Capital expenditures	91	232	$ 21
Total assets:	$ 215,429	$ 212,923
Gross margin %:	28.90%	35.80%	42.90%