Cavco Industries (CVCO) 10-Q 6 Nov 13 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Nov. 04, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'CAVCO INDUSTRIES INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000278166	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	28-Sep-13	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--03-29	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	8,838,324

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$61,671	$47,823
Restricted cash, current	8,091	6,773
Accounts receivable, net	21,720	18,710
Short-term Investments	5,702	6,929
Current portion of consumer loans receivable, net	20,376	20,188
Current portion of inventory finance notes receivable, net	4,123	3,983
Inventories	69,278	68,805
Assets held for sale	3,889	4,180
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,047	10,267
Deferred income taxes, current	12,009	6,724
Total current assets	215,906	194,382
Restricted cash	1,179	1,179
Long-term Investments	13,107	10,769
Consumer loans receivable, net	83,950	90,802
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	19,990	18,967
Property, plant and equipment, net	45,752	46,223
Goodwill and other intangibles, net	78,745	79,435
Deferred income taxes	0	2,742
Total assets	458,629	444,499
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	17,694	14,118
Accrued liabilities	68,004	62,718
Current portion of securitized financings	9,962	10,169
Total current liabilities	95,660	87,005
Securitized financings	65,541	72,118
Deferred income taxes	18,140	16,492
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	91,994
Stockholders’ equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; No shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; Outstanding 8,837,324 and 6,967,954 shares, respectively	88	70
Additional paid-in capital	231,307	135,053
Retained earnings	47,726	41,590
Accumulated other comprehensive income	167	177
Total stockholders’ equity	279,288	176,890
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity	$458,629	$444,499

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	8,837,324	6,967,954

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net revenue	$129,826	$110,084	$263,813	$228,865
Cost of sales	99,942	84,377	204,531	179,103
Gross profit	29,884	25,707	59,282	49,762
Selling, general and administrative expenses	22,082	20,118	44,562	40,093
Income from operations	7,802	5,589	14,720	9,669
Interest expense	-1,198	-1,570	-2,452	-3,253
Other income	125	388	500	783
Income before income taxes	6,729	4,407	12,768	7,199
Income tax expense	-1,986	-1,726	-4,164	-2,900
Net income	4,743	2,681	8,604	4,299
Less: net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	433	1,427	2,468	2,185
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	4,310	1,254	6,136	2,114
Comprehensive income:	'	'	'	'
Net income	4,743	2,681	8,604	4,299
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	-44	88	-186	62
Comprehensive income	4,699	2,769	8,418	4,361
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	428	1,471	2,392	2,216
Comprehensive income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	$4,271	$1,298	$6,026	$2,145
Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:	'	'	'	'
Basic (usd per share)	$0.51	$0.18	$0.80	$0.30
Diluted (usd per share)	$0.50	$0.18	$0.79	$0.30
Weighted average shares outstanding:	'	'	'	'
Basic (in shares)	8,422,353	6,967,954	7,689,538	6,945,815
Diluted (in shares)	8,547,026	7,041,755	7,787,866	7,006,322

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Net income	$8,604	$4,299
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	1,978	2,058
Provision for credit losses	41	267
Deferred income taxes	-798	1,024
Stock-based compensation expense	1,937	636
Non-cash interest income, net	373	388
Impairment of assets held for sale	291	0
(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	-27	23
Gain on sale of loans	-2,878	-3,829
Gain on sale of investments	-381	-42
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Restricted cash	-1,318	-1,051
Accounts receivable	-3,029	195
Consumer loans receivable originated	-56,027	-54,069
Principal payments on consumer loans receivable	8,035	5,749
Proceeds from sales of consumer loans	57,751	55,556
Inventories	-473	2,213
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,415	-265
Inventory finance notes receivable	-1,065	-2,555
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,787	4,063
Net cash provided by operating activities	22,470	13,884
INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	-832	-386
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	42	20
Purchases of investments	-7,421	-3,017
Proceeds from sale of investments	6,333	1,505
Net cash used in investing activities	-1,878	-1,878
FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	50	2,199
Net repayment of construction lending line	0	-3,509
Payments on securitized financings	-6,794	-5,000
Net cash used in financing activities	-6,744	-6,310
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	13,848	5,696
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	47,823	41,094
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	61,671	46,790
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	4,038	3,135
Cash paid during the year for interest	$2,445	$3,221

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Cavco Industries, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Cavco”), have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of SEC Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.
	In the opinion of management, these statements include all of the normal recurring adjustments necessary to fairly state the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. The Company has evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date of the filing of this report with the SEC; there were no disclosable subsequent events. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 30, 2013 filed with the SEC on June 11, 2013 (the “Form 10-K”).
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results or cash flows for the full year. The Company operates on a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest to March 31 of each year. Each fiscal quarter consists of 13 weeks, with an occasional fourth quarter extending to 14 weeks, if necessary, for the fiscal year to end on the Saturday nearest to March 31. The Company’s current fiscal year will end on March 29, 2014.
	The Company operates principally in two segments: (1) factory-built housing, which includes wholesale and retail systems-built housing operations, and (2) financial services, which includes manufactured housing related consumer finance and insurance. The Company builds a wide variety of affordable modular homes, manufactured homes and park model seasonal homes in 15 factories located throughout the United States, primarily distributed through a network of independent and company-owned retailers. The Company operates 50 company-owned retail stores in the United States. The Company's mortgage subsidiary (“CountryPlace”) is an approved Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae seller/servicer and offers conforming mortgages to purchasers of factory-built and site-built homes. The Company’s insurance subsidiary (“Standard”) provides property and casualty insurance to owners of manufactured homes.
	Historically, the Company's subsidiary, Fleetwood Homes, Inc. (“Fleetwood”), was jointly owned by the Company and its investment partners, Third Avenue Value Fund and an affiliate (collectively, “Third Avenue” see Note 20). Third Avenue’s financial interest in Fleetwood was reported as a “redeemable noncontrolling interest” in the Consolidated Financial Statements. As discussed in Note 19, during the quarter ended September 28, 2013, Cavco completed the purchase of all noncontrolling interests in Fleetwood, which owns Fleetwood Homes, Palm Harbor Homes, CountryPlace and Standard from Third Avenue. The Company satisfied the purchase price with 1,867,370 newly issued shares of Company common stock. The acquisition closed on July 22, 2013, resulting in Cavco owning 100 percent of the Fleetwood businesses and entitling Cavco to all of the associated earnings from that date forward.
	For a description of other significant accounting policies used by the Company in the preparation of its Consolidated Financial Statements, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Form 10-K.

Restricted_Cash

Restricted Cash	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'
Restricted Cash	'
	Restricted Cash
	Restricted cash consists of the following (in thousands):
		September 28,		March 30,
		2013		2013
	Cash related to CountryPlace customer payments to be remitted to third parties	$	6,167	$	4,870
	Cash related to CountryPlace customers’ principal and interest payments on securitized loans to be remitted to bondholders	1,937		1,768
	Cash related to workers’ compensation insurance held in trust	726		725
	Other restricted cash	440		589
		$	9,270	$	7,952

Investments

Investments	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]	'
Investments	'
	Investments consist of the following (in thousands):
		September 28,		March 30,
		2013		2013
	Available-for-sale investment securities	$	17,809	$	17,698
	Equity method investment	1,000		—
		$	18,809	$	17,698
	Investments
	Investments consist of the following (in thousands):
		September 28,		March 30,
		2013		2013
	Available-for-sale investment securities	$	17,809	$	17,698
	Equity method investment	1,000		—
		$	18,809	$	17,698
	The following tables summarize the Company’s available-for-sale investment securities, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category (in thousands):
		28-Sep-13
		Amortized		Gross			Gross			Fair
		Cost		Unrealized			Unrealized			Value
				Gains			Losses
	U.S. Treasury and government debt securities	$	2,831	$	5		$	(81	)	$	2,755
	Residential mortgage-backed securities	3,818		12			(250		)	3,580
	State and political subdivision debt securities	5,398		61			(19		)	5,440
	Corporate debt securities	1,823		34			—			1,857
	Marketable equity securities	3,684		520			(27		)	4,177
		$	17,554	$	632		$	(377	)	$	17,809
		30-Mar-13
		Amortized		Gross			Gross			Fair
		Cost		Unrealized			Unrealized			Value
				Gains			Losses
	U.S. Treasury and government debt securities	$	2,682	$	11		$	(6	)	$	2,687
	Residential mortgage-backed securities	5,226		21			(108		)	5,139
	State and political subdivision debt securities	1,681		32			—			1,713
	Corporate debt securities	2,788		48			—			2,836
	Marketable equity securities	4,782		609			(68		)	5,323
		$	17,159	$	721		$	(182	)	$	17,698
	The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):
		28-Sep-13
		Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer						Total
		Fair		Unrealized			Fair			Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
		Value		Losses			Value			Losses			Value		Losses
	U.S. Treasury and government debt securities	$	1,721	$	(81	)	$	—		$	—		$	1,721	$	(81	)
	Residential mortgage-backed securities	3,013		(250		)	—			—			3,013		(250		)
	States and political subdivisions	1,308		(19		)	—			—			1,308		(19		)
	Marketable equity securities	351		(20		)	201			(7		)	552		(27		)
		$	6,393	$	(370	)	$	201		$	(7	)	$	6,594	$	(377	)
		30-Mar-13
		Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer						Total
		Fair		Unrealized			Fair			Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
		Value		Losses			Value			Losses			Value		Losses
	U.S. Treasury and government debt securities	$	1,084	$	(6	)	$	—		$	—		$	1,084	$	(6	)
	Residential mortgage-backed securities	1,460		(108		)	—			—			1,460		(108		)
	Marketable equity securities	413		(13		)	304			(55		)	717		(68		)
		$	2,957	$	(127	)	$	304		$	(55	)	$	3,261	$	(182	)
	Based on the Company’s ability and intent to hold the investments for a reasonable period of time sufficient for a forecasted recovery of fair value, the Company does not consider any investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 28, 2013.
	As of September 28, 2013, the Company’s investments in marketable equity securities consist of investments in common stock of industrial and other companies ($2.8 million of the total fair value and $13,000 of the total unrealized losses) and bank trust, insurance, and public utility companies ($1.4 million of the total fair value and $14,000 of the total unrealized losses).
	As of March 30, 2013, the Company’s investments in marketable equity securities consisted of investments in common stock of industrial and other companies ($3.7 million of the total fair value and $51,000 of the total unrealized losses) and bank trust, insurance, and public utility companies ($1.6 million of the total fair value and $17,000 of the total unrealized losses).
	The amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s investments in debt securities, by contractual maturity, are shown in the table below (in thousands). Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
		28-Sep-13					30-Mar-13
		Amortized		Fair			Amortized			Fair
		Cost		Value			Cost			Value
	Due in less than one year	$	1,514	$	1,525		$	1,600		$	1,607
	Due after one year through five years	3,711		3,756			4,786			4,880
	Due after five years through ten years	992		939			924			893
	Due after ten years	7,653		7,412			5,067			4,995
	$	13,870	$	13,632		$	12,377		$	12,375
Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are determined using the specific identification method. Gross gains realized on the sales of investment securities for the three and six months ended September 28, 2013 were approximately $396,000 and $464,000, respectively. Gross losses realized were approximately $48,000 and $84,000, respectively, for the three and six months ended September 28, 2013.

Inventories

Inventories	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Inventories
	Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
		September 28,		March 30,
		2013		2013
	Raw materials	$	20,857	$	20,993
	Work in process	7,502		8,079
	Finished goods and other	40,919		39,733
		$	69,278	$	68,805

Consumer_Loans_Receivable

Consumer Loans Receivable	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Consumer Loans Receivable	'
	Consumer Loans Receivable
	The Company acquired consumer loans receivable during the first quarter of fiscal 2012 as part of the Palm Harbor transaction. Acquired consumer loans receivable held for investment were acquired at fair value and subsequently are accounted for in a manner similar to Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality (“ASC 310-30”). Consumer loans receivable held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or market and construction advances are carried at the amount advanced less a valuation allowance. The following table summarizes consumer loans receivable (in thousands):
		September 28,				March 30,
		2013				2013
	Loans held for investment (acquired as part of the Palm Harbor transaction)	$	92,546			$	99,854
	Loans held for investment (originated after the Palm Harbor transaction)	1,312				606
	Loans held for sale	7,233				7,410
	Construction advances, net	3,553				3,597
	Consumer loans receivable	104,644				111,467
	Deferred financing fees and other, net	(318		)		(477		)
	Consumer loans receivable, net	$	104,326			$	110,990
	As of the date of the Palm Harbor acquisition, management evaluated consumer loans receivable held for investment by CountryPlace to determine whether there was evidence of deterioration of credit quality and if it was probable that CountryPlace would be unable to collect all amounts due according to the loans’ contractual terms. The Company also considered expected prepayments and estimated the amount and timing of undiscounted expected principal, interest and other cash flows. The Company determined the excess of the loan pool’s scheduled contractual principal and contractual interest payments over all cash flows expected as of the date of the Palm Harbor transaction as an amount that cannot be accreted into interest income (the non-accretable difference). The remaining difference is accreted into interest income over the remaining life of the loans (referred to as accretable yield). Interest income on consumer loans receivable is recognized as net revenue.
		September 28,				March 30,
		2013				2013
		(In thousands)
	Consumer loans receivable held for investment – contractual amount	$	241,532			$	263,038
	Purchase discount
	Accretable yield	(83,817		)		(91,291		)
	Non-accretable difference	(64,257		)		(71,451		)
	Less consumer loans receivable reclassified as other assets	(912		)		(442		)
	Total acquired consumer loans receivable held for investment, net	$	92,546			$	99,854
	Over the life of the acquired loans, the Company continues to estimate cash flows expected to be collected by CountryPlace. At the balance sheet date, the Company evaluates whether the present value of expected cash flows, determined using the effective interest rate, has decreased and, if so, recognizes an allowance for loan loss subsequent to the date of the Palm Harbor transaction. The present value of any subsequent increase in the loan pool’s actual cash flows expected to be collected is used first to reverse any existing allowance for loan loss. Any remaining increase in cash flows expected to be collected adjusts the amount of accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the loan pool’s remaining life.
	The changes in accretable yield on acquired consumer loans receivable held for investment were as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		September 28,				September 30,				September 28,				September 30,
		2013				2012				2013				2012
	Balance at the beginning of the period	$	86,467			$	103,385			$	91,291			$	106,949
	Accretion	(3,048		)		(3,531		)		(6,164		)		(7,095		)
	Net transfers from accretable yield to non-accretable difference	398				2,460				(1,310		)		2,460
	Balance at the end of the period	$	83,817			$	102,314			$	83,817			$	102,314
	CountryPlace’s consumer loans receivable consists of fixed-rate, fixed-term and fully-amortizing single-family home loans. These loans are either secured by a manufactured home, excluding the land upon which the home is located (chattel property loans and retail installment sale contracts), or by a combination of the home and the land upon which the home is located (real property mortgage loans). The real property mortgage loans are primarily for manufactured homes. Combined land and home loans are further disaggregated by the type of loan documentation: those conforming to the requirements of Government-Sponsored Enterprises (“GSEs”), and those that are non-conforming. In most instances, CountryPlace’s loans are secured by a first-lien position and are provided for the consumer purchase of a home. In rare instances, CountryPlace may provide other types of loans in second-lien or unsecured positions. Accordingly, CountryPlace classifies its loans receivable as follows: chattel loans, conforming mortgages, non-conforming mortgages, and other loans.
	In measuring credit quality within each segment and class, CountryPlace uses commercially available credit scores (“FICO”). At the time of each loan’s origination, CountryPlace obtains credit scores from each of the three primary credit bureaus, if available. To evaluate credit quality of individual loans, CountryPlace uses the mid-point of the available credit scores or, if only two scores are available, the Company uses the lower of the two. CountryPlace does not update credit bureau scores after the time of origination.
	The following table disaggregates CountryPlace’s gross consumer loans receivable as of September 28, 2013, for each class by portfolio segment and credit quality indicator as of the time of origination (in thousands):
		Consumer Loans Held for Investment															Consumer
		Securitized				Securitized				Unsecuritized				Construction			Loans Held		Total
		2005				2007								Advances			For Sale
	Asset Class
	Credit Quality Indicator
	Chattel loans
	0-619	$	1,161			$	679			$	887			$	—		$	—	$	2,727
	620-719	17,869				11,978				1,024				—			—		30,871
	720+	20,136				13,611				609				—			—		34,356
	Subtotal	39,166				26,268				2,520				—			—		67,954
	Conforming mortgages
	0-619	—				—				274				68			129		471
	620-719	—				—				2,098				2,363			4,507		8,968
	720+	—				—				11				1,122			2,597		3,730
	Subtotal	—				—				2,383				3,553			7,233		13,169
	Non-conforming mortgages
	0-619	95				824				2,084				—			—		3,003
	620-719	1,748				6,428				4,203				—			—		12,379
	720+	1,954				4,678				1,490				—			—		8,122
	Subtotal	3,797				11,930				7,777				—			—		23,504
	Other loans
	Subtotal	—				—				17				—			—		17
		$	42,963			$	38,198			$	12,697			$	3,553		$	7,233	$	104,644
	Loan contracts secured by collateral that is geographically concentrated could experience higher rates of delinquencies, default and foreclosure losses than loan contracts secured by collateral that is more geographically dispersed. Consumer loans receivable are located in the key states shown below with the corresponding percentage of loans aged 61 days or more:
			28-Sep-13						30-Mar-13
					Aging 61 days or more						Aging 61 days or more
			Portfolio		Percent of state’s		Percent of total		Portfolio		Percent of state’s		Percent of total
	State		concentration		loan balance		loan balance		concentration		loan balance		loan balance
	Texas		42.30%		1.19%		0.51%		41.90%		1.77%		0.74%
	Florida		7.20%		2.82%		0.20%		6.70%		2.26%		0.15%
New Mexico		6.90%		0.63%		0.04%		6.60%		2.44%		0.16%
Arizona		5.80%		—%		—%		6.20%		3.05%		0.19%
All others		37.80%		2.45%		0.93%		38.60%		3.08%		1.19%
		100.00%				1.68%		100.00%				2.43%
The states of Florida and Arizona have experienced volatility in the housing market from economic circumstances. The risks created by these concentrations have been considered by management in the determination of the accretable yield and the adequacy of any allowance for loan losses. Other than Texas, no other state had concentrations in excess of 10% of the principal balance of the consumer loans receivable as of September 28, 2013 or March 30, 2013.

Inventory_Finance_Receivables_

Inventory Finance Receivables and Allowance for Loan Loss	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Inventory Finance Receivables and Allowance for Loan Loss	'
	Inventory Finance Notes Receivable and Allowance for Loan Loss
	The Company’s inventory finance notes receivable balance consists of two classes: (i) amounts loaned by the Company under participation inventory financing programs; and (ii) direct inventory financing arrangements for the home product inventory needs of our independent distribution base.
	Under the terms of the participation programs, the Company provides loans to independent floor plan lenders, representing a significant portion of the funds that such financiers then lend to retailers to finance their inventory purchases of our products. The participation inventory finance receivables are unsecured general obligations of the independent floor plan lenders.
	Under the terms of the direct inventory finance arrangements, the Company provides funds for the independent retailers’ financed inventory. The notes are secured by the inventory collateral and other security depending on the borrower’s (retailer’s) circumstances. The other terms of direct inventory finance arrangements vary depending on the needs of the borrower and the opportunity for the Company, but generally follow the same tenets as the participation programs.
	Inventory finance notes receivables, net, consist of the following by class of financing notes receivable (in thousands):
		September 28,				March 30,
		2013				2013
	Direct inventory finance notes receivable	$	21,695			$	18,955
	Participation inventory finance notes receivable	2,624				4,345
	Allowance for loan loss	(206		)		(350		)
		$	24,113			$	22,950
	The Company evaluates the potential for loss from its participation inventory finance programs based on the independent lender’s overall financial stability, as well as historical experience, and has determined that an applicable allowance for loan loss was not needed at either September 28, 2013 or March 30, 2013.
	With respect to the direct inventory finance notes receivable, the risk of loss is spread over numerous borrowers. Borrower inventory levels and activity are monitored in conjunction with third-party service providers, where applicable, to estimate the potential for loss on the related notes receivable, considering potential exposures, including repossession costs, remarketing expenses, impairment of value and the risk of collateral loss. The Company has historically been able to resell repossessed unused homes, thereby mitigating loss experience. If a default occurs and collateral is lost, the Company is exposed to loss of the full value of the home loan. If the Company determines that it is probable that a borrower will default, a specific reserve is determined and recorded within the estimated allowance for loan loss. The Company recorded an allowance for loan loss of $206,000 and $350,000 at September 28, 2013 and March 30, 2013, respectively. The following table represents changes in the estimated allowance for loan losses, including related additions and deductions to the allowance for loan loss applicable to the direct inventory finance notes receivable (in thousands):
		Three months ended							Six Months Ended
		September 28,				September 30,			September 28,			September 30,
		2013				2012			2013			2012
	Balance at beginning of period	$	210			$	196		$	350		$	215
	Provision for inventory finance credit losses	(1		)		(57		)	(98		)	(76		)
	Loans charged off, net of recoveries	(3		)		—			(46		)	—
	Balance at end of period	$	206			$	139		$	206		$	139
	The following table disaggregates inventory finance notes receivable and the estimated allowance for loan loss for each class of financing receivable by evaluation methodology (in thousands):
		Direct Inventory Finance							Participation Inventory Finance
		September 28,				March 30,			September 28,			March 30,
		2013				2013			2013			2013
	Inventory finance notes receivable:
	Collectively evaluated for impairment	$	12,617			$	12,708		$	—		$	—
	Individually evaluated for impairment	9,078				6,247			2,624			4,345
		$	21,695			$	18,955		$	2,624		$	4,345
	Allowance for loan loss:
	Collectively evaluated for impairment	$	(135	)		$	(130	)	$	—		$	—
	Individually evaluated for impairment	(71		)		(220		)	—			—
		$	(206	)		$	(350	)	$	—		$	—
	Loans are subject to regular review and are given management’s attention whenever a problem situation appears to be developing. Loans with indicators of potential performance problems are placed on watch list status and are subject to additional monitoring and scrutiny. Nonperforming status includes loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis and accruing loans with principal payments past due 90 days or more. The Company’s policy is to place loans on nonaccrual status when interest is past due and remains unpaid 90 days or more or when there is a clear indication that the borrower has the inability or unwillingness to meet payments as they become due. Payments received on nonaccrual loans are recorded on a cash basis, first to interest and then to principal. At September 28, 2013, the Company was not aware of any potential problem loans that would have a material effect on the inventory finance receivables balance. Charge-offs occur when it becomes probable that outstanding amounts will not be recovered. The following table disaggregates the Company’s inventory finance receivables by class and credit quality indicator (in thousands):
		Direct Inventory Finance							Participation Inventory Finance
		September 28,				March 30,			September 28,			March 30,
		2013				2013			2013			2013
	Risk profile based on payment activity:
	Performing	$	20,808			$	18,446		$	2,624		$	4,345
	Watch list	325				—			—			—
	Nonperforming	562				509			—			—
		$	21,695			$	18,955		$	2,624		$	4,345
	The Company has concentrations of inventory finance notes receivable related to factory-built homes located in the following states, measured as a percentage of inventory finance receivables principal balance outstanding:
		September 28,			March 30,
		2013			2013
	Florida	24.3	%		20.9	%
	Colorado	17.6	%		5.1	%
	Texas	14.2	%		12.6	%
	Arizona	6.5	%		10.5	%
	The states of Florida and Arizona have experienced volatility in the housing market from economic circumstances. The risks created by these concentrations have been considered in the determination of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. The Company did not have concentrations in excess of 10% of the principal balance of the inventory finance receivables in any other states as of September 28, 2013 or March 30, 2013, respectively.

Property_Plant_and_Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of each asset. Estimated useful lives for significant classes of assets are as follows: buildings and improvements, 10 to 39 years, and machinery and equipment, 3 to 25 years. Repairs and maintenance charges are expensed as incurred. Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
		September 28,			March 30,
		2013			2013
	Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
	Land	$	19,129		$	19,129
	Buildings and improvements	25,646			25,474
	Machinery and equipment	16,004			15,423
		60,779			60,026
	Accumulated depreciation	(15,027		)	(13,803		)
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	45,752		$	46,223

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangibles

Goodwill and Other Intangibles	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Other Intangibles	'
	Goodwill and Other Intangibles
	Intangible assets principally consist of goodwill, trademarks and trade names, state insurance licenses, customer relationships, technology, and insurance policies and renewal rights. Goodwill, trademarks and trade names, and state insurance licenses are indefinite-lived intangible assets and are evaluated for impairment annually and whenever events or circumstances indicate that more likely than not impairment has occurred. During the six months ended September 28, 2013, and September 30, 2012, no impairment expense was recorded. Finite-lived intangibles are amortized over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis and are reviewed for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The value of customer relationships is amortized over 4 to 11 years, technology over 7 to 10 years, and insurance policies and renewal rights over 15 years.
	Goodwill and other intangibles consist of the following (in thousands):
		28-Sep-13							30-Mar-13
		Gross		Accumulated			Net		Gross		Accumulated			Net
		Carrying		Amortization			Carrying		Carrying		Amortization			Carrying
		Amount					Amount		Amount					Amount
	Indefinite lived:
	Goodwill	$	67,346	$	—		$	67,346	$	67,346	$	—		$	67,346
	Trademarks and trade names	6,250		—			6,250		6,250		—			6,250
	State insurance licenses	1,100		—			1,100		1,100		—			1,100
	Total indefinite-lived intangible assets	74,696		—			74,696		74,696		—			74,696
	Finite lived:
	Customer relationships	6,200		(3,137		)	3,063		6,200		(2,506		)	3,694
	Technology	900		(228		)	672		900		(181		)	719
	Insurance policies and renewal rights	374		(60		)	314		374		(48		)	326
	Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	82,170	$	(3,425	)	$	78,745	$	82,170	$	(2,735	)	$	79,435
	Amortization expense recognized on intangible assets during the three and six months ended September 28, 2013 was $345,000 and $690,000, respectively. Amortization expense of $345,000 and $791,000 was recognized during the three and six months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

Accrued_Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'
Accrued Liabilities	'
	Accrued Liabilities
	Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
		September 28,		30-Mar-13
		2013
	Salaries, wages and benefits	$	13,793	$	12,490
	Customer deposits	10,397		10,674
	Unearned insurance premiums	10,159		8,781
	Estimated warranties	8,670		8,202
	Deferred margin	5,144		4,838
	Accrued insurance	3,620		3,198
	Accrued volume rebates	2,616		1,756
	Accrued taxes	2,231		2,006
	Reserve for repurchase commitments	1,811		1,352
	Insurance loss reserves	1,354		1,801
	Reserves related to consumer loans sold	1,227		1,172
	Other	6,982		6,448
		$	68,004	$	62,718

Warranties

Warranties	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Warranties	'
	Warranties
	Homes are generally warranted against manufacturing defects for a period of one year commencing at the time of sale to the retail customer. Estimated costs relating to home warranties are provided at the date of sale. The Company has recorded a liability for estimated future warranty costs relating to homes sold based upon management’s assessment of historical experience factors, an estimate of the amount of homes in the distribution channel and current industry trends. Activity in the liability for estimated warranties was as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		September 28,			September 30,			September 28,			September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Balance at beginning of period	$	8,509		$	9,082		$	8,202		$	9,456
	Charged to costs and expenses	2,800			2,772			5,518			5,445
	Payments and deductions	(2,639		)	(3,072		)	(5,050		)	(6,119		)
	Balance at end of period	$	8,670		$	8,782		$	8,670		$	8,782

Debt_Obligations

Debt Obligations	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt Obligations	'
	1. Debt Obligations
	Debt obligations consist of the following (in thousands):
		September 28,			March 30,
		2013			2013
	Securitized financing 2005-1	$	36,139		$	39,850
	Securitized financing 2007-1	39,364			42,437
		$	75,503		$	82,287
	The Company acquired CountryPlace's securitized financings and construction lending lines during the first quarter of fiscal 2012 as a part of the Palm Harbor acquisition. Acquired securitized financings were recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition, which resulted in a discount, and subsequently are accounted for in a manner similar to ASC 310-30 to accrete the discount.
	The Company considers expected prepayments and estimates the amount and timing of undiscounted expected principal, interest and other cash flows for securitized consumer loans receivable held for investment to determine the expected cash flows on securitized financings and the contractual payments. The amount of contractual principal and contractual interest payments due on the securitized financings in excess of all cash flows expected as of the date of the Palm Harbor acquisition cannot be accreted into interest expense (the non-accretable difference). The remaining amount is accreted into interest expense over the remaining life of the obligation (referred to as accretable yield). The following table summarizes securitized financings (in thousands):
		September 28,			March 30,
		2013			2013
	Securitized financings – contractual amount	$	93,946		$	102,203
	Purchase discount
	Accretable yield	(18,443		)	(19,916		)
	Non-accretable difference (1)	—			—
	Total securitized financings, net	$	75,503		$	82,287
	-1	There is no non-accretable difference, as the contractual payments on acquired securitized financing are determined by the cash collections from the underlying loans.
	Over the life of the loans, the Company continues to estimate cash flows expected to be paid on securitized financings. The Company evaluates at the balance sheet date whether the present value of its securitized financings, determined using the effective interest rate, has increased or decreased. The present value of any subsequent change in cash flows expected to be paid adjusts the amount of accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the securitized financing’s remaining life.
	The changes in accretable yield on securitized financings were as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		September 28,			September 30,			September 28,			September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Balance at the beginning of the period	$	18,879		$	24,634		$	19,916		$	26,032
	Accretion	(1,088		)	(1,345		)	(2,238		)	(2,743		)
	Adjustment to cash flows	652			390			765			390
	Balance at the end of the period	$	18,443		$	23,679		$	18,443		$	23,679
	On July 12, 2005, prior to Fleetwood's acquisition of Palm Harbor and CountryPlace, CountryPlace completed its initial securitization (2005-1) for approximately $141.0 million of loans, which was funded by issuing bonds totaling approximately $118.4 million. The bonds were issued in four different classes: Class A-1 totaling $36.3 million with a coupon rate of 4.23%; Class A-2 totaling $27.4 million with a coupon rate of 4.42%; Class A-3 totaling $27.3 million with a coupon rate of 4.80%; and Class A-4 totaling $27.4 million with a coupon rate of 5.20%. The bonds mature at varying dates beginning in 2006 through 2015 and were issued with an expected weighted average maturity of 4.66 years. For accounting purposes, this transaction was structured as a securitized borrowing. As of September 28, 2013, the Class A-1 and Class A-2 bonds had been retired.
	On March 22, 2007, prior to Fleetwood's acquisition of Palm Harbor and CountryPlace, CountryPlace completed its second securitization (2007-1) for approximately $116.5 million of loans, which was funded by issuing bonds totaling approximately $101.9 million. The bonds were issued in four classes: Class A-1 totaling $28.9 million with a coupon rate of 5.484%; Class A-2 totaling $23.4 million with a coupon rate of 5.232%; Class A-3 totaling $24.5 million with a coupon rate of 5.593%; and Class A-4 totaling $25.1 million with a coupon rate of 5.846%. The bonds mature at varying dates beginning in 2008 through 2017 and were issued with an expected weighted average maturity of 4.86 years. For accounting purposes, this transaction was also structured as a securitized borrowing. As of September 28, 2013, the Class A-1 and Class A-2 bonds had been retired.
	CountryPlace’s securitized debt is subject to provisions which may require acceleration of debt repayment. If cumulative loss ratios exceed levels specified in the respective pooling and servicing agreements for the 2005-1 and 2007-1 securitizations, repayment of the principal of the related Class A bonds is accelerated until cumulative loss ratios return to specified levels. During periods when cumulative loss ratios exceed the specified levels, cash collections from the securitized loans in excess of servicing fees payable to CountryPlace and amounts owed to the Class A bondholders, trustee, and surety are applied to reduce the debt. However, principal repayment of the securitized debt, including accelerated amounts, is payable only from cash collections from the securitized loans and no additional sources of repayment are required or permitted. As of September 28, 2013, the cumulative loss ratio was within the specified level for the 2005-1 securitized portfolio; however, the cumulative loss ratio and current realized loss ratio for the 2007-1 securitized portfolio exceeded the specified levels. The resulting acceleration of securitized debt repayment did not have a materially adverse impact on our cash flows. This specified level subsequently increased in October 2013, but did not ameliorate the situation. The next scheduled increase in the specified level is October 2014.

Reinsurance

Reinsurance	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Insurance [Abstract]	'
Reinsurance	'
	Reinsurance
	Standard is primarily a specialty writer of manufactured home physical damage insurance. Certain of Standard’s premiums and benefits are assumed from and ceded to other insurance companies under various reinsurance agreements. The ceded reinsurance agreements provide Standard with increased capacity to write larger risks and maintain its exposure to loss within its capital resources. Standard remains obligated for amounts ceded in the event that the reinsurers do not meet their obligations. Substantially all of Standard’s assumed reinsurance is with one entity.
	The effects of reinsurance on premiums written and earned are as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		28-Sep-13						30-Sep-12
		Written			Earned			Written			Earned
	Direct premiums	$	2,833		$	2,421		$	1,465		$	1,011
	Assumed premiums—nonaffiliate	4,368			3,739			3,320			2,957
	Ceded premiums—nonaffiliate	(1,838		)	(1,838		)	(929		)	(929		)
	Net premiums	$	5,363		$	4,322		$	3,856		$	3,039
		Six Months Ended
		28-Sep-13						30-Sep-12
		Written			Earned			Written			Earned
	Direct premiums	$	5,741		$	4,530		$	2,776		$	1,818
	Assumed premiums—nonaffiliate	8,313			7,216			6,653			5,729
	Ceded premiums—nonaffiliate	(3,459		)	(3,459		)	(1,692		)	(1,692		)
	Net premiums	$	10,595		$	8,287		$	7,737		$	5,855
	Typical insurance policies written or assumed by Standard have a maximum coverage of $300,000 per claim, of which Standard cedes $240,000 of the risk of loss per reinsurance. Therefore, Standard maintains risk of loss limited to $60,000 per claim on typical policies. Amounts are recoverable by Standard through reinsurance for catastrophic losses in excess of $1.0 million per occurrence up to a maximum of $15.0 million in the aggregate.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The Company’s deferred tax assets primarily result from financial statement accruals not currently deductible for tax purposes and differences in the acquired basis of certain assets, and its deferred tax liabilities primarily result from tax amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets. The Company complies with the provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), which clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognizing, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits recorded by the Company is insignificant and the impact on the effective tax rate if all unrecognized tax benefits were recognized would be insignificant. The Company classifies interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in tax expense.
	Income tax returns are filed in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in several state jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to examination by the IRS for years before fiscal year 2010. The Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions will be sustained on audit and does not anticipate any adjustments that will result in a material change to the Company’s financial position. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefit related to any particular tax position is not anticipated to change significantly within the next 12 months. The provision for income taxes generally represents income taxes paid or payable for the current year plus the change in deferred taxes during the year.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Repurchase Contingencies. The Company is contingently liable under terms of repurchase agreements with financial institutions providing inventory financing for independent retailers of its products. These arrangements, which are customary in the industry, provide for the repurchase of products sold to retailers in the event of default by the retailer. The risk of loss under these agreements is spread over numerous retailers. The price the Company is obligated to pay generally declines over the period of the agreement (generally 18 to 36 months, calculated from the date of sale to the retailer) and the risk of loss is further reduced by the resale value of the repurchased homes. The maximum amount for which the Company was contingently liable under such agreements approximated $22.3 million at September 28, 2013, without reduction for the resale value of the homes. The Company applies ASC 460, Guarantees (“ASC 460”), and ASC 450-20, Loss Contingencies (“ASC 450-20”), to account for its liability for repurchase commitments. Under the provisions of ASC 460, the Company records the greater of the estimated value of the non-contingent obligation or a contingent liability for each repurchase arrangement under the provisions of ASC 450-20. The Company recorded an estimated liability of $1.8 million and $1.4 million at September 28, 2013 and March 30, 2013, respectively, related to the commitments pertaining to these agreements.
	Letters of Credit. To secure certain reinsurance contracts, Standard maintains an irrevocable letter of credit of $5.0 million to provide assurance that Standard will fulfill its reinsurance obligations. This letter of credit is secured by certain of Standard’s investments. CountryPlace maintains an irrevocable letter of credit of $100,000 related to state licensing requirements. There have been no draws on any of the aforementioned letters of credit.
	Construction-Period Mortgages. CountryPlace funds construction-period mortgages through periodic advances during the period of home construction. At the time of initial funding, CountryPlace commits to fully fund the loan contract in accordance with a predetermined schedule. Subsequent advances are contingent upon the performance of contractual obligations by the seller of the home and the borrower. Cumulative advances on construction-period mortgages are carried in the consolidated balance sheet at the lower of cost or market, which are included in consumer loans receivable. The total loan contract amount, less cumulative advances, represents an off-balance sheet contingent commitment of CountryPlace to fund future advances.
	Loan contracts with off-balance sheet commitments are summarized below (in thousands):
		September 28,			March 30,
		2013			2013
	Construction loan contract amount	$	9,040		$	8,609
	Cumulative advances	(3,728		)	(3,597		)
	Remaining construction contingent commitment	$	5,312		$	5,012
	Representations and Warranties of Mortgages Sold. CountryPlace sells loans to GSEs and whole-loan purchasers. In connection with these activities, CountryPlace provides to the GSEs and whole-loan purchasers, representations and warranties related to the loans sold. These representations and warranties generally relate to the ownership of the loan, the validity of the lien securing the loan, the loan’s compliance with the criteria for inclusion in the sale transactions, including compliance with underwriting standards or loan criteria established by the buyer, and CountryPlace’s ability to deliver documentation in compliance with applicable laws. Generally, representations and warranties may be enforced at any time over the life of the loan. Upon a breach of a representation, CountryPlace may be required to repurchase the loan or to indemnify a party for incurred losses. Repurchase demands and claims for indemnification payments are reviewed on a loan-by-loan basis to validate if there has been a breach requiring repurchase. CountryPlace manages the risk of repurchase through underwriting and quality assurance practices and by servicing the mortgage loans to investor standards. CountryPlace maintains a reserve for these contingent repurchase and indemnification obligations. This reserve of $1.2 million as of September 28, 2013 and March 30, 2013, included in accrued liabilities, reflects management’s estimate of probable loss. CountryPlace considers a variety of assumptions, including borrower performance (both actual and estimated future defaults), historical repurchase demands and loan defect rates to estimate the liability for loan repurchases and indemnifications. During the six months ended September 28, 2013, no claim requests were received and no indemnification agreements were executed.
	Interest Rate Lock Commitments. In originating loans for sale, CountryPlace issues interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) to prospective borrowers and third-party originators. These IRLCs represent an agreement to extend credit to a loan applicant, or an agreement to purchase a loan from a third-party originator, whereby the interest rate on the loan is set prior to loan closing or sale. These IRLCs bind CountryPlace to fund the approved loan at the specified rate regardless of whether interest rates or market prices for similar loans have changed between the commitment date and the closing date. As such, outstanding IRLCs are subject to interest rate risk and related loan sale price risk during the period from the date of the IRLC through the earlier of the loan sale date or IRLC expiration date. The loan commitments generally range between 30 and 180 days; however, borrowers are not obligated to close the related loans. As a result, CountryPlace is subject to fallout risk related to IRLCs, which is realized if approved borrowers choose not to close on the loans within the terms of the IRLCs.
	As of September 28, 2013 CountryPlace had outstanding IRLCs with a notional amount of $6.1 million, which are recorded at fair value in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging ("ASC 815"). ASC 815 clarifies that the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of a loan should be included in the measurement of all written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through earnings. The estimated fair values of IRLCs are based on quoted market values and are recorded in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of IRLCs is based on the value of the underlying mortgage loan adjusted for: (i) estimated cost to complete and originate the loan and (ii) the estimated percentage of IRLCs that will result in closed mortgage loans. The initial and subsequent changes in the value of IRLCs are a component of gain (loss) on mortgage loans held for sale. During the three and six months ended September 28, 2013, CountryPlace recognized gains of $274,000 and $37,000, respectively, on the outstanding IRLCs.
	Forward Sales Commitments. CountryPlace manages the risk profiles of a portion of its outstanding IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale by entering into forward sales of mortgage backed securities (MBS) and whole loan sale commitments. Commitments to forward sales of whole loans are typically in an amount proportionate with the amount of IRLC expected to close in particular timeframes, assuming no change in mortgage interest rates, for the respective loan products intended for whole loan sale.
	The estimated fair values of forward sales of MBS and forward sale commitments are based on quoted market values and are recorded within other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. During the three and six months ended September 28, 2013, CountryPlace recognized losses of $408,000 and $147,000, respectively, on forward sales and whole loan sale commitments.
	Legal Matters. The Company is party to certain legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course and are incidental to its business. Certain of the claims pending against the Company in these proceedings allege, among other things, breach of contract and warranty, product liability and personal injury. Although litigation is inherently uncertain, based on past experience and the information currently available, management does not believe that the currently pending and threatened litigation or claims will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations. However, future events or circumstances currently unknown to management will determine whether the resolution of pending or threatened litigation or claims will ultimately have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations in any future reporting periods.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]	'
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Stockholders’ Equity
	The following table represents changes in stockholders’ equity attributable to Cavco’s stockholders and redeemable non-controlling interest for the six months ended September 28, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
		Equity Attributable to Cavco Stockholders
					Additional paid-in capital		Retained earnings		Accumulated other comprehensive income			Total			Redeemable noncontrolling interest
		Common Stock
		Shares	Amount
	Balance, March 30, 2013	6,967,954	$	70	$	135,053	$	41,590	$	177		$	176,890		$	91,994
	Stock option exercises	2,000	—		50		—		—			50			—
	Share-based compensation	—	—		1,937		—		—			1,937			—
	Net income	—	—		—		6,136		—			6,136			2,468
	Other comprehensive loss (1)	—	—		—		—		(111		)	(111		)	(76		)
	Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	1,867,370	18		94,267		—		101			94,386			(94,386		)
	Balance, September 28, 2013	8,837,324	$	88	$	231,307	$	47,726	$	167		$	279,288		$	—
	-1	Other comprehensive income is comprised of unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investments. Unrealized losses before tax on available-for-sale investments was $284,000 for the six months ended September 28, 2013.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company maintains stock incentive plans whereby stock option grants or awards of restricted stock may be made to certain officers, directors and key employees. The plans, which are shareholder approved, permit the award of up to 1,350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, of which 215,626 shares were still available for grant at September 28, 2013. When options are exercised, new shares of the Company’s common stock are issued. Stock options may not be granted below 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant and generally expire seven years from the date of grant. Stock options and awards of restricted stock typically vest over a period of up to five years in accordance with plan provisions, or as determined by the plan administrator (the Board’s Compensation Committee, which consists of independent directors). The stock incentive plans provide for accelerated vesting of stock options and removal of restrictions on restricted stock awards upon a change in control (as defined in the plans).
	Stock-based compensation cost charged against income for the three and six months ended September 28, 2013 was $0.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $366,000 and $636,000 for the three and six months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
	As of September 28, 2013, total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options was approximately $1.3 million and the related weighted-average period over which it is expected to be recognized is approximately 2.4 years.
	The following table summarizes the option activity within the Company’s stock-based compensation plans for the six months ended September 28, 2013:
		Number
		of Shares
	Outstanding at March 30, 2013	399,700
	Granted	60,450
	Exercised	(2,000	)
	Canceled or expired	(5,000	)
	Outstanding at September 28, 2013	453,150
	Exercisable at September 28, 2013	263,125

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings Per Share
	Basic earnings per common share is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed based on the combination of dilutive common share equivalents, comprised of shares issuable under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans and the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Dilutive common share equivalents include the dilutive effect of in-the-money options to purchase shares, which is calculated based on the average share price for each period using the treasury stock method. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		September 28,		September 30,		September 28,		September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
	Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	$	4,310	$	1,254	$	6,136	$	2,114
	Weighted average shares outstanding:
	Basic	8,422,353		6,967,954		7,689,538		6,945,815
	Common stock equivalents—treasury stock method	124,673		73,801		98,328		60,507
	Diluted	8,547,026		7,041,755		7,787,866		7,006,322
	Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
	Basic	$	0.51	$	0.18	$	0.8	$	0.3
	Diluted	$	0.5	$	0.18	$	0.79	$	0.3
	Anti-dilutive common stock equivalents excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 28, 2013, and September 30, 2012 were 6,820 and 13,541, respectively. There were 11,844 and 8,595 anti- dilutive common stock equivalents excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the six months ended September 28, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	The book value and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):
		28-Sep-13						30-Mar-13
		Book			Estimated			Book			Estimated
		Value			Fair Value			Value			Fair Value
	Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	61,671		$	61,671		$	47,823		$	47,823
	Restricted cash (1)	9,270			9,270			7,952			7,952
	Investments (2)	17,809			17,809			17,698			17,698
	Consumer loans receivable (3)	104,326			106,135			110,990			115,044
	Interest rate lock commitment derivatives (4)	65			65			28			28
	Forward loan sale commitment derivatives (4)	(151		)	(151		)	(3		)	(3		)
	Inventory finance receivable (5)	24,113			24,113			22,950			22,950
	Securitized financings (6)	75,503			83,818			82,287			90,895
	Mortgage servicing rights (7)	372			372			335			335
	-1	The fair value approximates book value due to the instruments’ short-term maturity.
	-2	The fair value is based on quoted market prices.
	-3	Includes consumer loans receivable held for investment, held for sale and construction advances. The fair value of the loans held for investment is based on the discounted value of the remaining principal and interest cash flows. The fair value of the loans held for sale are estimated based on recent GSE mortgage backed bond prices. The fair value of the construction advances approximates book value and the sales price of these loans is estimated based on construction completed.
	-4	The fair values are based on changes in GSE mortgage backed bond prices and, additionally for IRLCs, pull through rates.
	-5	The fair value approximates book value based on current market rates and the revolving nature of the instruments.
	-6	The fair value is estimated using recent public transactions of similar asset-backed securities.
	-7	The fair value of the mortgage servicing rights is based on the present value of expected net cash flows related to servicing these loans.
	In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
	Level 1 –	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2 –	Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
	Level 3 –	Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
	The Company utilizes the market approach to measure fair value for its financial assets and liabilities. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.
	When the Company uses observable market prices for identical securities that are traded in less active markets, it classifies such securities as Level 2. When observable market prices for identical securities are not available, the Company prices its marketable debt instruments using non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated with observable market data; quoted market prices for similar instruments; or pricing models, such as a discounted cash flow model, with all significant inputs derived from or corroborated with observable market data. Non-binding market consensus prices are based on the proprietary valuation models of pricing providers or brokers. These valuation models incorporate a number of inputs, including non-binding and binding broker quotes; observable market prices for identical or similar securities; and the internal assumptions of pricing providers or brokers that use observable market inputs and, to a lesser degree, unobservable market inputs.
	Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):
		28-Sep-13
		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	Securities issued by the U.S Treasury and Government (1)	$	2,755		$	—		$	2,755		$	—
	Mortgage-backed securities (1)	3,580			—			3,580			—
	Securities issued by states and political subdivisions (1)	5,440			—			5,440			—
	Corporate debt securities (1)	1,857			—			1,857			—
	Marketable equity securities (1)	4,177			4,177			—			—
	Interest rate lock commitment derivatives (2)	65			—			—			65
	Forward loan sale commitment derivatives (2)	(151		)	—			—			(151		)
	Mortgage servicing rights (3)	372			—			—			372
	-1	Unrealized gains or losses on investments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at each measurement date.
	-2	Gains or losses on derivatives are recognized in current period earnings through cost of sales.
	-3	Changes in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights are recognized in the current period earnings through net revenue.
	No transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 occurred during the six months ended September 28, 2013. The Company’s policy regarding the recording of transfers between levels is to record any such transfers at the end of the reporting period.
	Assets and liabilities for which fair value is disclosed but not required to be recognized in the balance sheet on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):
		28-Sep-13
		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	61,671		$	61,671		$	—		$	—
	Restricted cash	9,270			9,270			—			—
	Loans held for investment	94,899			—			—			94,899
	Loans held for sale	7,508			—			7,508			—
	Loans held—construction advances	3,728			—			—			3,728
	Inventory finance receivable	24,113			—			—			24,113
	Securitized financings	83,818			—			83,818			—
	The Company records impairment losses on long-lived assets held for sale when the fair value of such long-lived assets is below their carrying values. The Company records impairment charges on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate that long-lived assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than their carrying amounts. The Company recorded impairment charges of $291,000 on assets held for sale during the six months ended September 28, 2013. No other asset impairment charges were recorded during the period. No impairment charges were recorded during the six months ended September 30, 2012.
	Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis also include impaired loans (nonaccrual loans) disclosed in Note 5 and loans held for sale. No recent sales have been executed in an orderly market of manufactured home loan portfolios with comparable product features, credit characteristics, or performance. Impaired loans are measured using Level 3 inputs that are calculated using estimated discounted future cash flows with discount rates considered to reflect current market conditions. Loans held for sale are measured at the lower of cost or fair value using Level 2 inputs that consist of commitments on hand from investors. These loans are held for relatively short periods, typically no more than 45 days. As a result, changes in loan-specific credit risk are not a significant component of the change in fair value. The cost of loans held for sale is lower than the fair value as of September 28, 2013.
	ASC 825, Financial Instruments (“ASC 825”), requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. Fair value estimates are made as of a specific point in time based on the characteristics of the financial instruments and the relevant market information. Where available, quoted market prices are used. In other cases, fair values are based on estimates using other valuation techniques. These techniques involve uncertainties and are significantly affected by the assumptions used and the judgments made regarding risk characteristics of various financial instruments, discount rates, estimates of future cash flows, future expected loss experience, and other factors. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect these estimates and the resulting fair values. Derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in an immediate sale of the instrument. Also, because of differences in methodologies and assumptions used to estimate fair values, the Company’s fair values should not be compared to those of other companies.
	Under ASC 825, fair value estimates are based on existing financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying market value of the Company.
	Mortgage Servicing. Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSRs”) are the rights to receive a portion of the interest coupon and fees collected from the mortgagors for performing specified mortgage servicing activities, which consist of collecting loan payments, remitting principal and interest payments to investors, managing escrow accounts, performing loss mitigation activities on behalf of investors and otherwise administering the loan servicing portfolio. MSRs are initially recorded at fair value. Changes in fair value subsequent to the initial capitalization are recorded in the Company's results of operations. The Company recognizes MSRs on all loans sold to investors that meet the requirements for sale accounting and for which servicing rights are retained.
	The Company applies fair value accounting to MSRs, with all changes in fair value recorded to net revenue in accordance with ASC 860-50, Servicing Assets and Liabilities. The fair value of MSRs is based on the overall market demand for MSRs and the present value of the expected future cash flows related to servicing these loans. The revenue components of the cash flows are servicing fees, interest earned on custodial accounts, and other ancillary income. The expense components include operating costs related to servicing the loans (including delinquency and foreclosure costs) and interest expenses on servicer advances that the Company believes are consistent with the assumptions major market participants use in valuing MSRs. The expected cash flows are primarily impacted by prepayment estimates, delinquencies, and market discounts. Generally, the value of MSRs is expected to increase when interest rates rise and decrease when interest rates decline due to the effect those changes in interest rates have on prepayment estimates.
		September 28,			March 30,
		2013			2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Number of loans serviced with MSRs	2,487			2,106
	Weighted average servicing fee (basis points)	34.76			34.59
Capitalized servicing multiple	36.68		%	38.82		%
Capitalized servicing rate (basis points)	12.75			13.43
Serviced portfolio with MSRs	$	292,084		$	249,378
Capitalized loans servicing portfolio	$	372		$	335

Redeemable_Noncontrolling_Inte

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	'
	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest. During fiscal year 2010, the Company and an investment partner, Third Avenue Value Fund, formed Fleetwood Homes, Inc., with an initial contribution of $35.0 million each for equal 50 percent ownership interests. On July 21, 2009, Fleetwood entered into an asset purchase agreement with Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries to purchase certain assets and liabilities of its manufactured housing business.
	The Company and Third Avenue Value Fund subsequently contributed an additional $36.0 million each in anticipation of the purchase of Palm Harbor, which was completed during the first quarter of fiscal year 2012. Subsequent to the transaction, a portion of Third Avenue Value Fund’s interests were transferred to an affiliate along with the applicable rights and obligations. This transfer had no impact on Cavco’s ownership interest. Third Avenue Value Fund and its affiliate are hereinafter collectively referred to as “Third Avenue.”
	Financial information for Fleetwood is included in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes in accordance with the provisions of ASC 810, Consolidation. Management has determined that, under GAAP, although Fleetwood was only 50 percent owned by the Company, Cavco had a controlling interest and was required to fully consolidate the results of Fleetwood. The primary factors that contributed to this determination were Cavco’s board and management control of Fleetwood. Members of Cavco’s management hold all of the seats on the board of directors of Fleetwood. In addition, as part of a management services agreement among Cavco, Fleetwood and Third Avenue, Cavco provided all executive-level management services to Fleetwood including, among other things, general management oversight, marketing and customer relations, accounting and cash management. Third Avenue’s financial interest in Fleetwood was considered a “redeemable noncontrolling interest,” as determined by GAAP, and was designated as such in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
	During the quarter ended September 28, 2013, Cavco purchased all noncontrolling interests in Fleetwood, Cavco’s subsidiary that owns Fleetwood Homes, Palm Harbor Homes, CountryPlace Mortgage and Standard Casualty Company (the “Fleetwood Businesses”). As consideration for the 50 percent interest that it did not already own, the Company agreed to issue 1,867,370 shares of Cavco common stock, derived by dividing the purchase price of $91.4 million by the 60-day volume-weighted average price per share, in accordance with the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement filed with the SEC on June 14, 2013 as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K.
	Historically, 50 percent of the financial results of these businesses have been recorded as attributable to Cavco’s common stockholders in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The acquisition closed on July 22, 2013, resulting in Cavco owning 100 percent of the Fleetwood Businesses and entitling Cavco to all of the associated earnings from that date forward. The acquisition was accounted for as an equity transaction under ASC 810; accordingly, no gain or loss was recorded in the purchase of the noncontrolling interest, which had a carrying value of $94.4 million as of the closing date (see Note 15). As of July 22, 2013, Fleetwood and its subsidiaries are wholly-owned by the Company and Third Avenue no longer has a noncontrolling interest in Fleetwood.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	Related Party Transactions
	As discussed in Note 19, on July 22, 2013, Cavco completed the purchase of all noncontrolling interests in Cavco’s subsidiary that owns Fleetwood Homes, Palm Harbor Homes, CountryPlace Mortgage and Standard Casualty Company from Third Avenue. The Company satisfied the purchase price with 1,867,370 newly issued shares of Company common stock (the “Cavco Shares”). Third Avenue is considered a principal owner, and therefore a related party, under ASC 850, Related Party Disclosures (“ASC 850”). At September 28, 2013, Third Avenue beneficially owned approximately 22.8% of Cavco's outstanding common stock.
	The Company issued the Cavco Shares in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In accordance with the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC seeking registration of the Cavco Shares. The SEC declared the registration statement effective on October 11, 2013. However, each of the Third Avenue parties remains subject to certain restrictions on its ability to transfer its Cavco Shares, including, among other things, a one year prohibition on the transfer of the Cavco Shares, except for “Permitted Transfers” (defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement), which includes any single transfer or series of transfers equal to 15% or less of the Cavco Shares. During the Standstill Period (defined below) Cavco has a “right of first offer” to acquire any Cavco Shares that either of the Third Avenue parties wishes to transfer to independent third parties.
	From and after the closing and continuing until the termination of the Standstill Period, each of the Third Avenue parties agreed that it would vote all Cavco Shares in accordance with the recommendations of the Company's Board of Directors with respect to any action, proposal or other matter to be voted on by the stockholders of Cavco. The “Standstill Period” ends on the earlier of (i) the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date (July 22, 2017) or (ii) the third anniversary of the Closing Date (July 22, 2016) if the Third Avenue parties own less than 12.5% of the outstanding Cavco common stock on the third anniversary date. Additionally, during the Standstill Period, each of the Third Avenue parties has agreed not to do any of the following without the prior written consent of the Company: acquire beneficial ownership of common equity securities of the Company or any other securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company; deposit any securities of the Company in a voting trust or similar arrangement or subject any voting securities of the Company to any voting agreement, pooling arrangement or similar arrangement, or grant any proxy with respect to any voting securities of the Company; enter, agree to enter, propose or offer to enter into or facilitate any merger, business combination, tender offer, recapitalization, restructuring, change in control transaction or other similar extraordinary transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries; make, or in any way participate or engage in, any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote, or advise or knowingly influence any person with respect to the voting of, any voting securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; call, or seek to call, a meeting of the shareholders of the Company or initiate any shareholder proposal for action by the shareholders of the Company; form, join or in any way participate in a Group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), with respect to any voting securities of the Company; otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the Board, or the management or policies of the Company; publicly disclose any intention, plan or arrangement prohibited by, or inconsistent with, the foregoing; advise or knowingly assist or encourage or enter into any discussions, negotiations, agreements or arrangements with any other person or Group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) in connection with the foregoing; or knowingly transfer more than 3% of the Cavco Shares to any one individual or entity.

Business_Segment_Information

Business Segment Information	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Business Segment Information	'
	Business Segment Information
	The Company operates principally in two segments: (1) factory-built housing, which includes wholesale and retail systems-built housing operations and (2) financial services, which includes manufactured housing related consumer finance and insurance. The following table details net revenue and income (loss) before income taxes by segment (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		September 28,			September 30,			September 28,			September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Net Sales:
	Factory-built housing	$	117,803		$	98,903		$	240,055		$	207,350
	Financial services	12,023			11,181			23,758			21,515
		$	129,826		$	110,084		$	263,813		$	228,865
	Income before income taxes:
	Factory-built housing	$	7,077		$	3,504		$	14,081		$	6,971
	Financial services	3,008			2,969			4,995			3,994
	General corporate charges	(3,356		)	(2,066		)	(6,308		)	(3,766		)
		$	6,729		$	4,407		$	12,768		$	7,199

Basis_of_Presentation_Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Principles of Consolidation	'
	The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Cavco Industries, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Cavco”), have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of SEC Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.
	In the opinion of management, these statements include all of the normal recurring adjustments necessary to fairly state the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. The Company has evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date of the filing of this report with the SEC; there were no disclosable subsequent events. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 30, 2013 filed with the SEC on June 11, 2013 (the “Form 10-K”).
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results or cash flows for the full year. The Company operates on a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest to March 31 of each year. Each fiscal quarter consists of 13 weeks, with an occasional fourth quarter extending to 14 weeks, if necessary, for the fiscal year to end on the Saturday nearest to March 31. The Company’s current fiscal year will end on March 29, 2014.
	The Company operates principally in two segments: (1) factory-built housing, which includes wholesale and retail systems-built housing operations, and (2) financial services, which includes manufactured housing related consumer finance and insurance. The Company builds a wide variety of affordable modular homes, manufactured homes and park model seasonal homes in 15 factories located throughout the United States, primarily distributed through a network of independent and company-owned retailers. The Company operates 50 company-owned retail stores in the United States. The Company's mortgage subsidiary (“CountryPlace”) is an approved Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae seller/servicer and offers conforming mortgages to purchasers of factory-built and site-built homes. The Company’s insurance subsidiary (“Standard”) provides property and casualty insurance to owners of manufactured homes.
	Historically, the Company's subsidiary, Fleetwood Homes, Inc. (“Fleetwood”), was jointly owned by the Company and its investment partners, Third Avenue Value Fund and an affiliate (collectively, “Third Avenue” see Note 20). Third Avenue’s financial interest in Fleetwood was reported as a “redeemable noncontrolling interest” in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	For a description of other significant accounting policies used by the Company in the preparation of its Consolidated Financial Statements, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Form 10-K.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	ASC 825, Financial Instruments (“ASC 825”), requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. Fair value estimates are made as of a specific point in time based on the characteristics of the financial instruments and the relevant market information. Where available, quoted market prices are used. In other cases, fair values are based on estimates using other valuation techniques. These techniques involve uncertainties and are significantly affected by the assumptions used and the judgments made regarding risk characteristics of various financial instruments, discount rates, estimates of future cash flows, future expected loss experience, and other factors. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect these estimates and the resulting fair values. Derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in an immediate sale of the instrument. Also, because of differences in methodologies and assumptions used to estimate fair values, the Company’s fair values should not be compared to those of other companies.
	Under ASC 825, fair value estimates are based on existing financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying market value of the Company.
Revenue Recognition, Interest	'
	As of the date of the Palm Harbor acquisition, management evaluated consumer loans receivable held for investment by CountryPlace to determine whether there was evidence of deterioration of credit quality and if it was probable that CountryPlace would be unable to collect all amounts due according to the loans’ contractual terms. The Company also considered expected prepayments and estimated the amount and timing of undiscounted expected principal, interest and other cash flows. The Company determined the excess of the loan pool’s scheduled contractual principal and contractual interest payments over all cash flows expected as of the date of the Palm Harbor transaction as an amount that cannot be accreted into interest income (the non-accretable difference). The remaining difference is accreted into interest income over the remaining life of the loans (referred to as accretable yield). Interest income on consumer loans receivable is recognized as net revenue.
Asset Impairment	'
	The Company records impairment losses on long-lived assets held for sale when the fair value of such long-lived assets is below their carrying values. The Company records impairment charges on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate that long-lived assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than their carrying amounts.
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonperforming Loan and Lease	'
	The Company acquired consumer loans receivable during the first quarter of fiscal 2012 as part of the Palm Harbor transaction. Acquired consumer loans receivable held for investment were acquired at fair value and subsequently are accounted for in a manner similar to Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality (“ASC 310-30”). Consumer loans receivable held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or market and construction advances are carried at the amount advanced less a valuation allowance.
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of each asset. Estimated useful lives for significant classes of assets are as follows: buildings and improvements, 10 to 39 years, and machinery and equipment, 3 to 25 years. Repairs and maintenance charges are expensed as incurred.
Goodwill and Other Intangibles	'
	Intangible assets principally consist of goodwill, trademarks and trade names, state insurance licenses, customer relationships, technology, and insurance policies and renewal rights. Goodwill, trademarks and trade names, and state insurance licenses are indefinite-lived intangible assets and are evaluated for impairment annually and whenever events or circumstances indicate that more likely than not impairment has occurred. During the six months ended September 28, 2013, and September 30, 2012, no impairment expense was recorded. Finite-lived intangibles are amortized over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis and are reviewed for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The value of customer relationships is amortized over 4 to 11 years, technology over 7 to 10 years, and insurance policies and renewal rights over 15 years.
Extended Product Warranty	'
	Homes are generally warranted against manufacturing defects for a period of one year commencing at the time of sale to the retail customer. Estimated costs relating to home warranties are provided at the date of sale. The Company has recorded a liability for estimated future warranty costs relating to homes sold based upon management’s assessment of historical experience factors, an estimate of the amount of homes in the distribution channel and current industry trends.
Net Income Per Share	'
	Basic earnings per common share is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed based on the combination of dilutive common share equivalents, comprised of shares issuable under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans and the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Dilutive common share equivalents include the dilutive effect of in-the-money options to purchase shares, which is calculated based on the average share price for each period using the treasury stock method.
Debt	'
	The Company acquired CountryPlace's securitized financings and construction lending lines during the first quarter of fiscal 2012 as a part of the Palm Harbor acquisition. Acquired securitized financings were recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition, which resulted in a discount, and subsequently are accounted for in a manner similar to ASC 310-30 to accrete the discount.
	The Company considers expected prepayments and estimates the amount and timing of undiscounted expected principal, interest and other cash flows for securitized consumer loans receivable held for investment to determine the expected cash flows on securitized financings and the contractual payments. The amount of contractual principal and contractual interest payments due on the securitized financings in excess of all cash flows expected as of the date of the Palm Harbor acquisition cannot be accreted into interest expense (the non-accretable difference). The remaining amount is accreted into interest expense over the remaining life of the obligation (referred to as accretable yield).
Repurchase Contingencies	'
	Repurchase Contingencies. The Company is contingently liable under terms of repurchase agreements with financial institutions providing inventory financing for independent retailers of its products. These arrangements, which are customary in the industry, provide for the repurchase of products sold to retailers in the event of default by the retailer. The risk of loss under these agreements is spread over numerous retailers. The price the Company is obligated to pay generally declines over the period of the agreement (generally 18 to 36 months, calculated from the date of sale to the retailer) and the risk of loss is further reduced by the resale value of the repurchased homes.
Representations and Warranties of Mortgages Sold	'
	Representations and Warranties of Mortgages Sold. CountryPlace sells loans to GSEs and whole-loan purchasers. In connection with these activities, CountryPlace provides to the GSEs and whole-loan purchasers, representations and warranties related to the loans sold. These representations and warranties generally relate to the ownership of the loan, the validity of the lien securing the loan, the loan’s compliance with the criteria for inclusion in the sale transactions, including compliance with underwriting standards or loan criteria established by the buyer, and CountryPlace’s ability to deliver documentation in compliance with applicable laws. Generally, representations and warranties may be enforced at any time over the life of the loan. Upon a breach of a representation, CountryPlace may be required to repurchase the loan or to indemnify a party for incurred losses. Repurchase demands and claims for indemnification payments are reviewed on a loan-by-loan basis to validate if there has been a breach requiring repurchase. CountryPlace manages the risk of repurchase through underwriting and quality assurance practices and by servicing the mortgage loans to investor standards. CountryPlace maintains a reserve for these contingent repurchase and indemnification obligations. This reserve of $1.2 million as of September 28, 2013 and March 30, 2013, included in accrued liabilities, reflects management’s estimate of probable loss. CountryPlace considers a variety of assumptions, including borrower performance (both actual and estimated future defaults), historical repurchase demands and loan defect rates to estimate the liability for loan repurchases and indemnifications. During the six months ended September 28, 2013, no claim requests were received and no indemnification agreements were executed
Derivatives	'
	Interest Rate Lock Commitments. In originating loans for sale, CountryPlace issues interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) to prospective borrowers and third-party originators. These IRLCs represent an agreement to extend credit to a loan applicant, or an agreement to purchase a loan from a third-party originator, whereby the interest rate on the loan is set prior to loan closing or sale. These IRLCs bind CountryPlace to fund the approved loan at the specified rate regardless of whether interest rates or market prices for similar loans have changed between the commitment date and the closing date. As such, outstanding IRLCs are subject to interest rate risk and related loan sale price risk during the period from the date of the IRLC through the earlier of the loan sale date or IRLC expiration date. The loan commitments generally range between 30 and 180 days; however, borrowers are not obligated to close the related loans. As a result, CountryPlace is subject to fallout risk related to IRLCs, which is realized if approved borrowers choose not to close on the loans within the terms of the IRLCs.
	As of September 28, 2013 CountryPlace had outstanding IRLCs with a notional amount of $6.1 million, which are recorded at fair value in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging ("ASC 815"). ASC 815 clarifies that the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of a loan should be included in the measurement of all written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through earnings. The estimated fair values of IRLCs are based on quoted market values and are recorded in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of IRLCs is based on the value of the underlying mortgage loan adjusted for: (i) estimated cost to complete and originate the loan and (ii) the estimated percentage of IRLCs that will result in closed mortgage loans. The initial and subsequent changes in the value of IRLCs are a component of gain (loss) on mortgage loans held for sale. During the three and six months ended September 28, 2013, CountryPlace recognized gains of $274,000 and $37,000, respectively, on the outstanding IRLCs.
	Forward Sales Commitments. CountryPlace manages the risk profiles of a portion of its outstanding IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale by entering into forward sales of mortgage backed securities (MBS) and whole loan sale commitments. Commitments to forward sales of whole loans are typically in an amount proportionate with the amount of IRLC expected to close in particular timeframes, assuming no change in mortgage interest rates, for the respective loan products intended for whole loan sale.
	The estimated fair values of forward sales of MBS and forward sale commitments are based on quoted market values and are recorded within other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans	'
	The Company maintains stock incentive plans whereby stock option grants or awards of restricted stock may be made to certain officers, directors and key employees. The plans, which are shareholder approved, permit the award of up to 1,350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, of which 215,626 shares were still available for grant at September 28, 2013. When options are exercised, new shares of the Company’s common stock are issued. Stock options may not be granted below 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant and generally expire seven years from the date of grant. Stock options and awards of restricted stock typically vest over a period of up to five years in accordance with plan provisions, or as determined by the plan administrator (the Board’s Compensation Committee, which consists of independent directors). The stock incentive plans provide for accelerated vesting of stock options and removal of restrictions on restricted stock awards upon a change in control (as defined in the plans).
Fair Value Measurement	'
	In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
	Level 1 –	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2 –	Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
	Level 3 –	Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
	The Company utilizes the market approach to measure fair value for its financial assets and liabilities. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.
	When the Company uses observable market prices for identical securities that are traded in less active markets, it classifies such securities as Level 2. When observable market prices for identical securities are not available, the Company prices its marketable debt instruments using non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated with observable market data; quoted market prices for similar instruments; or pricing models, such as a discounted cash flow model, with all significant inputs derived from or corroborated with observable market data. Non-binding market consensus prices are based on the proprietary valuation models of pricing providers or brokers. These valuation models incorporate a number of inputs, including non-binding and binding broker quotes; observable market prices for identical or similar securities; and the internal assumptions of pricing providers or brokers that use observable market inputs and, to a lesser degree, unobservable market inputs.
Fair Value Transfer	'
	The Company’s policy regarding the recording of transfers between levels is to record any such transfers at the end of the reporting period.
Related Party Transactions	'
	As discussed in Note 19, during the quarter ended September 28, 2013, Cavco completed the purchase of all noncontrolling interests in Fleetwood, which owns Fleetwood Homes, Palm Harbor Homes, CountryPlace and Standard from Third Avenue. The Company satisfied the purchase price with 1,867,370 newly issued shares of Company common stock. The acquisition closed on July 22, 2013, resulting in Cavco owning 100 percent of the Fleetwood businesses and entitling Cavco to all of the associated earnings from that date forward.
Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets, Transfers of Financial Assets, Servicing of Financial Assets	'
	Mortgage Servicing. Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSRs”) are the rights to receive a portion of the interest coupon and fees collected from the mortgagors for performing specified mortgage servicing activities, which consist of collecting loan payments, remitting principal and interest payments to investors, managing escrow accounts, performing loss mitigation activities on behalf of investors and otherwise administering the loan servicing portfolio. MSRs are initially recorded at fair value. Changes in fair value subsequent to the initial capitalization are recorded in the Company's results of operations. The Company recognizes MSRs on all loans sold to investors that meet the requirements for sale accounting and for which servicing rights are retained.
	The Company applies fair value accounting to MSRs, with all changes in fair value recorded to net revenue in accordance with ASC 860-50, Servicing Assets and Liabilities. The fair value of MSRs is based on the overall market demand for MSRs and the present value of the expected future cash flows related to servicing these loans. The revenue components of the cash flows are servicing fees, interest earned on custodial accounts, and other ancillary income. The expense components include operating costs related to servicing the loans (including delinquency and foreclosure costs) and interest expenses on servicer advances that the Company believes are consistent with the assumptions major market participants use in valuing MSRs. The expected cash flows are primarily impacted by prepayment estimates, delinquencies, and market discounts. Generally, the value of MSRs is expected to increase when interest rates rise and decrease when interest rates decline due to the effect those changes in interest rates have on prepayment estimates.

Restricted_Cash_Tables

Restricted Cash (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'
Summary of restricted cash	'
	Restricted cash consists of the following (in thousands):
		September 28,		March 30,
		2013		2013
	Cash related to CountryPlace customer payments to be remitted to third parties	$	6,167	$	4,870
	Cash related to CountryPlace customers’ principal and interest payments on securitized loans to be remitted to bondholders	1,937		1,768
	Cash related to workers’ compensation insurance held in trust	726		725
	Other restricted cash	440		589
		$	9,270	$	7,952

Investments_Tables

Investments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]	'
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Investments consist of the following (in thousands):
		September 28,		March 30,
		2013		2013
	Available-for-sale investment securities	$	17,809	$	17,698
	Equity method investment	1,000		—
		$	18,809	$	17,698
	Investments
	Investments consist of the following (in thousands):
		September 28,		March 30,
		2013		2013
	Available-for-sale investment securities	$	17,809	$	17,698
	Equity method investment	1,000		—
		$	18,809	$	17,698
	The following tables summarize the Company’s available-for-sale investment securities, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category (in thousands):
		28-Sep-13
		Amortized		Gross			Gross			Fair
		Cost		Unrealized			Unrealized			Value
				Gains			Losses
	U.S. Treasury and government debt securities	$	2,831	$	5		$	(81	)	$	2,755
	Residential mortgage-backed securities	3,818		12			(250		)	3,580
	State and political subdivision debt securities	5,398		61			(19		)	5,440
	Corporate debt securities	1,823		34			—			1,857
	Marketable equity securities	3,684		520			(27		)	4,177
		$	17,554	$	632		$	(377	)	$	17,809
		30-Mar-13
		Amortized		Gross			Gross			Fair
		Cost		Unrealized			Unrealized			Value
				Gains			Losses
	U.S. Treasury and government debt securities	$	2,682	$	11		$	(6	)	$	2,687
	Residential mortgage-backed securities	5,226		21			(108		)	5,139
	State and political subdivision debt securities	1,681		32			—			1,713
	Corporate debt securities	2,788		48			—			2,836
	Marketable equity securities	4,782		609			(68		)	5,323
		$	17,159	$	721		$	(182	)	$	17,698
	The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):
		28-Sep-13
		Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer						Total
		Fair		Unrealized			Fair			Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
		Value		Losses			Value			Losses			Value		Losses
	U.S. Treasury and government debt securities	$	1,721	$	(81	)	$	—		$	—		$	1,721	$	(81	)
	Residential mortgage-backed securities	3,013		(250		)	—			—			3,013		(250		)
	States and political subdivisions	1,308		(19		)	—			—			1,308		(19		)
	Marketable equity securities	351		(20		)	201			(7		)	552		(27		)
		$	6,393	$	(370	)	$	201		$	(7	)	$	6,594	$	(377	)
		30-Mar-13
		Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer						Total
		Fair		Unrealized			Fair			Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
		Value		Losses			Value			Losses			Value		Losses
	U.S. Treasury and government debt securities	$	1,084	$	(6	)	$	—		$	—		$	1,084	$	(6	)
	Residential mortgage-backed securities	1,460		(108		)	—			—			1,460		(108		)
	Marketable equity securities	413		(13		)	304			(55		)	717		(68		)
		$	2,957	$	(127	)	$	304		$	(55	)	$	3,261	$	(182	)
	Based on the Company’s ability and intent to hold the investments for a reasonable period of time sufficient for a forecasted recovery of fair value, the Company does not consider any investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 28, 2013.
	As of September 28, 2013, the Company’s investments in marketable equity securities consist of investments in common stock of industrial and other companies ($2.8 million of the total fair value and $13,000 of the total unrealized losses) and bank trust, insurance, and public utility companies ($1.4 million of the total fair value and $14,000 of the total unrealized losses).
	As of March 30, 2013, the Company’s investments in marketable equity securities consisted of investments in common stock of industrial and other companies ($3.7 million of the total fair value and $51,000 of the total unrealized losses) and bank trust, insurance, and public utility companies ($1.6 million of the total fair value and $17,000 of the total unrealized losses).
	The amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s investments in debt securities, by contractual maturity, are shown in the table below (in thousands). Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
		28-Sep-13					30-Mar-13
		Amortized		Fair			Amortized			Fair
		Cost		Value			Cost			Value
	Due in less than one year	$	1,514	$	1,525		$	1,600		$	1,607
	Due after one year through five years	3,711		3,756			4,786			4,880
	Due after five years through ten years	992		939			924			893
	Due after ten years	7,653		7,412			5,067			4,995
	$	13,870	$	13,632		$	12,377		$	12,375
Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are determined using the specific identification method. Gross gains realized on the sales of investment securities for the three and six months ended September 28, 2013 were approximately $396,000 and $464,000, respectively. Gross losses realized were approximately $48,000 and $84,000, respectively, for the three and six months ended September 28, 2013.
Available-for-Sale Securities by Investment Category	'
	The following tables summarize the Company’s available-for-sale investment securities, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category (in thousands):
		28-Sep-13
		Amortized		Gross			Gross			Fair
		Cost		Unrealized			Unrealized			Value
				Gains			Losses
	U.S. Treasury and government debt securities	$	2,831	$	5		$	(81	)	$	2,755
	Residential mortgage-backed securities	3,818		12			(250		)	3,580
	State and political subdivision debt securities	5,398		61			(19		)	5,440
	Corporate debt securities	1,823		34			—			1,857
	Marketable equity securities	3,684		520			(27		)	4,177
		$	17,554	$	632		$	(377	)	$	17,809
		30-Mar-13
		Amortized		Gross			Gross			Fair
		Cost		Unrealized			Unrealized			Value
				Gains			Losses
	U.S. Treasury and government debt securities	$	2,682	$	11		$	(6	)	$	2,687
	Residential mortgage-backed securities	5,226		21			(108		)	5,139
	State and political subdivision debt securities	1,681		32			—			1,713
	Corporate debt securities	2,788		48			—			2,836
	Marketable equity securities	4,782		609			(68		)	5,323
		$	17,159	$	721		$	(182	)	$	17,698
Investment Securities in a Continuous Unrealized Loss Position	'
	The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):
		28-Sep-13
		Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer						Total
		Fair		Unrealized			Fair			Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
		Value		Losses			Value			Losses			Value		Losses
	U.S. Treasury and government debt securities	$	1,721	$	(81	)	$	—		$	—		$	1,721	$	(81	)
	Residential mortgage-backed securities	3,013		(250		)	—			—			3,013		(250		)
	States and political subdivisions	1,308		(19		)	—			—			1,308		(19		)
	Marketable equity securities	351		(20		)	201			(7		)	552		(27		)
		$	6,393	$	(370	)	$	201		$	(7	)	$	6,594	$	(377	)
		30-Mar-13
		Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer						Total
		Fair		Unrealized			Fair			Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
		Value		Losses			Value			Losses			Value		Losses
	U.S. Treasury and government debt securities	$	1,084	$	(6	)	$	—		$	—		$	1,084	$	(6	)
	Residential mortgage-backed securities	1,460		(108		)	—			—			1,460		(108		)
	Marketable equity securities	413		(13		)	304			(55		)	717		(68		)
		$	2,957	$	(127	)	$	304		$	(55	)	$	3,261	$	(182	)
Contractual Maturity of Investment Securities	'
	The amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s investments in debt securities, by contractual maturity, are shown in the table below (in thousands). Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
		28-Sep-13					30-Mar-13
		Amortized		Fair			Amortized			Fair
		Cost		Value			Cost			Value
	Due in less than one year	$	1,514	$	1,525		$	1,600		$	1,607
	Due after one year through five years	3,711		3,756			4,786			4,880
	Due after five years through ten years	992		939			924			893
	Due after ten years	7,653		7,412			5,067			4,995
		$	13,870	$	13,632		$	12,377		$	12,375

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of inventories	'
	Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
		September 28,		March 30,
		2013		2013
	Raw materials	$	20,857	$	20,993
	Work in process	7,502		8,079
	Finished goods and other	40,919		39,733
		$	69,278	$	68,805

Consumer_Loans_Receivable_Tabl

Consumer Loans Receivable (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Consumer Loans Receivable	'
	The following table summarizes consumer loans receivable (in thousands):
		September 28,				March 30,
		2013				2013
	Loans held for investment (acquired as part of the Palm Harbor transaction)	$	92,546			$	99,854
	Loans held for investment (originated after the Palm Harbor transaction)	1,312				606
	Loans held for sale	7,233				7,410
	Construction advances, net	3,553				3,597
	Consumer loans receivable	104,644				111,467
	Deferred financing fees and other, net	(318		)		(477		)
	Consumer loans receivable, net	$	104,326			$	110,990
Acquired Consumer Loans Receivable Held for Investment	'
		September 28,				March 30,
		2013				2013
		(In thousands)
	Consumer loans receivable held for investment – contractual amount	$	241,532			$	263,038
	Purchase discount
	Accretable yield	(83,817		)		(91,291		)
	Non-accretable difference	(64,257		)		(71,451		)
	Less consumer loans receivable reclassified as other assets	(912		)		(442		)
	Total acquired consumer loans receivable held for investment, net	$	92,546			$	99,854
Accretable Yield Movement on Acquired Consumer Loans Receivable	'
	The changes in accretable yield on acquired consumer loans receivable held for investment were as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		September 28,				September 30,				September 28,				September 30,
		2013				2012				2013				2012
	Balance at the beginning of the period	$	86,467			$	103,385			$	91,291			$	106,949
	Accretion	(3,048		)		(3,531		)		(6,164		)		(7,095		)
	Net transfers from accretable yield to non-accretable difference	398				2,460				(1,310		)		2,460
	Balance at the end of the period	$	83,817			$	102,314			$	83,817			$	102,314
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'
	The following table disaggregates CountryPlace’s gross consumer loans receivable as of September 28, 2013, for each class by portfolio segment and credit quality indicator as of the time of origination (in thousands):
		Consumer Loans Held for Investment															Consumer
		Securitized				Securitized				Unsecuritized				Construction			Loans Held		Total
		2005				2007								Advances			For Sale
	Asset Class
	Credit Quality Indicator
	Chattel loans
	0-619	$	1,161			$	679			$	887			$	—		$	—	$	2,727
	620-719	17,869				11,978				1,024				—			—		30,871
	720+	20,136				13,611				609				—			—		34,356
	Subtotal	39,166				26,268				2,520				—			—		67,954
	Conforming mortgages
	0-619	—				—				274				68			129		471
	620-719	—				—				2,098				2,363			4,507		8,968
	720+	—				—				11				1,122			2,597		3,730
	Subtotal	—				—				2,383				3,553			7,233		13,169
	Non-conforming mortgages
	0-619	95				824				2,084				—			—		3,003
	620-719	1,748				6,428				4,203				—			—		12,379
	720+	1,954				4,678				1,490				—			—		8,122
	Subtotal	3,797				11,930				7,777				—			—		23,504
	Other loans
	Subtotal	—				—				17				—			—		17
		$	42,963			$	38,198			$	12,697			$	3,553		$	7,233	$	104,644
Geographic Concentration of Consumer Loans Receivable	'
	Consumer loans receivable are located in the key states shown below with the corresponding percentage of loans aged 61 days or more:
			28-Sep-13						30-Mar-13
					Aging 61 days or more						Aging 61 days or more
			Portfolio		Percent of state’s		Percent of total		Portfolio		Percent of state’s		Percent of total
	State		concentration		loan balance		loan balance		concentration		loan balance		loan balance
	Texas		42.30%		1.19%		0.51%		41.90%		1.77%		0.74%
	Florida		7.20%		2.82%		0.20%		6.70%		2.26%		0.15%
	New Mexico		6.90%		0.63%		0.04%		6.60%		2.44%		0.16%
	Arizona		5.80%		—%		—%		6.20%		3.05%		0.19%
	All others		37.80%		2.45%		0.93%		38.60%		3.08%		1.19%
			100.00%				1.68%		100.00%				2.43%

Inventory_Finance_Receivables_1

Inventory Finance Receivables and Allowance for Loan Loss (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Inventory Finance Receivables	'
	Inventory finance notes receivables, net, consist of the following by class of financing notes receivable (in thousands):
		September 28,				March 30,
		2013				2013
	Direct inventory finance notes receivable	$	21,695			$	18,955
	Participation inventory finance notes receivable	2,624				4,345
	Allowance for loan loss	(206		)		(350		)
		$	24,113			$	22,950
Changes in the Allowance for Loan Losses on Inventory Finance Receivables	'
	The following table represents changes in the estimated allowance for loan losses, including related additions and deductions to the allowance for loan loss applicable to the direct inventory finance notes receivable (in thousands):
		Three months ended							Six Months Ended
		September 28,				September 30,			September 28,			September 30,
		2013				2012			2013			2012
	Balance at beginning of period	$	210			$	196		$	350		$	215
	Provision for inventory finance credit losses	(1		)		(57		)	(98		)	(76		)
	Loans charged off, net of recoveries	(3		)		—			(46		)	—
	Balance at end of period	$	206			$	139		$	206		$	139
Allowance for Loan Losses and Inventory Finance Receivables By Class Individually and Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	'
	The following table disaggregates inventory finance notes receivable and the estimated allowance for loan loss for each class of financing receivable by evaluation methodology (in thousands):
		Direct Inventory Finance							Participation Inventory Finance
		September 28,				March 30,			September 28,			March 30,
		2013				2013			2013			2013
	Inventory finance notes receivable:
	Collectively evaluated for impairment	$	12,617			$	12,708		$	—		$	—
	Individually evaluated for impairment	9,078				6,247			2,624			4,345
		$	21,695			$	18,955		$	2,624		$	4,345
	Allowance for loan loss:
	Collectively evaluated for impairment	$	(135	)		$	(130	)	$	—		$	—
	Individually evaluated for impairment	(71		)		(220		)	—			—
		$	(206	)		$	(350	)	$	—		$	—
Inventory Finance Receivables by Class and Internal Credit Quality Indicator	'
	The following table disaggregates the Company’s inventory finance receivables by class and credit quality indicator (in thousands):
		Direct Inventory Finance							Participation Inventory Finance
		September 28,				March 30,			September 28,			March 30,
		2013				2013			2013			2013
	Risk profile based on payment activity:
	Performing	$	20,808			$	18,446		$	2,624		$	4,345
	Watch list	325				—			—			—
	Nonperforming	562				509			—			—
		$	21,695			$	18,955		$	2,624		$	4,345
Geographic Concentration of Inventory Finance Receivables in Key States	'
	The Company has concentrations of inventory finance notes receivable related to factory-built homes located in the following states, measured as a percentage of inventory finance receivables principal balance outstanding:
		September 28,			March 30,
		2013			2013
	Florida	24.3	%		20.9	%
	Colorado	17.6	%		5.1	%
	Texas	14.2	%		12.6	%
	Arizona	6.5	%		10.5	%

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_T

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
		September 28,			March 30,
		2013			2013
	Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
	Land	$	19,129		$	19,129
	Buildings and improvements	25,646			25,474
	Machinery and equipment	16,004			15,423
		60,779			60,026
	Accumulated depreciation	(15,027		)	(13,803		)
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	45,752		$	46,223

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangibles1

Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Other Intangibles	'
	Goodwill and other intangibles consist of the following (in thousands):
		28-Sep-13							30-Mar-13
		Gross		Accumulated			Net		Gross		Accumulated			Net
		Carrying		Amortization			Carrying		Carrying		Amortization			Carrying
		Amount					Amount		Amount					Amount
	Indefinite lived:
	Goodwill	$	67,346	$	—		$	67,346	$	67,346	$	—		$	67,346
	Trademarks and trade names	6,250		—			6,250		6,250		—			6,250
	State insurance licenses	1,100		—			1,100		1,100		—			1,100
	Total indefinite-lived intangible assets	74,696		—			74,696		74,696		—			74,696
	Finite lived:
	Customer relationships	6,200		(3,137		)	3,063		6,200		(2,506		)	3,694
	Technology	900		(228		)	672		900		(181		)	719
	Insurance policies and renewal rights	374		(60		)	314		374		(48		)	326
	Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	82,170	$	(3,425	)	$	78,745	$	82,170	$	(2,735	)	$	79,435

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'
Accrued Liabilities	'
	Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
		September 28,		30-Mar-13
		2013
	Salaries, wages and benefits	$	13,793	$	12,490
	Customer deposits	10,397		10,674
	Unearned insurance premiums	10,159		8,781
	Estimated warranties	8,670		8,202
	Deferred margin	5,144		4,838
	Accrued insurance	3,620		3,198
	Accrued volume rebates	2,616		1,756
	Accrued taxes	2,231		2,006
	Reserve for repurchase commitments	1,811		1,352
	Insurance loss reserves	1,354		1,801
	Reserves related to consumer loans sold	1,227		1,172
	Other	6,982		6,448
		$	68,004	$	62,718

Warranties_Tables

Warranties (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Activity in the liability for estimated warranties	'
	Activity in the liability for estimated warranties was as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		September 28,			September 30,			September 28,			September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Balance at beginning of period	$	8,509		$	9,082		$	8,202		$	9,456
	Charged to costs and expenses	2,800			2,772			5,518			5,445
	Payments and deductions	(2,639		)	(3,072		)	(5,050		)	(6,119		)
	Balance at end of period	$	8,670		$	8,782		$	8,670		$	8,782

Debt_Obligations_Tables

Debt Obligations (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt Obligations	'
	Debt obligations consist of the following (in thousands):
		September 28,			March 30,
		2013			2013
	Securitized financing 2005-1	$	36,139		$	39,850
	Securitized financing 2007-1	39,364			42,437
		$	75,503		$	82,287
Acquired Securitized Financings	'
	The following table summarizes securitized financings (in thousands):
		September 28,			March 30,
		2013			2013
	Securitized financings – contractual amount	$	93,946		$	102,203
	Purchase discount
	Accretable yield	(18,443		)	(19,916		)
	Non-accretable difference (1)	—			—
	Total securitized financings, net	$	75,503		$	82,287
	-1	There is no non-accretable difference, as the contractual payments on acquired securitized financing are determined by the cash collections from the underlying loans.
Accretable Yield Movement on Acquired Securitized Financings	'
	The changes in accretable yield on securitized financings were as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		September 28,			September 30,			September 28,			September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Balance at the beginning of the period	$	18,879		$	24,634		$	19,916		$	26,032
	Accretion	(1,088		)	(1,345		)	(2,238		)	(2,743		)
	Adjustment to cash flows	652			390			765			390
	Balance at the end of the period	$	18,443		$	23,679		$	18,443		$	23,679

Reinsurance_Tables

Reinsurance (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Insurance [Abstract]	'
Reinsurance Effect on Premiums Written and Earned	'
	The effects of reinsurance on premiums written and earned are as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		28-Sep-13						30-Sep-12
		Written			Earned			Written			Earned
	Direct premiums	$	2,833		$	2,421		$	1,465		$	1,011
	Assumed premiums—nonaffiliate	4,368			3,739			3,320			2,957
	Ceded premiums—nonaffiliate	(1,838		)	(1,838		)	(929		)	(929		)
	Net premiums	$	5,363		$	4,322		$	3,856		$	3,039
		Six Months Ended
		28-Sep-13						30-Sep-12
		Written			Earned			Written			Earned
	Direct premiums	$	5,741		$	4,530		$	2,776		$	1,818
	Assumed premiums—nonaffiliate	8,313			7,216			6,653			5,729
	Ceded premiums—nonaffiliate	(3,459		)	(3,459		)	(1,692		)	(1,692		)
	Net premiums	$	10,595		$	8,287		$	7,737		$	5,855

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Repurchase Contingencies [Roll Forward]	'
Loan Contracts with Off-Balance Sheet Commitments	'
	Loan contracts with off-balance sheet commitments are summarized below (in thousands):
		September 28,			March 30,
		2013			2013
	Construction loan contract amount	$	9,040		$	8,609
	Cumulative advances	(3,728		)	(3,597		)
	Remaining construction contingent commitment	$	5,312		$	5,012

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table represents changes in stockholders’ equity attributable to Cavco’s stockholders and redeemable non-controlling interest for the six months ended September 28, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
		Equity Attributable to Cavco Stockholders
					Additional paid-in capital		Retained earnings		Accumulated other comprehensive income			Total			Redeemable noncontrolling interest
		Common Stock
		Shares	Amount
	Balance, March 30, 2013	6,967,954	$	70	$	135,053	$	41,590	$	177		$	176,890		$	91,994
	Stock option exercises	2,000	—		50		—		—			50			—
	Share-based compensation	—	—		1,937		—		—			1,937			—
	Net income	—	—		—		6,136		—			6,136			2,468
	Other comprehensive loss (1)	—	—		—		—		(111		)	(111		)	(76		)
	Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	1,867,370	18		94,267		—		101			94,386			(94,386		)
	Balance, September 28, 2013	8,837,324	$	88	$	231,307	$	47,726	$	167		$	279,288		$	—
	-1	Other comprehensive income is comprised of unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investments. Unrealized losses before tax on available-for-sale investments was $284,000 for the six months ended September 28, 2013.

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock Options Activity	'
	The following table summarizes the option activity within the Company’s stock-based compensation plans for the six months ended September 28, 2013:
		Number
		of Shares
	Outstanding at March 30, 2013	399,700
	Granted	60,450
	Exercised	(2,000	)
	Canceled or expired	(5,000	)
	Outstanding at September 28, 2013	453,150
	Exercisable at September 28, 2013	263,125

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share Computation	'
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		September 28,		September 30,		September 28,		September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
	Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	$	4,310	$	1,254	$	6,136	$	2,114
	Weighted average shares outstanding:
	Basic	8,422,353		6,967,954		7,689,538		6,945,815
	Common stock equivalents—treasury stock method	124,673		73,801		98,328		60,507
	Diluted	8,547,026		7,041,755		7,787,866		7,006,322
	Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:
	Basic	$	0.51	$	0.18	$	0.8	$	0.3
	Diluted	$	0.5	$	0.18	$	0.79	$	0.3

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Summary of the Fair Value and Carrying Value of Financial Instruments	'
	The book value and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):
		28-Sep-13						30-Mar-13
		Book			Estimated			Book			Estimated
		Value			Fair Value			Value			Fair Value
	Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	61,671		$	61,671		$	47,823		$	47,823
	Restricted cash (1)	9,270			9,270			7,952			7,952
	Investments (2)	17,809			17,809			17,698			17,698
	Consumer loans receivable (3)	104,326			106,135			110,990			115,044
	Interest rate lock commitment derivatives (4)	65			65			28			28
	Forward loan sale commitment derivatives (4)	(151		)	(151		)	(3		)	(3		)
	Inventory finance receivable (5)	24,113			24,113			22,950			22,950
	Securitized financings (6)	75,503			83,818			82,287			90,895
	Mortgage servicing rights (7)	372			372			335			335
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
	Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):
		28-Sep-13
		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	Securities issued by the U.S Treasury and Government (1)	$	2,755		$	—		$	2,755		$	—
	Mortgage-backed securities (1)	3,580			—			3,580			—
	Securities issued by states and political subdivisions (1)	5,440			—			5,440			—
	Corporate debt securities (1)	1,857			—			1,857			—
	Marketable equity securities (1)	4,177			4,177			—			—
	Interest rate lock commitment derivatives (2)	65			—			—			65
	Forward loan sale commitment derivatives (2)	(151		)	—			—			(151		)
	Mortgage servicing rights (3)	372			—			—			372
	-1	Unrealized gains or losses on investments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at each measurement date.
	-2	Gains or losses on derivatives are recognized in current period earnings through cost of sales.
	-3	Changes in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights are recognized in the current period earnings through net revenue.
Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for Disclosure	'
	Assets and liabilities for which fair value is disclosed but not required to be recognized in the balance sheet on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):
		28-Sep-13
		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	61,671		$	61,671		$	—		$	—
	Restricted cash	9,270			9,270			—			—
	Loans held for investment	94,899			—			—			94,899
	Loans held for sale	7,508			—			7,508			—
	Loans held—construction advances	3,728			—			—			3,728
	Inventory finance receivable	24,113			—			—			24,113
	Securitized financings	83,818			—			83,818			—
Assumptions for Mortgage Servicing Rights	'
		September 28,			March 30,
		2013			2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Number of loans serviced with MSRs	2,487			2,106
	Weighted average servicing fee (basis points)	34.76			34.59
	Capitalized servicing multiple	36.68		%	38.82		%
	Capitalized servicing rate (basis points)	12.75			13.43
	Serviced portfolio with MSRs	$	292,084		$	249,378
	Capitalized loans servicing portfolio	$	372		$	335

Business_Segment_Information_T

Business Segment Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Business Segment Information	'
	The following table details net revenue and income (loss) before income taxes by segment (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		September 28,			September 30,			September 28,			September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Net Sales:
	Factory-built housing	$	117,803		$	98,903		$	240,055		$	207,350
	Financial services	12,023			11,181			23,758			21,515
		$	129,826		$	110,084		$	263,813		$	228,865
	Income before income taxes:
	Factory-built housing	$	7,077		$	3,504		$	14,081		$	6,971
	Financial services	3,008			2,969			4,995			3,994
	General corporate charges	(3,356		)	(2,066		)	(6,308		)	(3,766		)
		$	6,729		$	4,407		$	12,768		$	7,199

Basis_of_Presentation_Principl

Basis of Presentation (Principles of Consolidation) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 22, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jul. 22, 2013	Mar. 31, 2010
		Segment	Fleetwood Homes [Member]	Fleetwood Homes [Member]
		factories
		store
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of operating segments	'	2	'	'
Number of operating manufacturing facilities	'	15	'	'
Number of Stores	'	50	'	'
Purchase price of redeemable noncontrolling interest repurchase	'	($94,386)	'	'
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues	1,867,370	'	'	'
Percentage owenership by Cavco	'	'	100.00%	50.00%

Restricted_Cash_Details

Restricted Cash (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Summary of restricted cash	'	'
Restricted cash	$8,091	$6,773
Restricted cash, Noncurrent	1,179	1,179
Total restricted cash	9,270	7,952
Cash related to CountryPlace customer payments to be remitted to third parties [Member]	'	'
Summary of restricted cash	'	'
Restricted cash	6,167	4,870
Cash related to CountryPlace customers' principal and interest payments on securitized loans to be remitted to bondholders [Member]	'	'
Summary of restricted cash	'	'
Restricted cash	1,937	1,768
Cash related to workers' compensation insurance held in trust [Member]	'	'
Summary of restricted cash	'	'
Restricted cash, Noncurrent	726	725
Other restricted cash [Member]	'	'
Summary of restricted cash	'	'
Total restricted cash	$440	$589

Investments_Details

Investments (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities	$17,809	$17,698
Equity Method Investments	1,000	0
Investments	$18,809	$17,698

Investments_Details_1

Investments (Details 1) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Available-for-Sale Securities by Investment Category	'	'
Equity Method Investments	$1,000	$0
Total Amortized Cost - Available-for-sale Securities	17,554	17,159
Gross Unrealized Gains	632	721
Gross Unrealized Losses	-377	-182
Total Fair Value - Available-for-sale Debt Securities	13,632	12,375
Total Fair Value - Available-for-sale Securities	17,809	17,698
U.S. Treasury and Government Agencies [Member]	'	'
Available-for-Sale Securities by Investment Category	'	'
Amortized Cost - Available-for sale Debt Securities	2,831	2,682
Gross Unrealized Gains	5	11
Gross Unrealized Losses	-81	-6
Total Fair Value - Available-for-sale Debt Securities	2,755	2,687
Mortgage-backed securities [Member]	'	'
Available-for-Sale Securities by Investment Category	'	'
Amortized Cost - Available-for sale Debt Securities	3,818	5,226
Gross Unrealized Gains	12	21
Gross Unrealized Losses	-250	-108
Total Fair Value - Available-for-sale Debt Securities	3,580	5,139
States and political subdivisions [Member]	'	'
Available-for-Sale Securities by Investment Category	'	'
Amortized Cost - Available-for sale Debt Securities	5,398	1,681
Gross Unrealized Gains	61	32
Gross Unrealized Losses	-19	0
Total Fair Value - Available-for-sale Debt Securities	5,440	1,713
Corporate debt securities [Member]	'	'
Available-for-Sale Securities by Investment Category	'	'
Amortized Cost - Available-for sale Debt Securities	1,823	2,788
Gross Unrealized Gains	34	48
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total Fair Value - Available-for-sale Debt Securities	1,857	2,836
Marketable equity securities [Member]	'	'
Available-for-Sale Securities by Investment Category	'	'
Amortized Cost - Available-for-sale Equity Securities	3,684	4,782
Gross Unrealized Gains	520	609
Gross Unrealized Losses	-27	-68
Total Fair Value - Available-for-sale Equity Securities	$4,177	$5,323

Investments_Details_2

Investments (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Investment Securities in a Continuous Unrealized Loss Position	'	'
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	$6,393	$2,957
12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	201	304
Total Fair Value	6,594	3,261
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	-370	-127
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses	-7	-55
Total Unrealized Losses	-377	-182
U.S. Treasury and Government Agencies [Member]	'	'
Investment Securities in a Continuous Unrealized Loss Position	'	'
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	1,721	1,084
12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	0
Total Fair Value	1,721	1,084
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	-81	-6
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total Unrealized Losses	-81	-6
Mortgage-backed securities [Member]	'	'
Investment Securities in a Continuous Unrealized Loss Position	'	'
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	3,013	1,460
12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	0
Total Fair Value	3,013	1,460
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	-250	-108
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total Unrealized Losses	-250	-108
States and political subdivisions [Member]	'	'
Investment Securities in a Continuous Unrealized Loss Position	'	'
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	1,308	'
12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	'
Total Fair Value	1,308	'
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	-19	'
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses	0	'
Total Unrealized Losses	-19	'
Marketable equity securities [Member]	'	'
Investment Securities in a Continuous Unrealized Loss Position	'	'
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	351	413
12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	201	304
Total Fair Value	552	717
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	-20	-13
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses	-7	-55
Total Unrealized Losses	($27)	($68)

Investments_Details_3

Investments (Details 3) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Contractual Maturity of Investment Securities	'	'
Due in less than one year, Amortized Cost	$1,514	$1,600
Due after one year through five years, Amortized Cost	3,711	4,786
Due after five years through ten years, Amortized Cost	992	924
Due after ten years, Amortized Cost	7,653	5,067
Total Amortized Cost	13,870	12,377
Due in less than one year, Fair Value	1,525	1,607
Due after one year through five years, Fair Value	3,756	4,880
Due after five years through ten years, Fair Value	939	893
Due after ten years, Fair Value	7,412	4,995
Total Fair Value - Available-for-sale Debt Securities	$13,632	$12,375

Investments_Details_Textual

Investments (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
			Common stock of industrial and other companies [Member]	Common stock of industrial and other companies [Member]	Common stock of bank trust, insurance, and public utility companies [Member]	Common stock of bank trust, insurance, and public utility companies [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value	'	'	$2,800,000	$3,700,000	$1,400,000	$1,600,000
Total unrealized losses	'	'	13,000	51,000	14,000	-17,000
Investments (Textual) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Value of investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired	'	0	'	'	'	'
Gross gains realized	396,000	464,000	'	'	'	'
Gross losses realized	($48,000)	($84,000)	'	'	'	'

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Summary of inventories	'	'
Raw materials	$20,857	$20,993
Work in process	7,502	8,079
Finished goods and other	40,919	39,733
Total Inventories	$69,278	$68,805

Consumer_Loans_Receivable_Summ

Consumer Loans Receivable (Summary of Consumer Loans Receivable) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Consumer Loans Receivable	'	'
Loans held for investment (acquired on Palm Harbor Acquisition Date)	$92,546	$99,854
Loans held for investment (originated after Palm Harbor Acquisition Date)	1,312	606
Loans held for sale	7,233	7,410
Construction advances, net	3,553	3,597
Consumer loans receivable	104,644	111,467
Deferred financing fees and other, net	-318	-477
Consumer loans receivable, net	$104,326	$110,990

Consumer_Loans_Receivable_Summ1

Consumer Loans Receivable (Summary of Acquired Loans Receivable) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Acquired Consumer Loans Receivable Held for Investment	'	'	'	'	'	'
Consumer loans receivable held for investment - contractual amount	$241,532	'	$263,038	'	'	'
Purchase discount, accretable	83,817	86,467	91,291	102,314	103,385	106,949
Purchase discount, non-accretable	-64,257	'	-71,451	'	'	'
Less consumer loans receivable reclassified as other assets	912	'	442	'	'	'
Total acquired consumer loans receivable held for investment, net	$92,546	'	$99,854	'	'	'

Consumer_Loans_Receivable_Chan

Consumer Loans Receivable (Changes in Accretable Yield on Acquired Loans Receivable) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Accretable Yield Movement on Acquired Consumer Loans Receivable	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	$86,467	$103,385	$91,291	$106,949
Accretion	-3,048	-3,531	-6,164	-7,095
Net transfers from accretable yield to non-accretable difference	398	2,460	-1,310	2,460
Balance at the end of the period	$83,817	$102,314	$83,817	$102,314

Consumer_Loans_Receivable_Cons

Consumer Loans Receivable (Consumer Loan Receivables by Segment and Credit Quality Indicator) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	$104,644	$111,467
Loans and Leases Receivable, Geographic Territories of Business	'0	'
Chattel Loans [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	67,954	'
Chattel Loans Range One [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	2,727	'
Chattel Loans Range One [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Asset class credit quality indicator	0	'
Chattel Loans Range One [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Asset class credit quality indicator	619	'
Chattel Loans Range Two [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	30,871	'
Chattel Loans Range Two [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Asset class credit quality indicator	620	'
Chattel Loans Range Two [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Asset class credit quality indicator	719	'
Chattel Loans Range Three [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	34,356	'
Chattel Loans Range Three [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Asset class credit quality indicator	720	'
Conforming Mortgages [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	13,169	'
Conforming Mortgages Range One [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	471	'
Conforming Mortgages Range One [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Asset class credit quality indicator	0	'
Conforming Mortgages Range One [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Asset class credit quality indicator	619	'
Conforming Mortgages Range Two [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	8,968	'
Conforming Mortgages Range Two [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Asset class credit quality indicator	620	'
Conforming Mortgages Range Two [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Asset class credit quality indicator	719	'
Conforming Mortgages Range Three [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	3,730	'
Conforming Mortgages Range Three [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Asset class credit quality indicator	720	'
Non-conforming Mortgages [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	23,504	'
Non Conforming Mortgages Range One [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	3,003	'
Non Conforming Mortgages Range One [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Asset class credit quality indicator	0	'
Non Conforming Mortgages Range One [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Asset class credit quality indicator	619	'
Non Conforming Mortgages Range Two [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	12,379	'
Non Conforming Mortgages Range Two [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Asset class credit quality indicator	620	'
Non Conforming Mortgages Range Two [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Asset class credit quality indicator	719	'
Non Conforming Mortgages Range Three [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	8,122	'
Non Conforming Mortgages Range Three [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Asset class credit quality indicator	720	'
Other Loans [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	17	'
Loans Securitized 2005 [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	42,963	'
Loans Securitized 2005 [Member] | Chattel Loans [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	39,166	'
Loans Securitized 2005 [Member] | Chattel Loans Range One [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	1,161	'
Loans Securitized 2005 [Member] | Chattel Loans Range Two [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	17,869	'
Loans Securitized 2005 [Member] | Chattel Loans Range Three [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	20,136	'
Loans Securitized 2005 [Member] | Conforming Mortgages [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Loans Securitized 2005 [Member] | Conforming Mortgages Range One [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Loans Securitized 2005 [Member] | Conforming Mortgages Range Two [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Loans Securitized 2005 [Member] | Conforming Mortgages Range Three [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Loans Securitized 2005 [Member] | Non-conforming Mortgages [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	3,797	'
Loans Securitized 2005 [Member] | Non Conforming Mortgages Range One [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	95	'
Loans Securitized 2005 [Member] | Non Conforming Mortgages Range Two [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	1,748	'
Loans Securitized 2005 [Member] | Non Conforming Mortgages Range Three [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	1,954	'
Loans Securitized 2005 [Member] | Other Loans [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Loans Securitized 2007 [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	38,198	'
Loans Securitized 2007 [Member] | Chattel Loans [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	26,268	'
Loans Securitized 2007 [Member] | Chattel Loans Range One [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	679	'
Loans Securitized 2007 [Member] | Chattel Loans Range Two [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	11,978	'
Loans Securitized 2007 [Member] | Chattel Loans Range Three [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	13,611	'
Loans Securitized 2007 [Member] | Conforming Mortgages [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Loans Securitized 2007 [Member] | Conforming Mortgages Range One [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Loans Securitized 2007 [Member] | Conforming Mortgages Range Two [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Loans Securitized 2007 [Member] | Conforming Mortgages Range Three [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Loans Securitized 2007 [Member] | Non-conforming Mortgages [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	11,930	'
Loans Securitized 2007 [Member] | Non Conforming Mortgages Range One [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	824	'
Loans Securitized 2007 [Member] | Non Conforming Mortgages Range Two [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	6,428	'
Loans Securitized 2007 [Member] | Non Conforming Mortgages Range Three [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	4,678	'
Loans Securitized 2007 [Member] | Other Loans [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Loans Unsecuritized [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	12,697	'
Loans Unsecuritized [Member] | Chattel Loans [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	2,520	'
Loans Unsecuritized [Member] | Chattel Loans Range One [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	887	'
Loans Unsecuritized [Member] | Chattel Loans Range Two [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	1,024	'
Loans Unsecuritized [Member] | Chattel Loans Range Three [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	609	'
Loans Unsecuritized [Member] | Conforming Mortgages [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	2,383	'
Loans Unsecuritized [Member] | Conforming Mortgages Range One [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	274	'
Loans Unsecuritized [Member] | Conforming Mortgages Range Two [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	2,098	'
Loans Unsecuritized [Member] | Conforming Mortgages Range Three [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	11	'
Loans Unsecuritized [Member] | Non-conforming Mortgages [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	7,777	'
Loans Unsecuritized [Member] | Non Conforming Mortgages Range One [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	2,084	'
Loans Unsecuritized [Member] | Non Conforming Mortgages Range Two [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	4,203	'
Loans Unsecuritized [Member] | Non Conforming Mortgages Range Three [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	1,490	'
Loans Unsecuritized [Member] | Other Loans [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	17	'
Construction Advances [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	3,553	'
Construction Advances [Member] | Chattel Loans [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Construction Advances [Member] | Chattel Loans Range One [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Construction Advances [Member] | Chattel Loans Range Two [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Construction Advances [Member] | Chattel Loans Range Three [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Construction Advances [Member] | Conforming Mortgages [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	3,553	'
Construction Advances [Member] | Conforming Mortgages Range One [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	68	'
Construction Advances [Member] | Conforming Mortgages Range Two [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	2,363	'
Construction Advances [Member] | Conforming Mortgages Range Three [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	1,122	'
Construction Advances [Member] | Non-conforming Mortgages [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Construction Advances [Member] | Non Conforming Mortgages Range One [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Construction Advances [Member] | Non Conforming Mortgages Range Two [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Construction Advances [Member] | Non Conforming Mortgages Range Three [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Construction Advances [Member] | Other Loans [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Consumer Loans Held For Sale [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	7,233	'
Consumer Loans Held For Sale [Member] | Chattel Loans [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Consumer Loans Held For Sale [Member] | Chattel Loans Range One [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Consumer Loans Held For Sale [Member] | Chattel Loans Range Two [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Consumer Loans Held For Sale [Member] | Chattel Loans Range Three [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Consumer Loans Held For Sale [Member] | Conforming Mortgages [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	7,233	'
Consumer Loans Held For Sale [Member] | Conforming Mortgages Range One [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	129	'
Consumer Loans Held For Sale [Member] | Conforming Mortgages Range Two [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	4,507	'
Consumer Loans Held For Sale [Member] | Conforming Mortgages Range Three [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	2,597	'
Consumer Loans Held For Sale [Member] | Non-conforming Mortgages [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Consumer Loans Held For Sale [Member] | Non Conforming Mortgages Range One [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Consumer Loans Held For Sale [Member] | Non Conforming Mortgages Range Two [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Consumer Loans Held For Sale [Member] | Non Conforming Mortgages Range Three [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	0	'
Consumer Loans Held For Sale [Member] | Other Loans [Member]	'	'
Gross Consumer Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Credit Risk Score	'	'
Consumer loans receivable	$0	'

Consumer_Loans_Receivable_Conc

Consumer Loans Receivable (Concentration of Consumer Loan Receivables by Geographic Region) (Details)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of Principal Balance of Consumer Loans Receivable	10.00%	10.00%
Geographic Concentration of Consumer Loans Receivable in Key States	'	'
Portfolio concentration	100.00%	100.00%
Percent of total loan balance, aging 61 days or more	1.68%	2.43%
Texas [Member]	'	'
Geographic Concentration of Consumer Loans Receivable in Key States	'	'
Portfolio concentration	42.30%	41.90%
Percent of state's loan balance, aging 61 days or more	1.19%	1.77%
Percent of total loan balance, aging 61 days or more	0.51%	0.74%
Florida [Member]	'	'
Geographic Concentration of Consumer Loans Receivable in Key States	'	'
Portfolio concentration	7.20%	6.70%
Percent of state's loan balance, aging 61 days or more	2.82%	2.26%
Percent of total loan balance, aging 61 days or more	0.20%	0.15%
New Mexico [Member]	'	'
Geographic Concentration of Consumer Loans Receivable in Key States	'	'
Portfolio concentration	6.90%	6.60%
Percent of state's loan balance, aging 61 days or more	0.63%	2.44%
Percent of total loan balance, aging 61 days or more	0.04%	0.16%
Arizona [Member]	'	'
Geographic Concentration of Consumer Loans Receivable in Key States	'	'
Portfolio concentration	5.80%	6.20%
Percent of state's loan balance, aging 61 days or more	0.00%	3.05%
Percent of total loan balance, aging 61 days or more	0.00%	0.19%
All others [Member]	'	'
Geographic Concentration of Consumer Loans Receivable in Key States	'	'
Portfolio concentration	37.80%	38.60%
Percent of state's loan balance, aging 61 days or more	2.45%	3.08%
Percent of total loan balance, aging 61 days or more	0.93%	1.19%

Consumer_Loans_Receivable_Narr

Consumer Loans Receivable (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
	Score
Receivables [Abstract]	'	'
Credit scores at time of loan origination	3	'
Loans considered aged	'61 days	'
Percentage concentration of consumer loans receivable	10.00%	10.00%
Other states with concentrations greater than minimum	'0	'

Inventory_Finance_Receivables_2

Inventory Finance Receivables and Allowance for Loan Loss (Inventory Finance Notes Receivables, Net) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Finance Receivables	'	'	'	'	'	'
Allowance for loan loss	($206)	($210)	($350)	($139)	($196)	($215)
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	24,113	'	22,950	'	'	'
Direct inventory finance receivables [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Inventory Finance Receivables	'	'	'	'	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	21,695	'	18,955	'	'	'
Allowance for loan loss	-206	'	-350	'	'	'
Participation inventory finance receivables [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Inventory Finance Receivables	'	'	'	'	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	2,624	'	4,345	'	'	'
Allowance for loan loss	$0	'	$0	'	'	'

Inventory_Finance_Receivables_3

Inventory Finance Receivables and Allowance for Loan Loss (Changes in the Estimated Allowance for Loan Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Changes in the Allowance for Loan Losses on Inventory Finance Receivables	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$210	$196	$350	$215
Provision for inventory finance credit losses	-1	-57	-98	-76
Loans charged off, net of recoveries	-3	0	-46	0
Balance at end of period	$206	$139	$206	$139

Inventory_Finance_Receivables_4

Inventory Finance Receivables and Allowance for Loan Loss (Finance Receivables by Evaluation Methodology) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Allowance for loan losses and inventory finance receivables by class individually and collectively evaluated for impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'
Allowance for loan loss	($206)	($210)	($350)	($139)	($196)	($215)
Direct Inventory Finance [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses and inventory finance receivables by class individually and collectively evaluated for impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	21,695	'	18,955	'	'	'
Allowance for loan loss: collectively evaluated for impairment	-135	'	-130	'	'	'
Allowance for loan loss: individually evaluated for impairment	-71	'	-220	'	'	'
Allowance for loan loss	-206	'	-350	'	'	'
Participation Inventory Finance [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses and inventory finance receivables by class individually and collectively evaluated for impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	2,624	'	4,345	'	'	'
Allowance for loan loss: collectively evaluated for impairment	0	'	0	'	'	'
Allowance for loan loss: individually evaluated for impairment	0	'	0	'	'	'
Allowance for loan loss	0	'	0	'	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable [Member] | Direct Inventory Finance [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses and inventory finance receivables by class individually and collectively evaluated for impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	21,695	'	18,955	'	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable [Member] | Direct Inventory Finance [Member] | Collectively evaluated for impairment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses and inventory finance receivables by class individually and collectively evaluated for impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	12,617	'	12,708	'	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable [Member] | Direct Inventory Finance [Member] | Individually evaluated for impairment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses and inventory finance receivables by class individually and collectively evaluated for impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	9,078	'	6,247	'	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable [Member] | Participation Inventory Finance [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses and inventory finance receivables by class individually and collectively evaluated for impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	2,624	'	4,345	'	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable [Member] | Participation Inventory Finance [Member] | Collectively evaluated for impairment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses and inventory finance receivables by class individually and collectively evaluated for impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	0	'	0	'	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable [Member] | Participation Inventory Finance [Member] | Individually evaluated for impairment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses and inventory finance receivables by class individually and collectively evaluated for impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	$2,624	'	$4,345	'	'	'

Inventory_Finance_Receivables_5

Inventory Finance Receivables and Allowance for Loan Loss (Inventory Finance Receivables by Class and Credit Quality Indicator) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Direct Inventory Finance [Member]	'	'
Risk profile based on payment activity	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	$21,695	$18,955
Direct Inventory Finance [Member] | Performing [Member]	'	'
Risk profile based on payment activity	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	20,808	18,446
Direct Inventory Finance [Member] | Watch list [Member]	'	'
Risk profile based on payment activity	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	325	0
Direct Inventory Finance [Member] | Nonperforming [Member]	'	'
Risk profile based on payment activity	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	562	509
Participation Inventory Finance [Member]	'	'
Risk profile based on payment activity	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	2,624	4,345
Participation Inventory Finance [Member] | Performing [Member]	'	'
Risk profile based on payment activity	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	2,624	4,345
Participation Inventory Finance [Member] | Watch list [Member]	'	'
Risk profile based on payment activity	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	0	0
Participation Inventory Finance [Member] | Nonperforming [Member]	'	'
Risk profile based on payment activity	'	'
Inventory finance notes receivable, net	$0	$0

Inventory_Finance_Receivables_6

Inventory Finance Receivables and Allowance for Loan Loss (Concentrations of Inventory Finance Receivables) (Details)	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
Florida [Member]	'	'
Geographic Concentration of Inventory Finance Receivables in Key States	'	'
Inventory finance receivables concentrations	24.30%	20.90%
Texas [Member]	'	'
Geographic Concentration of Inventory Finance Receivables in Key States	'	'
Inventory finance receivables concentrations	14.20%	12.60%
Colorado [Member]	'	'
Geographic Concentration of Inventory Finance Receivables in Key States	'	'
Inventory finance receivables concentrations	17.60%	5.10%
Arizona [Member]	'	'
Geographic Concentration of Inventory Finance Receivables in Key States	'	'
Inventory finance receivables concentrations	6.50%	10.50%

Inventory_Finance_Receivables_7

Inventory Finance Receivables and Allowance for Loan Loss (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Receivables [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Allowance for loan loss	$206	$350	$210	$139	$196	$215
Due days for loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis and accruing loans with principal payments past	'90 days or more	'	'	'	'	'
Due days for loans on nonaccrual status when interest is past due and remains unpaid	'90 days or more	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of principal balance of the inventory finance receivables	'excess of 10% of the principal balance of the inventory finance receivables	'excess of 10% of the principal balance of the inventory finance receivables	'	'	'	'
Percentage concentration of inventory finance receivables	10.00%	10.00%	'	'	'	'

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_D

Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$60,779	$60,026
Accumulated depreciation	-15,027	-13,803
Property, plant and equipment, net	45,752	46,223
Land [Member]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	19,129	19,129
Buildings and improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	25,646	25,474
Machinery and equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$16,004	$15,423

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_N

Property, Plant and Equipment (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Buildings and improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment (Textual) [Abstract]	'
Useful lives	'10 years
Buildings and improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment (Textual) [Abstract]	'
Useful lives	'39 years
Machinery and equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment (Textual) [Abstract]	'
Useful lives	'3 years
Machinery and equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment (Textual) [Abstract]	'
Useful lives	'25 years

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangibles2

Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Summary of Goodwill and Other Intangibles) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Indefinite lived:	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	$74,696	$74,696
Net Carrying Amount	74,696	74,696
Finite lived:	'	'
Accumulated Amortization	-3,425	-2,735
Gross Carrying Amount	82,170	82,170
Net Carrying Amount	78,745	79,435
Customer relationships [Member]	'	'
Finite lived:	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	6,200	6,200
Accumulated Amortization	-3,137	-2,506
Net Carrying Amount	3,063	3,694
Technology [Member]	'	'
Finite lived:	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	900	900
Accumulated Amortization	-228	-181
Net Carrying Amount	672	719
Insurance policies and renewal rights [Member]	'	'
Finite lived:	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	374	374
Accumulated Amortization	-60	-48
Net Carrying Amount	314	326
Goodwill [Member]	'	'
Indefinite lived:	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	67,346	67,346
Net Carrying Amount	67,346	67,346
Trademarks and trade names [Member]	'	'
Indefinite lived:	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	6,250	6,250
Net Carrying Amount	6,250	6,250
State insurance licenses [Member]	'	'
Indefinite lived:	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	1,100	1,100
Net Carrying Amount	$1,100	$1,100

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangibles3

Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Textual) [Abstract]	'	'	'
Impairment expense	$0	$0	'
Amortization expense on intangible assets	$345,000	$690,000	$791,000
Insurance policies and renewal rights [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Textual) [Abstract]	'	'	'
Finite-lived intangibles, estimated useful life	'	'15 years	'
Minimum [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Textual) [Abstract]	'	'	'
Finite-lived intangibles, estimated useful life	'	'4 years	'
Minimum [Member] | Technology [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Textual) [Abstract]	'	'	'
Finite-lived intangibles, estimated useful life	'	'7 years	'
Maximum [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Textual) [Abstract]	'	'	'
Finite-lived intangibles, estimated useful life	'	'11 years	'
Maximum [Member] | Technology [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Textual) [Abstract]	'	'	'
Finite-lived intangibles, estimated useful life	'	'10 years	'

Accrued_Liabilities_Details

Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued liabilities	'	'
Salaries, wages and benefits	$13,793	$12,490
Customer deposits	10,397	10,674
Unearned insurance premiums	10,159	8,781
Estimated warranties	8,670	8,202
Deferred margin	5,144	4,838
Accrued insurance	3,620	3,198
Accrued volume rebates	2,616	1,756
Accrued taxes	2,231	2,006
Reserve for repurchase commitments	1,811	1,352
Insurance loss reserves	1,354	1,801
Reserves related to consumer loans sold	1,227	1,172
Other	6,982	6,448
Total accrued liabilities	$68,004	$62,718

Warranties_Activity_for_Estima

Warranties (Activity for Estimated Warranty Liability) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Accrual for estimated warranties	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$8,509	$9,082	$8,202	$9,456
Charged to costs and expenses	2,800	2,772	5,518	5,445
Payments and deductions	-2,639	-3,072	-5,050	-6,119
Balance at end of period	$8,670	$8,782	$8,670	$8,782

Warranties_Narrative_Details

Warranties (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Warranties against manufacturing defects	'1 year

Debt_Obligations_Summary_of_De

Debt Obligations (Summary of Debt Obligations) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Obligations	'	'
Securitized financing 2005-1	$36,139	$39,850
Securitized financing 2007-1	39,364	42,437
Total debt obligations	$75,503	$82,287

Debt_Obligations_Summarizes_Se

Debt Obligations (Summarizes Securitized Financings) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013		Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Acquired Securitized Financings	'		'	'		'	'	'
Securitized financings - contractual amount	$93,946		'	$102,203		'	'	'
Purchase Discount	'		'	'		'	'	'
Accretable yield	-18,443		-18,879	-19,916		-23,679	-24,634	-26,032
Non-accretable difference	0	[1]	'	0	[1]	'	'	'
Total securitized financings, net	$75,503		'	$82,287		'	'	'
[1]	There is no non-accretable difference, as the contractual payments on acquired securitized financing are determined by the cash collections from the underlying loans.

Debt_Obligations_Changes_in_Ac

Debt Obligations (Changes in Accretable Yield on Securitized Financings) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Accretable Yield Movement on Acquired Securitized Financings	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	$18,879	$24,634	$19,916	$26,032
Accretion	-1,088	-1,345	-2,238	-2,743
Adjustment to cash flows	652	390	765	390
Balance at the end of the period	$18,443	$23,679	$18,443	$23,679

Debt_Obligations_Narrative_Det

Debt Obligations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2007	Jul. 31, 2005	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 22, 2007	Jul. 12, 2005
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance Dates	22-Mar-07	12-Jul-05	'	'	'
Total amount of loans included in initial securitization	'	'	'	$116.50	$141
Total amount of bonds issued to fund initial securitization	'	'	'	101.9	118.4
Provisions for acceleration of debt repayment	'	'	'CountryPlace’s securitized debt is subject to provisions which may require acceleration of debt repayment. If cumulative loss ratios exceed levels specified in the respective pooling and servicing agreements for the 2005-1 and 2007-1 securitizations, repayment of the principal of the related Class A bonds is accelerated until cumulative loss ratios return to specified levels. During periods when cumulative loss ratios exceed the specified levels, cash collections from the securitized loans in excess of servicing fees payable to CountryPlace and amounts owed to the Class A bondholders, trustee, and surety are applied to reduce the debt. However, principal repayment of the securitized debt, including accelerated amounts, is payable only from cash collections from the securitized loans and no additional sources of repayment are required or permitted. As of September 28, 2013, the cumulative loss ratio was within the specified level for the 2005-1 securitized portfolio; however, the cumulative loss ratio and current realized loss ratio for the 2007-1 securitized portfolio exceeded the specified levels. The resulting acceleration of securitized debt repayment did not have a materially adverse impact on our cash flows. This specified level subsequently increased in October 2013, but did not ameliorate the situation.	'	'
Bonds maturity term	'2008 through 2017	'2006 through 2015	'	'	'
Class A-1 [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Amount of bonds	'	'	'	28.9	36.3
Coupon rate	'	'	'	5.48%	4.23%
Class A-2 [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Amount of bonds	'	'	'	23.4	27.4
Coupon rate	'	'	'	5.23%	4.42%
Class A-3 [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Amount of bonds	'	'	'	24.5	27.3
Coupon rate	'	'	'	5.59%	4.80%
Class A-4 [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Amount of bonds	'	'	'	$25.10	$27.40
Coupon rate	'	'	'	5.85%	5.20%
Securitized Financing 2005-1 [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Expected weighted average maturity	'	'4 years 7 months 28 days	'	'	'
Securitized Financing 2007-1 [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Expected weighted average maturity	'4 years 10 months 10 days	'	'	'	'

Reinsurance_Details

Reinsurance (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Reinsurance Effect on Premiums Written and Earned	'	'	'	'
Direct premiums Written	$2,833	$1,465	$5,741	$2,776
Assumed premiums - nonaffiliate Written	4,368	3,320	8,313	6,653
Ceded premiums - nonaffiliate Written	-1,838	-929	-3,459	-1,692
Net premiums Written	5,363	3,856	10,595	7,737
Direct premiums Earned	2,421	1,011	4,530	1,818
Assumed premiums - nonaffiliate Earned	3,739	2,957	7,216	5,729
Ceded premiums - nonaffiliate Earned	-1,838	-929	-3,459	-1,692
Net premiums Earned	$4,322	$3,039	$8,287	$5,855

Reinsurance_Details_Textual

Reinsurance (Details Textual) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Insurance [Abstract]	'
Insurance policies maximum coverage per claim	$300,000
Insurance policies coverage per claim ceded to reinsurers	240,000
Insurance policy risk of loss maintained per claim	60,000
Catastrophic losses recoverable in excess of amount	1,000,000
Aggregate catastrophic losses recoverable in excess of amount	$15,000,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013
	Claim		Letter of Credit [Member]	CountryPlace [Member]	CountryPlace [Member]	Reinsurance Obligations [Member]	State Licensing Requirements [Member]
						Letter of Credit [Member]	Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Repurchase agreements period, minimum	'18 months	'	'	'	'	'	'
Repurchase agreements period, maximum	'36 months	'	'	'	'	'	'
Repurchase agreements maximum amount contingently liable	$22,300,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Reserve for repurchase commitments	1,811,000	1,352,000	'	'	'	'	'
Reserve for contingent repurchase and indemnification obligations	1,227,000	1,172,000	'	'	'	'	'
Number of repurchase and indemnification claims during period	0	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of repurchase and indemnification claims open for review	0	'	'	'	'	'	'
Letter of Credit	'	'	'	'	'	5,000,000	100,000
Letter of Credit Draws During the Period	'	'	0	'	'	'	'
IRLC Loan Commitment Range Minimum	'30 days	'	'	'	'	'	'
IRLC Loan Commitment Range Maximum	'180 days	'	'	'	'	'	'
IRLCs recorded at fair value	'	'	'	6,100,000	6,100,000	'	'
Recognized gain on outstanding IRLCs	'	'	'	274,000	37,000	'	'
Recognized gain (loss) on the forward sales and whole loan commitments	'	'	'	($408,000)	($147,000)	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Loan Contracts with Off-Balance Sheet Commitments) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Loan Contracts with Off-Balance Sheet Commitments	'	'
Construction loan contract amount	$9,040	$8,609
Cumulative advances	-3,728	-3,597
Remaining construction contingent commitment	$5,312	$5,012

Stockholders_Equity_Details

Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 22, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance, common stock, shares	'	'	'	6,967,954	'
Beginning balance	'	'	'	$176,890	'
Stock option exercises, shares	1,867,370	'	'	'	'
Stock option exercises, amount	'	'	'	50	'
Stock-based compensation	'	'	'	1,937	'
Net income	'	4,310	1,254	6,136	2,114
Other comprehensive loss	'	'	'	-111	'
Ending balance, common stock, shares	'	8,837,324	'	8,837,324	'
Ending balance	'	279,288	'	279,288	'
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, beginning balance	'	'	'	91,994	'
Net income	'	433	1,427	2,468	2,185
Other comprehensive loss	'	'	'	-76	'
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, ending balance	'	0	'	0	'
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	'	'	'	94,386	'
Pre-tax unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments	'	'	'	-284	'
Common Stock	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance, common stock, shares	'	'	'	6,967,954	'
Beginning balance	'	'	'	70	'
Stock option exercises, shares	'	'	'	2,000	'
Stock option exercises, amount	'	'	'	0	'
Stock-based compensation	'	'	'	0	'
Net income	'	'	'	0	'
Other comprehensive loss	'	'	'	0	'
Ending balance, common stock, shares	'	8,837,324	'	8,837,324	'
Ending balance	'	88	'	88	'
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions	'	'	'	1,867,370	'
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	'	'	'	18	'
Additional paid-in capital	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'	'	135,053	'
Stock option exercises, amount	'	'	'	50	'
Stock-based compensation	'	'	'	1,937	'
Net income	'	'	'	0	'
Other comprehensive loss	'	'	'	0	'
Ending balance	'	231,307	'	231,307	'
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	'	'	'	94,267	'
Retained earnings	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'	'	41,590	'
Stock option exercises, amount	'	'	'	0	'
Stock-based compensation	'	'	'	0	'
Net income	'	'	'	6,136	'
Other comprehensive loss	'	'	'	0	'
Ending balance	'	47,726	'	47,726	'
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	'	'	'	0	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'	'	177	'
Stock option exercises, amount	'	'	'	0	'
Stock-based compensation	'	'	'	0	'
Net income	'	'	'	0	'
Other comprehensive loss	'	'	'	-111	'
Ending balance	'	167	'	167	'
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	'	'	'	$101	'

StockBased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of shares of Cavco common stock authorized for grant under stock incentive plans	1,350,000	'	1,350,000	'
Number of shares of Cavco common stock available for grant under stock incentive plans	215,626	'	215,626	'
Stock option exercise price as a percent of fair value of common stock	'	'	100.00%	'
Stock option expiration period	'	'	'7 years	'
Typical vesting period of stock options and restricted stock awards	'	'	'5 years	'
Stock-based compensation cost charged against income	$800,000	$366,000	$1,900,000	$636,000
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options	$1,300,000	'	$1,300,000	'
Weighted-average period over stock options expected to be recognized	'	'	'2 years 5 months 0 days	'

StockBased_Compensation_Stock_

Stock-Based Compensation (Stock Option Activity) (Details) (Stock Options [Member])	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Stock Options [Member]	'
Stock Option Activity, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'
Beginning balance, shares outstanding	399,700
Granted	60,450
Exercised	-2,000
Canceled or forfeited	-5,000
Ending balance, shares outstanding	453,150
Shares exercisable	263,125

Earnings_Per_Share_Details

Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share Computation	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to Cavco common stockholders	$4,310	$1,254	$6,136	$2,114
Weighted average shares outstanding:	'	'	'	'
Basic (in shares)	8,422,353	6,967,954	7,689,538	6,945,815
Common stock equivalents - treasury stock method (in shares)	124,673	73,801	98,328	60,507
Diluted (in shares)	8,547,026	7,041,755	7,787,866	7,006,322
Net income per share attributable to Cavco common stockholders:	'	'	'	'
Basic (usd per share)	$0.51	$0.18	$0.80	$0.30
Diluted (usd per share)	$0.50	$0.18	$0.79	$0.30
Anti-dilutive stock equivalents excluded from computation	6,820	13,541	11,844	8,595

Fair_Value_Measurements_Book_V

Fair Value Measurements (Book Value and Estimated Fair Value) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013		Mar. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Summary of the Fair Value and Carrying Value of Financial Instruments	'		'
Mortgage servicing rights	$372		$335
Book Value [Member]	'		'
Summary of the Fair Value and Carrying Value of Financial Instruments	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents	61,671	[1]	47,823	[1]
Restricted cash	9,270	[1]	7,952	[1]
Investments	17,809	[2]	17,698	[2]
Consumer loans receivable	104,326	[3]	110,990	[3]
Interest rate lock commitment derivatives	65	[4]	28	[4]
Forward loan sale commitment derivatives	-151	[4]	-3	[4]
Inventory finance receivable	24,113	[5]	22,950	[5]
Securitized financings	75,503	[6]	82,287	[6]
Mortgage servicing rights	372	[7]	335	[7]
Estimated Fair Value [Member]	'		'
Summary of the Fair Value and Carrying Value of Financial Instruments	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents	61,671	[1]	47,823	[1]
Restricted cash	9,270	[1]	7,952	[1]
Investments	17,809	[2]	17,698	[2]
Consumer loans receivable	106,135	[3]	115,044	[3]
Interest rate lock commitment derivatives	65	[4]	28	[4]
Forward loan sale commitment derivatives	-151	[4]	-3	[4]
Inventory finance receivable	24,113	[5]	22,950	[5]
Securitized financings	83,818	[6]	90,895	[6]
Mortgage servicing rights	$372	[7]	$335	[7]
[1]	The fair value approximates book value due to the instruments’ short-term maturity
[2]	The fair value is based on quoted market prices.
[3]	Includes consumer loans receivable held for investment, held for sale and construction advances. The fair value of the loans held for investment is based on the discounted value of the remaining principal and interest cash flows. The fair value of the loans held for sale are estimated based on recent GSE mortgage backed bond prices. The fair value of the construction advances approximates book value and the sales price of these loans is estimated based on construction completed.
[4]	The fair values are based on changes in GSE mortgage backed bond prices and, additionally for IRLCs, pull through rates.
[5]	The fair value approximates book value based on current market rates and the revolving nature of the instruments.
[6]	The fair value is estimated using recent public transactions of similar asset-backed securities.
[7]	The fair value of the mortgage servicing rights is based on the present value of expected net cash flows related to servicing these loans.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Assets

Fair Value Measurements (Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) (Recurring [Member], USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Total [Member] | Interest rate lock commitments [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	$65	[1]
Total [Member] | Forward loan sale commitments [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	-151	[1]
Total [Member] | Mortgage servicing rights [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	372	[2]
Total [Member] | Securities issued by the U.S Treasury and Government [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	2,755	[3]
Total [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	3,580	[3]
Total [Member] | Securities issued by states and political subdivisions [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	5,440	[3]
Total [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	1,857	[3]
Total [Member] | Marketable equity securities [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	4,177	[3]
Level 1 [Member] | Interest rate lock commitments [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	0	[1]
Level 1 [Member] | Forward loan sale commitments [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	0	[1]
Level 1 [Member] | Mortgage servicing rights [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	0	[2]
Level 1 [Member] | Securities issued by the U.S Treasury and Government [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	0	[3]
Level 1 [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	0	[3]
Level 1 [Member] | Securities issued by states and political subdivisions [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	0	[3]
Level 1 [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	0	[3]
Level 1 [Member] | Marketable equity securities [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	4,177	[3]
Level 2 [Member] | Interest rate lock commitments [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	0	[1]
Level 2 [Member] | Forward loan sale commitments [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	0	[1]
Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage servicing rights [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	0	[2]
Level 2 [Member] | Securities issued by the U.S Treasury and Government [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	2,755	[3]
Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	3,580	[3]
Level 2 [Member] | Securities issued by states and political subdivisions [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	5,440	[3]
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	1,857	[3]
Level 2 [Member] | Marketable equity securities [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	0	[3]
Level 3 [Member] | Interest rate lock commitments [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	65	[1]
Level 3 [Member] | Forward loan sale commitments [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	-151	[1]
Level 3 [Member] | Mortgage servicing rights [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	372	[2]
Level 3 [Member] | Securities issued by the U.S Treasury and Government [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	0	[3]
Level 3 [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	0	[3]
Level 3 [Member] | Securities issued by states and political subdivisions [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	0	[3]
Level 3 [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	0	[3]
Level 3 [Member] | Marketable equity securities [Member]	'
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
Assets fair value	$0	[3]
[1]	Gains or losses on derivatives are recognized in current period earnings through cost of sales.
[2]	Changes in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights are recognized in the current period earnings through net revenue.
[3]	Unrealized gains or losses on investments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at each measurement date.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Assets1

Fair Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value) (Details) (Recurring [Member], USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Total [Member]	'
Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for Disclosure	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$61,671
Restricted cash	9,270
Loans held for investment	94,899
Loans held for sale	7,508
Loans held-construction advances	3,728
Inventory finance receivable	24,113
Securitized financings	83,818
Level 1 [Member]	'
Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for Disclosure	'
Cash and cash equivalents	61,671
Restricted cash	9,270
Loans held for investment	0
Loans held for sale	0
Loans held-construction advances	0
Inventory finance receivable	0
Securitized financings	0
Level 2 [Member]	'
Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for Disclosure	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0
Restricted cash	0
Loans held for investment	0
Loans held for sale	7,508
Loans held-construction advances	0
Inventory finance receivable	0
Securitized financings	83,818
Level 3 [Member]	'
Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value for Disclosure	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0
Restricted cash	0
Loans held for investment	94,899
Loans held for sale	0
Loans held-construction advances	3,728
Inventory finance receivable	24,113
Securitized financings	$0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Assump

Fair Value Measurements (Assumptions for Mortgage Servicing Rights) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Loans	Loans
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'
Number of loans serviced with MSRs	2,487	2,106
Weighted average servicing fee (basis points)	0.35%	0.35%
Capitalized servicing multiple	36.68%	38.82%
Capitalized servicing rate (basis points)	0.13%	0.13%
Serviced portfolio with MSRs	$292,084	$249,378
Capitalized loans servicing portfolio	$372	$335

Fair_Value_Measurements_Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of	$291,000	$0
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets, Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 Transfers, Amount	0	'
Impairment charges on assets held for sale or held and used	$0	$0
Typical period a loan is held for sale	'45 days	'

Redeemable_Noncontrolling_Inte1

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 22, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Jul. 22, 2013	Mar. 31, 2010	Jul. 22, 2013
					Subsequent Event [Member]	Fleetwood [Member]	Fleetwood [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Contribution amount	'	$36	'	'	'	$35	'
Percentage of redeemable noncontrolling interest ownership interest	'	'	'	'	'	50.00%	'
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues	1,867,370	'	'	'	'	'	'
Purchase price of noncontrolling interest	$91.40	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock, shares outstanding	'	'	8,837,324	6,967,954	8,837,324	'	'
Percentage owenership by Cavco	'	'	'	'	'	50.00%	100.00%

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 22, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Purchase price of redeemable noncontrolling interest repurchase	'	($94,386)
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues	1,867,370	'
Third Avenue Management LLC [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage ownership of outstanding common shares, before repurchase	'	22.80%
Percentage ownership of outstanding common shares, after repurchase	'	22.80%

Business_Segment_Information_D

Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
			Segment
Business Segment Information	'	'	'	'
Number of operating segments	'	'	2	'
Net revenue	$129,826	$110,084	$263,813	$228,865
Income before income taxes	6,729	4,407	12,768	7,199
Factory-built housing [Member]	'	'	'	'
Business Segment Information	'	'	'	'
Net revenue	117,803	98,903	240,055	207,350
Income before income taxes	7,077	3,504	14,081	6,971
Financial services [Member]	'	'	'	'
Business Segment Information	'	'	'	'
Net revenue	12,023	11,181	23,758	21,515
Income before income taxes	3,008	2,969	4,995	3,994
General corporate [Member]	'	'	'	'
Business Segment Information	'	'	'	'
Income before income taxes	($3,356)	($2,066)	($6,308)	($3,766)