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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)
 3 Months Ended
Jul. 30, 2011
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) [Abstract]  
Foreign Currency Disclosure [Text Block]
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)
 
The components of our comprehensive income/(loss) for the three months ended July 30, 2011 and July 31, 2010 include net income/(loss) and adjustments to stockholders’ equity for foreign currency translations.  The foreign currency translation adjustment was due to exchange rate fluctuations in our foreign affiliates’ local currency versus the U.S. dollar.
 
The following table presents details of our comprehensive income/(loss):
 
 
 
Three Months Ended July 30, 2011
 
 
 
 
Methode
 
Noncontrolling
 
 
Total
 
Shareholders
 
Interest
Net income/(loss)
 
$
1,435


 
$
1,494


 
$
(59
)
Translation adjustment
 
(1,941
)
 
(1,957
)
 
16


Total comprehensive loss
 
$
(506
)
 
$
(463
)
 
$
(43
)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended July 31, 2010
 
 
 
 
Methode
 
Noncontrolling
 
 
Total
 
Shareholders
 
Interest
Net income/(loss)
 
$
4,030


 
4,065


 
$
(35
)
Translation adjustment
 
(775
)
 
(808
)
 
33


Total comprehensive income/(loss)
 
$
3,255


 
$
3,257


 
$
(2
)