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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)
 6 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2011
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) [Abstract]  
Foreign Currency Disclosure [Text Block]
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)
 
The components of our comprehensive income/(loss) for the three months and six months ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 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 October 29, 2011
 
Six Months Ended October 29, 2011
 
 
 
 
Methode
 
Noncontrolling
 
 
 
Methode
 
Noncontrolling
 
 
Total
 
Shareholders
 
Interest
 
Total
 
Shareholders
 
Interest
Net income/(loss)
 
$
224

 
311

 
$
(87
)
 
$
1,661

 
$
1,806

 
$
(145
)
Translation adjustment
 
(362
)
 
(346
)
 
(16
)
 
(2,303
)
 
(2,303
)
 
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Total comprehensive income/(loss)
 
$
(138
)
 
$
(35
)
 
$
(103
)
 
$
(642
)
 
$
(497
)
 
$
(145
)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended October 30, 2010
 
Six Months Ended October 30, 2010
 
 
 
 
Methode
 
Noncontrolling
 
 
 
Methode
 
Noncontrolling
 
 
Total
 
Shareholders
 
Interest
 
Total
 
Shareholders
 
Interest
Net income/(loss)
 
$
(490
)
 
(513
)
 
$
23

 
$
3,540

 
$
3,552

 
$
(12
)
Translation adjustment
 
6,557

 
6,323

 
234

 
5,782

 
5,515

 
267

Total comprehensive income
 
$
6,067

 
$
5,810

 
$
257

 
$
9,322

 
$
9,067

 
$
255