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BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 9 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
Methode Electronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1946 as an Illinois corporation and reincorporated in Delaware in 1966.  As used herein, “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” or “Methode” means Methode Electronics, Inc. and its subsidiaries.  Our business is managed and our financial results are reported on a segment basis, with those segments being Automotive, Interconnect, Power Products and Other.  The condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures as of February 1, 2014 and results of operations for the three months and nine months ended February 1, 2014 and January 26, 2013 are unaudited, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  The April 27, 2013 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.  In our opinion, these financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair statement of the results for the interim periods.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in our Form 10-K for the year ended April 27, 2013, filed with the SEC on June 20, 2013.  Results may vary from quarter to quarter for reasons other than seasonality. Due to the timing of our fiscal calendar, the three months ended February 1, 2014 represent 14 weeks of results and the three months ended January 26, 2013 represent 13 weeks of results. In addition, the nine months ended February 1, 2014 and January 26, 2013, represent 40 and 39 weeks of results, respectively.