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NET INCOME PER SHARE - Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015
Nov. 01, 2014
Oct. 31, 2015
Nov. 01, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]        
Numerator - net income attributable to Methode Electronics, Inc. $ 21.2 $ 26.0 $ 44.8 $ 47.4
Denominator for basic net income per share-weighted average shares outstanding and vested/unissued restricted stock awards (in shares) 38,972,930 38,694,583 38,913,836 38,571,015
Dilutive potential common shares-employee and director stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units (in shares) 104,909 821,853 117,588 467,632
Denominator for diluted net income per share (in shares) 39,077,839 39,516,436 39,031,424 39,038,647
Net income per share:        
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.55 $ 0.67 $ 1.15 $ 1.23
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.54 $ 0.66 $ 1.15 $ 1.21