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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 9 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2016
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 30, 2016
Jan. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]        
Numerator - net income attributable to Methode Electronics, Inc. $ 17.2 $ 27.1 $ 62.0 $ 74.5
Denominator for basic net income per share-weighted average shares outstanding and vested/unissued restricted stock awards (in shares) 38,159,789 38,791,210 38,662,487 38,644,413
Dilutive potential common shares-employee and director stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units (in shares) 118,442 824,331 128,137 645,100
Denominator for diluted net income per share (in shares) 38,278,231 39,615,541 38,790,624 39,289,513
Net income per share:        
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.45 $ 0.69 $ 1.60 $ 1.93
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.45 $ 0.68 $ 1.60 $ 1.90