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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. 29, 2016
Oct. 31, 2015
Oct. 29, 2016
Oct. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]        
Numerator - net income attributable to Methode Electronics, Inc. $ 24.9 $ 21.2 $ 45.9 $ 44.8
Denominator for basic net income per share-weighted average shares outstanding and vested/unissued restricted stock awards (in shares) 37,353,423 38,972,930 37,337,985 38,913,836
Dilutive potential common shares-employee and director stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units (in shares) 187,827 104,909 156,234 117,588
Denominator for diluted net income per share (in shares) 37,541,250 39,077,839 37,494,219 39,031,424
Net income per share:        
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.66 $ 0.55 $ 1.23 $ 1.15
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.66 $ 0.54 $ 1.23 $ 1.15