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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. 28, 2017
Jan. 30, 2016
Jan. 28, 2017
Jan. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]        
Numerator - net income attributable to Methode Electronics, Inc. $ 23.7 $ 17.2 $ 69.7 $ 62.0
Denominator for basic net income per share-weighted average shares outstanding and vested/unissued restricted stock awards (in shares) 37,217,302 38,159,789 37,297,757 38,662,487
Dilutive potential common shares-employee and director stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units (in shares) 253,351 118,442 180,210 128,137
Denominator for diluted net income per share (in shares) 37,470,653 38,278,231 37,477,967 38,790,624
Net income per share:        
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.64 $ 0.45 $ 1.87 $ 1.60
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.63 $ 0.45 $ 1.86 $ 1.60