NET INCOME PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 26, 2013		January 28, 2012		January 26, 2013		January 28, 2012
Numerator - net income attributable to Methode Electronics, Inc.	$	3,325	$	809	$	30,576	$	2,615
Denominator:	—		—
Denominator for basic net income per share-weighted average shares	37,413,490		37,309,890		37,406,270		37,299,029
Dilutive potential common shares	581,802		230,332		531,624		223,446
Denominator for diluted net income per share-adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions	37,995,292		37,540,222		37,937,894		37,522,475
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.09	$	0.02	$	0.82	$	0.07
Diluted	$	0.09	$	0.02	$	0.81	$	0.07