Income Per Share Attributable to Methode Shareholders (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

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

	Fiscal Year Ended
	April 27, 2013		April 28, 2012		April 28, 2011
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	40,738	$	8,383	$	18,845
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		—		655
Net income attributable to Methode Electronics, Inc.	$	40,738	$	8,383	$	19,500
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted average shares	37,406,386		37,366,505		37,128,157
Dilutive potential common shares-employee and director stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units	480,240		225,475		710,511
Denominator for diluted earnings per share adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions	37,886,626		37,591,980		37,838,668
Basic income per share:
Continuing operations	$	1.09	$	0.22	$	0.51
Discontinued operations	$	—	$	—	$	0.02
Basic income per share	$	1.09	$	0.22	$	0.53
Diluted income per share:
Continuing operations	$	1.08	$	0.22	$	0.50
Discontinued operations	$	—	$	—	$	0.02
Diluted income per share	$	1.08	$	0.22	$	0.52