CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 26, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 26, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 229.7	$ 190.9	$ 447.8	$ 358.2
Cost of products sold	169.5	149.5	337.2	282.8
Gross profit	60.2	41.4	110.6	75.4
Selling and administrative expenses	25.4	19.7	47.6	38.5
Income from operations	34.8	21.7	63.0	36.9
Interest (income)/expense, net	(0.1)	0.1	(0.2)	0.2
Other expense, net	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.5
Income before income taxes	34.7	21.2	63.1	36.2
Income tax expense	8.7	1.4	15.7	2.7
Net income	26.0	19.8	47.4	33.5
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.	$ 26.0	$ 19.8	$ 47.4	$ 33.5
Amounts per common share attributable to Methode Electronics, Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.67	$ 0.52	$ 1.23	$ 0.89
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.66	$ 0.51	$ 1.21	$ 0.87
Cash dividends:
Common stock	$ 0.09	$ 0.07	$ 0.18	$ 0.14
Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	38,694,583	37,718,643	38,571,015	37,635,238
Diluted (shares)	39,516,436	38,486,370	39,038,647	38,348,040