DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION - shares	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2015	Sep. 01, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	METHODE ELECTRONICS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000065270
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Aug. 01, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		38,475,617