DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION - shares	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2016	Dec. 06, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	METHODE ELECTRONICS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000065270
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-29
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Oct. 29, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		36,743,638