DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2018	Aug. 28, 2018
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	METHODE ELECTRONICS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000065270
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-27
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jul. 28, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		36,986,952