COVER PAGE - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2019	Aug. 27, 2019
Cover page.
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jul. 27, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-2816
Entity Registrant Name	METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000065270
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--05-02
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	36-2090085
Entity Address, Address Line One	8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1000,
Entity Address, City or Town	Chicago,
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60631-3518
City Area Code	708
Local Phone Number	867-6777
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.50 Par Value
Trading Symbol	MEI
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Smaller Reporting Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		37,091,487