CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 288.0	$ 315.9	$ 577.7	$ 598.3
Cost of products sold	235.7	241.8	471.4	462.4
Gross profit	52.3	74.1	106.3	135.9
Selling and administrative expenses	40.9	36.6	85.4	71.9
Goodwill impairment	56.5		56.5
Amortization of intangibles	6.2	4.7	11.9	9.4
(Loss) income from operations	(51.3)	32.8	(47.5)	54.6
Interest expense, net	4.4	0.5	7.2	0.5
Other income, net	(0.2)	(1.1)	(0.2)	(5.2)
Pre-tax (loss) income	(55.5)	33.4	(54.5)	59.3
Income tax (benefit) expense	(0.2)	5.8	(0.1)	10.2
Net (loss) income	(55.3)	27.6	(54.4)	49.1
Net (loss) income attributable to Methode	$ (55.3)	$ 27.6	$ (54.4)	$ 49.1
(Loss) income per share attributable to Methode:
Basic	$ (1.55)	$ 0.76	$ (1.52)	$ 1.35
Diluted	(1.55)	0.75	(1.52)	1.33
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.28	$ 0.28