(Loss) Income per Share - Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss)	$ (55.3)	$ 27.6	$ (54.4)	$ 49.1
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]
Denominator for basic income per share - weighted average shares outstanding and vested/unissued restricted stock units	35,671,677	36,126,132	35,679,776	36,346,054
Dilutive potential common shares		715,699		682,762
Denominator for diluted income per share	35,671,677	36,841,831	35,679,776	37,028,816
(Loss) income per share attributable to Methode:
Basic	$ (1.55)	$ 0.76	$ (1.52)	$ 1.35
(Loss) income per share attributable to Methode:
Diluted	$ (1.55)	$ 0.75	$ (1.52)	$ 1.33
Number of anti-dilutive potentially issuable shares excluded from diluted common shares outstanding	1,543,183	940,510	1,536,206	934,522