CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2024	Jul. 29, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 258.5	$ 289.7
Cost of products sold	213.9	235.7
Gross profit	44.6	54.0
Selling and administrative expenses	46.2	44.5
Amortization of intangibles	5.9	5.7
(Loss) income from operations	(7.5)	3.8
Interest expense, net	4.8	2.8
Other expense, net	0.8	0.0
Pre-tax (loss) income	(13.1)	1.0
Income tax expense	5.2	0.1
Net (loss) income	$ (18.3)	$ 0.9
(Loss) income per share attributable to Methode:
Basic	$ (0.52)	$ 0.03
Diluted	(0.52)	0.02
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.14	$ 0.14