v3.26.1
Income (Loss) Per Share - Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
May 02, 2026
May 03, 2025
Apr. 27, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]      
Net income (loss) $ (35.7) $ (62.6) $ (123.3)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]      
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 35,521,615 35,330,586 35,470,471
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents 0 0 0
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 35,521,615 35,330,586 35,470,471
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Methode:      
Basic income (loss) per share (in dollars per share) $ (1.01) $ (1.77) $ (3.48)
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Methode:      
Diluted income (loss) per share (in dollars per share) $ (1.01) $ (1.77) $ (3.48)
Number of anti-dilutive potentially issuable shares excluded from diluted common shares outstanding 410,350 1,156,752 1,429,229