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Methode Common Stock Fund Minimum [Member] Minimum EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] Net assets available for benefits: EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] Mutual Funds And Common Stock Fund [Member] Mutual funds and common stock fund. Mutual Funds and Common Stock Fund EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block] Payment of Benefits EBP, Expense [Policy Text Block] Administrative Expenses EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Policy Text Block] Risks and Uncertainties EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] Employee Benefit Plan, Notes Receivable From Participants Term of Loan for Purchase of Primary Residence Employee benefit plan, notes receivable from participants term of loan for purchase of primary residence. Notes receivable from participants term of loan for purchase of primary residence Employee Benefit Plan Investments Income [Table Text Block] Employee benefit plan investments income. Summary of Plan's Investment Income Appreciated (Depreciated) in Fair Value Document Period End Date Document Information [Table] EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value Employee benefit plan, asset held for investment, excluding plan interest in master trust, current value EBP, Accounting Standard Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Table] EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] Investments [Domain] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Late Repayment Included [true false] Fixed Income Investments [Member] Fixed Income Average Annual Yield Interest rate Average annual yield interest rate. 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Participant withdrawal additional tax penalty EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block] Basis of Accounting Investments At Contract Value [Member] Investments at contract value. Investments at Contract Value Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Level 3 EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block] Summary of Investments by Classification and Method of Valuation EBP, Tax Qualification Status [Extensible Enumeration] Employee Benefit Plan, Notes Receivable From Participants Loan Maximum Term Employee benefit plan, notes receivable from participants loan maximum term Notes receivable from participants loan maximum term EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase Total additions EBP 002 [Member] EBP 002. 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EBP, Liability [Abstract] Liabilities EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract] EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount Note receivable from participant, account, maximum borrowing, amount Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Investment Type [Axis] EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common Stock [Member] Common Stock Fund Statistical Measurement [Domain] Entity Central Index Key EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate EBP, Asset held for investment, participant loan, interest rate Asset held for investment, participant loan, interest rate EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Significant Accounting Policies EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Text Block] Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contributions Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Level 2 EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract] EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Contract Value Investments, at contract value EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Abstract] Employee Benefit Plan Investment Income [Line Items] Employee benefit plan investment income. Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment, Total Interest and dividends Employee Benefit Plan Investment Income [Abstract] Employee benefit plan investment income. Employee Benefit Plan Investments [Text Block] Employee benefit plan investments. Investments Lincoln Stable Value Account Member Lincoln Stable Value Account. Lincoln Stable Value Related Party Transactions EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) Net increase EBP, Asset [Abstract] EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair and Contract Value Total investments EBP, Investment, Fair and Contract Value [Abstract] Document Type EBP, Description of Plan [Table] General Account Contract Member General Account Contract. General Account Contract EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Excluding Rollover Participants EBP, Debt, Interest Rate Crediting interest rate EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment Net appreciation in fair value of investments Plan's investment income Plan's investment income Employee Benefit Plan, Unrecognized Tax Expense (Benefit) Employee benefit plan, unrecognized tax expense (benefit). 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Plan's investment income Amendment Flag EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Obtained [true false] Tax determination letter, obtained EBP, Tax Status [Table] Investment, Identifier [Axis] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover Rollovers EBP, Receivable [Abstract] Receivables: EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Investment, Interest Rate Investment, interest rate Legal Entity [Axis] Employee Benefit Plan, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Minimum Annual Compensation Employee benefit plan, participant contribution, pretax, minimum annual compensation. Participant contribution, pretax, minimum annual compensation EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] Cover [Abstract] EBP, Asset Held for Investment Employee Benefit Plan, Asset Held for Investment EBP, Accounting Standard Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] EBP, Contribution, Participating Employer [Domain] EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost Contract value Participant loans, cost EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Contribution, Participating Employer [Axis] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Document Information [Line Items] Dimensional Fund Advisors [Member] The American Funds Group [Member] Methode Electronics, Inc. Nuveen. Nomura [Member] T. Rowe Price. Methode Electronics, Inc [Member] Vanguard [Member] Nomura. 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