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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Ìý
Provision for Income Taxes, Income Before Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes was computed based on the following amounts of income from continuing operations before income taxes:
Year Ended March
(In thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Domestic $ 518,386Ìý $ (152,073) $ (91,063)
Foreign 1,004,864Ìý 608,545Ìý 818,271Ìý
Income before income taxes $ 1,523,250Ìý $ 456,472Ìý $ 727,208Ìý
Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes consisted of:
Year Ended March
(In thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Current:
Federal $ 231,469Ìý $ 6,373Ìý $ 12,926Ìý
Foreign 196,540Ìý 109,543Ìý 157,052Ìý
State 36,461Ìý 25,462Ìý 2,583Ìý
464,470Ìý 141,378Ìý 172,561Ìý
Deferred:
Federal and state (177,381) (24,133) 38,511Ìý
Foreign 19,892Ìý (15,679) (113,010)
(157,489) (39,812) (74,499)
Income taxes $ 306,981Ìý $ 101,566Ìý $ 98,062Ìý
Differences Between Income Taxes Computed by Applying Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate and Income Tax Expense reported in Consolidated Financial Statements
The differences between income taxes computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate and income tax expense reported in the consolidated financial statements are as follows:
Year Ended March
(In thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Tax at federal statutory rate $ 319,882Ìý $ 95,859Ìý $ 152,714Ìý
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 16,641Ìý 13,771Ìý 14,363Ìý
Foreign rate differences (62,928) (5,605) (22,038)
Tax reform 67,358Ìý —Ìý (93,598)
Goodwill impairment —Ìý 2,631Ìý 45,613Ìý
Stock compensation (federal) (1,977) (4,783) (12,245)
Non-taxable contingent consideration adjustments (28,090) —Ìý —Ìý
Other (3,905) (307) 13,253Ìý
Income taxes $ 306,981Ìý $ 101,566Ìý $ 98,062Ìý
Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:
(In thousands) March 2022 March 2021
Deferred income tax assets:
Inventories $ 38,661Ìý $ 33,023Ìý
Deferred compensation 32,349Ìý 39,794Ìý
Other employee benefits 16,870Ìý 32,770Ìý
Stock compensation 27,610Ìý 25,258Ìý
Operating lease liabilities 327,668Ìý 354,747Ìý
Other accrued expenses 132,747Ìý 148,790Ìý
Outside basis difference on assets held-for-sale —Ìý 228,735Ìý
Interest expense limitation carryforward 1,711Ìý 20,503Ìý
Capital loss carryforwards 166,622Ìý 2,458Ìý
Operating loss carryforwards 512,388Ìý 323,902Ìý
Gross deferred income tax assets 1,256,626Ìý 1,209,980Ìý
Valuation allowances (616,533) (500,601)
Net deferred income tax assets 640,093Ìý 709,379Ìý
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Depreciation 10,768Ìý 52,564Ìý
Intangible assets 361,182Ìý 414,321Ìý
Operating lease right-of-use assets 295,227Ìý 318,747Ìý
Other deferred tax liabilities 22,337Ìý 65,222Ìý
Deferred income tax liabilities 689,514Ìý 850,854Ìý
Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) $ (49,421) $ (141,475)
Amounts included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Other assets (Note 11) $ 100,980Ìý $ 201,237Ìý
Other liabilities (Note 15) (150,401) (342,712)
$ (49,421) $ (141,475)
Reconciliation of Change in Accrual for Unrecognized Income Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the change in the accrual for unrecognized income tax benefits is as follows:
(In thousands) Unrecognized
Income Tax
Benefits
Accrued
Interest
andÌýPenalties
Unrecognized
Income Tax
Benefits
IncludingÌýInterest
and Penalties
Balance, March 2019 $ 188,225Ìý $ 26,565Ìý $ 214,790Ìý
Additions for current year tax positions 20,328Ìý —Ìý 20,328Ìý
Additions for prior year tax positions 3,136Ìý 10,029Ìý 13,165Ìý
Reductions for prior year tax positions (3,521) (254) (3,775)
Reductions due to statute expirations (11,135) (1,817) (12,952)
Payments in settlement (664) (146) (810)
Decrease due to divestiture (11,619) (3,723) (15,342)
Currency translation (27) (42) (69)
Balance, March 2020 184,723Ìý 30,612Ìý 215,335Ìý
Additions for current year tax positions 6,609Ìý —Ìý 6,609Ìý
Additions for prior year tax positions 20,950Ìý 8,064Ìý 29,014Ìý
Reductions for prior year tax positions (2,073) (1,399) (3,472)
Reductions due to statute expirations (761) (216) (977)
Payments in settlement (3,464) (650) (4,114)
Additions due to acquisitions 17,066Ìý 1,673Ìý 18,739Ìý
Currency translation (40) 57Ìý 17Ìý
Balance, March 2021 223,010Ìý 38,141Ìý 261,151Ìý
Additions for current year tax positions 28,098Ìý —Ìý 28,098Ìý
Additions for prior year tax positions (a)
112,850Ìý 32,642Ìý 145,492Ìý
Reductions for prior year tax positions (895) (532) (1,427)
Reductions due to statute expirations (5,803) (840) (6,643)
Payments in settlement (21,278) (730) (22,008)
Decrease due to divestiture (506) (340) (846)
Currency translation 186Ìý (43) 143Ìý
Balance, March 2022 $ 335,662Ìý $ 68,298Ìý $ 403,960Ìý
(a)The year ended March 2022 includes an increase resulting from updated estimates related to intellectual property transfers completed in a prior period.
Amounts Included in Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands) March 2022 March 2021
Amounts included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Unrecognized income tax benefits, including interest and penalties $ 403,960Ìý $ 261,151Ìý
Less deferred tax benefits 126,179Ìý 70,954Ìý
Total unrecognized tax benefits $ 277,781Ìý $ 190,197Ìý