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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
Mar. 30, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Ìý
Schedule of 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) 2024 2023 2022
Domestic $ (970,325) $ (885,562) $ 518,386Ìý
Foreign 736,640Ìý 928,849Ìý 1,004,864Ìý
Income (loss) before income taxes $ (233,685) $ 43,287Ìý $ 1,523,250Ìý
Schedule of Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes consisted of:
Year Ended March
(In thousands) 2024 2023 2022
Current:
Federal $ 236,135Ìý $ (114,772) $ 231,469Ìý
Foreign 759,679Ìý 106,192Ìý 196,540Ìý
State 134,483Ìý (13,163) 36,461Ìý
1,130,297Ìý (21,743) 464,470Ìý
Deferred:
Federal and state (316,470) (46,677) (177,381)
Foreign (78,630) (6,877) 19,892Ìý
(395,100) (53,554) (157,489)
Income tax expense (benefit) $ 735,197Ìý $ (75,297) $ 306,981Ìý
Schedule of 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 (benefit) reported in the consolidated financial statements are as follows:
Year Ended March
(In thousands) 2024 2023 2022
Tax at federal statutory rate $ (49,074) $ 9,090Ìý $ 319,882Ìý
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit (28,867) (17,301) 16,641Ìý
Foreign rate differences 54,941Ìý (38,609) (62,928)
Tax reform —Ìý (94,877) 67,358Ìý
Tax litigation 691,053Ìý —Ìý —Ìý
Goodwill impairment 55,076Ìý 74,624Ìý —Ìý
Stock compensation 3,908Ìý 2,304Ìý (1,977)
Non-taxable contingent consideration adjustments —Ìý —Ìý (28,090)
Interest on tax receivable 11,972Ìý (11,972) —Ìý
Other (3,812) 1,444Ìý (3,905)
Income tax expense (benefit) $ 735,197Ìý $ (75,297) $ 306,981Ìý
Schedule of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:
(In thousands) March 2024 March 2023
Deferred income tax assets:
Inventories $ 88,299Ìý $ 74,395Ìý
Depreciation and capitalized research and development 12,785Ìý —Ìý
Deferred compensation 19,904Ìý 24,557Ìý
Stock compensation 26,961Ìý 27,589Ìý
Operating lease liabilities 352,821Ìý 361,676Ìý
Other employee benefits 3,170Ìý —Ìý
Other accrued expenses 117,689Ìý 109,050Ìý
Interest expense limitation carryforward 143,077Ìý 3,932Ìý
Capital loss carryforwards 153,789Ìý 166,587Ìý
Operating loss and credit carryforwards 557,272Ìý 331,167Ìý
Gross deferred income tax assets 1,475,767Ìý 1,098,953Ìý
Valuation allowances (436,047) (424,932)
Net deferred income tax assets 1,039,720Ìý 674,021Ìý
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Depreciation and capitalized research and development —Ìý 26,303Ìý
Intangible assets 120,682Ìý 277,473Ìý
Operating lease right-of-use assets 320,896Ìý 330,235Ìý
Other employee benefits —Ìý 3,707Ìý
Outside basis difference in subsidiaries 216,215Ìý 46,690Ìý
Other deferred tax liabilities 2,224Ìý 2,042Ìý
Deferred income tax liabilities 660,017Ìý 686,450Ìý
Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) $ 379,703Ìý $ (12,429)
Amounts included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Other assets (Note 11) $ 389,783Ìý $ 95,117Ìý
Other liabilities (Note 16) (10,080) (107,546)
$ 379,703Ìý $ (12,429)
Schedule of 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 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
Additions for current year tax positions 22,319Ìý —Ìý 22,319Ìý
Additions for prior year tax positions 13,324Ìý 20,577Ìý 33,901Ìý
Reductions for prior year tax positions (3,747) (951) (4,698)
Reductions due to statute expirations (15,369) (1,699) (17,068)
Payments in settlement (3,847) (1,608) (5,455)
Currency translation (172) (10) (182)
Balance, March 2023 348,170Ìý 84,607Ìý 432,777Ìý
Additions for current year tax positions 15,982Ìý —Ìý 15,982Ìý
Additions for prior year tax positions (b)
165,426Ìý 78,133Ìý 243,559Ìý
Reductions for prior year tax positions (36,943) (3,809) (40,752)
Reductions due to statute expirations (1,436) (383) (1,819)
Payments in settlement (c)
(210,874) (74,659) (285,533)
Currency translation (11) (4) (15)
Balance, March 2024 $ 280,314Ìý $ 83,885Ìý $ 364,199Ìý
(a)The year ended March 2022 included an increase resulting from updated estimates related to intellectual property transfers completed in a prior period.
(b)The year ended March 2024 includes an increase due to uncertainty in the application of court decisions upheld upon appeal.
(c)The year ended March 2024 includes a settlement with the tax authorities related to intellectual property transfers completed in a prior period.
Schedule of Amounts Included in Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands) March 2024 March 2023
Amounts included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (a):
Unrecognized income tax benefits, including interest and penalties $ 364,199Ìý $ 432,777Ìý
Less deferred tax benefits 61,368Ìý 135,175Ìý
Total unrecognized tax benefits $ 302,831Ìý $ 297,602Ìý
(a)Included in the accrued liabilities and other liabilities line items in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.