Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
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) 2021 2020 2019
Domestic $ (152,073) $ (91,063) $ 73,769 
Foreign 608,545  818,271  964,544 
Income before income taxes $ 456,472  $ 727,208  $ 1,038,313 
Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes consisted of:
Year Ended March
(In thousands) 2021 2020 2019
Current:
Federal $ 6,373  $ 12,926  $ 89,309 
Foreign 109,543  157,052  115,332 
State 25,462  2,583  11,229 
141,378  172,561  215,870 
Deferred:
Federal and state (24,133) 38,511  (48,000)
Foreign (15,679) (113,010) 17 
(39,812) (74,499) (47,983)
Income taxes $ 101,566  $ 98,062  $ 167,887 
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) 2021 2020 2019
Tax at federal statutory rate $ 95,859  $ 152,714  $ 218,046 
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 13,771  14,363  12,594 
Foreign rate differences (5,605) (22,038) (74,528)
Tax reform —  (93,598) 37,262 
Goodwill impairment 2,631  45,613  — 
Stock compensation (federal) (4,783) (12,245) (21,614)
Other (307) 13,253  (3,873)
Income taxes $ 101,566  $ 98,062  $ 167,887 
Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:
(In thousands) March 2021 March 2020
Deferred income tax assets:
Inventories $ 33,023  $ 19,153 
Deferred compensation 39,794  32,715 
Other employee benefits 32,770  31,814 
Stock compensation 25,258  28,894 
Operating lease liabilities 354,747  270,669 
Other accrued expenses 148,790  87,384 
Outside basis difference on assets held-for-sale 228,735  — 
Interest expense limitation carryforward 20,503  — 
Capital loss carryforwards 2,458  15,704 
Operating loss carryforwards 323,902  221,584 
Gross deferred income tax assets 1,209,980  707,917 
Valuation allowances (500,601) (172,912)
Net deferred income tax assets 709,379  535,005 
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Depreciation 52,564  49,748 
Intangible assets 414,321  99,861 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 318,747  257,843 
Other deferred tax liabilities 65,222  105,588 
Deferred income tax liabilities 850,854  513,040 
Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) $ (141,475) $ 21,965 
Amounts included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Other assets (Note 11) $ 201,237  $ 183,336 
Other liabilities (Note 15) (342,712) (161,371)
$ (141,475) $ 21,965 
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
and Penalties
Unrecognized
Income Tax
Benefits
Including Interest
and Penalties
Balance, March 2018 $ 189,075  $ 15,440  $ 204,515 
Additions for current year tax positions 8,511  —  8,511 
Additions for prior year tax positions 16,211  12,521  28,732 
Reductions for prior year tax positions (18,753) (467) (19,220)
Reductions due to statute expirations (30) (7) (37)
Payments in settlement (6,754) (919) (7,673)
Currency translation (35) (3) (38)
Balance, March 2019 188,225  26,565  214,790 
Additions for current year tax positions 20,328  —  20,328 
Additions for prior year tax positions 3,136  10,029  13,165 
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 184,723  30,612  215,335 
Additions for current year tax positions 6,609  —  6,609 
Additions for prior year tax positions 20,950  8,064  29,014 
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 17,066  1,673  18,739 
Currency translation (40) 57  17 
Balance, March 2021 $ 223,010  $ 38,141  $ 261,151 
Amounts Included in Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands) March 2021 March 2020
Amounts included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Unrecognized income tax benefits, including interest and penalties $ 261,151  $ 215,335 
Less deferred tax benefits 70,954  50,197 
Total unrecognized tax benefits $ 190,197  $ 165,138