Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
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) 2023 2022 2021
Domestic $ (885,562) $ 518,386  $ (152,073)
Foreign 928,849  1,004,864  608,545 
Income before income taxes $ 43,287  $ 1,523,250  $ 456,472 
Schedule of Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes consisted of:
Year Ended March
(In thousands) 2023 2022 2021
Current:
Federal $ (114,772) $ 231,469  $ 6,373 
Foreign 106,192  196,540  109,543 
State (13,163) 36,461  25,462 
(21,743) 464,470  141,378 
Deferred:
Federal and state (46,677) (177,381) (24,133)
Foreign (6,877) 19,892  (15,679)
(53,554) (157,489) (39,812)
Income tax expense (benefit) $ (75,297) $ 306,981  $ 101,566 
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) 2023 2022 2021
Tax at federal statutory rate $ 9,090  $ 319,882  $ 95,859 
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit (17,301) 16,641  13,771 
Foreign rate differences (38,609) (62,928) (5,605)
Tax reform (94,877) 67,358  — 
Goodwill impairment 74,624  —  2,631 
Stock compensation (federal) 2,304  (1,977) (4,783)
Non-taxable contingent consideration adjustments —  (28,090) — 
Interest on tax receivable (11,972) —  — 
Other 1,444  (3,905) (307)
Income tax expense (benefit) $ (75,297) $ 306,981  $ 101,566 
Schedule of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:
(In thousands) March 2023 March 2022
Deferred income tax assets:
Inventories $ 74,395  $ 38,661 
Deferred compensation 24,557  32,349 
Other employee benefits —  16,870 
Stock compensation 27,589  27,610 
Operating lease liabilities 361,676  327,668 
Other accrued expenses 109,050  105,978 
Interest expense limitation carryforward 3,932  1,711 
Capital loss carryforwards 166,587  166,622 
Operating loss and credit carryforwards 331,167  539,157 
Gross deferred income tax assets 1,098,953  1,256,626 
Valuation allowances (424,932) (616,533)
Net deferred income tax assets 674,021  640,093 
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Depreciation 26,303  10,768 
Intangible assets 277,473  361,182 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 330,235  295,227 
Other employee benefits 3,707  — 
Other deferred tax liabilities 48,732  22,337 
Deferred income tax liabilities 686,450  689,514 
Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) $ (12,429) $ (49,421)
Amounts included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Other assets (Note 11) $ 95,117  $ 100,980 
Other liabilities (Note 15) (107,546) (150,401)
$ (12,429) $ (49,421)
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
and Penalties
Unrecognized
Income Tax
Benefits
Including Interest
and Penalties
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 
Additions for current year tax positions 28,098  —  28,098 
Additions for prior year tax positions (a)
112,850  32,642  145,492 
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 186  (43) 143 
Balance, March 2022 335,662  68,298  403,960 
Additions for current year tax positions 22,319  —  22,319 
Additions for prior year tax positions 13,324  20,577  33,901 
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 $ 348,170  $ 84,607  $ 432,777 
(a)The year ended March 2022 included an increase resulting from updated estimates related to intellectual property transfers completed in a prior period.
Schedule of Amounts Included in Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands) March 2023 March 2022
Amounts included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Unrecognized income tax benefits, including interest and penalties $ 432,777  $ 403,960 
Less deferred tax benefits 135,175  126,179 
Total unrecognized tax benefits $ 297,602  $ 277,781