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]  
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 $ 518,386  $ (152,073) $ (91,063)
Foreign 1,004,864  608,545  818,271 
Income before income taxes $ 1,523,250  $ 456,472  $ 727,208 
Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes consisted of:
Year Ended March
(In thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Current:
Federal $ 231,469  $ 6,373  $ 12,926 
Foreign 196,540  109,543  157,052 
State 36,461  25,462  2,583 
464,470  141,378  172,561 
Deferred:
Federal and state (177,381) (24,133) 38,511 
Foreign 19,892  (15,679) (113,010)
(157,489) (39,812) (74,499)
Income taxes $ 306,981  $ 101,566  $ 98,062 
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 $ 319,882  $ 95,859  $ 152,714 
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 16,641  13,771  14,363 
Foreign rate differences (62,928) (5,605) (22,038)
Tax reform 67,358  —  (93,598)
Goodwill impairment —  2,631  45,613 
Stock compensation (federal) (1,977) (4,783) (12,245)
Non-taxable contingent consideration adjustments (28,090) —  — 
Other (3,905) (307) 13,253 
Income taxes $ 306,981  $ 101,566  $ 98,062 
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 $ 38,661  $ 33,023 
Deferred compensation 32,349  39,794 
Other employee benefits 16,870  32,770 
Stock compensation 27,610  25,258 
Operating lease liabilities 327,668  354,747 
Other accrued expenses 132,747  148,790 
Outside basis difference on assets held-for-sale —  228,735 
Interest expense limitation carryforward 1,711  20,503 
Capital loss carryforwards 166,622  2,458 
Operating loss carryforwards 512,388  323,902 
Gross deferred income tax assets 1,256,626  1,209,980 
Valuation allowances (616,533) (500,601)
Net deferred income tax assets 640,093  709,379 
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Depreciation 10,768  52,564 
Intangible assets 361,182  414,321 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 295,227  318,747 
Other deferred tax liabilities 22,337  65,222 
Deferred income tax liabilities 689,514  850,854 
Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) $ (49,421) $ (141,475)
Amounts included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Other assets (Note 11) $ 100,980  $ 201,237 
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
and Penalties
Unrecognized
Income Tax
Benefits
Including Interest
and Penalties
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 
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 
(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 $ 403,960  $ 261,151 
Less deferred tax benefits 126,179  70,954 
Total unrecognized tax benefits $ 277,781  $ 190,197