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Supplementary Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023
Supplementary Information [Abstract] |
Schedule of Cash and cash equivalents | Cash and cash equivalents:
(In millions) | March 31, 2023 |  | April 1, 2022
Cash | $ | 576 |  |  | $ | 609 |
Cash equivalents | 174 |  |  | 1,278 |
Total cash and cash equivalents | $ | 750 |  |  | $ | 1,887 |
Schedule of Accounts receivable, net | Accounts receivable, net:
(In millions) | March 31, 2023 |  | April 1, 2022
Accounts receivable | $ | 169 |  |  | $ | 121 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (1) |  |  | (1) |
Accounts receivable, net | $ | 168 |  |  | $ | 120 |
Schedule of Other current assets | Other current assets:
(In millions) | March 31, 2023 |  | April 1, 2022
Prepaid expenses | $ | 122 |  |  | $ | 107 |
Income tax receivable and prepaid income taxes | 123 |  |  | 35 |
Other tax receivable | 16 |  |  | 27 |
Other | 23 |  |  | 24 |
Total other current assets | $ | 284 |  |  | $ | 193 |
Summary of Property and equipment, net | Property and equipment, net:
(In millions) | March 31, 2023 |  | April 1, 2022
Land | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 2 |
Computer hardware and software | 498 |  |  | 462 |
Office furniture and equipment | 17 |  |  | 27 |
Buildings | 28 |  |  | 27 |
Leasehold improvements | 28 |  |  | 56 |
Construction in progress | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Total property and equipment, gross | 585 |  |  | 575 |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (509) |  |  | (515) |
Total property and equipment, net | $ | 76 |  |  | $ | 60 |
Schedule of Other long-term assets | Other long-term assets:
(In millions) | March 31, 2023 |  | April 1, 2022
Non-marketable equity investments | $ | 176 |  |  | $ | 178 |
Long-term income tax receivable and prepaid income taxes | 669 |  |  | 25 |
Deferred income tax assets | 353 |  |  | 351 |
Long-term prepaid royalty | 36 |  |  | 53 |
Other | 47 |  |  | 46 |
Total other long-term assets | $ | 1,281 |  |  | $ | 653 |
Schedule of Short-term contract liabilities | Short-term contract liabilities:
(In millions) | March 31, 2023 |  | April 1, 2022
Deferred revenue | $ | 1,153 |  |  | $ | 743 |
Customer deposit liabilities | 555 |  |  | 521 |
Total short-term contract liabilities | $ | 1,708 |  |  | $ | 1,264 |
Schedule of Other current liabilities | Other current liabilities:
(In millions) | March 31, 2023 |  | April 1, 2022
Income taxes payable | $ | 172 |  |  | $ | 109 |
Other taxes payable | 76 |  |  | 87 |
Accrued legal fees | 284 |  |  | 273 |
Accrued royalties | 48 |  |  | 49 |
Accrued interest | 27 |  |  | 32 |
Other accrued liabilities | 96 |  |  | 89 |
Total other current liabilities | $ | 703 |  |  | $ | 639 |
Schedule of Long-term income taxes payable | Long-term income taxes payable:
(In millions) | March 31, 2023 |  | April 1, 2022
Deemed repatriation tax payable | $ | 310 |  |  | $ | 437 |
Other long-term income taxes | 1 |  |  | 3 |
Uncertain tax positions (including interest and penalties) | 509 |  |  | 556 |
Total long-term income taxes payable | $ | 820 |  |  | $ | 996 |
Schedule of Other income (expense), net: | Other income (expense), net:
| Year Ended
(In millions) | March 31, 2023 |  | April 1, 2022 |  | April 2, 2021
Interest income | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4 |
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | (8) |  |  | (2) |  |  | 1 |
(Loss) gain on early extinguishment of debt | (9) |  |  | (3) |  |  | 20 |
Gain on sale of properties | — |  |  | 175 |  |  | 98 |
Transition service expense, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | (9) |
Other | (20) |  |  | (7) |  |  | 6 |
Total other income (expense), net | $ | (22) |  |  | $ | 163 |  |  | $ | 120 |
Schedule of Supplemental cash flow information | Supplemental cash flow information:
| Year Ended
(In millions) | March 31, 2023 |  | April 1, 2022 |  | April 2, 2021
Income taxes paid, net of refunds | $ | 456 |  |  | $ | 356 |  |  | $ | 341 |
Interest expense paid | $ | 390 |  |  | $ | 120 |  |  | $ | 139 |
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 34 |
Non-cash operating activities: |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 34 |
Reduction of operating lease assets as a result of lease terminations and modifications | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 26 |
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of property and equipment in current liabilities | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | — |
Extinguishment of debt with borrowings from same creditors | $ | — |  |  | $ | 494 |  |  | $ | — |
Non-cash consideration for the Merger with Avast | $ | 2,141 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |

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