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Supplementary Information | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 27, 2024
Supplementary Information [Abstract] |
Supplementary Information | Supplementary Information Cash and cash equivalents:
(In millions) | December 27, 2024 |  | March 29, 2024
Cash | $ | 432 |  |  | $ | 408 |
Cash equivalents | 451 |  |  | 438 |
Total cash and cash equivalents | $ | 883 |  |  | $ | 846 |
Accounts receivable, net:
(In millions) | December 27, 2024 |  | March 29, 2024
Accounts receivable | $ | 196 |  |  | $ | 165 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (44) |  |  | (2) |
Total accounts receivable, net | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | 163 |
Other current assets:
(In millions) | December 27, 2024 |  | March 29, 2024
Prepaid expenses | $ | 131 |  |  | $ | 142 |
Income tax receivable and prepaid income taxes | 101 |  |  | 174 |
Other tax receivable | 12 |  |  | 1 |
Other | 18 |  |  | 17 |
Total other current assets | $ | 262 |  |  | $ | 334 |
Property and equipment, net:
(In millions) | December 27, 2024 |  | March 29, 2024
Land | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 13 |
Computer hardware and software | 359 |  |  | 491 |
Office furniture and equipment | 16 |  |  | 16 |
Buildings | 15 |  |  | 28 |
Leasehold improvements | 37 |  |  | 35 |
Construction in progress | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Total property and equipment, gross | 440 |  |  | 584 |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (379) |  |  | (512) |
Total property and equipment, net | $ | 61 |  |  | $ | 72 |
Other long-term assets:
(In millions) | December 27, 2024 |  | March 29, 2024
Non-marketable equity investments | $ | 110 |  |  | $ | 136 |
Long-term income tax receivable and prepaid income taxes | 10 |  |  | 11 |
Deferred income tax assets | 1,250 |  |  | 1,236 |
Operating lease assets | 52 |  |  | 45 |
Long-term prepaid royalty | 9 |  |  | 21 |
Other | 44 |  |  | 66 |
Total other long-term assets | $ | 1,475 |  |  | $ | 1,515 |
Short-term contract liabilities:
(In millions) | December 27, 2024 |  | March 29, 2024
Deferred revenue | $ | 1,102 |  |  | $ | 1,200 |
Customer deposit liabilities | 675 |  |  | 608 |
Total short-term contract liabilities | $ | 1,777 |  |  | $ | 1,808 |
Other current liabilities:
(In millions) | December 27, 2024 |  | March 29, 2024
Income taxes payable | $ | 125 |  |  | $ | 198 |
Other taxes payable | 91 |  |  | 72 |
Accrued legal fees | 25 |  |  | 103 |
Accrued royalties | 36 |  |  | 52 |
Accrued interest | 67 |  |  | 78 |
Current operating lease liabilities | 12 |  |  | 13 |
Other accrued liabilities | 40 |  |  | 83 |
Total other current liabilities | $ | 396 |  |  | $ | 599 |
Other long-term liabilities:
(In millions) | December 27, 2024 |  | March 29, 2024
Long-term accrued legal fees | $ | 598 |  |  | $ | 586 |
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 43 |  |  | 38 |
Other | 47 |  |  | 47 |
Total other long-term liabilities | $ | 688 |  |  | $ | 671 |
Long-term income taxes payable:
(In millions) | December 27, 2024 |  | March 29, 2024
Unrecognized tax benefits (including interest and penalties) | $ | 1,384 |  |  | $ | 1,346 |
Deemed repatriation tax payable | — |  |  | 139 |
Other long-term income taxes | 1 |  |  | 5 |
Total long-term income taxes payable | $ | 1,385 |  |  | $ | 1,490 |
Other income (expense), net:
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
(In millions) | December 27, 2024 |  | December 29, 2023 |  | December 27, 2024 |  | December 29, 2023
Interest income | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 17 |
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | (1) |  |  | (1) |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Gain (loss) on equity investments | (30) |  |  | — |  |  | (30) |  |  | — |
Gain (loss) on sale of properties | — |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |
Other | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 3 |
Other income (expense), net | $ | (25) |  |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | (8) |  |  | $ | 30 |
Supplemental cash flow information:
| Nine Months Ended
(In millions) | December 27, 2024 |  | December 29, 2023
Income taxes paid (received), net of refunds | $ | 394 |  |  | $ | 395 |
Interest expense paid | $ | 445 |  |  | $ | 488 |
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 19 |
Non-cash operating activities: |  |  |
Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | — |
Reduction (increase) of operating lease assets as a result of lease terminations and modifications | $ | (13) |  |  | $ | (5) |
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |  |  |
Purchases of property and equipment in current liabilities | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 2 |

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