BALANCE SHEET ITEMS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2019

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of components of inventories

The components of inventories, net of applicable lower of cost and net realizable value write-downs, were as follows: 

	As of September 27, 2019		As of March 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Raw materials	$	2,780,646	$	2,922,101
Work-in-progress	394,282		366,135
Finished goods	546,309		434,618
	$	3,721,237	$	3,722,854

Schedule of goodwill

The following table summarizes the activity in the Company’s goodwill account for each of its four reporting units (which align to the Company's reportable segments) during the six-month period ended September 27, 2019: 

	HRS			IEI			CEC		CTG		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of the year	$	507,209		$	333,257		$	129,325	$	103,264	$	1,073,055
Divestitures	(1,102		)	(137		)	—		—		(1,239		)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(9,366		)	—			—		—		(9,366		)
Balance, end of the period	$	496,741		$	333,120		$	129,325	$	103,264	$	1,062,450

Schedule of components of acquired intangible assets

The components of acquired intangible assets are as follows:

	As of September 27, 2019							As of March 31, 2019
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	(In thousands)
Intangible assets:
Customer-related intangibles	$	282,006	$	(118,818	)	$	163,188	$	297,306	$	(113,627	)	$	183,679
Licenses and other intangibles	254,797		(125,806		)	128,991		274,604		(127,288		)	147,316
Total	$	536,803	$	(244,624	)	$	292,179	$	571,910	$	(240,915	)	$	330,995

Schedule of estimated future annual amortization expense for intangible assets

The estimated future annual amortization expense for intangible assets is as follows:

Fiscal Year Ending March 31,	Amount
	(In thousands)
2020 (1)	$	30,747
2021	59,573
2022	51,229
2023	43,667
2024	42,066
Thereafter	64,897
Total amortization expense	$	292,179

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(1)

Represents estimated amortization for the remaining six-month period ending March 31, 2020.