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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 600,801us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 365,594us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 277,051us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation, amortization and other impairment charges 540,490us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 464,543us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 566,357us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Non-cash other income (20,628)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense (18,724)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense (45,765)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Stock-based compensation 50,270us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 40,439us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 34,529us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Income taxes (59,261)flex_CashFlowImpactIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (36,261)flex_CashFlowImpactIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (32,647)flex_CashFlowImpactIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:      
Accounts receivable 316,773us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (592,346)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 519,140us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories 72,660us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (758,846)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 596,131us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Other current and noncurrent assets 125,218us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (165,760)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets 61,567us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Accounts payable (176,941)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 1,117,449us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (671,424)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Other current and noncurrent liabilities (655,348)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities 800,372us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities (189,509)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities 794,034us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 1,216,460us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 1,115,430us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of property and equipment (347,413)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (609,643)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (488,993)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment 107,689us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 94,640us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 53,665us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (61,361)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (238,031)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (184,097)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Proceeds from divestitures of business, net of cash held in divested business (5,493)us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested 4,599us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested 22,585us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
Other investing activities, net 64,362us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (35,497)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (100,359)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (242,216)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (783,932)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (697,199)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt 319,542us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt 1,066,653us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt 1,250,213us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
Repayments of bank borrowings and long-term debt (344,156)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations (537,580)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations (391,859)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Payments for early retirement of long-term debt   (544,840)flex_PaymentsForEarlyRetirementOfLongTermDebt (1,000,000)flex_PaymentsForEarlyRetirementOfLongTermDebt
Payments for repurchases of ordinary shares (415,945)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (475,314)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (322,040)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 23,508us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 28,140us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 22,257us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Other financing activities, net (98,966)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 52,149us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 101,851us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (516,017)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (410,792)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (339,578)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rates on cash (1,121)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (15,095)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (9,895)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 34,680us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 6,641us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 68,758us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,593,728us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,587,087us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,518,329us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 1,628,408us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 1,593,728us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 1,587,087us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue