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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

Commitments Due by Period

Within

2 to

4 to

After

(thousands)

Total

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

5 Years

Principal payments on long-term debt

$

102,000

$

102,000

Finance lease commitments/financing obligations (a)

350,900

$

49,955

$

92,853

76,516

$

131,576

Operating lease commitments (a)

255,954

46,895

83,368

58,285

67,406

Total

$

708,854

$

96,850

$

176,221

$

236,801

$

198,982

(a) Finance and operating lease commitments represent future undiscounted lease payments and include $77.2 million and $49.8 million, respectively, related to options to extend lease terms that are reasonably certain of being exercised.

We believe that we can fulfill our commitments utilizing our cash flow from operations and, if necessary, cash on hand and/or bank financing.

Contingencies

We are currently a party to various claims and legal proceedings incidental to the conduct of our business. If management believes that a loss arising from any of these matters is probable and can reasonably be estimated, we will record the amount of the loss, or the minimum estimated liability when the loss is estimated using a range, and no point within the range is more probable than another. As additional information becomes available, any potential liability related to these matters is assessed and the estimates are revised, if necessary. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings could occur and may include monetary damages. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on the financial position and results of operations of the period in which any such ruling occurs, or in future periods.

A purported class action filed in March 2021 and a related Private Attorneys General Action (PAGA) filed in September 2021 in Los Angeles County Superior Court of California alleged we violated the rights of certain hourly, non-exempt employees in California under state wage and hour laws.  The parties entered into a settlement agreement to resolve this matter, which received final court approval on May 9, 2024.  We included $2.0 million in OSG&A expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the matter during 2023.