Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions

Note 2 — Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions

	As of  June 30, 2024			As of  March 31, 2024
	(In thousands)
Accounts receivable, net:
Billed	$	546,790		$	545,081
Unbilled		173,967			156,322
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(25,868	)		(23,193	)
	$	694,889		$	678,210
Inventories:
Raw materials	$	100,978		$	89,778
Work in process		33,153			31,884
Finished goods		195,698			196,216
	$	329,829		$	317,878
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Insurance receivable	$	182,000		$	261,500
Prepaid expenses		189,525			185,892
Other		119,259			134,391
	$	490,784		$	581,783
Property, equipment and satellites, net:
Equipment and software (estimated useful life of 3-7 years)	$	3,051,930		$	2,992,325
CPE leased equipment (estimated useful life of 4-7 years)		554,648			567,548
Furniture and fixtures (estimated useful life of 7 years)		65,338			65,433
Leasehold improvements (estimated useful life of 2-20 years)		211,668			209,162
Buildings (estimated useful life of 12-38 years)		16,649			16,647
Land		20,789			20,787
Construction in progress		1,361,156			1,301,376
Satellites (estimated useful life of 7-17 years)		3,325,299			3,324,458
Satellite Ka-band capacity obtained under finance leases (estimated useful life of 7-11 years)		177,576			177,576
Satellites under construction		2,071,760			1,976,469
		10,856,813			10,651,781
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(3,325,004	)		(3,094,575	)
	$	7,531,809		$	7,557,206
Other acquired intangible assets, net:
Contracts and customer relationships (weighted average useful life of 11 years)	$	1,436,728		$	1,437,738
Orbital slots and spectrum assets (weighted average useful life of 12 years)		1,088,600			1,088,600
Technology (weighted average useful life of 7 years)		248,846			251,889
Trade names (weighted average useful life of 8 years)		116,990			117,280
Other (weighted average useful life of 11 years)		21,739			21,792
		2,912,903			2,917,299
Less: accumulated amortization		(437,411	)		(372,832	)
	$	2,475,492		$	2,544,467
Other assets:
Deferred income taxes	$	164,909		$	163,590
Capitalized software costs, net		245,134			240,597
Patents, orbital slots and other licenses, net		115,036			112,535
Other		226,746			217,225
	$	751,825		$	733,947
Accrued and other liabilities:
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues	$	277,665		$	260,264
Accrued employee compensation		85,092			177,854
Accrued vacation		49,576			48,636
Operating lease liabilities		69,808			71,561
Interest payable		75,534			127,098
Other		233,427			265,208
	$	791,102		$	950,621
Other liabilities:
Deferred revenues, long-term portion	$	878,053		$	896,402
Deferred income taxes		1,223,012			1,228,270
Other		321,213			327,428
	$	2,422,278		$	2,452,100