Derivatives

12 Months Ended

Apr. 03, 2020

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

We conduct business in numerous currencies throughout our worldwide operations, and our entities hold monetary assets or liabilities, earn revenues, or incur costs in currencies other than the entity’s functional currency. As a result, we are exposed to foreign exchange gains or losses which impacts our operating results. As part of our foreign currency risk mitigation strategy, we have entered into foreign exchange forward contracts with up to twelve months in duration. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative trading purposes, nor do we hedge our foreign currency exposure in a manner that entirely offsets the effects of the changes in foreign exchange rates.

To help protect the net investment in a foreign operation from adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates, we conduct a program under which we may enter into foreign currency forward and option contracts to offset the changes in the carrying amounts of these investments due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We exclude changes in forward points for the forward contracts from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. We recognize changes in the excluded component in Other income (expense), net. As of April 3, 2020, there were no outstanding notional amounts related to our net investment hedges. As of March 29, 2019, the fair value of these contracts was insignificant. The net gain recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income was insignificant for all periods presented.

We also enter into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge foreign currency balance sheet exposure. These forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments. As of April 3, 2020 and March 29, 2019, the fair value of these contracts was insignificant. The related gain (loss) recognized in Other income (expense), net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:



	Year Ended
(In millions)	April 3, 2020			March 29, 2019			March 30, 2018
Foreign exchange forward contracts gain (loss)	$	(22	)	$	(37	)	$	25

The fair value of our foreign exchange forward contracts is presented on a gross basis in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. To mitigate losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties, we have entered into master netting arrangements with our counterparties that allow us to settle payments on a net basis. The effect of netting on our derivative assets and liabilities was not material as of April 3, 2020 and March 29, 2019.

The notional amount of our outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts in U.S. dollar equivalent was as follows:



(In millions)	April 3, 2020		March 29, 2019
Net investment hedges
Foreign exchange forward contracts sold	$	—	$	116
Balance sheet contracts
Foreign exchange forward contracts purchased	$	362	$	963
Foreign exchange forward contracts sold	$	57	$	122