Flex (FLEX) 10-Q 26 Jul 19 2020 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019	Jul. 22, 2019
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 28, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-23354
Entity Registrant Name	FLEX LTD.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	U0
Entity Address, Address Line One	2 Changi South Lane,
Entity Address, City or Town	Singapore
Entity Address, State or Province	SG
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	486123
City Area Code	65
Local Phone Number	6876-9899
Title of 12(b) Security	Ordinary Shares, No Par Value
Trading Symbol	FLEX
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (shares)		514,727,523
Entity Central Index Key	0000866374
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 28, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,920,451	$ 1,696,625
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $88,628 and $91,396 as of June 28, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively	2,570,239	2,612,961
Contract assets	240,559	216,202
Inventories	3,745,700	3,722,854
Other current assets	909,564	854,790
Total current assets	9,386,513	9,103,432
Property and equipment, net	2,309,873	2,336,213
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	656,267
Goodwill	1,077,231	1,073,055
Other intangible assets, net	314,716	330,995
Other assets	684,498	655,672
Total assets	14,429,098	13,499,367
Current liabilities:
Bank borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	275,937	632,611
Accounts payable	5,193,043	5,147,236
Accrued payroll	377,412	391,591
Other current liabilities	1,591,123	1,426,075
Total current liabilities	7,437,515	7,597,513
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,961,794	2,421,904
Operating lease liabilities, non-current	555,074
Other liabilities	472,900	507,590
Shareholders’ equity
Ordinary shares, no par value; 564,278,524 and 566,787,620 issued, and 514,039,169 and 516,548,265 outstanding as of June 28, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively	6,487,381	6,523,750
Treasury stock, at cost; 50,239,355 shares as of June 28, 2019 and March 31, 2019	(388,215)	(388,215)
Accumulated deficit	(2,945,117)	(3,012,012)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(152,234)	(151,163)
Total shareholders’ equity	3,001,815	2,972,360
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 14,429,098	$ 13,499,367

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANC_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 28, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowance	$ 88,628	$ 91,396
Ordinary shares, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Ordinary shares, issued (shares)	564,278,524	566,787,620
Ordinary shares, outstanding (shares)	514,039,169	516,548,265
Treasury stock, shares (shares)	50,239,355	50,239,355

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 6,175,939	$ 6,398,956
Cost of sales	5,775,775	6,021,102
Restructuring charges	47,405	0
Gross profit	352,759	377,854
Selling, general and administrative expenses	209,624	262,882
Intangible amortization	17,082	18,517
Restructuring charges	8,787	0
Interest and other, net	51,694	41,742
Other charges (income), net	1,463	(86,924)
Income before income taxes	64,109	141,637
Provision for income taxes	19,237	25,602
Net income	$ 44,872	$ 116,035
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.22
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.22
Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts:
Basic (in shares)	514,238	529,380
Diluted (in shares)	517,550	535,454

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 44,872	$ 116,035
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of zero tax	4,404	(44,086)
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments and other, net of zero tax	(5,475)	(40,903)
Comprehensive income	$ 43,801	$ 31,046

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax	$ 0	$ 0
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments and other, tax	$ 0	$ 0

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Ordinary Shares	Accumulated Deficit	Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments and Other	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		528,078,000
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 3,018,573	$ 6,248,532	$ (3,144,114)	$ (35,746)	$ (50,099)	$ (85,845)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		44,000
Exercise of stock options	45	$ 45
Issuance of Flex Ltd. vested shares under restricted share unit awards (in shares)		4,614,000
Net income	116,035		116,035
Stock-based compensation, net of tax	20,952	$ 20,952
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(84,989)			(40,903)	(44,086)	(84,989)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2018		532,736,000
Ending balance at Jun. 29, 2018	$ 3,109,319	$ 6,269,529	(2,989,376)	(76,649)	(94,185)	(170,834)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019	516,548,265	516,548,000
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 2,972,360	$ 6,135,535	(3,012,012)	(41,556)	(109,607)	(151,163)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Repurchase of Flex Ltd. ordinary shares at cost (in shares)		(5,025,000)
Repurchase of Flex Ltd. ordinary shares at cost	(51,999)	$ (51,999)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		117,000
Exercise of stock options	403	$ 403
Issuance of Flex Ltd. vested shares under restricted share unit awards (in shares)		2,399,000
Net income	44,872		44,872
Stock-based compensation, net of tax	15,227	$ 15,227
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (1,071)			(5,475)	4,404	(1,071)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 28, 2019	514,039,169	514,039,000
Ending balance at Jun. 28, 2019	$ 3,001,815	$ 6,099,166	$ (2,945,117)	$ (47,031)	$ (105,203)	$ (152,234)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 44,872	$ 116,035
Depreciation, amortization and other impairment charges	190,163	121,763
Gain from deconsolidation of Bright Machines	0	(91,025)
Changes in working capital and other	(891,901)	(1,090,038)
Net cash used in operating activities	(656,866)	(943,265)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(162,115)	(172,247)
Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment	38,901	2,336
Cash collections of deferred purchase price	899,260	928,223
Other investing activities, net	(920)	(15,218)
Net cash provided by investing activities	775,126	743,094
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt	771,533	150,313
Repayments of bank borrowings and long-term debt	(601,240)	(150,344)
Payments for repurchases of ordinary shares	(51,999)	0
Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares	403	45
Other financing activities, net	(12,382)	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	106,315	14
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(749)	(17,628)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	223,826	(217,785)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,696,625	1,472,424
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,920,451	1,254,639
Non-cash investing activities:
Unpaid purchases of property and equipment	78,663	148,535
Non-cash investment in Bright Machines	$ 0	$ 132,052

ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY AND

ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Organization of the Company Flex Ltd. ("Flex" or the "Company") was incorporated in the Republic of Singapore in May 1990. The Company's operations have expanded over the years through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. The Company is a globally-recognized, provider of Sketch-to-Scale ® services - innovative design, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services and solutions - from conceptual sketch to full-scale production. The Company designs, builds, ships and manages complete packaged consumer and enterprise products, from medical devices and connected automotive systems to sustainable lighting and cloud and data center solutions for companies of all sizes in various industries and end-markets, through its activities in the following segments: • High Reliability Solutions ("HRS"), which is comprised of our health solutions business, including surgical equipment, drug delivery, diagnostics, telemedicine, disposable devices, imaging and monitoring, patient mobility and ophthalmology; and our automotive business, including vehicle electrification, connectivity, autonomous, and smart technologies; • Industrial and Emerging Industries ("IEI"), which is comprised of energy including advanced metering infrastructure, energy storage, smart lighting, smart solar energy; and industrial, including semiconductor and capital equipment, office solutions, household industrial and lifestyle, industrial automation and kiosks; • Communications & Enterprise Compute ("CEC"), which includes our telecom business of radio access base stations, remote radio heads and small cells for wireless infrastructure; our networking business, which includes optical, routing, and switching products for data and video networks; our server and storage platforms for both enterprise and cloud-based deployments; next generation storage and security appliance products; and rack-level solutions, converged infrastructure and software-defined product solutions; and • Consumer Technologies Group ("CTG"), which includes our consumer-related businesses in IoT enabled devices, audio and consumer power electronics, mobile devices; and various supply chain solutions for consumer, computing and printing devices. The Company's service offerings include a comprehensive range of value-added design and engineering services that are tailored to the various markets and needs of its customers. Other focused service offerings relate to manufacturing (including enclosures, metals, plastic injection molding, precision plastics, machining, and mechanicals), system integration and assembly and test services, materials procurement, inventory management, logistics and after-sales services (including product repair, warranty services, re-manufacturing and maintenance) and supply chain management software solutions and component product offerings (including flexible printed circuit boards and power adapters and chargers). Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP” or “GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the requirements of Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three -month periods ended June 28, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020 . The first quarters for fiscal years 2020 and 2019 ended on June 28, 2019, which is comprised of 89 days in the period, and June 29, 2018, which is comprised of 90 days in the period, respectively. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Flex and its majority-owned subsidiaries, after elimination of intercompany accounts and transactions. The Company consolidates its majority-owned subsidiaries and investments in entities in which the Company has a controlling interest. For the consolidated majority-owned subsidiaries in which the Company owns less than 100%, the Company recognizes a noncontrolling interest for the ownership of the noncontrolling owners. The associated noncontrolling owners' interest in the income or losses of these companies is not material to the Company's results of operations for all periods presented, and is classified as a component of interest and other, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As previously disclosed, the Company has made certain immaterial corrections to net sales previously reported for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 primarily to reflect revenue from certain contracts with customers on a net basis. As a result, net sales and cost of sales in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three-month period ended June 29, 2018 are $25 million lower than previously reported for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019. These corrections had no impact on gross profit, segment income or net income for the period presented. Amounts presented for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 related to the disaggregation of revenue in the CTG segment in Note 4, and CTG segment net sales and total net sales in Note 16, have also been restated accordingly. The Company evaluated these corrections, considering both qualitative and quantitative factors, and concluded they are immaterial to the previously issued financial statements. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, and subsequent updates (collectively, referred to as Accounting Standard Codification 842 or “ASC 842”). ASC 842 requires a lessee to recognize a right of use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability. Leases will be classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the recognition of expense and presentation in the income statement. The Company adopted ASC 842 on April 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method on the effective date. As a result, the Company was not required to adjust its comparative period financial information for effects of the standard or make the new required lease disclosures for periods before our adoption date. The Company has elected to adopt the package of transition practical expedients and, therefore, has not reassessed (1) whether existing or expired contracts contain a lease, (2) lease classification for existing or expired leases or (3) the accounting for initial direct costs that were previously capitalized. In addition, the Company has elected the short term lease recognition and measurement exemption for all classes of assets, which allows the Company to not recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for leases with a lease term of 12 months or less and with no purchase option the Company is reasonably certain of exercising. The Company has also elected the practical expedient to account for the lease and nonlease components as a single lease component, for all classes of underlying assets. Therefore, the lease payments used to measure the lease liability include all of the fixed considerations in the contract. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following: fixed payments (including in-substance fixed payments), and variable payments that depend on an index or rate (initially measured using the index or rate at the lease commencement date).As the Company cannot determine the interest rate implicit in the lease for its leases, as such the Company uses its estimate of the incremental borrowing rate as of the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest it would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms. The lease term for all of the Company’s leases includes the noncancellable period of the lease plus any additional periods covered by either an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise, or an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease controlled by the lessor. The adoption of ASC 842 had a material impact to the Company’s consolidated balance sheet, but did not materially impact the consolidated statement of income or consolidated statement of cash flows. The most significant changes to the consolidated balance sheet relate to the recognition of new ROU assets and lease liabilities for operating leases. The Company’s accounting for finance leases remains substantially unchanged and the balances are not material for any periods presented. As a result of adopting ASC 842 as of April 1, 2019, the Company recognized additional operating liabilities of $705 million with a corresponding ROU asset of $669 million and a deferred gain of $22 million for sale leaseback transactions to prior year retained earnings. In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-16 “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes” to expand the lists of eligible benchmark interest rates to include OIS based on SOFR to facilitate the marketplace transition from LIBOR. The Company adopted the guidance during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 with an immaterial impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”, which amends ASC 820 to add, remove, and modify fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The Company adopted the guidance during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 with an immaterial impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows. In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07 "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvement to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting" with the objective of simplifying several aspects of the accounting for nonemployee share-based payment transactions in current GAAP. The Company adopted this guidance during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 with an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements. In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12 "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities" with the objective of improving the financial reporting of hedging relationships and simplifying the application of the hedge accounting guidance in current GAAP. The Company adopted this guidance during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 with an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19 “Codification Improvements to Topic 326: Financial Instruments - Credit Losses” to introduce an expected credit loss methodology for the impairment of financial assets measured at amortized cost basis. That methodology replaces the probable, incurred loss model for those assets. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing and expects the new guidance will have an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements, and it intends to adopt the guidance when it becomes effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-17 “Consolidation (Topic 810): Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities” to provide a new private company variable interest entity exemption and change how decision makers apply the variable interest criteria. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 with early adoption permitted. The Company expects the new guidance will have an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements, and it intends to adopt the guidance when it becomes effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15 "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract” to provide guidance on a customer's accounting for implementation, set-up, and other upfront costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is hosted by the vendor, i.e., a service contract. Under the new guidance, customers will apply the same criteria for capitalizing implementation costs as they would for an arrangement that has a software license. The new guidance also prescribes the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow classification of the capitalized implementation costs and related amortization expense, as well as requires additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 with early adoption permitted. The Company expects to early adopt the guidance, during fiscal year 2020, and does not expect a material impact to its condensed consolidated financial statements.

BALANCE SHEET ITEMS

BALANCE SHEET ITEMS	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
BALANCE SHEET ITEMS	BALANCE SHEET ITEMS Inventories The components of inventories, net of applicable lower of cost and net realizable value write-downs, were as follows: As of June 28, 2019 As of March 31, 2019 (In thousands) Raw materials $ 2,897,291 $ 2,922,101 Work-in-progress 383,473 366,135 Finished goods 464,936 434,618 $ 3,745,700 $ 3,722,854 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 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 three-month period ended June 28, 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 ) — — — (1,102 ) Foreign currency translation adjustments 5,278 — — — 5,278 Balance, end of the period $ 511,385 $ 333,257 $ 129,325 $ 103,264 $ 1,077,231 The components of acquired intangible assets are as follows: As of June 28, 2019 As of March 31, 2019 Gross Accumulated Net Gross Accumulated Net (In thousands) Intangible assets: Customer-related intangibles $ 297,389 $ (122,884 ) $ 174,505 $ 297,306 $ (113,627 ) $ 183,679 Licenses and other intangibles 266,493 (126,282 ) 140,211 274,604 (127,288 ) 147,316 Total $ 563,882 $ (249,166 ) $ 314,716 $ 571,910 $ (240,915 ) $ 330,995 The gross carrying amounts of intangible assets are removed when fully amortized. The estimated future annual amortization expense for intangible assets is as follows: Fiscal Year Ending March 31, Amount (In thousands) 2020 (1) $ 47,807 2021 60,793 2022 52,261 2023 44,529 2024 42,964 Thereafter 66,362 Total amortization expense $ 314,716 ____________________________________________________________ (1) Represents estimated amortization for the remaining nine-month period ending March 31, 2020 . Other Current Assets Other current assets include approximately $335.1 million and $292.5 million as of June 28, 2019 and March 31, 2019 , respectively, for the deferred purchase price receivable from the Company's Asset-Backed Securitization programs. See note 12 for additional information. Other Current Liabilities Other current liabilities include customer working capital advances of $264.5 million and $266.3 million , customer-related accruals of $253.4 million and $260.1 million , and deferred revenue of $329.8 million and $271.8 million , as of June 28, 2019 and March 31, 2019 , respectively. The customer working capital advances are not interest-bearing, do not have fixed repayment dates and are generally reduced as the underlying working capital is consumed in production. Following the adoption of ASC 842, current operating lease liabilities were $135.2 million as of June 28, 2019 .

LEASES

LEASES	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	LEASES The Company has several commitments under operating leases for warehouses, buildings, and equipment. The Company also has a minimal number of finance leases with an immaterial impact on its condensed financial statements. Leases have initial lease terms ranging from 1 year to 23 years. The components of lease cost for the quarter ended June 28, 2019 were (in thousands): Lease cost Three-Month Period Ended June 28, 2019 Operating lease cost $ 45,704 Total lease cost $ 45,704 Amounts reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of the quarter ended June 28, 2019 were (in thousands, except weighted average lease term and discount rate): As of June 28, 2019 Operating Leases: Operating lease right of use assets $ 656,267 Operating lease liabilities (690,241 ) Weighted-average remaining lease term (In years) Operating leases 7 Weighted-average discount rate Operating leases 4.0 % Other information related to leases as of the quarter ended June 28, 2019 was (in thousands): Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 43,040 Future lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of June 28, 2019 are as follows (in thousands): Fiscal Year Ended March 31, Operating Leases 2020 (1) $ 124,615 2021 130,200 2022 109,199 2023 92,762 2024 78,452 Thereafter 262,057 Total undiscounted lease payments 797,285 Less: imputed interest 107,044 Total lease liabilities $ 690,241 (1) Represents estimated lease payments for the remaining nine-month period ending March 31, 2020 . As previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 and under the previous lease accounting standard ASC 840, the aggregate future non-cancellable minimum rental payments on our operating lease, as of March 31, 2019, are as follows: Fiscal Year Ending March 31, Operating Leases (In thousands) 2020 $ 155,391 2021 113,245 2022 93,777 2023 81,335 2024 67,341 Thereafter 171,828 Total minimum lease payments $ 682,917

REVENUE

REVENUE	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
REVENUE	REVENUE Revenue Recognition The Company provides a comprehensive suite of services for its customers that range from advanced product design to manufacturing and logistics to after-sales services. The first step in its process for revenue recognition is to identify a contract with a customer. A contract is defined as an agreement between two parties that creates enforceable rights and obligations and can be written, verbal, or implied. The Company generally enters into master supply agreements (“MSA”) with its customers that provide the framework under which business will be conducted. This includes matters such as warranty, indemnification, transfer of title and risk of loss, liability for excess and obsolete inventory, pricing formulas, payment terms, etc., and the level of business under those agreements may not be guaranteed. In those instances, the Company bids on a program-by-program basis and typically receives customer purchase orders for specific quantities and timing of products. As a result, the Company considers its contract with a customer to be the combination of the MSA and the purchase order, or any other similar documents such as a statement of work, product addenda, emails or other communications that embody the commitment by the customer. In determining the appropriate amount of revenue to recognize, the Company applies the following steps: (i) identify the contracts with the customers; (ii) identify performance obligations in the contracts; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations per the contracts; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. Further, the Company assesses whether control of the product or services promised under the contract is transferred to the customer at a point in time (PIT) or over time (OT). The Company is first required to evaluate whether its contracts meet the criteria for OT recognition. The Company has determined that for a portion of its contracts the Company is manufacturing products for which there is no alternative use (due to the unique nature of the customer-specific product and IP restrictions) and the Company has an enforceable right to payment including a reasonable profit for work-in-progress inventory with respect to these contracts. As a result, revenue is recognized under these contracts OT based on the cost-to-cost method as it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date as compared to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. For all other contracts that do not meet these criteria, the Company recognizes revenue when it has transferred control of the related manufactured products which generally occurs upon delivery and passage of title to the customer. Customer Contracts and Related Obligations Certain of the Company’s customer agreements include potential price adjustments which may result in variable consideration. These price adjustments include, but are not limited to, sharing of cost savings, committed price reductions, material margins earned over the period that are contractually required to be paid to the customers, rebates, refunds tied to performance metrics such as on-time delivery, and other periodic pricing resets that may be refundable to customers. The Company estimates the variable consideration related to these price adjustments as part of the total transaction price and recognizes revenue in accordance with the pattern applicable to the performance obligation, subject to a constraint. The Company constrains the amount of revenues recognized for these contractual provisions based on its best estimate of the amount which will not result in a significant reversal of revenue in a future period. The Company determines the amounts to be recognized based on the amount of potential refunds required by the contract, historical experience and other surrounding facts and circumstances. Often these obligations are settled with the customer in a period after shipment through various methods which include reduction of prices for future purchases, issuance of a payment to the customer, or issuance of a credit note applied against the customer’s accounts receivable balance. In many instances, the agreement is silent on the settlement mechanism. Any difference between the amount accrued upon shipment for potential refunds and the actual amount agreed to with the customer is recorded as an increase or decrease in revenue. These potential price adjustments are included as part of other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and disclosed as part of customer related accruals in note 2 . Performance Obligations The Company derives its revenues primarily from manufacturing services, and to a lesser extent, from innovative design, engineering, and supply chain services and solutions. A performance obligation is an implicitly or explicitly promised good or service that is material in the context of the contract and is both capable of being distinct (customer can benefit from the good or service on its own or together with other readily available resources) and distinct within the context of the contract (separately identifiable from other promises). The Company considers all activities typically included in its contracts, and identifies those activities representing a promise to transfer goods or services to a customer. These include, but are not limited to, design and engineering services, prototype products, tooling, etc. Each promised good or service with regards to these identified activities is accounted for as a separate performance obligation only if it is distinct - i.e., the customer can benefit from it on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer. Certain activities on the other hand are determined not to constitute a promise to transfer goods or service, and therefore do not represent separate performance obligations for revenue recognition (e.g.: procurement of materials and standard workmanship warranty). A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. The majority of the Company's contracts have a single performance obligation as the promise to transfer the individual good or service is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contract and is, therefore, not distinct. Promised goods or services that are immaterial in the context of the contract are not separately assessed as performance obligations. In the event that more than one performance obligation is identified in a contract, the Company is required to allocate the transaction price between the performance obligations. The allocation would generally be performed on the basis of a relative standalone price for each distinct good or service. This standalone price most often represents the price that the Company would sell similar goods or services separately. Contract Balances A contract asset is recognized when the Company has recognized revenue, but not issued an invoice for payment. Contract assets are classified separately on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and transferred to receivables when rights to payment become unconditional. A contract liability is recognized when the Company receives payments in advance of the satisfaction of performance and is included in other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Contract liabilities were $329.8 million and $271.8 million as of June 28, 2019 and March 31, 2019 , respectively. Disaggregation of Revenue The following table presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated based on timing of transfer - point in time and over time - for the three -month periods ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 (in thousands), respectively. Three-Month Period Ended June 28, 2019 HRS IEI CEC CTG Total Timing of Transfer Point in time $ 923,727 $ 1,115,059 $ 1,359,365 $ 1,024,626 $ 4,422,777 Over time 254,316 521,855 499,484 477,507 1,753,162 Total segment $ 1,178,043 $ 1,636,914 $ 1,858,849 $ 1,502,133 $ 6,175,939 Three-Month Period Ended June 29, 2018 HRS IEI CEC CTG Total Timing of Transfer Point in time $ 1,005,180 $ 1,063,898 $ 1,493,507 $ 1,298,137 $ 4,860,722 Over time 210,245 382,413 460,779 484,797 1,538,234 Total segment $ 1,215,425 $ 1,446,311 $ 1,954,286 $ 1,782,934 $ 6,398,956

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Abstract]
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION The Company's primary plan used for granting equity compensation awards is the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2017 Plan"). The following table summarizes the Company’s share-based compensation expense: Three-Month Periods Ended June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018 (In thousands) Cost of sales $ 2,940 $ 5,404 Selling, general and administrative expenses 12,287 15,549 Total share-based compensation expense $ 15,227 $ 20,953 Total unrecognized compensation expense related to share options under all plans was $1.5 million and will be recognized over a weighted-average remaining vesting period of 1.7 years. As of June 28, 2019 , the number of options outstanding and exercisable under all plans was 0.7 million and 0.5 million , respectively, at a weighted-average exercise price of $4.38 per share and $5.36 per share, respectively. During the three-month period ended June 28, 2019 , the Company granted 7.8 million unvested restricted share unit ("RSU") awards. Of this amount, approximately 6.1 million are plain-vanilla unvested RSU awards that vest over four years , with no performance or market conditions, and with an average grant date price of $9.16 per award. Further, approximately 1.7 million unvested shares represent the target amount of grants made to certain key employees whereby vesting is contingent on certain market conditions. The expense for these awards contingent on certain market conditions is immaterial for the three-month period ended June 28, 2019 as the awards were granted close to the quarter end. The number of shares contingent on market conditions that ultimately will vest will range from zero up to a maximum of 3.4 million based on a measurement of the percentile rank of the Company’s total shareholder return over a certain specified period against the Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Composite Index, and will cliff vest after a period of three years , to the extent such market conditions have been met. As of June 28, 2019 , approximately 18.9 million unvested RSU awards under all plans were outstanding, of which vesting for a targeted amount of 3.5 million awards is contingent primarily on meeting certain market conditions. The number of shares that will ultimately be issued can range from zero to 7.0 million based on the achievement levels of the respective conditions. During the three -month period ended June 28, 2019 , no shares vested in connection with the awards with market conditions granted in fiscal year 2017. As of June 28, 2019 , total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSU awards under all plans was approximately $181.3 million , and will be recognized over a weighted-average remaining vesting period of 2.8 years.

BANK BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM D

BANK BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
BANK BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT	BANK BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT Bank borrowings and long-term debt as of June 28, 2019 are as follows: As of June 28, 2019 As of March 31, 2019 (In thousands) 4.625% Notes due February 2020 $ 250,008 $ 500,000 Term Loan due November 2021 421,563 671,563 Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through June 2022 452,250 458,531 5.000% Notes due February 2023 500,000 500,000 Term Loan due April 2024 - three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50% 311,455 — 4.75% Notes due June 2025 596,925 596,815 4.875% Notes due June 2029 448,232 — India Facilities (1) 102,108 170,206 Other 169,385 168,039 Debt issuance costs (14,195 ) (10,639 ) 3,237,731 3,054,515 Current portion, net of debt issuance costs (275,937 ) (632,611 ) Non-current portion $ 2,961,794 $ 2,421,904 (1) The balance as of June 28, 2019 reflects the outstanding drawdown from the $200 million term loan facility entered in July 2018. There was no outstanding balance as of June 28, 2019 related to the short-term bank borrowings facility entered in February 2019. The weighted-average interest rate for the Company's long-term debt was 4.2% as of June 28, 2019 and March 31, 2019. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, and as further discussed below, the Company entered into a JPY 33.525 billion term loan agreement due April 2024, in addition to issuing $450 million of 4.875% Notes due June 15, 2029. Part of the proceeds obtained were used to repay $250 million of the Company's existing 4.625% Notes due February 2020, and $250 million of the Term Loan due November 2021. As both transactions were determined to fall under extinguishment accounting, the Company recognized an immaterial loss on extinguishment during the three-month period ended June 28, 2019 , which was recorded in interest and other, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations during the period. Scheduled repayments of the Company's long-term debt as of June 28, 2019 are as follows: Fiscal Year Ending March 31, Amount (In thousands) 2020 (1) $ 269,918 2021 100,761 2022 603,979 2023 857,571 2024 60,438 Thereafter 1,359,259 Total $ 3,251,926 (1) Represents estimated repayments for the remaining nine-month period ending March 31, 2020 . Term Loan due April 2024 In April 2019, the Company entered into a JPY 33.525 billion term loan agreement due April 2024, at three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50% , which was then swapped to U.S. dollars. The term loan, which is due at maturity and subject to quarterly interest payments, is used to fund general operations and refinance certain other outstanding debts. As the term loan is denominated in Japanese Yen, the debt balance is remeasured to USD at end of each reporting period. Foreign currency contracts have been entered into with respect to this Japanese yen denominated term loan. Refer to note 10 for additional details. This term loan is unsecured, and contains customary restrictions on the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to (i) incur certain debt, (ii) make certain investments, (iii) make certain acquisitions of other entities, (iv) incur liens, (v) dispose of assets, (vi) make non-cash distributions to shareholders, and (vii) engage in transactions with affiliates. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and limitations. This term loan agreement also requires that the Company maintain a maximum ratio of total indebtedness to EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization), and a minimum interest coverage ratio, as defined therein, during its term. Notes due June 2029 In June 2019, the Company issued $450 million of 4.875% Notes due June 15, 2029 (the “2029 Notes”), at 99.607% of face value. The Company received proceeds of approximately $448.2 million , net of discount, from the issuance which was used, together with available cash, to refinance certain other outstanding debt. The Company incurred and capitalized as a direct reduction to the carrying amount of the notes presented on the balance sheet approximately $4.3 million of costs in conjunction with the issuance of the 2029 Notes. Interest on the 2029 Notes is payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2019. The 2029 Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally with all of the Company’s other existing and future senior and unsecured indebtedness. The Indenture governing the 2029 Notes contains covenants that, among other things, restrict the ability of the Company and certain of the Company's subsidiaries to create liens; enter into sale-leaseback transactions; and consolidate or merge with, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of the Company's assets to, another person, or permit any other person to consolidate, merge, combine or amalgamate with or into the Company. These covenants are subject to a number of significant limitations and exceptions set forth in the indenture. The indenture also provides for customary events of default, including, but not limited to, cross defaults to certain specified other debt of the Company and its subsidiaries. In the case of an event of default arising from specified events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding 2029 Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any other event of default under the indenture occurs or is continuing, the trustee or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding 2029 Notes may declare all of the 2029 Notes to be due and payable immediately, but upon certain conditions such declaration and its consequences may be rescinded and annulled by the holders of a majority in principal amount of the 2029 Notes. As of June 28, 2019, the Company was in compliance with the covenants in the indenture governing the 2029 Notes.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
EARNINGS PER SHARE	EARNINGS PER SHARE The following table reflects basic weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding and diluted weighted-average ordinary share equivalents used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to the shareholders of Flex Ltd. : Three-Month Periods Ended June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018 (In thousands, except per share amounts) Basic earnings per share: Net income $ 44,872 $ 116,035 Shares used in computation: Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding 514,238 529,380 Basic earnings per share $ 0.09 $ 0.22 Diluted earnings per share: Net income $ 44,872 $ 116,035 Shares used in computation: Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding 514,238 529,380 Weighted-average ordinary share equivalents from stock options and restricted share unit awards (1) (2) 3,312 6,074 Weighted-average ordinary shares and ordinary share equivalents outstanding 517,550 535,454 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.09 $ 0.22 ____________________________________________________________ (1) An immaterial number of options to purchase ordinary shares were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share during the three -month periods ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018, respectively, due to their anti-dilutive impact on the weighted-average ordinary share equivalents. (2) Restricted share unit awards of 6.1 million and 3.3 million for the three -month periods ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their anti-dilutive impact on the weighted-average ordinary share equivalents.

INTEREST AND OTHER, NET

INTEREST AND OTHER, NET	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
INTEREST AND OTHER, NET	INTEREST AND OTHER, NET Interest and other, net for the three-month periods ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 are primarily composed of the following: Three-Month Periods Ended June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018 (In thousands) Interest expenses on debt obligations (1) $ 40,428 $ 33,517 ABS and AR sales programs related expenses 12,981 9,480 Interest income (4,592 ) (5,121 ) Gain (Loss) on foreign exchange transactions (886 ) 2,057 (1) Interest expenses on debt obligations for the three-month period ended June 28, 2019 includes debt extinguishment cost of $4.1 million related to the partial repayments of the Notes due February 2020 and Term Loan due November 2021.

OTHER CHARGES (INCOME), NET

OTHER CHARGES (INCOME), NET	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
OTHER CHARGES (INCOME), NET	OTHER CHARGES (INCOME), NET During the three-month period ended June 29, 2018, the Company recognized other income of $86.9 million , primarily driven by a $91.8 million gain on the deconsolidation of Bright Machines.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedges, Assets [Abstract]
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Foreign Currency Contracts The Company enters into short-term and long-term foreign currency derivatives contracts, including forward, swap, and options contracts to hedge only those currency exposures associated with certain assets and liabilities, primarily accounts receivable and accounts payable, and cash flows denominated in non-functional currencies. Gains and losses on the Company's derivative contracts are designed to offset losses and gains on the assets, liabilities and transactions hedged, and accordingly, generally do not subject the Company to risk of significant accounting losses. The Company hedges committed exposures and does not engage in speculative transactions. The credit risk of these derivative contracts is minimized since the contracts are with large financial institutions and accordingly, fair value adjustments related to the credit risk of the counterparty financial institution were not material. As of June 28, 2019 , the aggregate notional amount of the Company’s outstanding foreign currency derivative contracts was $8.1 billion as summarized below: Foreign Currency Amount Notional Contract Value in USD Currency Buy Sell Buy Sell (In thousands) Cash Flow Hedges CNY 1,741,500 — $ 252,923 $ — EUR 45,320 — 51,279 — HUF 34,791,000 — 122,360 — ILS 191,000 — 53,226 — JPY 33,525,000 — 300,000 — MXN 4,564,000 — 238,323 — MYR 265,000 43,000 63,940 10,375 PLN 162,000 — 43,262 — RON 247,000 — 59,518 — Other N/A N/A 42,325 3,640 1,227,156 14,015 Other Foreign Currency Contracts BRL — 721,000 — 187,448 CAD 76,286 53,135 58,052 40,435 CNY 3,294,464 553,285 477,927 80,355 EUR 1,793,083 2,068,220 2,038,027 2,348,603 GBP 38,873 51,524 49,287 65,328 HUF 59,355,877 56,809,178 208,756 199,799 ILS 162,500 25,400 45,284 7,078 INR 8,058,300 7,262,247 116,523 104,995 JPY 3,006,895 4,989,750 27,880 46,307 MXN 3,059,758 2,119,949 159,774 110,699 MYR 724,260 386,510 174,752 93,259 SEK 399,558 457,749 42,538 49,440 SGD 57,378 34,869 42,402 25,768 Other N/A N/A 59,544 41,126 3,500,746 3,400,640 Total Notional Contract Value in USD $ 4,727,902 $ 3,414,655 As of June 28, 2019 , the fair value of the Company’s short-term foreign currency contracts was included in other current assets or other current liabilities, as applicable, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Certain of these contracts are designed to economically hedge the Company’s exposure to monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a non-functional currency and are not accounted for as hedges under the accounting standards. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of these instruments are recognized in earnings during the period of change as a component of interest and other, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of June 28, 2019 , and March 31, 2019 , the Company also has included net deferred gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a component of shareholders’ equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, relating to changes in fair value of its foreign currency contracts that are accounted for as cash flow hedges. Deferred gains were immaterial as of June 28, 2019 , and are expected to be recognized primarily as a component of cost of sales in the condensed consolidated statements of operations primarily over the next twelve-month period, except for the USD JPY cross currency swap, which is further discussed below. The Company entered into a USD JPY cross currency swap to hedge the foreign currency risk on the JPY term loan due April 2024, and the fair value of the cross currency swap was included in other assets as of June 28, 2019. The changes in fair value of the USD JPY cross currency swap are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss, with the impact of the excluded component reported in interest and other, net. In addition, a corresponding amount is reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest and other, net to offset the remeasurement of the underlying JPY loan principal which also impacts the same line. The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments utilized for foreign currency risk management purposes: Fair Values of Derivative Instruments Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives Fair Value Fair Value Balance Sheet June 28, March 31, Balance Sheet June 28, March 31, (In thousands) Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Foreign currency contracts Other current assets $ 7,720 $ 10,503 Other current liabilities $ 14,291 $ 10,282 Foreign currency contracts Other assets $ 18,454 $ — Other liabilities $ — $ — Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments Foreign currency contracts Other current assets $ 20,883 $ 16,774 Other current liabilities $ 20,405 $ 17,144

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax, are as follows: Three-Month Periods Ended June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018 Unrealized loss on Foreign currency Total Unrealized loss on derivative Foreign currency Total (In thousands) Beginning balance $ (41,556 ) $ (109,607 ) $ (151,163 ) $ (35,746 ) $ (50,099 ) $ (85,845 ) Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications (6,068 ) 4,404 (1,664 ) (41,659 ) (44,086 ) (85,745 ) Net losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 593 — 593 756 — 756 Net current-period other comprehensive gain (loss) (5,475 ) 4,404 (1,071 ) (40,903 ) (44,086 ) (84,989 ) Ending balance $ (47,031 ) $ (105,203 ) $ (152,234 ) $ (76,649 ) $ (94,185 ) $ (170,834 ) Substantially all unrealized losses relating to derivative instruments and other, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three-month period ended June 28, 2019

TRADE RECEIVABLES SECURITIZATIO

TRADE RECEIVABLES SECURITIZATION	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Allowance, and Net [Abstract]
TRADE RECEIVABLES SECURITIZATION	TRADE RECEIVABLES SECURITIZATION The Company sells trade receivables under two asset-backed securitization programs and an accounts receivable factoring program. Asset-Backed Securitization Programs The Company continuously sells designated pools of trade receivables under its Global Asset-Backed Securitization Agreement (the “Global Program”) and its North American Asset-Backed Securitization Agreement (the “North American Program,” collectively, the “ABS Programs”) to affiliated special purpose entities, each of which in turn sells 100% of the receivables to unaffiliated financial institutions. These programs allow the operating subsidiaries to receive a cash payment and a deferred purchase price receivable for sold receivables. The portion of the purchase price for the receivables which is not paid by the unaffiliated financial institutions in cash is a deferred purchase price receivable, which is paid to the special purpose entity as payments on the receivables are collected from account debtors. The deferred purchase price receivable represents a beneficial interest in the transferred financial assets and is recognized at fair value as part of the sale transaction. The deferred purchase price receivables, which are included in other current assets as of June 28, 2019 and March 31, 2019 , were carried at the expected recovery amount of the related receivables. The difference between the carrying amount of the receivables sold under these programs and the sum of the cash and fair value of the deferred purchase price receivables received at time of transfer is recognized as a loss on sale of the related receivables, and recorded in interest and other, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and were immaterial for all periods presented. Following the transfer of the receivables to the special purpose entities, the transferred receivables are isolated from the Company and its affiliates, and upon the sale of the receivables from the special purpose entities to the unaffiliated financial institutions, effective control of the transferred receivables is passed to the unaffiliated financial institutions, which has the right to pledge or sell the receivables. Although the special purpose entities are consolidated by the Company, they are separate corporate entities and their assets are available first to satisfy the claims of their creditors. The investment limits set by the financial institutions are $900 million for the Global Program, of which $725 million is committed and $175 million is uncommitted, and $250 million for the North American Program, of which $210 million is committed and $40 million is uncommitted. Both programs require a minimum level of deferred purchase price receivable to be retained by the Company in connection with the sales. The Company services, administers and collects the receivables on behalf of the special purpose entities and receives a servicing fee of 0.1% to 0.5% of serviced receivables per annum. Servicing fees recognized during the three-month periods ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 were not material and are included in interest and other, net within the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As the Company estimates the fee it receives in return for its obligation to service these receivables is at fair value, no servicing assets or liabilities are recognized. The Company's deferred purchase price receivables relating to its asset-backed securitization program are recorded initially at fair value based on a discounted cash flow analysis using unobservable inputs (i.e., level 3 inputs), which are primarily risk free interest rates adjusted for the credit quality of the underlying creditor. Due to its high credit quality and short term maturity, the fair value approximates carrying value. Significant increases in either of the major unobservable inputs (credit spread, risk free interest rate) in isolation would result in lower fair value estimates, however the impact is not material. The interrelationship between these inputs is also insignificant. As of June 28, 2019 and March 31, 2019 , the accounts receivable balances that were sold under the ABS Programs were removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the net cash proceeds received by the Company during the three-month periods ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 were included as cash provided by operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company recognizes these proceeds net of the deferred purchase price, consisting of a receivable from the purchasers that entitles the Company to certain collections on the receivable. The Company recognizes the collection of the deferred purchase price in net cash provided by investing activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows separately as cash collections of deferred purchase price. As disclosed in the Company’s prior year filings, during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Company utilized a monthly approach to track cash flows on deferred purchase price. Commencing with the quarter ended September 28, 2018, the Company changed to a method based on daily activity for both the three-month and six-month periods ended September 28, 2018. As a result, the Company has retrospectively adjusted cash flows from operating and investing activities for the three-months ended June 29, 2018 from amounts previously reported. This resulted in an increase of approximately $271 million to cash provided by investing activities, and a corresponding decrease to cash flow from operating activities on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three-months ended June 29, 2018. As of June 28, 2019 , approximately $1.1 billion of accounts receivable had been sold to the special purpose entities under the ABS Programs for which the Company had received net cash proceeds of approximately $0.8 billion and deferred purchase price receivables of $0.3 billion . As of March 31, 2019 , approximately $1.2 billion of accounts receivable had been sold to the special purpose entities for which the Company had received net cash proceeds of $0.9 billion and deferred purchase price receivables of $0.3 billion . The deferred purchase price balances as of June 28, 2019 and March 31, 2019 , also represent the non-cash beneficial interest obtained in exchange for securitized receivables. For the three-month periods ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 , cash flows from sales of receivables under the ABS Programs consisted of approximately $1.6 billion and $1.8 billion , respectively, for transfers of receivables, and approximately $0.9 billion , respectively, for collections on deferred purchase price receivables. The Company's cash flows from transfer of receivables consist primarily of proceeds from collections reinvested in revolving-period transfers. Cash flows from new transfers were not significant for all periods presented. Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs The Company also sold accounts receivables to certain third-party banking institutions. The outstanding balance of receivables sold and not yet collected on accounts where the Company has continuing involvement was approximately $0.5 billion as of June 28, 2019 and March 31, 2019 , respectively. For the three-month periods ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 , total accounts receivable sold to certain third party banking institutions was approximately $0.5 billion

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASSET

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact, and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. The accounting guidance for fair value establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy is as follows: Level 1 - Applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The Company has deferred compensation plans for its officers and certain other employees. Amounts deferred under the plans are invested in hypothetical investments selected by the participant or the participant’s investment manager. The Company’s deferred compensation plan assets are included in other noncurrent assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and include investments in equity securities that are valued using active market prices. There were no investment balance classified as level 1 in the fair value hierarchy as of June 28, 2019 . Level 2 - Applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets) such as cash and cash equivalents and money market funds; or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. The Company values foreign exchange forward contracts using level 2 observable inputs which primarily consist of an income approach based on the present value of the forward rate less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. The Company’s cash equivalents are comprised of bank deposits and money market funds, which are valued using level 2 inputs, such as interest rates and maturity periods. Due to their short-term nature, their carrying amount approximates fair value. The Company’s deferred compensation plan assets also include money market funds, mutual funds, corporate and government bonds and certain convertible securities that are valued using prices obtained from various pricing sources. These sources price these investments using certain market indices and the performance of these investments in relation to these indices. As a result, the Company has classified these investments as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Level 3 - Applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities. The Company has accrued for contingent consideration in connection with its business acquisitions as applicable, which is measured at fair value based on certain internal models and unobservable inputs. There were no contingent consideration liabilities outstanding as of June 28, 2019 . There were no transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy during the three-month periods ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 . Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis: Fair Value Measurements as of June 28, 2019 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (In thousands) Assets: Money market funds and time deposits (included in cash and cash equivalents of the condensed consolidated balance sheet) $ — $ 945,578 $ — $ 945,578 Foreign exchange contracts (Note 10) — 47,057 — 47,057 Deferred compensation plan assets: 0 Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities — 82,430 — 82,430 Liabilities: 0.003 Foreign exchange contracts (Note 10) $ — $ (34,696 ) $ — $ (34,696 ) Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2019 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (In thousands) Assets: Money market funds and time deposits (included in cash and cash equivalents of the condensed consolidated balance sheet) $ — $ 473,888 $ — $ 473,888 Foreign exchange contracts (Note 10) — 27,277 — 27,277 Deferred compensation plan assets: 0 Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities 2,845 76,852 — 79,697 Liabilities: 0 Foreign exchange contracts (Note 10) $ — $ (27,426 ) $ — $ (27,426 ) Other financial instruments The following table presents the Company’s major debts not carried at fair value: As of June 28, 2019 As of March 31, 2019 Carrying Fair Carrying Fair Fair Value (In thousands) 4.625% Notes due February 2020 $ 250,008 $ 252,819 $ 500,000 $ 499,950 Level 1 Term Loan due November 2021 421,563 424,725 671,563 670,724 Level 1 Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through June 2022 452,250 454,511 458,531 457,958 Level 1 5.000% Notes due February 2023 500,000 526,881 500,000 499,950 Level 1 Term Loan due April 2024 - three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50% 311,455 311,455 — — Level 2 4.750% Notes due June 2025 596,925 619,267 596,815 599,940 Level 1 4.875% Notes due June 2029 448,232 455,449 — — Level 1 India Facilities 102,108 102,108 170,206 170,206 Level 2 Euro Term Loan due September 2020 52,972 52,972 52,746 52,746 Level 2 Euro Term Loan due January 2022 113,766 113,766 112,524 112,524 Level 2 Total $ 3,249,279 $ 3,313,953 $ 3,062,385 $ 3,063,998 The Company values its Term Loan due April 2024, India Facilities, and Euro Term Loans due September 2020 and January 2022 based on the current market rate, and as of June 28, 2019 , the carrying amounts approximate fair values.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Litigation and other legal matters In connection with the matters described below, the Company has accrued for loss contingencies where it believes that losses are probable and estimable. The amounts accrued are not material. Although it is reasonably possible that actual losses could be in excess of the Company’s accrual, the Company is unable to estimate a reasonably possible loss or range of loss in excess of its accrual, except as discussed below, due to various reasons, including, among others, that: (i) the proceedings are in early stages or no claims have been asserted, (ii) specific damages have not been sought in all of these matters, (iii) damages, if asserted, are considered unsupported and/or exaggerated, (iv) there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending appeals, motions, or settlements, (v) there are significant factual issues to be resolved, and/or (vi) there are novel legal issues or unsettled legal theories presented. Any such excess loss could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows for a particular period or on the Company’s financial condition. In addition, the Company provides design and engineering services to its customers and also designs and makes its own products. As a consequence of these activities, its customers are requiring the Company to take responsibility for intellectual property to a greater extent than in its manufacturing and assembly businesses. Although the Company believes that its intellectual property assets and licenses are sufficient for the operation of its business as it currently conducts it, from time to time third parties do assert patent infringement claims against the Company or its customers. If and when third parties make assertions regarding the ownership or right to use intellectual property, the Company could be required to either enter into licensing arrangements or to resolve the issue through litigation. Such license rights might not be available to the Company on commercially acceptable terms, if at all, and any such litigation might not be resolved in its favor. Additionally, litigation could be lengthy and costly and could materially harm the Company's financial condition regardless of the outcome. The Company also could be required to incur substantial costs to redesign a product or re-perform design services. From time to time, the Company enters into IP licenses (e.g., patent licenses and software licenses) with third parties which obligate the Company to report covered behavior to the licensor and pay license fees to the licensor for certain activities or products, or that enable the Company's use of third party technologies. The Company may also decline to enter into licenses for intellectual property that it does not think is useful for or used in its operations, or for which its customers or suppliers have licenses or have assumed responsibility. Given the diverse and varied nature of its business and the location of its business around the world, certain activities the Company performs, such as providing assembly services in China and India, may fall outside the scope of those licenses or may not be subject to the applicable intellectual property rights. The Company's licensors may disagree and claim royalties are owed for such activities. In addition, the basis (e.g., base price) for any royalty amounts owed are audited by licensors and may be challenged. Some of these disagreements may lead to claims and litigation that might not be resolved in the Company's favor. Additionally, litigation could be lengthy and costly and could materially harm the Company's financial condition regardless of the outcome. In March 2018, the Company received an inquiry from a licensor referencing its patent license agreement with the Company, and requesting information relating to royalties for products that the Company assembles for a customer in China. The Company and licensor have had subsequent discussions, during which the licensor claimed that the Company owes a material amount under the patent license agreement, which the Company disputes and would contest vigorously. While the Company cannot predict the outcome with respect to this claim or estimate an amount or reasonable range of loss, a material loss is reasonably possible. On May 8, 2018, a putative class action was filed in the Northern District of California against the Company and certain officers alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5, promulgated thereunder, alleging misstatements and/or omissions in certain of the Company’s financial results, press releases and SEC filings made during the putative class period of January 26, 2017 through April 26, 2018. On October 1, 2018, the Court appointed lead plaintiff and lead plaintiff’s counsel in the case. On November 28, 2018, lead plaintiff filed an amended complaint alleging misstatements and/or omissions in certain of the Company’s SEC filings, press releases, earnings calls, and analyst and investor conferences and expanding the putative class period through October 25, 2018. On April 3, 2019, the Court vacated its prior order appointing lead plaintiff and lead plaintiff’s counsel and reopened the lead plaintiff appointment process. A hearing on the motions to serve as lead plaintiff is scheduled for September 26, 2019. A case management conference is scheduled for October 9, 2019. The Company believes that the claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend this case. On April 21, 2016, SunEdison, Inc. (together with certain of its subsidiaries, "SunEdison") filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, the Company recognized a bad debt reserve charge of $61.0 million associated with its outstanding SunEdison receivables and accepted return of previously shipped inventory of approximately $90.0 million . SunEdison stated in schedules filed with the Bankruptcy Court that, within the 90 days preceding SunEdison's bankruptcy filing, the Company received approximately $98.6 million of inventory and cash transfers of $69.2 million , which in aggregate represents the Company's estimate of the maximum reasonably possible contingent loss. On April 15, 2018, a subsidiary of the Company together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, entered into a tolling agreement with the trustee of the SunEdison Litigation Trust to toll any applicable statute of limitations or other time-related defense that might exist in regards to any potential claims that either party might be able to assert against the other for a period that will end at the earlier to occur of: (a) 60 days after a party provides written notice of termination; (b) six years from the effective date of April 15, 2018; or (c) such other date as the parties may agree in writing. No preference claims have been asserted against the Company and consideration has been given to the related contingencies based on the facts currently known. The Company has a number of affirmative and direct defenses to any potential claims for recovery and intends to vigorously defend any such claim, if asserted. One of the Company's Brazilian subsidiaries has received related assessments for certain sales and import taxes. There are six tax assessments totaling 360 million Brazilian reals (approximately USD $93.6 million based on the exchange rate as of June 28, 2019 ). The assessments are in various stages of the review process at the administrative level and no tax proceeding has been finalized yet. The Company believes there is no legal basis for these assessments and has meritorious defenses and will continue to vigorously oppose all of these assessments, as well as any future assessments. The Company does not expect final judicial determination on any of these claims for several years. On February 14, 2019, the Company submitted an initial notification of voluntary disclosure to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") regarding possible noncompliance with U.S. economic sanctions requirements among certain non-U.S. Flex-affiliated operations. The Company has initiated an internal investigation regarding this matter. The matter is at a very preliminary stage. The Company cannot predict how long it will take to complete the investigation or to what extent the Company could be subject to penalties. A foreign Tax Authority (“Tax Authority”) has assessed a cumulative total of approximately $94 million in taxes owed for multiple Flex legal entities within its jurisdiction for various fiscal years ranging from fiscal year 2010 through fiscal year 2018. The assessed amounts related to the denial of certain deductible intercompany payments. The Company disagrees with the Tax Authority’s assessments and is actively contesting the assessments through the administrative and judicial processes. As the final resolution of the assessment remains uncertain, the Company continues to provide for the uncertain tax positions based on the more likely than not standard. While the resolution of the issues may result in tax liabilities, interest and penalties, which may be significantly higher than the amounts accrued for these matters, management currently believes that the resolution will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In addition to the matters discussed above, from time to time, the Company is subject to legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company defends itself vigorously against any such claims. Although the outcome of these matters is currently not determinable, management expects that any losses that are probable or reasonably possible of being incurred as a result of these matters, which are in excess of amounts already accrued in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, would not be material to the financial statements as a whole.

SHARE REPURCHASES

SHARE REPURCHASES	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Treasury Stock, Number of Shares and Restriction Disclosures [Abstract]
SHARE REPURCHASES	SHARE REPURCHASES During the three-month period ended June 28, 2019 , the Company repurchased 5.0 million shares at an aggregate purchase price of $52.0 million , and retired all of these shares. Under the Company’s current share repurchase program, the Board of Directors authorized repurchases of its outstanding ordinary shares for up to $500 million in accordance with the share repurchase mandate approved by the Company’s shareholders at the date of the most recent Annual General Meeting held on August 16, 2018 . As of June 28, 2019 , shares in the aggregate amount of $272.5 million were available to be repurchased under the current plan.

SEGMENT REPORTING

SEGMENT REPORTING	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
SEGMENT REPORTING	SEGMENT REPORTING The Company has four reportable segments: HRS, IEI, CEC and CTG. These segments are determined based on several factors, including the nature of products and services, the nature of production processes, customer base, delivery channels and similar economic characteristics. Refer to note 1 for a description of the various product categories manufactured under each of these segments. An operating segment's performance is evaluated based on its pre-tax operating contribution, or segment income. Segment income is defined as net sales less cost of sales, and segment selling, general and administrative expenses, and does not include amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation, customer related asset impairments charges, restructuring charges, the new revenue standard adoption impact, legal and other, interest and other, net and other charges (income), net. Selected financial information by segment is in the table below. Three-Month Periods Ended June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018 (In thousands) Net sales: High Reliability Solutions $ 1,178,043 $ 1,215,425 Industrial & Emerging Industries 1,636,914 1,446,311 Communications & Enterprise Compute 1,858,849 1,954,286 Consumer Technologies Group 1,502,133 1,782,934 $ 6,175,939 $ 6,398,956 Segment income and reconciliation of income before tax: High Reliability Solutions $ 87,232 $ 93,534 Industrial & Emerging Industries 95,457 51,361 Communications & Enterprise Compute 26,147 46,017 Consumer Technologies Group 30,116 26,557 Corporate and Other (31,092 ) (29,761 ) Total segment income 207,860 187,708 Reconciling items: Intangible amortization 17,082 18,517 Stock-based compensation 15,227 20,953 Customer related asset impairments (1) 483 17,364 Restructuring charges (Note 17) 56,192 8,817 New revenue standard adoption impact (Note 4) — 9,291 Legal and other (2) 1,610 16,311 Interest and other, net 51,694 41,742 Other charges (income), net (Note 9) 1,463 (86,924 ) Income (loss) before income taxes $ 64,109 $ 141,637 (1) Customer related asset impairments for the three-month period ended June 29, 2018 primarily relate to additional provision for doubtful accounts receivable, and excess and obsolete inventory for certain customers experiencing significant financial difficulties and/or the Company is disengaging from. (2) Legal and other during the three-month period ended June 29, 2018 primarily consists of costs incurred relating to the independent investigation undertaken by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors which was completed in June 2018 and certain charges not directly related to ongoing or core business. Corporate and other primarily includes corporate services costs that are not included in the Chief Operating Decision Maker's ("CODM") assessment of the performance of each of the identified reporting segments. The Company provides an overall platform of assets and services, which the segments utilize for the benefit of their various customers. The shared assets and services are contained within the Company's global manufacturing and design operations and include manufacturing and design facilities. Most of the underlying manufacturing and design assets are co-mingled on the operating campuses and are compatible to operate across segments and highly interchangeable throughout the platform. Given the highly interchangeable nature of the assets, they are not separately identified by segments nor reported by segment to the Company's CODM.

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES	RESTRUCTURING CHARGES During fiscal year 2019, the Company took focused actions to optimize its portfolio, most notably within CTG. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, as a result of recent geopolitical developments and uncertainties, primarily impacting one customer in China, the Company has seen a reduction in demand for products assembled for that customer. Due to these circumstances, the Company has decided to accelerate its strategic decision to reduce its exposure to certain high-volatility products in both China and India. The Company also initiated targeted activities to restructure its business to further reduce and streamline its cost structure. The Company recognized $56.2 million of charges during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, comprised of approximately $30.8 million of cash charges predominantly for employee severance, and $25.4 million of non-cash charges related to impairment of equipment and inventory. The Company expects to complete these activities during fiscal year 2020. There were no material restructuring charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 29, 2018. The following table summarizes the provisions, respective payments, and remaining accrued balance as of June 28, 2019 for charges incurred during the three -month period ended June 28, 2019 : Severance Long-Lived Other Total (In thousands) Balance as of March 31, 2019 $ 23,234 $ — $ 9,200 $ 32,434 Provision for charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 28, 2019 21,018 17,820 17,354 56,192 Cash payments for charges incurred in the fiscal year 2019 and prior (7,408 ) — (1,650 ) (9,058 ) Cash payments for charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 28, 2019 (2,755 ) — — (2,755 ) Non-cash charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 28, 2019 — (17,820 ) (7,794 ) (25,614 ) Balance as of June 28, 2019 34,089 — 17,110 51,199 Less: Current portion (classified as other current liabilities) 34,089 — 17,110 51,199 Accrued restructuring costs, net of current portion (classified as other liabilities) $ — $ — $ — $ —

ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY A_2

ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization of the Company and Basis of Presentation	Organization of the Company Flex Ltd. ("Flex" or the "Company") was incorporated in the Republic of Singapore in May 1990. The Company's operations have expanded over the years through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. The Company is a globally-recognized, provider of Sketch-to-Scale ® services - innovative design, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services and solutions - from conceptual sketch to full-scale production. The Company designs, builds, ships and manages complete packaged consumer and enterprise products, from medical devices and connected automotive systems to sustainable lighting and cloud and data center solutions for companies of all sizes in various industries and end-markets, through its activities in the following segments: • High Reliability Solutions ("HRS"), which is comprised of our health solutions business, including surgical equipment, drug delivery, diagnostics, telemedicine, disposable devices, imaging and monitoring, patient mobility and ophthalmology; and our automotive business, including vehicle electrification, connectivity, autonomous, and smart technologies; • Industrial and Emerging Industries ("IEI"), which is comprised of energy including advanced metering infrastructure, energy storage, smart lighting, smart solar energy; and industrial, including semiconductor and capital equipment, office solutions, household industrial and lifestyle, industrial automation and kiosks; • Communications & Enterprise Compute ("CEC"), which includes our telecom business of radio access base stations, remote radio heads and small cells for wireless infrastructure; our networking business, which includes optical, routing, and switching products for data and video networks; our server and storage platforms for both enterprise and cloud-based deployments; next generation storage and security appliance products; and rack-level solutions, converged infrastructure and software-defined product solutions; and • Consumer Technologies Group ("CTG"), which includes our consumer-related businesses in IoT enabled devices, audio and consumer power electronics, mobile devices; and various supply chain solutions for consumer, computing and printing devices. The Company's service offerings include a comprehensive range of value-added design and engineering services that are tailored to the various markets and needs of its customers. Other focused service offerings relate to manufacturing (including enclosures, metals, plastic injection molding, precision plastics, machining, and mechanicals), system integration and assembly and test services, materials procurement, inventory management, logistics and after-sales services (including product repair, warranty services, re-manufacturing and maintenance) and supply chain management software solutions and component product offerings (including flexible printed circuit boards and power adapters and chargers). Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP” or “GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the requirements of Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three -month periods ended June 28, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020 . The first quarters for fiscal years 2020 and 2019 ended on June 28, 2019, which is comprised of 89 days in the period, and June 29, 2018, which is comprised of 90 days in the period, respectively. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Flex and its majority-owned subsidiaries, after elimination of intercompany accounts and transactions. The Company consolidates its majority-owned subsidiaries and investments in entities in which the Company has a controlling interest. For the consolidated majority-owned subsidiaries in which the Company owns less than 100%, the Company recognizes a noncontrolling interest for the ownership of the noncontrolling owners. The associated noncontrolling owners' interest in the income or losses of these companies is not material to the Company's results of operations for all periods presented, and is classified as a component of interest and other, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, and subsequent updates (collectively, referred to as Accounting Standard Codification 842 or “ASC 842”). ASC 842 requires a lessee to recognize a right of use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability. Leases will be classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the recognition of expense and presentation in the income statement. The Company adopted ASC 842 on April 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method on the effective date. As a result, the Company was not required to adjust its comparative period financial information for effects of the standard or make the new required lease disclosures for periods before our adoption date. The Company has elected to adopt the package of transition practical expedients and, therefore, has not reassessed (1) whether existing or expired contracts contain a lease, (2) lease classification for existing or expired leases or (3) the accounting for initial direct costs that were previously capitalized. In addition, the Company has elected the short term lease recognition and measurement exemption for all classes of assets, which allows the Company to not recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for leases with a lease term of 12 months or less and with no purchase option the Company is reasonably certain of exercising. The Company has also elected the practical expedient to account for the lease and nonlease components as a single lease component, for all classes of underlying assets. Therefore, the lease payments used to measure the lease liability include all of the fixed considerations in the contract. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following: fixed payments (including in-substance fixed payments), and variable payments that depend on an index or rate (initially measured using the index or rate at the lease commencement date).As the Company cannot determine the interest rate implicit in the lease for its leases, as such the Company uses its estimate of the incremental borrowing rate as of the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest it would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms. The lease term for all of the Company’s leases includes the noncancellable period of the lease plus any additional periods covered by either an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise, or an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease controlled by the lessor. The adoption of ASC 842 had a material impact to the Company’s consolidated balance sheet, but did not materially impact the consolidated statement of income or consolidated statement of cash flows. The most significant changes to the consolidated balance sheet relate to the recognition of new ROU assets and lease liabilities for operating leases. The Company’s accounting for finance leases remains substantially unchanged and the balances are not material for any periods presented. As a result of adopting ASC 842 as of April 1, 2019, the Company recognized additional operating liabilities of $705 million with a corresponding ROU asset of $669 million and a deferred gain of $22 million for sale leaseback transactions to prior year retained earnings. In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-16 “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes” to expand the lists of eligible benchmark interest rates to include OIS based on SOFR to facilitate the marketplace transition from LIBOR. The Company adopted the guidance during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 with an immaterial impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”, which amends ASC 820 to add, remove, and modify fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The Company adopted the guidance during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 with an immaterial impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows. In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07 "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvement to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting" with the objective of simplifying several aspects of the accounting for nonemployee share-based payment transactions in current GAAP. The Company adopted this guidance during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 with an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements. In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12 "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities" with the objective of improving the financial reporting of hedging relationships and simplifying the application of the hedge accounting guidance in current GAAP. The Company adopted this guidance during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 with an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19 “Codification Improvements to Topic 326: Financial Instruments - Credit Losses” to introduce an expected credit loss methodology for the impairment of financial assets measured at amortized cost basis. That methodology replaces the probable, incurred loss model for those assets. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing and expects the new guidance will have an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements, and it intends to adopt the guidance when it becomes effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-17 “Consolidation (Topic 810): Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities” to provide a new private company variable interest entity exemption and change how decision makers apply the variable interest criteria. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 with early adoption permitted. The Company expects the new guidance will have an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements, and it intends to adopt the guidance when it becomes effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15 "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract” to provide guidance on a customer's accounting for implementation, set-up, and other upfront costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is hosted by the vendor, i.e., a service contract. Under the new guidance, customers will apply the same criteria for capitalizing implementation costs as they would for an arrangement that has a software license. The new guidance also prescribes the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow classification of the capitalized implementation costs and related amortization expense, as well as requires additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 with early adoption permitted. The Company expects to early adopt the guidance, during fiscal year 2020, and does not expect a material impact to its condensed consolidated financial statements.

BALANCE SHEET ITEMS (Tables)

BALANCE SHEET ITEMS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 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 June 28, 2019 As of March 31, 2019 (In thousands) Raw materials $ 2,897,291 $ 2,922,101 Work-in-progress 383,473 366,135 Finished goods 464,936 434,618 $ 3,745,700 $ 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 three-month period ended June 28, 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 ) — — — (1,102 ) Foreign currency translation adjustments 5,278 — — — 5,278 Balance, end of the period $ 511,385 $ 333,257 $ 129,325 $ 103,264 $ 1,077,231
Schedule of components of acquired intangible assets	The components of acquired intangible assets are as follows: As of June 28, 2019 As of March 31, 2019 Gross Accumulated Net Gross Accumulated Net (In thousands) Intangible assets: Customer-related intangibles $ 297,389 $ (122,884 ) $ 174,505 $ 297,306 $ (113,627 ) $ 183,679 Licenses and other intangibles 266,493 (126,282 ) 140,211 274,604 (127,288 ) 147,316 Total $ 563,882 $ (249,166 ) $ 314,716 $ 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) $ 47,807 2021 60,793 2022 52,261 2023 44,529 2024 42,964 Thereafter 66,362 Total amortization expense $ 314,716 ____________________________________________________________ (1) Represents estimated amortization for the remaining nine-month period ending March 31, 2020 .

LEASES (Tables)

LEASES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Components of Lease Cost	Other information related to leases as of the quarter ended June 28, 2019 was (in thousands): Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 43,040 The components of lease cost for the quarter ended June 28, 2019 were (in thousands): Lease cost Three-Month Period Ended June 28, 2019 Operating lease cost $ 45,704 Total lease cost $ 45,704
Balance Sheet Amounts	Amounts reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of the quarter ended June 28, 2019 were (in thousands, except weighted average lease term and discount rate): As of June 28, 2019 Operating Leases: Operating lease right of use assets $ 656,267 Operating lease liabilities (690,241 ) Weighted-average remaining lease term (In years) Operating leases 7 Weighted-average discount rate Operating leases 4.0 %
Future Minimum Lease Payments	Future lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of June 28, 2019 are as follows (in thousands): Fiscal Year Ended March 31, Operating Leases 2020 (1) $ 124,615 2021 130,200 2022 109,199 2023 92,762 2024 78,452 Thereafter 262,057 Total undiscounted lease payments 797,285 Less: imputed interest 107,044 Total lease liabilities $ 690,241 (1) Represents estimated lease payments for the remaining nine-month period ending March 31, 2020 .
Future Minimum Rental Payments	As previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 and under the previous lease accounting standard ASC 840, the aggregate future non-cancellable minimum rental payments on our operating lease, as of March 31, 2019, are as follows: Fiscal Year Ending March 31, Operating Leases (In thousands) 2020 $ 155,391 2021 113,245 2022 93,777 2023 81,335 2024 67,341 Thereafter 171,828 Total minimum lease payments $ 682,917

REVENUE (Tables)

REVENUE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Disaggregation of Revenue	The following table presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated based on timing of transfer - point in time and over time - for the three -month periods ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 (in thousands), respectively. Three-Month Period Ended June 28, 2019 HRS IEI CEC CTG Total Timing of Transfer Point in time $ 923,727 $ 1,115,059 $ 1,359,365 $ 1,024,626 $ 4,422,777 Over time 254,316 521,855 499,484 477,507 1,753,162 Total segment $ 1,178,043 $ 1,636,914 $ 1,858,849 $ 1,502,133 $ 6,175,939 Three-Month Period Ended June 29, 2018 HRS IEI CEC CTG Total Timing of Transfer Point in time $ 1,005,180 $ 1,063,898 $ 1,493,507 $ 1,298,137 $ 4,860,722 Over time 210,245 382,413 460,779 484,797 1,538,234 Total segment $ 1,215,425 $ 1,446,311 $ 1,954,286 $ 1,782,934 $ 6,398,956

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Table

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Abstract]
Schedule of share-based compensation expense	The following table summarizes the Company’s share-based compensation expense: Three-Month Periods Ended June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018 (In thousands) Cost of sales $ 2,940 $ 5,404 Selling, general and administrative expenses 12,287 15,549 Total share-based compensation expense $ 15,227 $ 20,953

BANK BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM_2

BANK BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of bank borrowings and long-term debt	Bank borrowings and long-term debt as of June 28, 2019 are as follows: As of June 28, 2019 As of March 31, 2019 (In thousands) 4.625% Notes due February 2020 $ 250,008 $ 500,000 Term Loan due November 2021 421,563 671,563 Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through June 2022 452,250 458,531 5.000% Notes due February 2023 500,000 500,000 Term Loan due April 2024 - three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50% 311,455 — 4.75% Notes due June 2025 596,925 596,815 4.875% Notes due June 2029 448,232 — India Facilities (1) 102,108 170,206 Other 169,385 168,039 Debt issuance costs (14,195 ) (10,639 ) 3,237,731 3,054,515 Current portion, net of debt issuance costs (275,937 ) (632,611 ) Non-current portion $ 2,961,794 $ 2,421,904 (1) The balance as of June 28, 2019 reflects the outstanding drawdown from the $200 million term loan facility entered in July 2018. There was no outstanding balance as of June 28, 2019 related to the short-term bank borrowings facility entered in February 2019.
Schedule of the Company's repayments of long-term debt	Scheduled repayments of the Company's long-term debt as of June 28, 2019 are as follows: Fiscal Year Ending March 31, Amount (In thousands) 2020 (1) $ 269,918 2021 100,761 2022 603,979 2023 857,571 2024 60,438 Thereafter 1,359,259 Total $ 3,251,926 (1) Represents estimated repayments for the remaining nine-month period ending March 31, 2020 .

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of basic weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding and diluted weighted-average ordinary share equivalents used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share	The following table reflects basic weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding and diluted weighted-average ordinary share equivalents used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to the shareholders of Flex Ltd. : Three-Month Periods Ended June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018 (In thousands, except per share amounts) Basic earnings per share: Net income $ 44,872 $ 116,035 Shares used in computation: Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding 514,238 529,380 Basic earnings per share $ 0.09 $ 0.22 Diluted earnings per share: Net income $ 44,872 $ 116,035 Shares used in computation: Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding 514,238 529,380 Weighted-average ordinary share equivalents from stock options and restricted share unit awards (1) (2) 3,312 6,074 Weighted-average ordinary shares and ordinary share equivalents outstanding 517,550 535,454 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.09 $ 0.22 ____________________________________________________________ (1) An immaterial number of options to purchase ordinary shares were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share during the three -month periods ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018, respectively, due to their anti-dilutive impact on the weighted-average ordinary share equivalents. (2) Restricted share unit awards of 6.1 million and 3.3 million for the three -month periods ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their anti-dilutive impact on the weighted-average ordinary share equivalents.

INTEREST AND OTHER, NET (Tables

INTEREST AND OTHER, NET (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Interest and other, net	Interest and other, net for the three-month periods ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 are primarily composed of the following: Three-Month Periods Ended June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018 (In thousands) Interest expenses on debt obligations (1) $ 40,428 $ 33,517 ABS and AR sales programs related expenses 12,981 9,480 Interest income (4,592 ) (5,121 ) Gain (Loss) on foreign exchange transactions (886 ) 2,057 (1) Interest expenses on debt obligations for the three-month period ended June 28, 2019 includes debt extinguishment cost of $4.1 million related to the partial repayments of the Notes due February 2020 and Term Loan due November 2021.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedges, Assets [Abstract]
Summary of aggregate notional amount of the Company's outstanding foreign currency forward and swap contracts	As of June 28, 2019 , the aggregate notional amount of the Company’s outstanding foreign currency derivative contracts was $8.1 billion as summarized below: Foreign Currency Amount Notional Contract Value in USD Currency Buy Sell Buy Sell (In thousands) Cash Flow Hedges CNY 1,741,500 — $ 252,923 $ — EUR 45,320 — 51,279 — HUF 34,791,000 — 122,360 — ILS 191,000 — 53,226 — JPY 33,525,000 — 300,000 — MXN 4,564,000 — 238,323 — MYR 265,000 43,000 63,940 10,375 PLN 162,000 — 43,262 — RON 247,000 — 59,518 — Other N/A N/A 42,325 3,640 1,227,156 14,015 Other Foreign Currency Contracts BRL — 721,000 — 187,448 CAD 76,286 53,135 58,052 40,435 CNY 3,294,464 553,285 477,927 80,355 EUR 1,793,083 2,068,220 2,038,027 2,348,603 GBP 38,873 51,524 49,287 65,328 HUF 59,355,877 56,809,178 208,756 199,799 ILS 162,500 25,400 45,284 7,078 INR 8,058,300 7,262,247 116,523 104,995 JPY 3,006,895 4,989,750 27,880 46,307 MXN 3,059,758 2,119,949 159,774 110,699 MYR 724,260 386,510 174,752 93,259 SEK 399,558 457,749 42,538 49,440 SGD 57,378 34,869 42,402 25,768 Other N/A N/A 59,544 41,126 3,500,746 3,400,640 Total Notional Contract Value in USD $ 4,727,902 $ 3,414,655
Schedule of fair value of the derivative instruments utilized for foreign currency risk management purposes	The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments utilized for foreign currency risk management purposes: Fair Values of Derivative Instruments Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives Fair Value Fair Value Balance Sheet June 28, March 31, Balance Sheet June 28, March 31, (In thousands) Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Foreign currency contracts Other current assets $ 7,720 $ 10,503 Other current liabilities $ 14,291 $ 10,282 Foreign currency contracts Other assets $ 18,454 $ — Other liabilities $ — $ — Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments Foreign currency contracts Other current assets $ 20,883 $ 16,774 Other current liabilities $ 20,405 $ 17,144

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSI_2

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax	The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax, are as follows: Three-Month Periods Ended June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018 Unrealized loss on Foreign currency Total Unrealized loss on derivative Foreign currency Total (In thousands) Beginning balance $ (41,556 ) $ (109,607 ) $ (151,163 ) $ (35,746 ) $ (50,099 ) $ (85,845 ) Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications (6,068 ) 4,404 (1,664 ) (41,659 ) (44,086 ) (85,745 ) Net losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 593 — 593 756 — 756 Net current-period other comprehensive gain (loss) (5,475 ) 4,404 (1,071 ) (40,903 ) (44,086 ) (84,989 ) Ending balance $ (47,031 ) $ (105,203 ) $ (152,234 ) $ (76,649 ) $ (94,185 ) $ (170,834 )

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASS_2

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis: Fair Value Measurements as of June 28, 2019 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (In thousands) Assets: Money market funds and time deposits (included in cash and cash equivalents of the condensed consolidated balance sheet) $ — $ 945,578 $ — $ 945,578 Foreign exchange contracts (Note 10) — 47,057 — 47,057 Deferred compensation plan assets: 0 Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities — 82,430 — 82,430 Liabilities: 0.003 Foreign exchange contracts (Note 10) $ — $ (34,696 ) $ — $ (34,696 ) Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2019 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (In thousands) Assets: Money market funds and time deposits (included in cash and cash equivalents of the condensed consolidated balance sheet) $ — $ 473,888 $ — $ 473,888 Foreign exchange contracts (Note 10) — 27,277 — 27,277 Deferred compensation plan assets: 0 Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities 2,845 76,852 — 79,697 Liabilities: 0 Foreign exchange contracts (Note 10) $ — $ (27,426 ) $ — $ (27,426 )
Schedule of debt not carried at fair value	The following table presents the Company’s major debts not carried at fair value: As of June 28, 2019 As of March 31, 2019 Carrying Fair Carrying Fair Fair Value (In thousands) 4.625% Notes due February 2020 $ 250,008 $ 252,819 $ 500,000 $ 499,950 Level 1 Term Loan due November 2021 421,563 424,725 671,563 670,724 Level 1 Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through June 2022 452,250 454,511 458,531 457,958 Level 1 5.000% Notes due February 2023 500,000 526,881 500,000 499,950 Level 1 Term Loan due April 2024 - three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50% 311,455 311,455 — — Level 2 4.750% Notes due June 2025 596,925 619,267 596,815 599,940 Level 1 4.875% Notes due June 2029 448,232 455,449 — — Level 1 India Facilities 102,108 102,108 170,206 170,206 Level 2 Euro Term Loan due September 2020 52,972 52,972 52,746 52,746 Level 2 Euro Term Loan due January 2022 113,766 113,766 112,524 112,524 Level 2 Total $ 3,249,279 $ 3,313,953 $ 3,062,385 $ 3,063,998

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of segment reporting information by operating segment	Selected financial information by segment is in the table below. Three-Month Periods Ended June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018 (In thousands) Net sales: High Reliability Solutions $ 1,178,043 $ 1,215,425 Industrial & Emerging Industries 1,636,914 1,446,311 Communications & Enterprise Compute 1,858,849 1,954,286 Consumer Technologies Group 1,502,133 1,782,934 $ 6,175,939 $ 6,398,956 Segment income and reconciliation of income before tax: High Reliability Solutions $ 87,232 $ 93,534 Industrial & Emerging Industries 95,457 51,361 Communications & Enterprise Compute 26,147 46,017 Consumer Technologies Group 30,116 26,557 Corporate and Other (31,092 ) (29,761 ) Total segment income 207,860 187,708 Reconciling items: Intangible amortization 17,082 18,517 Stock-based compensation 15,227 20,953 Customer related asset impairments (1) 483 17,364 Restructuring charges (Note 17) 56,192 8,817 New revenue standard adoption impact (Note 4) — 9,291 Legal and other (2) 1,610 16,311 Interest and other, net 51,694 41,742 Other charges (income), net (Note 9) 1,463 (86,924 ) Income (loss) before income taxes $ 64,109 $ 141,637 (1) Customer related asset impairments for the three-month period ended June 29, 2018 primarily relate to additional provision for doubtful accounts receivable, and excess and obsolete inventory for certain customers experiencing significant financial difficulties and/or the Company is disengaging from. (2) Legal and other during the three-month period ended June 29, 2018 primarily consists of costs incurred relating to the independent investigation undertaken by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors which was completed in June 2018 and certain charges not directly related to ongoing or core business.

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES (Tables)

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Schedule of components of the restructuring charges by geographic region	The following table summarizes the provisions, respective payments, and remaining accrued balance as of June 28, 2019 for charges incurred during the three -month period ended June 28, 2019 : Severance Long-Lived Other Total (In thousands) Balance as of March 31, 2019 $ 23,234 $ — $ 9,200 $ 32,434 Provision for charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 28, 2019 21,018 17,820 17,354 56,192 Cash payments for charges incurred in the fiscal year 2019 and prior (7,408 ) — (1,650 ) (9,058 ) Cash payments for charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 28, 2019 (2,755 ) — — (2,755 ) Non-cash charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 28, 2019 — (17,820 ) (7,794 ) (25,614 ) Balance as of June 28, 2019 34,089 — 17,110 51,199 Less: Current portion (classified as other current liabilities) 34,089 — 17,110 51,199 Accrued restructuring costs, net of current portion (classified as other liabilities) $ — $ — $ — $ —

ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY A_3

ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2018	Apr. 01, 2019
Net sales	$ 6,175,939	$ 6,398,956
Operating lease liabilities	(690,241)
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	$ 656,267
Restatement Adjustment
Net sales		$ 25,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Operating lease liabilities			$ (705,000)
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net			669,000
Deferred gain for sales leaseback transaction			$ 22,000

BALANCE SHEET ITEMS - Inventor

BALANCE SHEET ITEMS - Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 28, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Inventories
Raw materials	$ 2,897,291	$ 2,922,101
Work-in-progress	383,473	366,135
Finished goods	464,936	434,618
Inventories, total	$ 3,745,700	$ 3,722,854

BALANCE SHEET ITEMS - Addition

BALANCE SHEET ITEMS - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019USD ($)segment	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Components of acquired intangible assets
Number of operating segments | segment	4
Contract liabilities	$ 329.8	$ 271.8
Current operating lease liabilities	135.2
Working capital advances
Components of acquired intangible assets
Contract liabilities	264.5	266.3
Customer-related accruals
Components of acquired intangible assets
Contract liabilities	253.4	260.1
Asset-Backed Securitization Programs
Components of acquired intangible assets
Preferred purchase price receivable from asset-backed securitization programs	$ 335.1	$ 292.5

BALANCE SHEET ITEMS - Goodwill

BALANCE SHEET ITEMS - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Activity in goodwill account
Balance, beginning of the year	$ 1,073,055
Divestitures	(1,102)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	5,278
Balance, end of the period	1,077,231
Gross Carrying Amount	563,882	$ 571,910
Accumulated Amortization	(249,166)	(240,915)
Net Carrying Amount	314,716	330,995
Customer-related intangibles
Activity in goodwill account
Gross Carrying Amount	297,389	297,306
Accumulated Amortization	(122,884)	(113,627)
Net Carrying Amount	174,505	183,679
Licenses and other intangibles
Activity in goodwill account
Gross Carrying Amount	266,493	274,604
Accumulated Amortization	(126,282)	(127,288)
Net Carrying Amount	140,211	$ 147,316
HRS
Activity in goodwill account
Balance, beginning of the year	507,209
Divestitures	(1,102)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	5,278
Balance, end of the period	511,385
IEI
Activity in goodwill account
Balance, beginning of the year	333,257
Divestitures	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0
Balance, end of the period	333,257
CEC
Activity in goodwill account
Balance, beginning of the year	129,325
Divestitures	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0
Balance, end of the period	129,325
CTG
Activity in goodwill account
Balance, beginning of the year	103,264
Divestitures	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0
Balance, end of the period	$ 103,264

BALANCE SHEET ITEMS - Future A

BALANCE SHEET ITEMS - Future Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 28, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Estimated future annual amortization expense for acquired intangible assets
2020	$ 47,807
2021	60,793
2022	52,261
2023	44,529
2024	42,964
Thereafter	66,362
Net Carrying Amount	$ 314,716	$ 330,995

LEASES - Additional Informatio

LEASES - Additional Information (Details)	Jun. 28, 2019
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease terms	1 year
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease terms	23 years

LEASES - Lease Cost (Details)

LEASES - Lease Cost (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease cost	$ 45,704
Total lease cost	$ 45,704

LEASES - Supplemental Balance

LEASES - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 28, 2019USD ($)
Operating Leases:
Operating lease right of use assets	$ 656,267
Operating lease liabilities	$ (690,241)
Weighted-average remaining lease term
Operating leases	7 years
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	4.00%

LEASES - Supplemental Cash Flo

LEASES - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019USD ($)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 43,040

LEASES - Future Minimum Lease

LEASES - Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Noncancellable Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 28, 2019USD ($)
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]
2020	$ 124,615
2021	130,200
2022	109,199
2023	92,762
2024	78,452
Thereafter	262,057
Total undiscounted lease payments	797,285
Less: imputed interest	107,044
Total lease liabilities	$ 690,241

LEASES - Future Minimum Leas_2

LEASES - Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Noncancellable Leases Prior To Adoption Of ASC 842 (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2020	$ 155,391
2021	113,245
2022	93,777
2023	81,335
2024	67,341
Thereafter	171,828
Total minimum lease payments	$ 682,917

REVENUE - Additional Informati

REVENUE - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 28, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract liabilities	$ 329.8	$ 271.8

REVENUE - Disaggregation of Re

REVENUE - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 6,175,939	$ 6,398,956
Point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	4,422,777	4,860,722
Over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,753,162	1,538,234
HRS
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,178,043	1,215,425
HRS | Point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	923,727	1,005,180
HRS | Over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	254,316	210,245
IEI
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,636,914	1,446,311
IEI | Point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,115,059	1,063,898
IEI | Over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	521,855	382,413
CEC
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,858,849	1,954,286
CEC | Point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,359,365	1,493,507
CEC | Over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	499,484	460,779
CTG
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,502,133	1,782,934
CTG | Point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,024,626	1,298,137
CTG | Over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 477,507	$ 484,797

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Loc

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Location of Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2018
Share-based compensation
Share-based compensation expense	$ 15,227	$ 20,953
Cost of sales
Share-based compensation
Share-based compensation expense	2,940	5,404
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Share-based compensation
Share-based compensation expense	$ 12,287	$ 15,549

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Add

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Share options
Share-based compensation
Compensation not yet recognized | $	$ 1.5
Share weighted-average remaining vesting period	1 year 8 months 12 days
Share options outstanding (in shares)	700,000
Options exercisable (in shares)	500,000
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 4.38
Weighted average exercise price of exercisable shares (in usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 5.36
Restricted Stock Units, Share Bonus Awards with Market Conditions, and Share Bonus Awards With Free Cash Flow Targets
Share-based compensation
Share weighted-average remaining vesting period	2 years 9 months 18 days
Unvested share bonus awards granted (in shares)	7,800,000
Number of shares outstanding (in shares)	18,900,000
Unrecognized compensation expense | $	$ 181.3
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based compensation
Unvested share bonus awards granted (in shares)	6,100,000
Average grant date price of unvested share bonus awards (in usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 9.16
Vesting period	4 years
Share Bonus Awards with Market Conditions
Share-based compensation
Number of shares outstanding (in shares)	3,500,000
Share Bonus Awards with Market Conditions | Minimum
Share-based compensation
Number of shares that may be issued (in shares)	0
Share Bonus Awards with Market Conditions | Maximum
Share-based compensation
Number of shares that may be issued (in shares)	7,000,000
Share Bonus Awards with Market Conditions | Key employees
Share-based compensation
Unvested share bonus awards granted (in shares)	1,700,000
Vesting period	3 years
Share Bonus Awards with Market Conditions | Key employees | Minimum
Share-based compensation
Unvested share bonus awards granted (in shares)	0
Share Bonus Awards with Market Conditions | Key employees | Maximum
Share-based compensation
Unvested share bonus awards granted (in shares)	3,400,000

BANK BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM_3

BANK BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT - Debt Instruments (Details) $ in Thousands, ¥ in Millions	Jun. 28, 2019USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019JPY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2018USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 3,251,926
Debt issuance costs	(14,195)		$ (10,639)
Total	3,237,731		3,054,515
Current portion, net of debt issuance costs	(275,937)		(632,611)
Non-current portion	2,961,794		2,421,904
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity				$ 200,000
4.625% Notes due February 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 250,008		500,000
Debt instrument interest rate	4.625%
Term Loan due November 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 421,563		671,563
Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through June 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	452,250		458,531
5.000% Notes due February 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 500,000		500,000
Debt instrument interest rate	5.00%
Term Loan due April 2024 - three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 311,455		0
Borrowing capacity | ¥		¥ 33,525
4.75% Notes due June 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 596,925		596,815
Debt instrument interest rate	4.75%
4.875% Notes due June 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 448,232		0
Debt instrument interest rate	4.875%
India Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 102,108		170,206
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 169,385		$ 168,039
Three-month Yen LIBOR | Term Loan due April 2024 - three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	0.50%

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2018
Basic earnings per share:
Net income	$ 44,872	$ 116,035
Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding (in shares)	514,238	529,380
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.22
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$ 44,872	$ 116,035
Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding (in shares)	514,238	529,380
Weighted-average ordinary share equivalents from stock options and restricted share unit awards (in shares)	3,312	6,074
Weighted-average ordinary shares and ordinary share equivalents outstanding (in shares)	517,550	535,454
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.22
Restricted Stock Units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Restricted share unit awards excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	6,100	3,300

BANK BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM_4

BANK BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands, ¥ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2018USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019JPY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	4.20%	4.20%			4.20%
Proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt		$ 771,533	$ 150,313
Term Loan due April 2024 - three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan | ¥				¥ 33,525
4.875% Notes due June 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument	$ 450,000	$ 450,000
Debt instrument interest rate	4.875%	4.875%
Effective interest rate	99.607%
Proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt	$ 448,200
Debt issuance cost	$ 4,300	$ 4,300
4.875% Notes due June 2029 | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount of the then outstanding Notes due and payable	25.00%
4.625% Notes due February 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	4.625%	4.625%
Debt repayments		$ 250,000
Term Loan due November 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repayments		$ 250,000
Three-month Yen LIBOR | Term Loan due April 2024 - three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	0.50%	0.50%

BANK BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM_5

BANK BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT - Repayment of Long-term Debt (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 28, 2019USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2020	$ 269,918
2021	100,761
2022	603,979
2023	857,571
2024	60,438
Thereafter	1,359,259
Total	$ 3,251,926

INTEREST AND OTHER, NET (Detail

INTEREST AND OTHER, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2018
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Interest expenses on debt obligations	$ 40,428	$ 33,517
ABS and AR sales programs related expenses	12,981	9,480
Interest income	(4,592)	(5,121)
Gain (Loss) on foreign exchange transactions	(886)	$ 2,057
Interest expense	$ 4,100

OTHER CHARGES (INCOME), NET (De

OTHER CHARGES (INCOME), NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2018
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Other income, net	$ (1,463)	$ 86,924
Gain from deconsolidation of a subsidiary entity	$ 0	91,025
Bright Machines
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Gain from deconsolidation of a subsidiary entity		$ 91,800

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Notion

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Notional Amount (Details) - Jun. 28, 2019 - Forward and Swap Contracts € in Thousands, ₪ in Thousands, ₨ in Thousands, ¥ in Thousands, £ in Thousands, kr in Thousands, RM in Thousands, R$ in Thousands, Ft in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, in Thousands

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$ 8,100,000

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Notional amount

Notional contract value

4,727,902

Buy | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges

Notional amount

Notional contract value

1,227,156

Buy | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | CNY

Notional amount

Notional contract value

¥ 1,741,500

252,923

Buy | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | EUR

Notional amount

Notional contract value

€ 45,320

51,279

Buy | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | HUF

Notional amount

Notional contract value

122,360

Ft 34,791,000

Buy | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | ILS

Notional amount

Notional contract value

53,226

$ 191,000

Buy | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | JPY

Notional amount

Notional contract value

300,000

33,525,000

Buy | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | MXN

Notional amount

Notional contract value

RM 4,564,000

238,323

Buy | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | MYR

Notional amount

Notional contract value

63,940

265,000

Buy | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | PLN

Notional amount

Notional contract value

43,262

$ 162,000

Buy | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | RON

Notional amount

Notional contract value

59,518

247,000

Buy | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | Other

Notional amount

Notional contract value

42,325

Buy | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

Notional amount

Notional contract value

3,500,746

Buy | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | BRL

Notional amount

Notional contract value

R$ 0

0

Buy | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | CAD

Notional amount

Notional contract value

$ 76,286

58,052

Buy | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | CNY

Notional amount

Notional contract value

3,294,464

477,927

Buy | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | EUR

Notional amount

Notional contract value

kr 1,793,083

2,038,027

Buy | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | GBP

Notional amount

Notional contract value

38,873

49,287

Buy | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | HUF

Notional amount

Notional contract value

208,756

£ 59,355,877

Buy | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | ILS

Notional amount

Notional contract value

45,284

162,500

Buy | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | INR

Notional amount

Notional contract value

116,523

8,058,300

Buy | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | JPY

Notional amount

Notional contract value

₪ 3,006,895

27,880

Buy | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | MXN

Notional amount

Notional contract value

3,059,758

159,774

Buy | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | MYR

Notional amount

Notional contract value

₨ 724,260

174,752

Buy | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | SEK

Notional amount

Notional contract value

42,538

399,558

Buy | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | SGD

Notional amount

Notional contract value

57,378

42,402

Buy | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other

Notional amount

Notional contract value

59,544

Sell

Notional amount

Notional contract value

3,414,655

Sell | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges

Notional amount

Notional contract value

14,015

Sell | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | CNY

Notional amount

Notional contract value

0

0

Sell | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | EUR

Notional amount

Notional contract value

0

0

Sell | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | HUF

Notional amount

Notional contract value

0

0

Sell | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | ILS

Notional amount

Notional contract value

0

0

Sell | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | JPY

Notional amount

Notional contract value

0

0

Sell | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | MXN

Notional amount

Notional contract value

0

0

Sell | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | MYR

Notional amount

Notional contract value

10,375

43,000

Sell | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | PLN

Notional amount

Notional contract value

0

0

Sell | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | RON

Notional amount

Notional contract value

0

$ 0

Sell | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | Other

Notional amount

Notional contract value

3,640

Sell | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

Notional amount

Notional contract value

3,400,640

Sell | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | BRL

Notional amount

Notional contract value

R$ 721000

187,448

Sell | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | CAD

Notional amount

Notional contract value

$ 53,135

40,435

Sell | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | CNY

Notional amount

Notional contract value

¥ 553,285

80,355

Sell | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | EUR

Notional amount

Notional contract value

kr 2,068,220

2,348,603

Sell | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | GBP

Notional amount

Notional contract value

€ 51,524

65,328

Sell | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | HUF

Notional amount

Notional contract value

199,799

56,809,178

Sell | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | ILS

Notional amount

Notional contract value

7,078

£ 25,400

Sell | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | INR

Notional amount

Notional contract value

104,995

Ft 7,262,247

Sell | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | JPY

Notional amount

Notional contract value

4,989,750

46,307

Sell | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | MXN

Notional amount

Notional contract value

₪ 2,119,949

110,699

Sell | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | MYR

Notional amount

Notional contract value

₨ 386,510

93,259

Sell | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | SEK

Notional amount

Notional contract value

49,440

$ 457,749

Sell | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | SGD

Notional amount

Notional contract value

RM 34,869

25,768

Sell | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other

Notional amount

Notional contract value

$ 41,126

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Foreig

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Foreign Currency Risk Management (Details) - Foreign currency contracts - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 28, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Other current assets | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
Asset Derivatives	$ 7,720	$ 10,503
Other current assets | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
Asset Derivatives	20,883	16,774
Other assets | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
Asset Derivatives	18,454	0
Other current liabilities | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
Liability Derivatives	14,291	10,282
Other current liabilities | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
Liability Derivatives	20,405	17,144
Other liabilities | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
Liability Derivatives	$ 0	$ 0

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSI_3

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2018
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 2,972,360	$ 3,018,573
Ending balance	3,001,815	3,109,319
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments and other
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(41,556)	(35,746)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications	(6,068)	(41,659)
Net (gains) losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	593	756
Net current-period other comprehensive gain (loss)	(5,475)	(40,903)
Ending balance	(47,031)	(76,649)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(109,607)	(50,099)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications	4,404	(44,086)
Net (gains) losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Net current-period other comprehensive gain (loss)	4,404	(44,086)
Ending balance	(105,203)	(94,185)
Total
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(151,163)	(85,845)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications	(1,664)	(85,745)
Net (gains) losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	593	756
Net current-period other comprehensive gain (loss)	(1,071)	(84,989)
Ending balance	$ (152,234)	$ (170,834)

TRADE RECEIVABLES SECURITIZAT_2

TRADE RECEIVABLES SECURITIZATION (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019USD ($)program	Jun. 29, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Trade Receivables Securitization disclosures
Net cash provided by investing activities	$ 775,126,000	$ 743,094,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(656,866,000)	(943,265,000)
Servicing assets	0	0
Servicing liabilities	0	0
Cash collections of deferred purchase price	$ 899,260,000	928,223,000
Asset-Backed Securitization Programs
Trade Receivables Securitization disclosures
Number of asset-backed securitization programs | program	2
Percentage of receivables sold to unaffiliated institutions	100.00%
Company's accounts receivables sold to third-party	$ 1,100,000,000		$ 1,200,000,000
Amount received from accounts receivable sold to third-party	800,000,000		900,000,000
Transferor's interests in transferred financial assets, fair value	335,100,000		292,500,000
Cash proceeds from sale of accounts receivable	1,600,000,000	1,800,000,000
Cash collections of deferred purchase price	$ 900,000,000	$ 900,000,000
Asset-Backed Securitization Programs | Minimum
Trade Receivables Securitization disclosures
Service fee received, percent	0.10%
Asset-Backed Securitization Programs | Maximum
Trade Receivables Securitization disclosures
Service fee received, percent		0.50%
Global Program
Trade Receivables Securitization disclosures
Investment limits with financial institution	$ 900,000,000
Global Program | Committed
Trade Receivables Securitization disclosures
Investment limits with financial institution	725,000,000
Global Program | Uncommitted
Trade Receivables Securitization disclosures
Investment limits with financial institution	175,000,000
North American Program
Trade Receivables Securitization disclosures
Investment limits with financial institution	250,000,000
North American Program | Committed
Trade Receivables Securitization disclosures
Investment limits with financial institution	210,000,000
North American Program | Uncommitted
Trade Receivables Securitization disclosures
Investment limits with financial institution	40,000,000
Sales of Receivables to Third Party Banks
Trade Receivables Securitization disclosures
Company's accounts receivables sold to third-party	500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Receivables sold but not yet collected from banking institutions	$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Restatement Adjustment
Trade Receivables Securitization disclosures
Net cash provided by investing activities		271,000,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$ (271,000,000)

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASS_3

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) - Recurring Basis - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 28, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Money market funds and time deposits
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis and Nonrecurring Basis
Total Assets	$ 945,578	$ 473,888
Foreign exchange contracts
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis and Nonrecurring Basis
Total Assets	47,057	27,277
Total Liabilities	(34,696)	(27,426)
Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis and Nonrecurring Basis
Total Assets	82,430	79,697
Level 1 | Money market funds and time deposits
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis and Nonrecurring Basis
Total Assets	0	0
Level 1 | Foreign exchange contracts
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis and Nonrecurring Basis
Total Assets	0	0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Level 1 | Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis and Nonrecurring Basis
Total Assets	0	2,845
Level 2 | Money market funds and time deposits
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis and Nonrecurring Basis
Total Assets	945,578	473,888
Level 2 | Foreign exchange contracts
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis and Nonrecurring Basis
Total Assets	47,057	27,277
Total Liabilities	(34,696)	(27,426)
Level 2 | Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis and Nonrecurring Basis
Total Assets	82,430	76,852
Level 3 | Money market funds and time deposits
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis and Nonrecurring Basis
Total Assets	0	0
Level 3 | Foreign exchange contracts
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis and Nonrecurring Basis
Total Assets	0	0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Level 3 | Mutual funds, money market accounts and equity securities
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis and Nonrecurring Basis
Total Assets	$ 0	$ 0

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASS_4

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Debt Not Carried at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 28, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
4.625% Notes due February 2020
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument interest rate	4.625%
5.000% Notes due February 2023
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument interest rate	5.00%
4.750% Notes due June 2025
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument interest rate	4.75%
4.875% Notes due June 2029
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument interest rate	4.875%
Carrying Amount
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	$ 3,249,279	$ 3,062,385
Carrying Amount | Level 1 | 4.625% Notes due February 2020
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	250,008	500,000
Carrying Amount | Level 1 | Term Loan due November 2021
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	421,563	671,563
Carrying Amount | Level 1 | Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through June 2022
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	452,250	458,531
Carrying Amount | Level 1 | 5.000% Notes due February 2023
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	500,000	500,000
Carrying Amount | Level 1 | 4.750% Notes due June 2025
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	596,925	596,815
Carrying Amount | Level 1 | 4.875% Notes due June 2029
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	448,232	0
Carrying Amount | Level 2 | Term Loan due April 2024 - three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50%
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	311,455	0
Carrying Amount | Level 2 | India Facilities
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	102,108	170,206
Carrying Amount | Level 2 | Euro Term Loan due September 2020
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	52,972	52,746
Carrying Amount | Level 2 | Euro Term Loan due January 2022
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	113,766	112,524
Fair Value
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	3,313,953	3,063,998
Fair Value | Level 1 | 4.625% Notes due February 2020
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	252,819	499,950
Fair Value | Level 1 | Term Loan due November 2021
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	424,725	670,724
Fair Value | Level 1 | Term Loan, including current portion, due in installments through June 2022
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	454,511	457,958
Fair Value | Level 1 | 5.000% Notes due February 2023
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	526,881	499,950
Fair Value | Level 1 | 4.750% Notes due June 2025
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	619,267	599,940
Fair Value | Level 1 | 4.875% Notes due June 2029
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	455,449	0
Fair Value | Level 2 | Term Loan due April 2024 - three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50%
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	311,455	0
Fair Value | Level 2 | India Facilities
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	102,108	170,206
Fair Value | Level 2 | Euro Term Loan due September 2020
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	52,972	52,746
Fair Value | Level 2 | Euro Term Loan due January 2022
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument	$ 113,766	$ 112,524
Three-month Yen LIBOR | Term Loan due April 2024 - three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.50%
Other financial instruments
Debt instrument interest rate	0.50%

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) R$ in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019BRL (R$)tax_assessment	Jun. 28, 2019USD ($)tax_assessment	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Assessment of Sales and Import Taxes | BRAZIL | Foreign Tax Authority
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Income tax examination, number of tax assessments | tax_assessment	6	6
Income tax examination, estimate of possible loss	R$ 360	$ 93.6
Intercompany Payment Deductibility | Foreign Tax Authority
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Income tax examination, estimate of possible loss		$ 94
Pending Litigation | SunEdison filed Chapter 11 | Collectibility of Receivables
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Inventory value allegedly received by the Company			$ 98.6
Cash allegedly received by the Company			69.2
SunEdison, Inc
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss in period from bad debt write off			61
Decrease in receivable due from return of previously shipped inventory			$ 90

SHARE REPURCHASES (Details)

SHARE REPURCHASES (Details) shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019USD ($)shares
Treasury Stock, Number of Shares and Restriction Disclosures [Abstract]
Aggregate shares repurchased and retired (in shares) | shares	5
Aggregate purchase price of shares repurchased and retired	$ 52,000,000
Authorized amount of stock repurchase program	500,000,000
Amount remaining to be repurchased under the plans	$ 272,500,000

SEGMENT REPORTING (Details)

SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019USD ($)segment	Jun. 29, 2018USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments | segment	4
Net sales	$ 6,175,939	$ 6,398,956
Income (loss) before income taxes	64,109	141,637
Intangible amortization	17,082	18,517
Stock-based compensation	15,227	20,953
Restructuring charges	56,192
Interest and other, net	51,694	41,742
Other charges (income), net	1,463	(86,924)
High Reliability Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,178,043	1,215,425
Industrial & Emerging Industries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,636,914	1,446,311
Communications & Enterprise Compute
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,858,849	1,954,286
Consumer Technologies Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,502,133	1,782,934
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	6,175,939	6,398,956
Income (loss) before income taxes	207,860	187,708
Operating Segments | High Reliability Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,178,043	1,215,425
Income (loss) before income taxes	87,232	93,534
Operating Segments | Industrial & Emerging Industries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,636,914	1,446,311
Income (loss) before income taxes	95,457	51,361
Operating Segments | Communications & Enterprise Compute
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,858,849	1,954,286
Income (loss) before income taxes	26,147	46,017
Operating Segments | Consumer Technologies Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,502,133	1,782,934
Income (loss) before income taxes	30,116	26,557
Operating Segments | Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes	(31,092)	(29,761)
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes	(64,109)	(141,637)
Intangible amortization	17,082	18,517
Stock-based compensation	15,227	20,953
Customer related asset impairments	483	17,364
Restructuring charges	56,192	8,817
New revenue standard adoption impact	0	9,291
Contingencies and other	1,610	16,311
Interest and other, net	51,694	41,742
Other charges (income), net	$ 1,463	$ (86,924)

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES - Additi

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019USD ($)
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges	$ 56,192
Employee Severance
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges	30,800
Non-Cash Charges
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Restructuring charges	$ 25,400

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES - Summar

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES - Summary of Restructuring Charges (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019USD ($)
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of March 31, 2019	$ 32,434
Provision for charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 28, 2019	56,192
Balance as of June 28, 2019	51,199
Less: Current portion (classified as other current liabilities)	51,199
Accrued restructuring costs, net of current portion (classified as other liabilities)	0
Cash Charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Payments for charges incurred	(2,755)
Cash Charges | Fiscal Year 2019 And Prior
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Payments for charges incurred	(9,058)
Non-Cash Charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Payments for charges incurred	(25,614)
Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of March 31, 2019	23,234
Provision for charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 28, 2019	21,018
Balance as of June 28, 2019	34,089
Less: Current portion (classified as other current liabilities)	34,089
Accrued restructuring costs, net of current portion (classified as other liabilities)	0
Severance | Cash Charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Payments for charges incurred	(2,755)
Severance | Cash Charges | Fiscal Year 2019 And Prior
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Payments for charges incurred	(7,408)
Severance | Non-Cash Charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Payments for charges incurred	0
Long-Lived Asset Impairment
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of March 31, 2019	0
Provision for charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 28, 2019	17,820
Balance as of June 28, 2019	0
Less: Current portion (classified as other current liabilities)	0
Accrued restructuring costs, net of current portion (classified as other liabilities)	0
Long-Lived Asset Impairment | Cash Charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Payments for charges incurred	0
Long-Lived Asset Impairment | Cash Charges | Fiscal Year 2019 And Prior
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Payments for charges incurred	0
Long-Lived Asset Impairment | Non-Cash Charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Payments for charges incurred	(17,820)
Other Exit Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of March 31, 2019	9,200
Provision for charges incurred during the three-month period ended June 28, 2019	17,354
Balance as of June 28, 2019	17,110
Less: Current portion (classified as other current liabilities)	17,110
Accrued restructuring costs, net of current portion (classified as other liabilities)	0
Other Exit Costs | Cash Charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Payments for charges incurred	0
Other Exit Costs | Cash Charges | Fiscal Year 2019 And Prior
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Payments for charges incurred	(1,650)
Other Exit Costs | Non-Cash Charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Payments for charges incurred	$ (7,794)

Uncategorized Items - flex-6282

Label	Element	Value
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ 22,023,000
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	38,703,000
Retained Earnings [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	38,703,000
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ 22,023,000