v3.26.1
Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions

Note 2 — Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions

 

 

 

As of
March 31, 2026

 

 

As of
March 31, 2025

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Accounts receivable, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Billed

 

$

539,758

 

 

$

539,522

 

Unbilled

 

 

227,840

 

 

 

180,871

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

(14,168

)

 

 

(20,841

)

 

$

753,430

 

 

$

699,552

 

Inventories:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raw materials

 

$

108,697

 

 

$

96,893

 

Work in process

 

 

25,054

 

 

 

19,761

 

Finished goods

 

 

147,469

 

 

 

177,289

 

 

 

$

281,220

 

 

$

293,943

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

$

179,081

 

 

 

176,694

 

Other

 

 

163,441

 

 

 

105,649

 

 

 

$

342,522

 

 

$

282,343

 

Property, equipment and satellites, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment and software (estimated useful life of 3-10 years)

 

$

4,298,300

 

 

$

3,837,083

 

CPE leased equipment (estimated useful life of 3-7 years)

 

 

522,882

 

 

 

525,972

 

Furniture and fixtures (estimated useful life of 7-10 years)

 

 

54,185

 

 

 

58,153

 

Leasehold improvements (estimated useful life of 2-20 years)

 

 

325,087

 

 

 

313,249

 

Buildings (estimated useful life of 20-38 years)

 

 

15,062

 

 

 

15,388

 

Land

 

 

11,251

 

 

 

19,661

 

Construction in progress

 

 

662,841

 

 

 

722,194

 

Satellites (estimated useful life of 7-17 years)

 

 

3,410,741

 

 

 

3,405,067

 

Satellite Ka-band capacity obtained under finance leases (estimated useful life of 7-15 years)

 

 

339,428

 

 

 

338,201

 

Satellites under construction

 

 

2,644,050

 

 

 

2,205,305

 

 

 

 

12,283,827

 

 

 

11,440,273

 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(5,011,190

)

 

 

(4,034,609

)

 

 

$

7,272,637

 

 

$

7,405,664

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

$

68,699

 

 

$

160,452

 

Capitalized software costs, net

 

 

316,947

 

 

 

264,492

 

Patents, orbital slots and other licenses, net

 

 

120,194

 

 

 

119,193

 

Other

 

 

273,669

 

 

 

301,641

 

 

$

779,509

 

 

$

845,778

 

Accrued and other liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues

 

$

292,592

 

 

$

294,034

 

Accrued employee compensation

 

 

207,741

 

 

 

185,556

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

60,879

 

 

 

65,310

 

Interest payable

 

 

34,064

 

 

 

52,183

 

Other

 

 

355,916

 

 

 

311,446

 

 

 

$

951,192

 

 

$

908,529

 

Other liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenues, long-term portion

 

$

1,064,261

 

 

$

786,710

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

1,016,850

 

 

 

1,069,717

 

Other

 

 

298,190

 

 

 

324,726

 

 

 

$

2,379,301

 

 

$

2,181,153