Semi-Annual Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | 
                                    
                                        As at 2024-09-30  | 
                            
                                
                                    
                                        As at 2024-03-31  | 
                            
                        
|---|---|---|
| Semi-annual consolidated balance sheet | ||
| Balance sheet | ||
| Assets | ||
| Current assets | ||
| Cash and deposits | 
                                        
                                             
                                                21,654,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                31,807,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Other | 
                                        
                                             
                                                8,967,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                9,367,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -66,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                -64,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Current assets | 
                                        
                                             
                                                70,198,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                80,385,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Non-current assets | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 
                                        
                                             
                                                130,699,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                115,303,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Property, plant and equipment | ||
| Buildings and structures | — | — | 
| Buildings and structures, net | 
                                        
                                             
                                                48,379,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                48,682,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Land | 
                                        
                                             
                                                48,915,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                42,646,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Construction in progress | 
                                        
                                             
                                                27,938,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                18,850,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Other | — | — | 
| Other, net | 
                                        
                                             
                                                5,465,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                5,123,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Intangible assets | ||
| Intangible assets | 
                                        
                                             
                                                4,573,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                4,487,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Investments and other assets | 
                                        
                                             
                                                70,676,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                70,433,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Investments and other assets | ||
| Investment securities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                15,821,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                15,018,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Other | 
                                        
                                             
                                                15,415,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                16,078,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -105,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                -106,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Non-current assets | 
                                        
                                             
                                                205,948,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                190,224,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Deferred assets | 
                                        
                                             
                                                265,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                311,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Deferred assets | ||
| Assets | 
                                        
                                             
                                                276,411,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                270,921,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Liabilities | ||
| Current liabilities | ||
| Notes and accounts payable - trade | 
                                        
                                             
                                                7,456,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                9,394,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Short-term borrowings | 
                                        
                                             
                                                27,161,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                26,860,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Income taxes payable | 
                                        
                                             
                                                2,439,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                2,640,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Other | 
                                        
                                             
                                                17,608,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                23,936,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Current liabilities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                61,856,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                71,127,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Bonds payable | 
                                        
                                             
                                                11,360,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                13,700,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Long-term borrowings | 
                                        
                                             
                                                72,751,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                62,453,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Retirement benefit liability | 
                                        
                                             
                                                1,064,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                986,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Other | 
                                        
                                             
                                                4,598,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                4,578,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Non-current liabilities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                121,232,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                113,189,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Liabilities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                183,088,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                184,317,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Provision for retirement benefits for directors (and other officers) | 
                                        
                                             
                                                259,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                258,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Provision for bonuses | 
                                        
                                             
                                                2,102,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                2,928,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Provision for bonuses for directors (and other officers) | 
                                        
                                             
                                                308,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                486,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Net assets | ||
| Shareholders' equity | ||
| Share capital | 
                                        
                                             
                                                7,964,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                7,964,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Capital surplus | 
                                        
                                             
                                                13,016,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                12,920,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Retained earnings | 
                                        
                                             
                                                71,606,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                65,167,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Treasury shares | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -298,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                -331,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Shareholders' equity | 
                                        
                                             
                                                92,289,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                85,721,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Valuation and translation adjustments | ||
| Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                629,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                675,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Deferred gains or losses on hedges | 
                                        
                                             
                                                775,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                692,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -474,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                -601,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Remeasurements of defined benefit plans | 
                                        
                                             
                                                104,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                117,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Valuation and translation adjustments | 
                                        
                                             
                                                1,033,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                882,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Net assets | 
                                        
                                             
                                                93,323,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                86,604,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Liabilities and net assets | 
                                        
                                             
                                                276,411,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                270,921,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     |