Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows
| Concept | 2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31 | As at 2024-03-31 | 2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31 | As at 2023-03-31 | 2022-04-01 to 2023-03-31 | 2022-04-01 to 2023-03-31 | As at 2022-03-31 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated statement of cash flows | |||||||
| Statement of cash flows | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
| Profit (loss) before income taxes | 
                                                13,427,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
                                                7,934,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
                                                7,153,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | 
                                                5,900,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Depreciation | 
                                                11,338,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                10,958,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Impairment losses | 
                                                296,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                4,643,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Amortization of goodwill | 
                                                173,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                337,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts | 
                                                16,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                43,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Interest and dividend income | 
                                                -301,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -113,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Interest expenses | 
                                                153,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                148,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Increase (decrease) in retirement benefit liability | 
                                                -85,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -149,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Increase (decrease) in provision for bonuses | 
                                                40,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                8,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Share of loss (profit) of entities accounted for using equity method | 
                                                -49,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -37,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment | 
                                                31,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -1,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Decrease (increase) in trade receivables | 
                                                -6,075,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -2,303,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Subtotal | 
                                                25,921,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                13,439,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Decrease (increase) in inventories | 
                                                -5,017,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -3,493,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Income taxes paid | 
                                                -3,495,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -1,687,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Increase (decrease) in trade payables | 
                                                9,554,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -403,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 
                                                22,542,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                11,719,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Other, net | 
                                                51,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -96,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Interest and dividends received | 
                                                268,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                124,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Interest paid | 
                                                -150,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -157,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 
                                                -10,443,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -18,186,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 
                                                1,383,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                24,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 
                                                -19,420,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -15,089,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Purchase of investment securities | 
                                                -1,847,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -120,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Proceeds from sale of investment securities | 
                                                1,194,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Proceeds from sale of shares of subsidiaries resulting in change in scope of consolidation | 
                                                10,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Loan advances | 
                                                -5,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -59,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Proceeds from collection of loans receivable | 
                                                1,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                0
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Other, net | 
                                                -171,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -81,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
| Purchase of treasury shares | 
                                                -2,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -2,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings | 
                                                17,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                27,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Dividends paid | 
                                                -3,270,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -3,268,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                9,000,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Repayments of long-term borrowings | 
                                                -3,774,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -3,920,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | 
                                                -7,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -7,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Purchase of shares of subsidiaries not resulting in change in scope of consolidation | 
                                                -9,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 
                                                -7,574,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                1,206,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Repayments of lease liabilities | 
                                                -528,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -622,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents | 
                                                119,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                31,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 
                                                -4,332,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | — | 
                                                -2,132,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Cash and cash equivalents | — | 
                                                9,765,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
                                                14,098,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                16,230,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
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