Semi-Annual Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows
| Concept | 
                                    
                                        2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31  | 
                            
                                
                                    
                                        As at 2024-03-31  | 
                            
                                
                                    
                                        As at 2023-03-31  | 
                            
                                
                                    
                                        2022-04-01 to 2023-03-31  | 
                            
                                
                                    
                                        As at 2022-03-31  | 
                            
                        
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-annual consolidated statement of cash flows | |||||
| Statement of cash flows | |||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||||
| Subtotal | 
                                        
                                             
                                                22,551,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                23,310,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Interest and dividends received | 
                                        
                                             
                                                213,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                112,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Interest paid | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -1,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -5,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                17,222,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                15,647,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -11,167,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -8,697,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 
                                        
                                             
                                                8,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                0
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Purchase of investment securities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -123,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -286,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Proceeds from sale of investment securities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                320,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Other, net | 
                                        
                                             
                                                5,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                12,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -10,814,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -8,755,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||||
| Repayments of short-term borrowings | 
                                        
                                             
                                                
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -100,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Repayments of long-term borrowings | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -333,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -866,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Purchase of treasury shares | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -5,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -2,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Dividends paid | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -1,024,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -912,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -1,363,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -1,882,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents | 
                                        
                                             
                                                382,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                188,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 
                                        
                                             
                                                5,427,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                5,199,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Cash and cash equivalents | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                55,013,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                49,585,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                44,385,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     |