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  | 
                            
                        
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated statement of cash flows | |||||
| Statement of cash flows | |||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||||
| Subtotal | 
                                        
                                             
                                                9,794,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                14,028,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Interest and dividends received | 
                                        
                                             
                                                66,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                69,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Interest paid | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -26,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -35,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Income taxes paid | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -2,916,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -2,861,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                6,918,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                11,201,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -2,123,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -465,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -4,056,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -2,461,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Purchase of investment securities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -2,263,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -420,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Proceeds from sale of investment securities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                65,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                153,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Proceeds from sale of shares of subsidiaries resulting in change in scope of consolidation | 
                                        
                                             
                                                459,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                28,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||||
| Repayments of short-term borrowings | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -1,500,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -300,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Purchase of treasury shares | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -3,319,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -1,948,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Dividends paid | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -2,965,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -3,050,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Repayments of long-term borrowings | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -568,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -1,076,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -8,553,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -6,476,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents | 
                                        
                                             
                                                4,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                35,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -5,688,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                2,298,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Cash and cash equivalents | — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                12,669,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                18,357,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                16,058,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     |