Quarterly Statement Of Cash Flows
| Concept | As at 2024-02-29 | 2023-09-01 to 2024-02-29 | As at 2023-08-31 | As at 2023-02-28 | 2022-09-01 to 2023-02-28 | As at 2022-08-31 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterly statement of cash flows | ||||||
| Statement of cash flows | ||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||
| Subtotal | — | 
                                                272,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                424,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Interest and dividends received | — | 
                                                1,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                1,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Interest paid | — | 
                                                0
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                0
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | — | 
                                                112,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                345,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||
| Purchase of securities | — | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -100,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | — | 
                                                -12,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -24,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Other, net | — | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                0
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | — | 
                                                7,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                98,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||
| Repayments of long-term borrowings | — | 
                                                -1,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -1,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Dividends paid | — | 
                                                -174,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -172,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Other, net | — | 
                                                -9,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -7,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | — | 
                                                -185,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -181,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents | — | 
                                                1,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -20,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | — | 
                                                -65,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                242,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Cash and cash equivalents | 
                                                4,065,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
                                                4,130,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | 
                                                3,737,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
                                                3,494,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             |