Quarterly Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows
| Concept | 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 | As at 2023-12-31 | As at 2022-12-31 | 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | As at 2021-12-31 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterly consolidated statement of cash flows | |||||
| Statement of cash flows | |||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||||
| Subtotal | 
                                                18,821,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                17,813,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Interest and dividends received | 
                                                166,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                152,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Interest paid | 
                                                -100,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -93,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Income taxes paid | 
                                                -4,364,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -4,662,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 
                                                14,523,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                13,210,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 
                                                -5,484,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -5,315,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 
                                                61,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                14,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Purchase of investment securities | 
                                                -1,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -1,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Other, net | 
                                                -46,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -88,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 
                                                -5,467,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -5,659,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||||
| Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 
                                                76,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Purchase of treasury shares | 
                                                -199,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                0
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Dividends paid | 
                                                -9,109,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -8,974,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | 
                                                -152,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -93,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Other, net | 
                                                -918,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -642,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 
                                                -10,256,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -9,666,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents | 
                                                1,275,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                1,180,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 
                                                74,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -934,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Cash and cash equivalents | — | 
                                                34,357,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | 
                                                34,283,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
                                                35,218,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             |