Notes - Inventories
| Concept | 
                                    
                                        As at 2023-12-31  | 
                            
                                
                                    
                                        As at 2022-12-31  | 
                            
                        
|---|---|---|
| Notes - Inventories | ||
| Components of inventories | ||
| Merchandise and finished goods | 
                                        
                                             
                                                159,754,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                165,665,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Work in process | 
                                        
                                             
                                                94,674,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                85,854,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Raw materials and supplies | 
                                        
                                             
                                                199,627,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                184,997,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Inventories | 
                                        
                                             
                                                454,056,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                436,516,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     |