Semi-Annual Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows
| Concept | 2023-04-01 to 2023-12-31 | As at 2023-12-31 | As at 2023-03-31 | As at 2022-12-31 | 2022-04-01 to 2022-12-31 | As at 2022-03-31 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-annual consolidated statement of cash flows | ||||||
| Statement of cash flows | ||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||
| Profit (loss) before income taxes | 
                                                7,385,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                7,405,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Depreciation | 
                                                599,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                556,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts | 
                                                0
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                -1,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Interest and dividend income | 
                                                -75,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                -49,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Interest expenses | 
                                                3,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                3,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Increase (decrease) in retirement benefit liability | 
                                                27,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                14,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Increase (decrease) in provision for bonuses | 
                                                -2,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                -2,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Decrease (increase) in trade receivables | 
                                                -8,744,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                -8,841,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Decrease (increase) in inventories | 
                                                -64,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                334,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Increase (decrease) in trade payables | 
                                                862,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                1,304,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Other, net | 
                                                13,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                14,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Subtotal | 
                                                711,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                1,188,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Interest and dividends received | 
                                                75,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                49,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Interest paid | 
                                                -5,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                -4,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Income taxes paid | 
                                                -2,651,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                -2,350,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 
                                                -1,869,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                -1,107,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 
                                                -64,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                -156,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Purchase of investment securities | 
                                                -19,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                -17,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Proceeds from sale of investment securities | 
                                                2,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Proceeds from collection of loans receivable | 
                                                10,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                10,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 
                                                -1,271,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                -230,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||
| Purchase of treasury shares | 
                                                0
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                -646,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Dividends paid | 
                                                -2,387,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                -2,057,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 
                                                -2,697,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                -2,820,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | 
                                                -210,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents | 
                                                140,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                84,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 
                                                -5,696,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | — | 
                                                -4,074,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Cash and cash equivalents | — | 
                                                46,942,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | 
                                                52,639,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | 
                                                44,507,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
                                                48,581,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             |