Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | 
                                    
                                        As at 2023-09-30  | 
                            
                                
                                    
                                        As at 2023-03-31  | 
                            
                        
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated balance sheet | ||
| Balance sheet | ||
| Assets | ||
| Current assets | ||
| Cash and deposits | 
                                        
                                             
                                                2,922,300,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                2,693,469,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Notes and accounts receivable - trade | 
                                        
                                             
                                                2,507,060,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                2,433,588,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Merchandise and finished goods | 
                                        
                                             
                                                510,549,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                524,304,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Work in process | 
                                        
                                             
                                                7,229,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                13,787,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Raw materials and supplies | 
                                        
                                             
                                                1,040,031,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                1,249,108,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Other | 
                                        
                                             
                                                71,667,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                62,067,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -78,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                -73,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Current assets | 
                                        
                                             
                                                9,189,513,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                8,977,500,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Non-current assets | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 
                                        
                                             
                                                2,760,599,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                2,782,517,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Land | 
                                        
                                             
                                                1,222,690,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                1,222,690,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Construction in progress | 
                                        
                                             
                                                23,771,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                7,433,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Other, net | 
                                        
                                             
                                                53,886,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                57,407,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Property, plant and equipment | ||
| Buildings and structures | 
                                        
                                             
                                                4,038,300,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                4,035,650,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Accumulated depreciation | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -2,759,801,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                -2,722,480,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Buildings and structures, net | 
                                        
                                             
                                                1,278,499,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                1,313,169,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Own-used assets | ||
| Machinery, equipment and vehicles | 
                                        
                                             
                                                7,578,452,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                7,558,917,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Accumulated depreciation | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -7,396,700,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                -7,377,101,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Machinery, equipment and vehicles, net | 
                                        
                                             
                                                181,751,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                181,816,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Other | 
                                        
                                             
                                                424,212,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                424,151,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Accumulated depreciation | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -370,325,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                -366,743,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Intangible assets | ||
| Intangible assets | 
                                        
                                             
                                                168,676,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                79,099,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Investments and other assets | ||
| Other | 
                                        
                                             
                                                792,345,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                798,860,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -33,656,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                -33,656,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Investments and other assets | 
                                        
                                             
                                                758,689,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                765,204,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Non-current assets | 
                                        
                                             
                                                3,687,964,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                3,626,821,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Assets | 
                                        
                                             
                                                12,877,478,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                12,604,321,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Liabilities | ||
| Current liabilities | ||
| Notes and accounts payable - trade | 
                                        
                                             
                                                1,281,085,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                1,465,920,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Income taxes payable | 
                                        
                                             
                                                53,260,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                31,954,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Current portion of long-term borrowings | 
                                        
                                             
                                                617,244,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                617,244,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Provisions | ||
| Provision for bonuses | 
                                        
                                             
                                                118,982,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                114,514,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Other | 
                                        
                                             
                                                590,329,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                480,525,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Current liabilities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                4,788,674,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                4,422,464,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Long-term borrowings | 
                                        
                                             
                                                1,532,888,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                1,841,510,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Retirement benefit liability | 
                                        
                                             
                                                178,441,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                163,242,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Other | 
                                        
                                             
                                                60,793,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                62,131,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Non-current liabilities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                1,772,123,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                2,066,884,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Liabilities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                6,560,798,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                6,489,348,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Liabilities and net assets | ||
| Shareholders' equity | 
                                        
                                             
                                                6,265,547,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                6,074,215,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Share capital | 
                                        
                                             
                                                593,660,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                593,660,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Capital surplus | 
                                        
                                             
                                                637,401,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                641,260,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Retained earnings | 
                                        
                                             
                                                5,145,633,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                4,961,551,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Treasury shares | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -111,147,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                -122,255,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Valuation and translation adjustments | 
                                        
                                             
                                                51,133,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                40,758,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                62,007,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                40,885,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Deferred gains or losses on hedges | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -58,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                -90,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | 
                                        
                                             
                                                -10,816,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                -36,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Net assets | 
                                        
                                             
                                                6,316,680,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                6,114,973,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Liabilities and net assets | 
                                        
                                             
                                                12,877,478,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                12,604,321,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Net assets | ||
| Shareholders' equity | ||
| Valuation and translation adjustments |