Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows
| Concept | As at 2023-09-30 | 2023-04-01 to 2023-09-30 | As at 2023-03-31 | As at 2022-09-30 | 2022-04-01 to 2022-09-30 | As at 2022-03-31 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated statement of cash flows | ||||||
| Statement of cash flows | ||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||
| Profit (loss) before income taxes | — | 
                                                2,426,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                1,270,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Depreciation | — | 
                                                2,436,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                1,997,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Impairment losses | — | 
                                                208,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                59,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts | — | 
                                                4,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                0
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Interest and dividend income | — | 
                                                -88,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -92,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Interest expenses | — | 
                                                75,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                55,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Increase (decrease) in retirement benefit liability | — | 
                                                -42,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                4,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Increase (decrease) in provision for bonuses | — | 
                                                -23,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -19,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Share of loss (profit) of entities accounted for using equity method | — | 
                                                -43,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                66,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Subtotal | — | 
                                                4,443,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                1,351,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Decrease (increase) in trade receivables | — | 
                                                -510,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -158,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Decrease (increase) in inventories | — | 
                                                -335,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -1,405,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | — | 
                                                4,595,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                774,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Increase (decrease) in trade payables | — | 
                                                250,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                823,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Other, net | — | 
                                                168,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -915,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Interest and dividends received | — | 
                                                185,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                176,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Interest paid | — | 
                                                -75,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -55,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||
| Payments into time deposits | — | 
                                                -1,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -10,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | — | 
                                                -2,190,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -867,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | — | 
                                                233,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                77,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | — | 
                                                -1,418,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -564,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Purchase of investment securities | — | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -291,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Loan advances | — | 
                                                -69,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -218,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Proceeds from collection of loans receivable | — | 
                                                212,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                227,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Other, net | — | 
                                                146,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -214,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||
| Purchase of treasury shares | — | 
                                                0
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -77,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings | — | 
                                                88,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                400,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Dividends paid | — | 
                                                -437,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -499,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Repayments of long-term borrowings | — | 
                                                -366,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -5,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | — | 
                                                -1,851,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -1,115,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Repayments of lease liabilities | — | 
                                                -1,151,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -1,007,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Other, net | — | 
                                                9,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -6,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents | — | 
                                                76,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                258,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | — | 
                                                1,400,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | — | 
                                                -647,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
| Cash and cash equivalents | 
                                                20,432,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
                                                19,031,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | 
                                                19,099,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             | — | 
                                                19,746,000,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        JPY
                                                    
                                                
                                             |