Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

4. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Information related to the Companies’ allowance for doubtful receivables was as follows:

										Thousands of
	Millions of Yen									U.S. Dollars
	2011			2010			2009			2011
Balance at beginning of year	¥	116		¥	82		¥	77		$	1,401
Increase due to change in scope of consolidation (Note 7)					28
Charged to costs and expenses		13			38			13			157
Balances written-off/reversed		(30	)		(32	)		(8	)		(362	)
Balance at end of year	¥	99		¥	116		¥	82		$	1,196

Information related to the Companies’ allowance for returns was as follows:

										Thousands of
	Millions of Yen									U.S. Dollars
	2011			2010			2009			2011
Balance at beginning of year	¥	1,856		¥	2,197		¥	3,068		$	22,426
Increase due to change in scope of consolidation (Note 7)					15
Charged to costs and expenses		1,450			1,856			2,197			17,521
Balances utilized		(1,856	)		(2,212	)		(3,068	)		(22,426	)
Balance at end of year	¥	1,450		¥	1,856		¥	2,197		$	17,521