XML 56 R48.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.20.1
Product warranties and recalls and other safety measures (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Net Changes in Liabilities for Quality Assurances
The net changes in liabilities for quality assurances above for the years ended March 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 consist of the following:
 
Yen in millions
 
  
For the years ended March 31,
 
  
2018
 
  
2019
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Liabilities for quality assurances at beginning of year
   
1,696,938
      
1,702,312
      
1,769,275
 
Payments made during year
   
(586,943
 )    
(489,461
 )    
(490,117
 )
Provision for quality assurances
   
649,377
      
565,012
      
314,494
 
Changes relating to
pre-existing
quality assurances
    
(56,769
 )    
(1,411
 )    
(34,345
 )
Other
   
(291
 )    
(7,177
 )    
(6,194
 )
                         
Liabilities for quality assurances at end of year
   
1,702,312
      
1,769,275
      
1,553,113
 
                         
Net Changes in Liabilities for Recalls and Other Safety Measures which are Comprised in Liabilities for Quality Assurances
The table below shows the net changes in liabilities for recalls and other safe
ty
 measures which are compris
ed
 in liabilities for quality assurances above for the years ended March 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
 
Yen in millions
 
  
For the years ended March 31,
 
  
2018
 
  
2019
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities for recalls and other safety measures at beginning of year
   
1,275,200
      
1,275,256
      
1,302,309
 
Payments made during year
   
(456,177
 )    
(396,971
 )    
(363,708
 )
Provision for recalls and other safety measures
   
454,391
      
428,613
      
169,134
 
Other
   
1,842
      
(4,589
 )    
(3,024
)
                         
Liabilities for recalls and other safety measures at end of year
   
1,275,256
      
1,302,309
      
1,104,711