Securitization of Receivables (Details) (JPY ¥) In Millions	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010	Mar. 31, 2009
Securitization of Receivables
Proceeds from collections reinvested in revolving-period securitizations			¥ 55,561
Servicing fees received			230
Receivables sold	0	0
Pretax losses resulting from the sales of trade receivables			¥ 679

Cash Flows between a transferor and a transferee attributable to collections reinvested in revolving period transfers related to either a securitization, asset-backed financing arrangement, or similar transfer in which the transferor has continuing involvement with the transferred financial assets underlying the transaction (including, but not limited to, servicing, recourse, and restrictions on transferor's interests in the transferred financial assets).

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- Definition

Reflects the net positive (negative) amount derived from subtracting from net proceeds of sale the carrying amounts, net of allocated reserves, of financial assets transferred to third parties in transactions that qualify for sales treatment.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher AICPA
-Name Statement of Position (SOP)
-Number 01-6
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph d

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Income from servicing real estate mortgages, credit cards, and other financial assets held by others. Also include any premiums received in lieu of regular servicing fees on such loans only as earned over the life of the loans. May also be net of any related impairment of fair value of capitalized service costs.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher OTS
-Name Federal Regulation (FR)
-Number Title 12
-Chapter V
-Section 563c.102
-Paragraph 13
-Subsection II

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 04
-Paragraph 13
-Article 9

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- Definition

The face amount of accounts receivable that will be sold to other entities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher AICPA
-Name Statement of Position (SOP)
-Number 01-6
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph d

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