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Inventories (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2011
Inventories  
Schedule of Inventory
(¥ in millions)              

At March 31:

   2011      2010  

Finished products

   ¥ 109,043       ¥ 111,280   

Spare parts

     23,960         23,544   

Work in process

     24,477         22,498   

Raw materials and supplies

     16,737         15,001   
                 
   ¥ 174,217       ¥ 172,323