XML 17 R48.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.6
Supplemental Expense Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Supplemental Expense Information

The following table presents the amounts of research and development expenses, advertising costs, shipping and handling costs, and depreciation and amortization included in cost of revenues and selling, general, and administrative expenses:

 

(¥ in millions)

                    

For the years ended March 31:

   2012      2011      2010  

Research and development expenses

   ¥ 27,856       ¥ 25,042       ¥ 25,241   

Advertising costs

     6,979         7,178         7,658   

Shipping and handling costs

     40,033         37,836         36,497   

Depreciation and amortization

     23,861         26,517         28,903