CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Parenthetical) (JPY ¥)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Common Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Dividends per share	¥ 6.00	¥ 8.00	¥ 6.00	¥ 8.00

Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770

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