Other assets-Other / Other liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Other assets-Other / Other liabilities

Schedule of Other assets-Other and Other liabilities

	Millions of yen
	March 31
	2015		2016
Other assets—Other:
Securities received as collateral	¥	187,753	¥	318,112
Goodwill and other intangible assets		123,486		110,532
Deferred tax assets		19,718		36,130
Investments in equity securities for other than operating purposes(1)		162,644		130,357
Prepaid expenses		10,741		30,997
Other		318,224		348,383
Total	¥	822,566	¥	974,511
Other liabilities:
Obligation to return securities received as collateral	¥	187,753	¥	318,112
Accrued income taxes		48,632		32,947
Other accrued expenses and provisions		446,920		389,338
Other(2)		533,794		460,250
Total	¥	1,217,099	¥	1,200,647

(1) Includes marketable and non-marketable equity securities held for other than trading or operating purposes. These investments were comprised of listed equity securities and unlisted equity securities of ¥140,024 million and ¥22,621 million respectively, as of March 31, 2015, and ¥109,887 million and ¥20,470 million respectively, as of March 31, 2016. These securities are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized within Revenue—Other in the consolidated statements of income.

(2) Includes liabilities relating to investment contracts underwritten by Nomura’s insurance subsidiary. As of March 31, 2015 and 2016, carrying values were ¥258,310 million and ¥242,496 million, respectively, and estimated fair values were ¥261,039 million and ¥244,246 million, respectively. Fair value was estimated using DCF valuation techniques and using valuation inputs which would be generally classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Schedule of changes in goodwill within Other assets-Other

	Millions of yen
	Year ended March 31, 2015
	Beginning of year							Changes during year						End of year
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated Impairment			Net carrying amount		Impairment(1)			Other(2)			Gross carrying amount		Accumulated Impairment			Net carrying amount
Wholesale	¥	85,951	¥	(11,817	)	¥	74,134	¥	—		¥	11,578		¥	97,529	¥	(11,817	)	¥	85,712
Other		6,549		(2,946	)		3,603		(3,188	)		63			6,612		(6,134	)		478
Total	¥	92,500	¥	(14,763	)	¥	77,737	¥	(3,188	)	¥	11,641		¥	104,141	¥	(17,951	)	¥	86,190
	Millions of yen
	Year ended March 31, 2016
	Beginning of year							Changes during year						End of year
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated Impairment			Net  carrying amount		Impairment(1)			Other(2)			Gross carrying amount		Accumulated Impairment			Net  carrying amount
Wholesale	¥	97,529	¥	(11,817	)	¥	85,712	¥	—		¥	(5,419	)	¥	92,110	¥	(11,817	)	¥	80,293
Other		6,612		(6,134	)		478		—			(8	)		470		—			470
Total	¥	104,141	¥	(17,951	)	¥	86,190	¥	—		¥	(5,427	)	¥	92,580	¥	(11,817	)	¥	80,763

(1) For the year ended March 31, 2015, Nomura recognized goodwill impairment loss of ¥3,188 million within Other in Nomura’s segment information. This was due to a decline in the fair value of a reporting unit caused by decreases in expected cash flows arising from changes in the economic environment. This impairment loss was reported within Non-interest expenses—Other in the consolidated statements of income. The fair values were determined using DCF valuation techniques.

(2) Includes currency translation adjustments.

Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets by type

	Millions of yen
	March 31, 2015							March 31, 2016
	Gross  carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount		Gross  carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Client relationships	¥	71,445	¥	(43,839	)	¥	27,606	¥	68,239	¥	(47,655	)	¥	20,584
Other		473		(294	)		179		503		(315	)		188
Total	¥	71,918	¥	(44,133	)	¥	27,785	¥	68,742	¥	(47,970	)	¥	20,772

Estimated amortization expenses for next five years

	Millions of yen
Year ending March 31	Estimated amortization  expense
2017	¥	5,487
2018		4,828
2019		3,621
2020		2,413
2021		2,413