Leases - Future minimum lease payments under capital leases (Detail) ¥ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017 JPY (¥)
Leases
Total minimum lease payments	¥ 46,579
Less: Amount representing interest	(26,890)
Present value of net minimum lease payments	¥ 19,689

Amount necessary to reduce net minimum lease payments to present value for capital leases.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6455398&loc=d3e45280-112737

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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases net of executory costs, which include amounts paid by the lessee to the lessor for insurance, maintenance and taxes.

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Present value of minimum lease payments for capital leases net of executory costs, including amounts paid by the lessee to the lessor for insurance, maintenance and taxes.

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