Income Taxes - Summarizes major jurisdictions subject to examination (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Japan
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax examination, year(s) under examination	2012	[1]
United Kingdom
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax examination, year(s) under examination	2016
United States
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax examination, year(s) under examination	2014

[1] The earliest year in which Nomura remains subject to examination for transfer pricing issues is 2011.