Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Types of assets which Nomura leases under operating leases

	Millions of yen
	March 31
	2018							2019
	Cost		Accumulated depreciation			Net carrying amount		Cost		Accumulated depreciation			Net carrying amount
Real estate(1)	¥	3,053	¥	(1,657	)	¥	1,396	¥	2,771	¥	(1,498	)	¥	1,273
Aircraft		24,989		(54	)		24,935		55,130		(310	)		54,820
Total	¥	28,042	¥	(1,711	)	¥	26,331	¥	57,901	¥	(1,808	)	¥	56,093

(1) Cost, accumulated depreciation and net carrying amounts include amounts relating to real estate space utilized by Nomura.

Schedule of future minimum lease payments to be received on noncancelable operating leases

	Millions of yen
	Total		Years of receipt
			Less than 1 year		1 to 2 years		2 to 3 years		3 to 4 years		4 to 5 years		More than 5 years
Minimum lease payments to be received	¥	48,564	¥	4,500	¥	4,500	¥	4,500	¥	4,462	¥	4,255	¥	26,347

Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases

	Millions of yen
	March 31
	2019
Total minimum lease payments	¥	106,553
Less: Sublease rental income		(9,742	)
Net minimum lease payments	¥	96,811

Schedule of future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases with remaining terms exceeding one year

	Millions of yen
	Total		Years of payment
			Less than 1 year		1 to 2 years		2 to 3 years		3 to 4 years		4 to 5 years		More than 5 years
Minimum lease payments	¥	106,553	¥	16,207	¥	13,280	¥	9,029	¥	8,012	¥	7,312	¥	52,713

Future minimum lease payments under capital leases

	Millions of yen
	March 31
	2019
Total minimum lease payments	¥	42,197
Less: Amount representing interest		(25,507	)
Present value of net lease payments	¥	16,690

Schedule of future minimum lease payments under capital leases with remaining terms exceeding one year

	Millions of yen
	Total		Years of payment
			Less than 1 year		1 to 2 years		2 to 3 years		3 to 4 years		4 to 5 years		More than 5 years
Minimum lease payments	¥	42,197	¥	3,862	¥	3,953	¥	3,945	¥	3,818	¥	3,782	¥	22,837