Accumulated Benefit Obligation for All Defined Benefit Plans (Detail) (JPY ¥) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Japanese Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated benefit obligation	¥ 595,689	¥ 565,406
Foreign Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated benefit obligation	¥ 238,675	¥ 216,239

- Definition

For defined benefit pension plans, the actuarial present value of benefits (whether vested or nonvested) attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered before a specified date and based on employee service and compensation (if applicable) before that date. The accumulated benefit obligation differs from the projected benefit obligation in that it includes no assumption about future compensation levels. For plans with flat-benefit or nonpay-related pension benefit formulas, the accumulated benefit obligation and the projected benefit obligation are the same.

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