Reconciliation of The Differences Between Basic and Diluted EPS

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Reconciliation of The Differences Between Basic and Diluted EPS [Abstract]

Reconciliation of the differences between basic and diluted EPS

22.   Reconciliation of the differences between basic and diluted EPS

Reconciliation of the differences between basic and diluted EPS for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 is as follows:

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2009			2010			2011
Net loss attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders for basic and diluted EPS computation		(98,938	)		(40,802	)		(259,585	)
	Thousands of shares
Weighted-average shares outstanding		1,003,499			1,003,520			1,003,559
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock acquisition rights		—			—			—
Convertible bonds		—			—			—
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS computation		1,003,499			1,003,520			1,003,559
	Yen
Basic EPS		(98.59	)		(40.66	)		(258.66	)
Diluted EPS		(98.59	)		(40.66	)		(258.66	)

Potential shares of common stock upon the exercise of stock acquisition rights and convertible bonds, which were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 were 13,553 thousand shares, 17,600 thousand shares and 19,383 thousand shares, respectively. All potential shares were excluded as anti-dilutive for those fiscal years ended March 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 due to Sony incurring a net loss attributable to its stockholders for those fiscal years.