Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II -VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SONY CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

	Yen in millions
			Additions
	Balance		charged to								Balance
	at beginning		costs and		Deductions			Other			at end
	of period		expenses		(Note 1)			(Note 2)			of period
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2009:
Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns		93,335		80,064		(55,291	)		(7,725	)		110,383
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2010:
Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns		110,383		59,987		(61,577	)		(4,318	)		104,475
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2011:
Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns		104,475		50,345		(55,106	)		(9,183	)		90,531

Notes:

1. Reversal including amounts written off.

2. Translation adjustment.

	Balance										Balance
	at beginning							Other			at end
	of period		Additions		Deductions			(Note 1)			of period
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2009:
Valuation allowance - Deferred tax assets		96,007		40,594		(11,846	)		(7,551	)		117,204
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2010:
Valuation allowance - Deferred tax assets		117,204		42,913		(40,210	)		(2,421	)		117,486
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2011:
Valuation allowance - Deferred tax assets		117,486		380,593		(28,736	)		(5,641	)		463,702

Note:

1. Translation adjustment and the effect of changes in statutory tax rate.