Business segment information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Components of Sales and Operating Revenue

Sales and operating revenue:

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2010			2011			2012
Sales and operating revenue:
Imaging Products & Solutions —
Customers		926,579			906,439			756,625
Intersegment		10,704			9,185			4,692
Total		937,283			915,624			761,317
Game —
Customers		840,793			744,601			679,899
Intersegment		60,993			120,368			125,067
Total		901,786			864,969			804,966
Mobile Products & Communications —
Customers		599,353			631,514			622,415
Intersegment		69			73			262
Total		599,422			631,587			622,677
Home Entertainment & Sound —
Customers		1,552,697			1,712,324			1,282,728
Intersegment		370			640			428
Total		1,553,067			1,712,964			1,283,156
Devices —
Customers		779,240			771,350			677,208
Intersegment		427,848			380,537			349,360
Total		1,207,088			1,151,887			1,026,568
Pictures —
Customers		705,237			599,654			656,097
Intersegment		—			312			1,624
Total		705,237			599,966			657,721
Music —
Customers		511,097			457,771			430,751
Intersegment		11,519			12,972			12,038
Total		522,616			470,743			442,789
Financial Services —
Customers		838,300			798,495			868,971
Intersegment		13,096			8,031			2,924
Total		851,396			806,526			871,895
All Other —
Customers		400,321			449,778			465,745
Intersegment		80,904			70,004			64,598
Total		481,225			519,782			530,343
Corporate and elimination		(545,122	)		(492,775	)		(508,220	)
Consolidated total		7,213,998			7,181,273			6,493,212

Components of Segment Profit or Loss

Segment profit or loss:

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2010			2011			2012
Operating income (loss):
Imaging Products & Solutions		40,857			52,439			18,592
Game		(55,506	)		48,494			29,302
Mobile Products & Communications		(50,724	)		5,321			7,246
Home Entertainment & Sound		(70,849	)		(73,205	)		(203,211	)
Devices		9,853			34,893			(22,126	)
Pictures		42,814			38,669			34,130
Music		36,513			38,927			36,887
Financial Services		162,492			118,818			131,421
All Other		(28,454	)		(13,839	)		(54,082	)
Total		86,996			250,517			(21,841	)
Corporate and elimination		(55,224	)		(50,696	)		(45,434	)
Consolidated operating income (loss)		31,772			199,821			(67,275	)
Other income		43,834			44,966			23,478
Other expenses		(48,694	)		(39,774	)		(39,389	)
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes		26,912			205,013			(83,186	)

Components of Other Significant Items

Other significant items:

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2010			2011			2012
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliated companies:
Imaging Products & Solutions		(1,037	)		(157	)		(154	)
Mobile Products & Communications		(34,514	)		4,155			(57,680	)
Home Entertainment & Sound		387			7,214			(64,078	)
Devices		3			27			(44	)
Pictures		4,347			2,483			(516	)
Music		(80	)		(265	)		(372	)
Financial Services		(1,345	)		(1,961	)		(1,252	)
All Other		2,004			2,566			2,399
Consolidated total		(30,235	)		14,062			(121,697	)
Depreciation and amortization:
Imaging Products & Solutions		50,323			36,666			35,951
Game		12,352			13,649			10,848
Mobile Products & Communications		10,606			8,974			9,015
Home Entertainment & Sound		53,792			29,314			27,358
Devices		120,866			106,824			116,971
Pictures		8,427			7,996			10,825
Music		13,427			12,166			10,789
Financial Services, including deferred insurance acquisition costs		56,531			62,077			56,322
All Other		22,420			21,574			19,548
Total		348,744			299,240			297,627
Corporate		22,260			26,126			21,967
Consolidated total		371,004			325,366			319,594

Sales and Operating Revenue to External Customers by Product Category in IP&S, MP&C, HE&S and Devices Segments

The following table includes a breakdown of sales and operating revenue to external customers by product category in the following segments: IP&S, MP&C, HE&S and Devices. The IP&S, MP&C, HE&S and Devices segments are each managed as a single operating segment by Sony’s management.

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2010		2011		2012
Sales and operating revenue:
Imaging Products & Solutions
Digital Imaging Products		645,354		628,358		489,526
Professional Solutions		272,410		268,687		256,871
Other		8,815		9,394		10,228
Total		926,579		906,439		756,625
Game		840,793		744,601		679,899
Mobile Products & Communications
Mobile Communications		—		—		77,732
Personal and Mobile Products		594,198		625,200		538,816
Other		5,155		6,314		5,867
Total		599,353		631,514		622,415
Home Entertainment & Sound
Televisions		1,005,934		1,200,487		840,359
Audio and Video		536,972		502,684		433,801
Other		9,791		9,153		8,568
Total		1,552,697		1,712,324		1,282,728
Devices
Semiconductors		299,715		358,396		375,891
Components		476,097		410,090		297,108
Other		3,428		2,864		4,209
Total		779,240		771,350		677,208
Pictures		705,237		599,654		656,097
Music		511,097		457,771		430,751
Financial Services		838,300		798,495		868,971
All Other		400,321		449,778		465,745
Corporate		60,381		109,347		52,773
Consolidated total		7,213,998		7,181,273		6,493,212

Sales and Operating Revenue Attributed to Countries Based on Location of Customers and Long-Lived Assets

Sales and operating revenue attributed to countries based on location of external customers for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and property, plant and equipment, net as of March 31, 2011 and 2012 are as follows:

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2010		2011		2012
Sales and operating revenue:
Japan		2,099,297		2,152,552		2,104,669
United States		1,595,016		1,443,693		1,211,849
Europe		1,644,698		1,539,432		1,268,258
China		485,512		562,048		495,101
Asia-Pacific		708,061		726,364		636,489
Other Areas		681,414		757,184		776,846
Total		7,213,998		7,181,273		6,493,212

	Yen in millions
	March 31
	2011		2012
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Japan		684,031		699,647
United States		95,157		82,914
Europe		39,602		55,192
China		39,936		39,388
Asia-Pacific		46,894		37,060
Other Areas		19,248		16,797
Total		924,868		930,998

Major Areas in each Geographic Segment excluding Japan, United States and China

Major areas in each geographic segment excluding Japan, United States and China are as follows:

(1) Europe:	United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, Spain and Sweden
(2) Asia-Pacific:	India, South Korea and Oceania
(3) Other Areas:	The Middle East/Africa, Brazil, Mexico and Canada