Business segment information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Components of Sales and Operating Revenue

Sales and operating revenue:

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2011			2012			2013
Sales and operating revenue:
Imaging Products & Solutions —
Customers		906,439			756,625			726,774
Intersegment		9,185			4,692			3,598
Total		915,624			761,317			730,372
Game —
Customers		744,601			679,899			527,110
Intersegment		120,368			125,067			179,968
Total		864,969			804,966			707,078
Mobile Products & Communications —
Customers		631,514			622,415			1,220,013
Intersegment		73			262			37,605
Total		631,587			622,677			1,257,618
Home Entertainment & Sound —
Customers		1,712,324			1,282,728			993,822
Intersegment		640			428			1,005
Total		1,712,964			1,283,156			994,827
Devices —
Customers		771,350			677,208			583,968
Intersegment		380,537			349,360			264,607
Total		1,151,887			1,026,568			848,575
Pictures —
Customers		599,654			656,097			732,127
Intersegment		312			1,624			612
Total		599,966			657,721			732,739
Music —
Customers		457,771			430,751			431,719
Intersegment		12,972			12,038			9,989
Total		470,743			442,789			441,708
Financial Services —
Customers		798,495			868,971			1,004,623
Intersegment		8,031			2,924			3,113
Total		806,526			871,895			1,007,736
All Other —
Customers		449,778			465,745			532,558
Intersegment		70,004			64,598			56,283
Total		519,782			530,343			588,841
Corporate and elimination		(492,775	)		(508,220	)		(508,643	)
Consolidated total		7,181,273			6,493,212			6,800,851

Components of Segment Profit or Loss

Segment profit or loss:

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2011			2012			2013
Operating income (loss):
Imaging Products & Solutions		52,439			18,592			1,436
Game		48,494			29,302			1,735
Mobile Products & Communications		5,321			7,246			(97,170	)
Home Entertainment & Sound		(73,205	)		(203,211	)		(84,315	)
Devices		34,893			(22,126	)		43,895
Pictures		38,669			34,130			47,800
Music		38,927			36,887			37,218
Financial Services		118,818			131,421			145,807
All Other		(13,839	)		(54,082	)		91,003
Total		250,517			(21,841	)		187,409
Corporate and elimination		(50,696	)		(45,434	)		42,691
Consolidated operating income (loss)		199,821			(67,275	)		230,100
Other income		44,966			23,478			68,656
Other expenses		(39,774	)		(39,389	)		(53,075	)
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes		205,013			(83,186	)		245,681

Components of Other Significant Items

Other significant items:

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2011			2012			2013
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliated companies:
Imaging Products & Solutions		(157	)		(154	)		743
Game		—			—			—
Mobile Products & Communications		4,155			(57,680	)		—
Home Entertainment & Sound		7,214			(64,078	)		—
Devices		27			(44	)		—
Pictures		2,483			(516	)		(601	)
Music		(265	)		(372	)		(4,766	)
Financial Services		(1,961	)		(1,252	)		(2,303	)
All Other		2,566			2,399			(21	)
Consolidated total		14,062			(121,697	)		(6,948	)
Depreciation and amortization:
Imaging Products & Solutions		36,666			35,951			36,056
Game		13,649			10,848			10,423
Mobile Products & Communications		8,974			9,015			22,503
Home Entertainment & Sound		29,314			27,358			23,573
Devices		106,824			116,971			113,137
Pictures		7,996			10,825			10,424
Music		12,166			10,789			11,414
Financial Services, including deferred insurance acquisition costs		62,077			56,322			56,305
All Other		21,574			19,548			18,302
Total		299,240			297,627			302,137
Corporate		26,126			21,967			28,417
Consolidated total		325,366			319,594			330,554

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
	2011		2012		2013
Sales and operating revenue:
Imaging Products & Solutions
Digital Imaging Products		628,358		489,526		449,724
Professional Solutions		268,687		256,871		259,899
Other		9,394		10,228		17,151
Total		906,439		756,625		726,774
Game		744,601		679,899		527,110
Mobile Products & Communications
Mobile Communications		—		77,732		733,622
Personal and Mobile Products		625,200		538,816		480,132
Other		6,314		5,867		6,259
Total		631,514		622,415		1,220,013
Home Entertainment & Sound
Televisions		1,200,487		840,359		581,475
Audio and Video		502,684		433,800		405,024
Other		9,153		8,569		7,323
Total		1,712,324		1,282,728		993,822
Devices
Semiconductors		359,321		377,177		301,915
Components		409,165		295,822		271,654
Other		2,864		4,209		10,399
Total		771,350		677,208		583,968
Pictures		599,654		656,097		732,127
Music		457,771		430,751		431,719
Financial Services		798,495		868,971		1,004,623
All Other		449,778		465,745		532,558
Corporate		109,347		52,773		48,137
Consolidated total		7,181,273		6,493,212		6,800,851

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, 2011, 2012 and 2013 and property, plant and equipment, net as of March 31, 2012 and 2013 are as follows:

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2011		2012		2013
Sales and operating revenue:
Japan		2,152,552		2,104,669		2,203,228
United States		1,443,693		1,211,849		1,064,765
Europe		1,539,432		1,268,258		1,362,488
China		562,048		495,101		464,784
Asia-Pacific		726,364		636,489		806,205
Other Areas		757,184		776,846		899,381
Total		7,181,273		6,493,212		6,800,851

	Yen in millions
	March 31
	2012		2013
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Japan		699,647		617,581
United States		82,914		74,359
Europe		55,192		53,460
China		39,388		48,689
Asia-Pacific		37,060		48,977
Other Areas		16,797		18,484
Total		930,998		861,550

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