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Gain (loss) from sale or disposal of an organization or integrated set of activities (for example, but not limited to, a partnership or corporation) engaged in providing a product or service in a commercial, industrial, or professional environment.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Divestitures - Additional Information (Detail) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2012 JPY (¥)	Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 JPY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2014 JPY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2013 JPY (¥)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from sale of business			¥ 93	¥ 15,016	¥ 52,756
Restructuring costs			90,689	75,570	74,386
Other associated costs
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			20,259	14,759	¥ 6,473
Chemical products business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from sale of business	¥ 52,756
Gain (loss) on sale of investments	¥ 9,050
Gracenote
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from sale of business \| $		$ 156
Gain (loss) on sale of investments \| $		54
Proceeds from sale of investments \| $		$ 170
PC business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment loss recorded in long-lived assets				12,817
Restructuring costs			19,635	40,850
Write-down of excess components in inventory and other				17,391
PC business \| Expenses to compensate suppliers
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring costs				8,019
PC business \| Employee termination benefits and other
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring costs				7,278
PC business \| Other associated costs
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			¥ 8,278	¥ 12,819