Reconciliation of the differences between basic and diluted EPS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Differences between Basic and Diluted EPS

Reconciliation of the differences between basic and diluted EPS for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018 is as follows:

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2016		2017		2018
Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders for basic and diluted EPS computation		147,791		73,289		490,794
	Thousands of shares
Weighted-average shares outstanding		1,237,802		1,262,023		1,263,895
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock acquisition rights		2,109		2,358		4,565
Zero coupon convertible bonds		17,972		23,962		23,960
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS computation		1,257,883		1,288,343		1,292,420
	Yen
Basic EPS		119.40		58.07		388.32
Diluted EPS		117.49		56.89		379.75