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Goodwill and other intangible assets
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and other intangible assets
9.
Goodwill and other intangible assets
Intangible assets other than goodwill acquired during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 totaled 146,023 million yen, of which 145,596 million yen is subject to amortization, and are comprised of the following:
                 
 
Intangible assets
acquired during the
fiscal year
 
  
Weighted-average

amortization period
 
 
Yen in millions
 
  
Years
 
Patent rights,
know-how
and license agreements
    
7,848
     
8
 
Software to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed
   
16,609
     
3
 
Internal-use
software
    
93,768
     
4
 
Music catalogs
   
19,837
     
14
 
Other
   
7,534
     
11
 
 
 
 
 
 
In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, additions to
internal-use
software primarily related to the capitalization of new software across several business platforms.
Intangible assets subject to amortization are comprised of the following:
                                 
 
Yen in millions
 
 
March 31, 2019
   
March 31, 2020
 
 
Gross carrying
amount
 
  
Accumulated
amortization
 
  
Gross carrying
amount
 
  
Accumulated
amortization
 
Patent rights,
know-how
and license agreements
    
169,761
     
(145,525
 )    
166,076
     
(146,051
 )
Customer relationships
   
15,759
     
(11,825
 )    
16,104
     
(12,467
 )
Trademarks
   
15,768
     
(9,863
 )    
11,152
     
(6,114
 )
Software to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed
   
125,350
     
(96,322
 )    
141,111
     
(110,663
 )
Internal-use
software
    
529,022
     
(345,935
 )    
594,109
     
(384,236
 )
Music catalogs
   
615,206
     
(106,725
 )    
612,266
     
(124,787
 )
Artist contracts
   
42,575
     
(29,108
 )    
41,764
     
(29,017
 )
Television carriage contracts (broadcasting agreements)
   
74,605
     
(28,685
 )    
53,266
     
(21,645
 )
Other
   
61,675
     
(49,288
 )    
64,456
     
(51,317
 )
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Total
   
1,649,721
     
(823,276
 )    
1,700,304
     
(886,297
 )
                                 
 
 
 
 
 
The aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 was 123,450 million yen, 109,452 million yen and 110,819 million yen, respectively. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets for the next five fiscal years is as follows:
         
Fiscal year ending March 31
 
Yen in millions
 
2021
   
97,978
 
2022
   
82,057
 
2023
   
66,079
 
2024
   
50,098
 
2025
   
38,658
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total carrying amount of intangible assets having an indefinite life
is
 comprised of the following:
                 
 
Yen in millions
 
 
March 31
 
 
2019
 
  
2020
 
Trademarks
   
69,447
     
69,975
 
Distribution agreements
   
18,834
     
18,834
 
Other
   
3,240
     
3,494
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
  
Total
   
91,521
     
92,303
 
                 
 
 
 
 
 
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2019 and 2020 are as follows:
                                                                 
 
G&NS
 
  
Music
 
  
Pictures
 
  
EP&S
 
  
I&SS
 
  
Financial
Services
 
  
All
Other
 
  
Total
 
Balance, March 31, 2018:
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Goodwill — gross
   
150,606
     
165,700
     
246,620
     
194,468
      
45,793
      
7,931
     
27,912
     
839,030
 
Accumulated impairments
   
—
     
(306
 )    
(102,208
 )    
(181,665
 )    
—
     
(706
 )    
(23,653
 )    
(308,538
 )
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Goodwill
   
150,606
     
165,394
     
144,412
     
12,803
      
45,793
      
7,225
     
4,259
     
530,492
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Increase (decrease) due to:
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Acquisitions
*
    
2,261
      
240,396
     
387
     
—
     
—
     
—
     
—
     
243,044
 
Sales and dispositions
   
—
     
—
     
—
     
—
     
—
     
—
     
—
     
—
 
Impairments
   
—
     
—
     
—
     
(776
 )    
—
     
—
     
(4,331
 )    
(5,107
 )
Translation adjustments
   
1,088
     
(2,420
 )    
3,673
     
(73
 )    
771
      
—
     
72
     
3,111
  
Other
   
—
     
—
     
(2,988
 )    
—
     
—
     
—
     
—
     
(2,988
 )
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Balance, March 31, 2019:
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Goodwill — gross
   
153,955
     
403,676
     
252,262
     
194,416
      
46,564
      
7,931
     
28,570
     
1,087,374
 
Accumulated impairments
   
—
     
(306
 )    
(106,778
 )    
(182,462
 )    
—
     
(706
 )    
(28,570
 )    
(318,822
 )
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Goodwill
   
153,955
     
403,370
     
145,484
     
11,954
      
46,564
      
7,225
     
—
     
768,552
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Increase (decrease) due to:
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Acquisitions
*
   
17,945
      
2,956
      
14,889
      
364
      
—
     
3,609
      
—
     
39,763
  
Sales and dispositions
   
—
     
—
     
(609
 )    
—
     
—
     
—
     
—
     
(609
 )
Impairments
   
—
     
—
     
—
     
—
     
—
     
—
     
—
     
—
 
Translation adjustments
   
(926
 )    
(13,802
 )    
(5,410
 )    
(129
 )    
(372
 )    
—
     
—
     
(20,639
 )
Other
   
—
     
(1,199
 )    
(1,980
 )    
—
     
—
     
—
     
—
     
(3,179
 )
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Balance, March 31, 2020:
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Goodwill — gross
   
170,974
     
391,631
     
257,074
     
194,635
      
46,192
      
11,540
     
28,269
     
1,100,315
 
Accumulated impairments
   
—
     
(306
 )    
(104,700
 )    
(182,446
 )    
—
     
(706
 )    
(28,269
 )    
(316,427
 )
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Goodwill
   
170,974
     
391,325
     
152,374
     
12,189
      
46,192
      
10,834
     
—
     
783,888
 
                                                                 
 
 
 
Sony realigned its business segments from the first quarter of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020. As a result of this realignment, the former HE&S, IP&S and MC segments have been realigned as the EP&S segment. In connection with this realignment, the carrying amounts of associated goodwill for the former HE&S, IP&S and MC segments have been reclassified to the EP&S segment for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2018 and 2019. Refer to Note 29.
*
Acquisitions for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 relate mainly to the acquisition of EMI Music Publishing in the Music segment. Acquisitions for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 relate mainly to the acquisition of Insomniac Games, Inc. in the G&NS segment, Silvergate Media in the Pictures segment and AEGON Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd. and SA Reinsurance Ltd. in the Financial Services segment. Refer to Note 25.