Commitments, contingent liabilities and other (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Aggregate Amounts of Year-by-Year Payment of Purchase Commitments

The schedule of the aggregate amounts of year-by-year payment of purchase commitments during the next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:

Fiscal year ending March 31	Yen in millions
2021		378,319
2022		103,033
2023		76,541
2024		49,549
2025		36,936
Later fiscal years		40,533
Total		684,911

Changes in Product Warranty Liability

In addition to the above, Sony also issues contractual product warranties under which it generally guarantees the performance of products delivered and services rendered for a certain period or term. The changes in the product warranty liability for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 are as follows:

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2018			2019			2020
Balance at beginning of the fiscal year		57,694			44,717			33,005
Additional liabilities for warranties		32,179			23,041			21,448
Settlements (in cash or in kind)		(30,570	)		(26,326	)		(21,491	)
Changes in estimate for pre-existing warranty reserve		(16,802	)		(7,370	)		(562	)
Translation adjustments		2,216			(1,057	)		(593	)
Balance at end of the fiscal year		44,717			33,005			31,807