Business segment information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Components of Segment Sales and Operating Revenue

Segment sales and operating revenue:

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2018			2019			2020
Sales and operating revenue:
Game & Network Services —
Customers		1,848,298			2,224,622			1,919,760
Intersegment		95,514			86,250			57,791
Total		1,943,812			2,310,872			1,977,551
Music —
Customers		784,792			795,025			838,592
Intersegment		15,203			12,464			11,317
Total		799,995			807,489			849,909
Pictures —
Customers		1,010,173			985,270			1,010,714
Intersegment		894			1,603			1,140
Total		1,011,067			986,873			1,011,854
Electronics Products & Solutions —
Customers		2,582,813			2,303,167			1,969,880
Intersegment		17,542			17,461			21,388
Total		2,600,355			2,320,628			1,991,268
Imaging & Sensing Solutions —
Customers		726,892			770,622			985,259
Intersegment		123,118			108,708			85,317
Total		850,010			879,330			1,070,576
Financial Services —
Customers		1,221,235			1,274,708			1,299,847
Intersegment		7,142			7,831			7,901
Total		1,228,377			1,282,539			1,307,748
All Other —
Customers		351,527			299,806			214,999
Intersegment		55,647			45,931			36,421
Total		407,174			345,737			251,420
Corporate and elimination		(296,808	)		(267,781	)		(200,441	)
Consolidated total		8,543,982			8,665,687			8,259,885

Components of Segment Profit or Loss

Segment profit or loss:

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2018			2019			2020
Operating income (loss):
Game & Network Services		177,478			311,092			238,400
Music		127,786			232,487			142,345
Pictures		41,110			54,599			68,157
Electronics Products & Solutions		133,129			76,508			87,276
Imaging & Sensing Solutions		164,023			143,874			235,584
Financial Services		178,947			161,477			129,597
All Other		(23,530	)		(11,127	)		16,288
Total		798,943			968,910			917,647
Corporate and elimination		(64,083	)		(74,675	)		(72,188	)
Consolidated operating income		734,860			894,235			845,459
Other income		23,728			144,735			21,949
Other expenses		(59,539	)		(27,322	)		(67,958	)
Consolidated income before income taxes		699,049			1,011,648			799,450

Components of Other Significant Items

Other significant items:

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2018			2019			2020
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliated companies:
Game & Network Services		—			—			—
Music		4,483			(6,915	)		4,239
Pictures		(129	)		106			(629	)
Electronics Products & Solutions		(102	)		(38	)		136
Imaging & Sensing Solutions		—			—			0
Financial Services		(61	)		(682	)		(104	)
All Other		4,378			4,530			5,995
Consolidated total		8,569			(2,999	)		9,637
Depreciation and amortization:
Game & Network Services		29,091			29,023			29,135
Music		18,230			21,259			29,137
Pictures		24,458			24,081			21,665
Electronics Products & Solutions		64,279			61,749			63,291
Imaging & Sensing Solutions		99,258			110,746			134,035
Financial Services, including deferred insurance acquisition costs		79,843			91,179			106,667
All Other		5,910			4,940			5,095
Total		321,069			342,977			389,025
Corporate		40,375			31,049			27,617
Consolidated total		361,444			374,026			416,642

Sales and Operating Revenue to External Customers by Product Category

The following table is a breakdown of sales and operating revenue to external customers by product category for each segment. Sony management views each segment as a single operating segment.

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2018		2019		2020
Sales and operating revenue:
Game & Network Services
Digital Software and Add-on Content		762,220		1,102,231		1,010,296
Network Services		270,972		326,524		337,265
Hardware and Others		815,106		795,867		572,199
Total		1,848,298		2,224,622		1,919,760
Music
Recorded Music — Streaming		197,439		227,513		276,039
Recorded Music — Others		249,521		199,413		191,114
Music Publishing		74,360		106,666		157,478
Visual Media and Platform		263,472		261,433		213,961
Total		784,792		795,025		838,592
Pictures
Motion Pictures		448,945		436,017		475,061
Television Productions		289,024		288,816		301,224
Media Networks		272,204		260,437		234,429
Total		1,010,173		985,270		1,010,714
Electronics Products & Solutions
Televisions		861,763		788,423		646,513
Audio and Video		357,194		362,580		346,060
Still and Video Cameras		415,318		421,506		384,142
Mobile Communications		713,916		487,330		362,144
Other		234,622		243,328		231,021
Total		2,582,813		2,303,167		1,969,880
Imaging & Sensing Solutions		726,892		770,622		985,259
Financial Services		1,221,235		1,274,708		1,299,847
All Other		351,527		299,806		214,999
Corporate		18,252		12,467		20,834
Consolidated total		8,543,982		8,665,687		8,259,885

Sales and Operating Revenue Attributed to Countries and Areas Based on Location of External Customers and Long-Lived Assets

Sales and operating revenue attributed to countries and areas based on location of external customers for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 and property, plant and equipment, net and right-of-use assets as of March 31, 2019 and 2020 are as follows:

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2018		2019		2020
Sales and operating revenue:
Japan		2,625,619		2,591,784		2,472,479
United States		1,835,705		1,982,135		1,864,390
Europe		1,841,457		1,862,166		1,697,791
China		674,718		770,416		845,235
Asia-Pacific		1,024,179		912,193		892,026
Other Areas		542,304		546,993		487,964
Total		8,543,982		8,665,687		8,259,885

	Yen in millions
	March 31
	2019		2020
Property, plant and equipment, net and right-of-use assets*:
Japan		590,694		946,922
United States		113,581		214,226
Europe		22,622		67,799
China		11,694		17,996
Asia-Pacific		34,273		46,932
Other Areas		4,189		7,379
Total		777,053		1,301,254

* As of March 31, 2020, the amounts include operating lease right-of-use assets, which were recognized from April 1, 2019 onward as a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-02.