VALUATION ALLOWANCES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Changes in Valuation Allowances

Changes in valuation allowances for the years ended March 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016 are as follows:

	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged to Costs or Expenses		Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts*			Charge-offs			Balance at End of Year
	(Yen in millions)
For the year ended March 31, 2014:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	¥	4,545	¥	522	¥	251		¥	(695	)	¥	4,623
Allowance for sales returns		2,528		6,371		101			(6,044	)		2,956
Total	¥	7,073	¥	6,893	¥	352		¥	(6,739	)	¥	7,579
For the year ended March 31, 2015:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	¥	4,623	¥	605	¥	(147	)	¥	(718	)	¥	4,363
Allowance for sales returns		2,956		6,099		411			(6,115	)		3,351
Total	¥	7,579	¥	6,704	¥	264		¥	(6,833	)	¥	7,714
For the year ended March 31, 2016:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	¥	4,363	¥	1,015	¥	(574	)	¥	(587	)	¥	4,217
Allowance for sales returns		3,351		6,686		(139	)		(6,608	)		3,290
Total	¥	7,714	¥	7,701	¥	(713	)	¥	(7,195	)	¥	7,507

* Charged (credited) to other accounts mainly consists of foreign currency translation adjustments.

Location of Valuation Allowances in Consolidated Balance Sheets

The location of valuation allowances in the consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2015 and 2016 are as follows:

	March 31, 2015		March 31, 2016
	(Yen in millions)
The location of valuation allowances that are not deducted from the related receivables in the consolidated balance sheets:
Less allowances for doubtful accounts and sales returns	¥	5,378	¥	5,278
The location of valuation allowances that are deducted from the related receivables in the consolidated balance sheets:
Other current assets		232		130
Other long-term investments		76		34
Other assets		2,028		2,065
Subtotal		2,336		2,229
Total	¥	7,714	¥	7,507