SUPPLEMENTAL EXPENSE INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of Supplemental Expense Information

Supplemental expense information is as follows:

	Years ended March 31,
	2014		2015		2016
	(Yen in millions)
Research and development expenses	¥	48,830	¥	55,285	¥	58,755
Advertising expenses		7,040		6,988		6,336
Shipping and handling cost included in selling, general and administrative expenses		24,643		24,050		23,454