A valuation allowance for amounts due to an Entity for the sale of goods or services in the normal course of business that are expected to be uncollectible, and for the amount of products sold that the entity expects to be returned by the purchaser.

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Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance Deducted From Related Receivables

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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 09
-Article 12

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Valuation Allowances (Location of Valuation Allowances in Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Detail) - JPY (¥) ¥ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Less allowances for doubtful accounts and sales returns	¥ 5,278	¥ 5,378
Valuation allowances, deducted from the related receivables	2,229	2,336
Total	7,507	7,714	¥ 7,579	¥ 7,073
Other current assets
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Valuation allowances, deducted from the related receivables	130	232
Other Long-term Investments
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Valuation allowances, deducted from the related receivables	34	76
Other Assets
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Valuation allowances, deducted from the related receivables	¥ 2,065	¥ 2,028