Net Income (Loss) per Share Attributable to Panasonic Corporation Common Shareholders (Schedule of Net Income (Loss) per Share Attributable to Parent) (Details) (JPY ¥)	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010	Mar. 31, 2009
Net Income (Loss) per Share Attributable to Panasonic Corporation Common Shareholders
Basic	¥ 35.75	¥ (49.97)	¥ (182.25)
Diluted			¥ (182.25)

The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock and dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during the reporting period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 128
-Paragraph 11, 12, 36

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 03
-Paragraph 20
-Article 5

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 04
-Paragraph 18
-Article 7

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 04
-Paragraph 21
-Article 9

Name:	us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap
Data Type:	us-types:perShareItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration