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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - JPY (¥)
¥ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Income before income taxes ¥ 1,473,726 ¥ 1,268,662 ¥ 1,274,496
Adjustments to reconcile income before income taxes to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of contract costs 1,152,987 1,144,981 1,004,590
Other operating (income) expense, net (9,241) (29,404) (12,021)
(Gain) loss on securities, net (other than Financial Services segment) (75,742) (73,166) 4,469
Share of (profit) of investments accounted for using the equity method, net of dividends 20,741 (715) (17,696)
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
(Increase) decrease in trade receivables and contract assets 228,623 (243,646) (70,349)
(Increase) decrease in inventories 199,916 75,641 (560,382)
Increase in investments and advances in the Financial Services segment (824,443) (1,748,913) (1,093,792)
Increase in content assets (683,388) (486,183) (594,547)
Increase (decrease) in trade payables 136,952 9,188 (107,250)
Increase in insurance contract liabilities, net of insurance contract assets 573,749 1,370,580 330,654
Increase in deposits from customers in the banking business 401,014 536,688 300,201
Increase (decrease) in borrowings in the life insurance business and the banking business 66,783 (41,516) 111,314
Increase (decrease) in taxes payable other than income taxes, net (15,461) (22,491) 4,183
(Increase) decrease in other financial assets and other current assets (81,081) (31,821) 5,932
Increase in other financial liabilities and other current liabilities 32,768 19,562 130,142
Income taxes paid (300,529) (293,997) (297,881)
Other 24,301 (80,237) (97,372)
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,321,675 1,373,213 314,691
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Payments for property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets (647,527) (623,946) (613,635)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets 15,486 11,571 11,595
Payments for investments and advances (other than Financial Services segment) (98,536) (95,506) (191,129)
Proceeds from sales or return of investments and collections of advances (other than Financial Services segment) 46,540 92,679 13,548
Payments for purchases of businesses and other (294,417) (199,255) (283,402)
Proceeds from sales of businesses 0 0 1,221
Other 48,334 (4,429) 9,138
Net cash used in investing activities (930,120) (818,886) (1,052,664)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings, net (28,585) (18,370) 32,391
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 139,298 225,176 361,776
Payments of long-term debt (181,085) (128,150) (132,198)
Dividends paid (115,253) (98,620) (86,568)
Payments for purchases of treasury stock (285,548) (202,974) (99,248)
Capital contribution from non-controlling interests 150,804    
Other 22,126 12,229 8,147
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (298,243) (210,709) 84,300
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (19,469) 82,595 84,937
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,073,843 426,213 (568,736)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the fiscal year 1,907,113 1,480,900 2,049,636
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the fiscal year ¥ 2,980,956 ¥ 1,907,113 ¥ 1,480,900