v3.26.1
Intangible assets
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [abstract]  
Intangible assets
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. Intangible assets
The carrying value of intangible assets is as follows:
 
    
Yen in millions
 
    
March 31,
 
    
 2025 
   
 2026 
 
Capitalized development costs
     582,606       523,437  
Software and other
     780,660       869,318  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
       1,363,266          1,392,755   
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in cost and accumulated amortization of intangible assets are as follows:
(Cost)
 
    
Yen in millions
 
    
Capitalized

development costs
   
Software and other
   
Total
 
Balance as of April 1, 2024
     1,058,334       1,139,895       2,198,228  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Additions
     —        60,914       60,914  
Internally developed
     111,546       189,229       300,775  
Sales or disposal
     (98,495     (158,523     (257,018 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments
     (564 )     (4,850 )     (5,414 )
 
Other
     (3,839 )     (23,210 )     (27,050 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2025
     1,066,981       1,203,454       2,270,435  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Additions
     —        102,039       102,039  
Internally developed
     106,751       216,060       322,812  
Sales or disposal
     (149,833 )     (148,545 )     (298,378 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments
     3,093       32,538       35,631  
Other
     (40,490 )     (19,240 )     (59,730 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2026
     986,503       1,386,306       2,372,808  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
(Accumulated amortization)
 
    
Yen in millions
 
    
Capitalized

development costs
   
Software and other
   
Total
 
Balance as of April 1, 2024
     (419,997     (422,905     (842,902 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Amortization
     (162,068 )     (145,632 )     (307,700 )
Sales or disposal
      98,495       144,423       242,919  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
     —        2,577       2,577  
Other
     805       (1,257 )     (2,062 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2025
     (484,375 )     (422,794 )     (907,169 )
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization
     (151,780 )     (177,862 )     (329,643 )
Sales or disposal
     149,833       99,267       249,100  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
     —        (17,198 )     (17,198 )
Other
     23,257       1,600       24,857  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2026
     (463,066 )     (516,987 )     (980,053 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Amortization of intangible assets is included in “Cost of products sold” and “Selling, general and administrative” in the consolidated statement of income. “Other” includes transfers to assets held for sale. There are no material internally generated intangible assets except for capitalized development costs.