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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - JPY (¥)
¥ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net profit (loss) for the year ¥ (152,125) ¥ 108,143 ¥ 144,197
Depreciation and amortization 721,127 761,396 728,002
Impairment losses 145,716 106,529 150,017
Equity-settled share-based compensation 72,775 72,867 70,871
Loss on sales and disposal of property, plant and equipment 3,068 4,495 6,052
Gain on divestment of business and subsidiaries (18,265) (10,198) (7,832)
Change in fair value of financial assets and liabilities associated with contingent consideration arrangements, net 1,006 (602) 20,757
Finance (income) and expenses, net 146,395 163,516 167,757
Share of loss (profit) of investments accounted for using the equity method 2,177 3,986 (6,473)
Income tax expenses (benefit) 9,770 66,941 (91,406)
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Decrease (increase) in trade and other receivables (70,166) (58,959) 15,104
Increase in inventories (61,293) (34,973) (115,743)
Decrease in trade and other payables (3,150) (7,118) (9,895)
Increase (decrease) in provisions 416,120 45,166 (126,901)
Decrease in other financial liabilities (81,606) (3,488) (18,568)
Settlement of forward exchange contracts, net 129,727 5,945 (46,572)
Other, net (47,282) (16,052) 39,016
Cash generated from operations 1,213,993 1,207,595 918,383
Income taxes paid (180,405) (170,589) (219,941)
Tax refunds and interest on tax refunds received 7,843 20,176 17,902
Net cash from operating activities 1,041,431 1,057,182 716,344
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Interest received 17,359 17,660 11,161
Dividends received 1,298 635 13,191
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (176,003) (200,795) (175,420)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 6,454 78 8,606
Acquisition of intangible assets (234,930) (147,046) (305,310)
Acquisition of option to license (3,726) (31,784) 0
Acquisition of investments (15,895) (97,536) (6,766)
Proceeds from sales and redemption of investments 7,031 29,442 8,021
Acquisition of shares in associates (623) (1,004) 0
Proceeds from sales of shares in associates 880 57,691 0
Proceeds from sales of business, net of cash and cash equivalents divested 33,325 20,556 19,959
Settlement of forward exchange contracts designated as net investment hedges, net (1,536) (13,847) (33,300)
Other, net (2,775) (1,111) (4,003)
Net cash used in investing activities (369,141) (367,060) (463,862)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Net increase (decrease) in short-term loans and commercial papers (341,780) 27,490 277,000
Proceeds from issuance of bonds and long-term loans 586,060 1,024,460 100,000
Repayments of bonds and long-term loans (200,432) (1,321,090) (320,901)
Settlement of cross currency interest swaps related to bonds and loans 0 46,880 60,063
Acquisition of treasury shares (51,603) (51,860) (2,326)
Interest paid (121,380) (112,984) (100,375)
Dividends paid (311,901) (302,498) (287,188)
Repayments of lease liabilities (42,772) (45,174) (54,586)
Other, net (13,011) (16,647) (26,102)
Net cash used in financing activities (496,820) (751,425) (354,416)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 175,469 (61,303) (101,934)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 385,113 457,800 533,530
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 34,472 (11,385) 26,204
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year (Consolidated statements of financial position) ¥ 595,054 ¥ 385,113 ¥ 457,800