Employee benefits - Summary of Weighted Average Duration of Defined Benefit Obligations (Detail) |
12 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Mar. 31, 2026 |
Mar. 31, 2025 |
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| Japanese Defined Benefit Plans [Member] | ||
| Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] | ||
| Weighted average duration of defined benefit obligations | 10 years 8 months 12 days | 10 years 7 months 6 days |
| Foreign Defined Benefit Plan [Member] | ||
| Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] | ||
| Weighted average duration of defined benefit obligations | 11 years 3 months 18 days | 11 years 10 months 24 days |