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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:      
Income before income taxes from discontinued operations ¥ 1,422,374 ¥ 1,343,198 ¥ 1,095,086
Adjustments to reconcile income before income taxes from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of contract costs 1,180,655 1,125,588 1,117,292
Other operating (income) expense, net 34,056 (11,222) (10,134)
Gain on securities, net (862) (75,742) (73,166)
Share of (profit) loss of investments accounted for using the equity method, net of dividends 74,467 18,826 (770)
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
(Increase) decrease in trade receivables and contract assets 124,104 227,664 (223,150)
Decrease in inventories 155,382 199,916 75,641
Increase in content assets (665,894) (683,388) (486,183)
Increase (decrease) in trade payables 70,541 105,643 (40,737)
Decrease in taxes payable other than income taxes, net (32,645) (14,157) (22,878)
Increase in other financial assets and other current assets (14,302) (16,972) (21,083)
Increase in other financial liabilities and other current liabilities 79,709 41,563 13,364
Income taxes paid (234,338) (308,392) (231,545)
Other (226,955) 18,824 (88,092)
Total net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations 1,966,292 1,971,349 1,103,645
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations (20,675) 350,326 269,568
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,945,617 2,321,675 1,373,213
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Payments for property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets (457,681) (620,985) (605,779)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets 19,720 15,484 11,571
Payments for investments and advances (179,650) (98,536) (95,506)
Proceeds from sales or return of investments and collections of advances 13,028 46,540 92,679
Payments for purchases of businesses and other (185,355) (294,417) (199,255)
Proceeds from sales of businesses 11,198 0 0
Other (5,453) 48,718 3,131
Total net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations (784,193) (903,196) (793,159)
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations (1,186,349) (26,924) (25,727)
Net cash used in investing activities (1,970,542) (930,120) (818,886)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings, net 2,950 (28,547) (18,047)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 28,774 139,298 225,176
Payments of long-term debt (135,362) (60,629) (25,991)
Payments of lease liabilities (85,946) (98,949) (90,849)
Dividends paid (135,028) (115,253) (98,620)
Payments for purchases of treasury stock (522,089) (285,548) (202,974)
Capital contribution from non-controlling interests 18,442 150,804 0
Other (5,249) 21,521 13,922
Total net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations (833,508) (277,303) (197,383)
Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations (9,253) (20,940) (13,326)
Net cash used in financing activities (842,761) (298,243) (210,709)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 95,609 (19,469) 82,595
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (772,077) 1,073,843 426,213
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the fiscal year 2,980,956 1,907,113 1,480,900
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the fiscal year ¥ 2,208,879 ¥ 2,980,956 ¥ 1,907,113