v3.26.1
Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
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Intangible Assets
(13) Intangible Assets
The changes in cost, accumulated amortization and impairment losses, and carrying amounts of intangible assets for the years ended March 31, 2025 and 2026 are as follows:
(Cost)

 
 
  
Yen (millions)
 
 
  
Capitalized
development costs
 
 
Software
 
 
Other
 
 
Total
 
Balance as of April 1, 2024
   ¥ 1,101,561     ¥ 597,982     ¥ 130,629     ¥ 1,830,172  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Additions
   ¥  —      ¥ 20,330     ¥ 2,153     ¥ 22,483  
Internally developed
     287,098       55,775        —        342,873  
Sales or disposal
     (50,588 )     (6,880 )     (21,365 )     (78,833 )
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations
     (793 )     (5,754 )     (2,099 )     (8,646
Other
     1,616       5,352       206       7,174  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2025
   ¥ 1,338,894     ¥ 666,805     ¥ 109,524     ¥ 2,115,223  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Additions
   ¥  —      ¥ 26,064     ¥ 2,931     ¥ 28,995  
Internally developed
     198,806       61,280        —        260,086  
Sales or disposal
     (539,135     (50,744     (9,648     (599,527 )
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations
     16,219       30,460       9,019       55,698  
Other
     1,756       (4,245 )     (1,030 )     (3,519 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2026
   ¥ 1,016,540     ¥ 729,620     ¥ 110,796     ¥ 1,856,956  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
(Accumulated amortization and impairment losses)
 
 
  
Yen (millions)
 
 
  
Capitalized
development costs
 
 
Software
 
 
Other
 
 
Total
 
Balance as of April 1, 2024
   ¥ (372,370   ¥ (445,892   ¥ (12,221   ¥ (830,483
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Amortization
   ¥ (162,579   ¥ (40,549 )   ¥ (1,008 )   ¥ (204,136 )
Sales or disposal
     37,207       6,041       302       43,550  
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations
     (39     3,650       168       3,779  
Other
     18       (124 )     (1,808 )     (1,914 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2025
   ¥ (497,763   ¥ (476,874 )   ¥ (14,567 )   ¥ (989,204 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Amortization
   ¥ (165,607 )   ¥ (40,769 )   ¥ (2,414 )   ¥ (208,790 )
Impairment losses
     (69,602     (217 )     (34,333 )     (104,152 )
Sales or disposal
     209,740       45,731       23       255,494  
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations
     (8,758 )     (21,879 )     (2,907 )     (33,544 )
Other
     3,498       2,757       1,745       8,000  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2026
   ¥ (528,492 )   ¥ (491,251 )   ¥ (52,453 )   ¥ (1,072,196 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
(Carrying amount)
 
 
  
Yen (millions)
 
 
  
Capitalized
development costs
 
  
Software
 
  
Other
 
  
Total
 
Balance as of March 31, 2025
   ¥  841,131      ¥  189,931      ¥  94,957      ¥   1,126,019  
Balance as of March 31, 2026
     488,048        238,369        58,343        784,760  
Amortization, impairment losses and losses on disposal of capitalized development costs is included in research and development, and amortization of other intangible assets is included in cost of sales, selling, general and administrative, and research and development in the consolidated statements of income.
For commitments for purchases of intangible assets, see note 28.
For the details of EV-related impairment losses and losses on disposal, see note 4(d).