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Business combinations - Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired and Liability Assumed (Detail) - JPY (¥)
¥ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2026
Dec. 01, 2025
Mar. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2024
Business Combination [Line Items]        
Goodwill ¥ 172,492   ¥ 17,199 ¥ 19,260
Deferred tax assets   ¥ 10,479    
Deferred tax liabilities   (11,820)    
Macquarie Management Holdings Inc [Member]        
Business Combination [Line Items]        
Goodwill   150,976    
Investments in equity securities for other than operating purposes   31,334    
Other assets   17,579    
Deferred tax assets   11,389    
Other liabilities   (9,694)    
Employee Liabilities   (16,799)    
Deferred tax liabilities   (26,001)    
Total consideration, net of cash acquired   276,985    
Client relationships [Member] | Macquarie Management Holdings Inc [Member]        
Business Combination [Line Items]        
Finite-lived intangible assets   113,510    
Software [Member] | Macquarie Management Holdings Inc [Member]        
Business Combination [Line Items]        
Finite-lived intangible assets   ¥ 4,691