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Debt Securities in Issue - Summary of Debt Securities in Issue (Detail) - JPY (¥)
¥ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue ¥ 16,576,423 ¥ 14,387,415
Sumitomo mitsui banking corporation [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue ¥ 2,696,208 2,188,904
Sumitomo mitsui banking corporation [member] | Subordinated bonds [Member] | Japanese Yen [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Currency payable in Japanese yen  
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2026  
Debt securities in issue ¥ 59,999 59,998
Sumitomo mitsui banking corporation [member] | Subordinated bonds [Member] | Minimum [member] | Japanese Yen [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 2.17%  
Sumitomo mitsui banking corporation [member] | Subordinated bonds [Member] | Maximum [member] | Japanese Yen [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 2.21%  
Sumitomo mitsui banking corporation [member] | Commercial paper [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue ¥ 2,237,882 1,819,529
Sumitomo mitsui banking corporation [member] | Commercial paper [member] | Minimum [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 1.96%  
Sumitomo mitsui banking corporation [member] | Commercial paper [member] | Maximum [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 4.91%  
Sumitomo mitsui banking corporation [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | U.S. Dollar [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Currency payable in United States dollars  
Debt securities in issue ¥ 378,138 281,872
Sumitomo mitsui banking corporation [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Australia, Dollars [Member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Currency payable in Australian dollars  
Debt securities in issue ¥ 12,030 5,838
Sumitomo mitsui banking corporation [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Hong Kong, Dollars [Member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Currency payable in Hong Kong dollars  
Debt securities in issue ¥ 8,159 21,667
Sumitomo mitsui banking corporation [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Minimum [member] | U.S. Dollar [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2025  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 3.30%  
Sumitomo mitsui banking corporation [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Minimum [member] | Australia, Dollars [Member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2026  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 4.77%  
Sumitomo mitsui banking corporation [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Minimum [member] | Hong Kong, Dollars [Member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2025  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 2.90%  
Sumitomo mitsui banking corporation [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Maximum [member] | U.S. Dollar [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2045  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 6.90%  
Sumitomo mitsui banking corporation [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Maximum [member] | Australia, Dollars [Member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2027  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 4.80%  
Sumitomo mitsui banking corporation [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Maximum [member] | Hong Kong, Dollars [Member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2028  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 4.16%  
Other subsidiaries [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue ¥ 2,745,934 2,682,046
Other subsidiaries [member] | Subordinated bonds [Member] | Japanese Yen [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Currency payable in Japanese yen  
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2028  
Debt securities in issue ¥ 20,000 20,000
Other subsidiaries [member] | Subordinated bonds [Member] | Minimum [member] | Japanese Yen [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 4.00%  
Other subsidiaries [member] | Subordinated bonds [Member] | Maximum [member] | Japanese Yen [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 4.15%  
Other subsidiaries [member] | Commercial paper [member] | Japanese Yen [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue ¥ 1,913,474 1,751,568
Other subsidiaries [member] | Commercial paper [member] | Minimum [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 0.30%  
Other subsidiaries [member] | Commercial paper [member] | Maximum [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 7.97%  
Other subsidiaries [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | U.S. Dollar [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Currency payable in United States dollars  
Debt securities in issue ¥ 6,700 8,606
Other subsidiaries [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Euro [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Currency payable in euros  
Debt securities in issue ¥ 476,416 566,906
Other subsidiaries [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Australia, Dollars [Member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Currency payable in Australian dollars  
Debt securities in issue ¥ 183 250
Other subsidiaries [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Japanese Yen [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Currency payable in Japanese yen  
Debt securities in issue ¥ 69,764 84,114
Other subsidiaries [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Indonesia, Rupiahs [Member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Currency payable in Indonesian rupiah  
Debt securities in issue ¥ 63,884 33,651
Other subsidiaries [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Indian, Rupees [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Currency payable in Indian rupee  
Debt securities in issue ¥ 195,513 216,951
Other subsidiaries [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Minimum [member] | U.S. Dollar [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2025  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 0.01%  
Other subsidiaries [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Minimum [member] | Euro [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2025  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 0.01%  
Other subsidiaries [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Minimum [member] | Australia, Dollars [Member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2027  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 0.01%  
Other subsidiaries [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Minimum [member] | Japanese Yen [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2025  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 0.01%  
Other subsidiaries [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Minimum [member] | Indonesia, Rupiahs [Member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2025  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 6.10%  
Other subsidiaries [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Minimum [member] | Indian, Rupees [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2025  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 7.14%  
Other subsidiaries [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Maximum [member] | U.S. Dollar [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2037  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 4.02%  
Other subsidiaries [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Maximum [member] | Euro [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2031  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 3.60%  
Other subsidiaries [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Maximum [member] | Australia, Dollars [Member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2028  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 0.75%  
Other subsidiaries [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Maximum [member] | Japanese Yen [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2050  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 7.20%  
Other subsidiaries [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Maximum [member] | Indonesia, Rupiahs [Member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2030  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 7.45%  
Other subsidiaries [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Maximum [member] | Indian, Rupees [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2035  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 9.50%  
SMFG [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue ¥ 11,134,281 9,516,465
SMFG [member] | Subordinated bonds [Member] | U.S. Dollar [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Currency payable in United States dollars  
Debt securities in issue ¥ 869,239 493,492
SMFG [member] | Subordinated bonds [Member] | Euro [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Currency payable in euros  
SMFG [member] | Subordinated bonds [Member] | Australia, Dollars [Member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Currency payable in Australian dollars  
SMFG [member] | Subordinated bonds [Member] | Hong Kong, Dollars [Member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Currency payable in Hong Kong dollars  
SMFG [member] | Subordinated bonds [Member] | Japanese Yen [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Currency payable in Japanese yen  
Debt securities in issue ¥ 752,730 701,064
SMFG [member] | Subordinated bonds [Member] | Minimum [member] | U.S. Dollar [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2029  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 2.14%  
SMFG [member] | Subordinated bonds [Member] | Minimum [member] | Japanese Yen [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2025  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 0.47%  
SMFG [member] | Subordinated bonds [Member] | Maximum [member] | U.S. Dollar [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2045  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 6.18%  
SMFG [member] | Subordinated bonds [Member] | Maximum [member] | Japanese Yen [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2035  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 2.35%  
SMFG [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | U.S. Dollar [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue ¥ 8,015,219 7,204,601
SMFG [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Euro [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue 1,189,176 799,166
SMFG [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Australia, Dollars [Member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue ¥ 61,456 52,553
SMFG [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Hong Kong, Dollars [Member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2028  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 3.54%  
Debt securities in issue ¥ 6,059 5,589
SMFG [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Japanese Yen [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue ¥ 240,402 ¥ 260,000
SMFG [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Minimum [member] | U.S. Dollar [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2025  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 0.95%  
SMFG [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Minimum [member] | Euro [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2026  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 0.30%  
SMFG [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Minimum [member] | Australia, Dollars [Member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2026  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 3.40%  
SMFG [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Minimum [member] | Japanese Yen [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2026  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 0.55%  
SMFG [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Maximum [member] | U.S. Dollar [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2052  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 6.71%  
SMFG [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Maximum [member] | Euro [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2035  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 4.49%  
SMFG [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Maximum [member] | Australia, Dollars [Member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2028  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 4.13%  
SMFG [member] | Unsubordinated bonds [Member] | Maximum [member] | Japanese Yen [member]    
Debt securities in issue [line items]    
Debt securities in issue, Maturity year 2035  
Debt securities in issue, Interest rate 2.15%