| Mar 31,
2013 | Mar 31,
2014 | Mar 31,
2015 | Mar 31,
2016 | Mar 31,
2017 | Mar 31,
2018 | Mar 31,
2019 | Mar 31,
2020 | Mar 31,
2021 | Mar 31,
2022 | Mar 31,
2023 | Mar 31,
2024 |
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| Profit (loss) before income taxes | 297 | 413 | 662 | 1,014 | 1,162 | 929 | 801 | -181 | -44 | 176 | 161 | 336 |
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| Depreciation | 499 | 373 | 424 | 442 | 442 | 473 | 477 | 475 | 425 | 420 | 445 | 426 |
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| Amortization of goodwill | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 6 |
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| Extra retirement payments | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | 49 | - | 31 |
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| Impairment losses | - | 44 | 66 | - | - | - | - | 713 | 0 | - | 12 | 16 |
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| Loss (gain) on sale of investment securities | -69 | - | - | -12 | -1 | - | -1 | - | -26 | -110 | - | -223 |
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| Loss (gain) on extinguishment of tie-in shares | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -24 |
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| National subsidies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -47 | -71 | -106 | - |
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| Loss (gain) on valuation of investment securities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - |
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| Loss on valuation of shares of subsidiaries and associates | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
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| Increase (decrease) in retirement benefit liability | - | -183 | -282 | -148 | -27 | -124 | -83 | -75 | -111 | -53 | -52 | -86 |
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| Interest and dividend income | -46 | -45 | -57 | -49 | -57 | -57 | -74 | -73 | -64 | -58 | -69 | -93 |
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| Interest expenses | 34 | 35 | 42 | 36 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
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| Foreign exchange losses (gains) | 10 | 218 | 17 | 40 | -6 | 2 | -36 | 18 | -4 | -5 | -19 | -27 |
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| Loss on tax purpose reduction entry of non-current assets | - | - | - | 17 | 37 | - | 33 | - | 47 | 71 | 106 | - |
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| Decrease (increase) in trade receivables | 227 | -362 | -164 | -185 | 604 | 63 | 97 | 544 | 712 | -223 | -176 | 126 |
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| Decrease (increase) in inventories | -109 | -11 | 143 | 24 | 116 | 9 | -121 | 118 | 89 | -151 | -219 | 40 |
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| Increase (decrease) in trade payables | -259 | 142 | -117 | 72 | -368 | -20 | 31 | -194 | -450 | 37 | 56 | 12 |
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| Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses | -12 | -26 | 33 | 48 | -2 | 25 | 4 | -69 | -74 | 58 | 102 | 10 |
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| Increase (decrease) in provision for bonuses | 16 | 53 | 77 | 4 | -2 | -24 | 12 | -48 | -3 | 11 | -16 | -19 |
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| Increase (decrease) in provision for repairs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | -35 | - | 28 |
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| Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts | 4 | 25 | 10 | 19 | 13 | -4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 1 | -11 |
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| Other, net | -7 | -137 | 238 | -52 | 33 | 76 | -54 | -78 | -164 | 20 | 4 | 31 |
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| Subtotal | 429 | 588 | 1,111 | 1,273 | 1,948 | 1,387 | 1,105 | 1,239 | 337 | 142 | 264 | 592 |
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| Interest and dividends received | 46 | 45 | 57 | 49 | 57 | 57 | 74 | 73 | 64 | 58 | 69 | 93 |
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| Interest paid | -35 | -34 | -43 | -37 | -23 | -16 | -16 | -19 | -17 | -14 | -13 | -14 |
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| Extra retirement payments | - | - | -15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | -49 | - | -31 |
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| Income taxes paid | -60 | -70 | -100 | -130 | -265 | -252 | -216 | -150 | -89 | -79 | -131 | -109 |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 361 | 528 | 1,010 | 1,167 | 1,717 | 1,175 | 947 | 1,118 | 320 | 57 | 189 | 531 |
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| Proceeds from withdrawal of time deposits | 88 | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | - | - | 140 | - | 2 |
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| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | -686 | -815 | -293 | -491 | -505 | -708 | -733 | -712 | -477 | -235 | -247 | -224 |
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| Purchase of intangible assets | - | - | - | - | - | -36 | -27 | -4 | -1 | -4 | -43 | -3 |
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| Purchase of investment securities | -122 | - | -91 | - | - | - | -30 | - | -30 | - | -50 | - |
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| Proceeds from sale of investment securities | 181 | 68 | 20 | 26 | 3 | - | 31 | - | 114 | 133 | - | 258 |
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| Proceeds from purchase of shares of subsidiaries resulting in change in scope of consolidation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63 | - |
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| Decrease (increase) in short-term loans receivable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -40 | - |
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| Proceeds from maturity of insurance funds | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 111 | - |
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| National Subsidies received | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47 | 71 | 106 | - |
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| Other payments | - | - | - | - | - | -5 | -37 | -44 | -13 | -2 | -4 | -54 |
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| Other proceeds | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 126 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | -745 | -784 | -260 | -454 | -507 | -796 | -589 | -743 | -360 | 123 | -99 | -20 |
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| Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings | 182 | -102 | -273 | -541 | -180 | -170 | -70 | 20 | -150 | - | 350 | -170 |
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| Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 998 | 750 | 400 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 900 | 1,100 | 900 | 700 | 700 |
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| Repayments of long-term borrowings | -792 | -682 | -543 | -603 | -701 | -650 | -537 | -605 | -765 | -750 | -815 | -835 |
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| Purchase of treasury shares | -35 | -23 | -1 | -1 | -100 | -2 | -1 | -100 | -0 | -38 | -66 | -0 |
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| Repayments of lease liabilities | - | -77 | -138 | -150 | -156 | -226 | -212 | -197 | -153 | -97 | -35 | -19 |
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| Dividends paid | -69 | -69 | -102 | -137 | -153 | -150 | -150 | -150 | -65 | -65 | -64 | -63 |
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| Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | - | - | -19 | -24 | -30 | -51 | -63 | -79 | -159 | - | -44 | -52 |
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| Other, net | -9 | 0 | -0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 196 | 289 | -706 | -855 | -719 | -381 | -302 | 11 | -114 | -49 | 27 | -440 |
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| Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents | 15 | 24 | 35 | -21 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -3 | -38 | 56 | 63 | 94 |
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| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | -173 | 59 | 80 | -163 | 484 | -12 | 47 | 383 | -192 | 187 | 181 | 165 |
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| Increase in cash and cash equivalents resulting from merger with unconsolidated subsidiaries | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 |
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