Income from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interest

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

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- Definition

Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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Amount of total assets attributed to the reportable segment.

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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Amount of profit or loss recognized by the reportable segment.

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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Amount of total revenue for the reportable segment, including revenue from external customers, transactions with other operating segments of the same entity, and (gross) interest revenue. All considered to be "operating revenue" for purposes of the taxonomy.

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Reconciliation of Segment Totals to Consolidated Financial Statement Amounts (Detail) (JPY ¥) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Mar. 31, 2011
Segment revenues:
Total revenues	¥ 232,826	¥ 226,458	¥ 714,587	¥ 695,648
Segment profits:
Income before Income Taxes and Discontinued Operations	26,739	23,485	102,512	75,163
Segment assets:
Total Assets	8,194,598		8,194,598		8,581,582
Total
Segment revenues:
Revenues	223,608	219,219	684,423	676,382
Segment profits:
Segment profits (losses)	30,251	31,422	111,428	96,106
Segment assets:
Assets	5,922,428		5,922,428		6,142,818
Corporate Assets
Segment revenues:
Revenues	754	1,172	5,809	4,199
Variable Interest Entities
Segment revenues:
Revenues	10,872	11,681	32,097	39,192
Segment assets:
Assets	874,081		874,081		1,011,833
Segment, Discontinued Operations
Segment revenues:
Revenues	(2,408)	(5,614)	(7,742)	(24,125)
Segment profits:
Segment profits (losses)	511	(4,906)	(1,670)	(10,594)
Corporate interest expenses, general and administrative expenses
Segment profits:
Segment profits (losses)	(4,150)	(2,756)	(11,322)	(7,852)
Corporate write-downs of securities
Segment profits:
Segment profits (losses)		(615)		(615)
Corporate net gains (losses) on investment securities
Segment profits:
Segment profits (losses)				203
Corporate other gains (losses)
Segment profits:
Segment profits (losses)	(1,452)	(263)	(291)	(2,293)
Gains (losses) related to assets or liabilities of certain VIEs
Segment profits:
Segment profits (losses)	995	(118)	1,677	(1,578)
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests and net income attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests
Segment profits:
Segment profits (losses)	584	721	2,690	1,786
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Time Deposits
Segment assets:
Assets	792,017		792,017		855,340
Allowance for doubtful receivables on direct financing leases and probable loan losses
Segment assets:
Assets	(131,538)		(131,538)		(154,150)
Other Receivables
Segment assets:
Assets	166,126		166,126		182,013
Other corporate assets
Segment assets:
Assets	¥ 571,484		¥ 571,484		¥ 543,728