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12 months ended |
Mar 31, 2011 |
Mar 31, 2010 |
Mar 31, 2009 |
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Net income (loss) |
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Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of deferred insurance acquisition costs |
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Amortization of film costs |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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Accrual for pension and severance costs, less payments |
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Gain on the transfer to the Japanese Government of the substitutional portion of employee pension fund, net |
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(Gain) loss on sale, disposal or impairment of assets and other, net |
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(Gain) loss on sale or devaluation of securities investments, net |
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(Gain) loss on revaluation of marketable securities held in the financial service business for trading purpose, net |
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(Gain) loss on revaluation or impairment of securities investments held in the financial service business, net |
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Gain on initial public offering of Sony Financial Holdings |
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Deferred income taxes |
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Equity in net (income) losses of affiliated companies, net of dividends |
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(Increase) decrease in notes and accounts receivable, trade |
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(Increase) decrease in inventories |
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(Increase) decrease in film costs |
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Increase (decrease) in notes and accounts payable, trade |
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Increase (decrease) in accrued income and other taxes |
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Increase (decrease) in future insurance policy benefits and other |
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(Increase) decrease in deferred insurance acquisition costs |
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(Increase) decrease in marketable securities held in the financial service business for trading purpose |
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(Increase) decrease in other current assets |
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Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities |
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Changes in assets and liabilities |
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Other |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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Payments for purchases of fixed assets |
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Proceeds from sales of fixed assets |
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Payments for investments and advances by financial service business |
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Payments for investments and advances (other than financial service business) |
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Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities, sales of securities investments and collections of advances by financial service business |
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Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities, sales of securities investments and collections of advances (other than financial service business) |
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Proceeds from sales of shares of Sony Financial Holdings |
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Proceeds from sales of businesses |
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Other |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |
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Payments of long-term debt |
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Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings, net |
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Increase in deposits from customers in the financial service business, net |
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Increase (decrease) in call money and bills sold in the banking business, net |
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Dividends paid |
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Proceeds from the issuance of shares under stock-based compensation plans |
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Proceeds from the issuance of shares of Sony Financial Holdings |
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Other |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the fiscal year |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of the fiscal year |
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