Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Before Tax and Net of Tax Changes in Each Component of Accumulated OCI) (Detail) - JPY (¥)
¥ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Mar. 31, 2021
Mar. 31, 2020
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (expense) or benefit ¥ 33,481 ¥ 113,113 ¥ (80,205)
Total 552,485 81,840 (124,155)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent 516,514 130,902 (136,148)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities:      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax (347,106) (69,247) 100,974
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications, Tax (expense) or benefit (76,360) 599 2,260
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax (270,746) (69,846) 98,714
Reclassification adjustment, Current Period, before Tax 2,015 383 107,102
Reclassification adjustment, Current Period, Tax (expense) or benefit 11,268 (547) 32,007
Reclassification adjustment, Current Period, Net of Tax (9,253) 930 75,095
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax (349,121) (69,630) (6,128)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (expense) or benefit (87,628) 1,146 (29,747)
Total (261,493) (70,776) 23,619
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities attributable to noncontrolling interests      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Total 29,733 (32,523) (965)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities attributable to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Total (291,226) (38,253) 24,584
Net debt valuation adjustments:      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax 32,735 (126,007) 77,765
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications, Tax (expense) or benefit 10,025 (38,584) 23,812
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax 22,710 (87,423) 53,953
Reclassification adjustment, Current Period, before Tax (885) (5,851) (315)
Reclassification adjustment, Current Period, Tax (expense) or benefit (271) (1,792) (96)
Reclassification adjustment, Current Period, Net of Tax (614) (4,059) (219)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax 33,620 (120,156) 78,080
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (expense) or benefit 10,296 (36,792) 23,908
Total 23,324 (83,364) 54,172
Net debt valuation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Total 0 0 0
Net debt valuation adjustments attributable to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Total 23,324 (83,364) 54,172
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives qualifying for cash flow hedges:      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax (5,542) 44,255 1,375
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications, Tax (expense) or benefit (1,825) 12,359 560
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax (3,717) 31,896 815
Reclassification adjustment, Current Period, before Tax 12,200 (164) (13,279)
Reclassification adjustment, Current Period, Tax (expense) or benefit 3,143 115 (3,452)
Reclassification adjustment, Current Period, Net of Tax 9,057 (279) (9,827)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax (17,742) 44,419 14,654
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (expense) or benefit (4,968) 12,244 4,012
Total (12,774) 32,175 10,642
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives qualifying for cash flow hedges attributable to noncontrolling interests      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Total 286 (197) (155)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives qualifying for cash flow hedges attributable to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Total (13,060) 32,372 10,797
Defined benefit plans:      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax 62,946 436,435 (195,851)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications, Tax (expense) or benefit 17,350 133,404 (59,426)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax 45,596 303,031 (136,425)
Reclassification adjustment, Current Period, before Tax (7,042) (22,504) (6,643)
Reclassification adjustment, Current Period, Tax (expense) or benefit (1,689) (6,479) (1,741)
Reclassification adjustment, Current Period, Net of Tax (5,353) (16,025) (4,902)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax 69,988 458,939 (189,208)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (expense) or benefit 19,039 139,883 (57,685)
Total 50,949 319,056 (131,523)
Defined benefit plans attributable to noncontrolling interests      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Total 1,443 1,520 (1,878)
Defined benefit plans attributable to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Total 49,506 317,536 (129,645)
Foreign currency translation adjustments:      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax 853,517 (61,085) (99,520)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications, Tax (expense) or benefit 98,059 14,370 (19,588)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax 755,458 (75,455) (79,932)
Reclassification adjustment, Current Period, before Tax 4,296 57,534 2,238
Reclassification adjustment, Current Period, Tax (expense) or benefit 1,317 17,738 1,105
Reclassification adjustment, Current Period, Net of Tax 2,979 39,796 1,133
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax 849,221 (118,619) (101,758)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (expense) or benefit 96,742 (3,368) (20,693)
Total 752,479 (115,251) (81,065)
Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Total 4,509 (17,862) 14,991
Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Total ¥ 747,970 ¥ (97,389) ¥ (96,056)