Regulatory Capital Requirements (Risk-adjusted Capital Amounts and Ratios, Japan) (Detail)
¥ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2022
JPY (¥)
Mar. 31, 2021
JPY (¥)
Consolidated, MUFG    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount ¥ 17,858,656 ¥ 18,669,510
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.1429 0.1631
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount ¥ 15,476,287 ¥ 15,982,746
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.1238 0.1396
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount ¥ 13,823,912 ¥ 14,113,722
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.1106 0.1233
Leverage Ratio: Actual amount ¥ 15,476,287 ¥ 15,982,746
Leverage Ratio: Actual ratio 0.0514 0.0545
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 15,002,201 ¥ 13,730,324
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for capital adequacy purposes 0.1201 0.1200
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 12,503,916 ¥ 11,441,937
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for capital adequacy purposes 0.1001 0.1000
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 10,630,203 ¥ 9,725,646
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.0851 0.0850
Leverage Ratio: Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 9,023,770 ¥ 8,781,753
Tier 1 capital (to quarterly average assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.0300 0.0300
Consolidated, MUFG | FSA's requirements applicable to Japanese banking institutions    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.0450 0.0450
Capital conservation buffer 2.50% 2.50%
G-SIB surcharge 1.50% 1.50%
Consolidated, BK    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount ¥ 14,076,877 ¥ 14,630,443
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.1294 0.1504
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount ¥ 12,092,189 ¥ 12,411,352
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.1111 0.1276
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount ¥ 10,728,587 ¥ 10,865,302
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.0986 0.1117
Leverage Ratio: Actual amount ¥ 12,092,189 ¥ 12,411,352
Leverage Ratio: Actual ratio 0.0496 0.0522
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 8,700,226 ¥ 7,779,147
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for capital adequacy purposes 0.0800 0.0800
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 6,525,170 ¥ 5,834,360
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for capital adequacy purposes 0.0600 0.0600
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 4,893,877 ¥ 4,375,770
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.0450 0.0450
Leverage Ratio: Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 7,312,672 ¥ 7,123,396
Tier 1 capital (to quarterly average assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.0300 0.0300
Consolidated, TB    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount ¥ 1,969,282 ¥ 2,099,662
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.2078 0.2247
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount ¥ 1,803,306 ¥ 1,870,988
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.1903 0.2002
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount ¥ 1,640,458 ¥ 1,681,140
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.1731 0.1799
Leverage Ratio: Actual amount ¥ 1,803,306 ¥ 1,870,988
Leverage Ratio: Actual ratio 0.0677 0.0753
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 758,073 ¥ 747,524
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for capital adequacy purposes 0.0800 0.0800
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 568,555 ¥ 560,643
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for capital adequacy purposes 0.0600 0.0600
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 426,416 ¥ 420,482
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.0450 0.0450
Leverage Ratio: Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 798,855 ¥ 744,744
Tier 1 capital (to quarterly average assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.0300 0.0300
Stand-alone, BK    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount ¥ 11,167,553 ¥ 12,359,493
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.1191 0.1460
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount ¥ 9,565,792 ¥ 10,512,405
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.1020 0.1242
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount ¥ 8,261,659 ¥ 9,025,272
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.0881 0.1066
Leverage Ratio: Actual amount ¥ 9,565,792 ¥ 10,512,405
Leverage Ratio: Actual ratio 0.0459 0.0514
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 7,498,348 ¥ 6,770,631
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for capital adequacy purposes 0.0800 0.0800
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 5,623,761 ¥ 5,077,974
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for capital adequacy purposes 0.0600 0.0600
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 4,217,821 ¥ 3,808,480
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.0450 0.0450
Leverage Ratio: Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 6,249,606 ¥ 6,127,521
Tier 1 capital (to quarterly average assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.0300 0.0300
Stand-alone, TB    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount ¥ 2,122,840 ¥ 2,294,694
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.1997 0.2191
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount ¥ 1,957,340 ¥ 2,066,480
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.1842 0.1973
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual amount ¥ 1,794,840 ¥ 1,876,980
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Actual ratio 0.1689 0.1792
Leverage Ratio: Actual amount ¥ 1,957,340 ¥ 2,066,480
Leverage Ratio: Actual ratio 0.0781 0.0895
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 850,030 ¥ 837,567
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for capital adequacy purposes 0.0800 0.0800
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 637,523 ¥ 628,176
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for capital adequacy purposes 0.0600 0.0600
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 478,142 ¥ 471,132
Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.0450 0.0450
Leverage Ratio: Amount for capital adequacy purposes ¥ 751,302 ¥ 691,914
Tier 1 capital (to quarterly average assets): Ratio for minimum capital ratios required 0.0300 0.0300