Derivative Financial Instruments (Protection Sold Through Credit Default Swaps) (Detail) - JPY (¥)
¥ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2022
Mar. 31, 2021
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1 year or less ¥ 643,285 ¥ 517,053
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1-5 years 2,982,687 3,130,734
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring over 5 years 836,239 805,026
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Total 4,462,211 4,452,813
Credit derivative (asset) liability at fair value (72,915) (69,286)
Protection sold    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1 year or less 643,285 517,053
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1-5 years 2,982,687 3,114,128
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring over 5 years 836,239 805,026
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Total 4,462,211 4,436,207
Credit derivative (asset) liability at fair value (72,915) (69,343)
Protection sold | Single name credit default swaps:    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1 year or less 499,442 379,092
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1-5 years 2,224,643 2,548,775
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring over 5 years 798,398 775,041
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Total 3,522,483 3,702,908
Credit derivative (asset) liability at fair value (55,930) (62,506)
Protection sold | Single name credit default swaps: | Investment grade    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1 year or less 408,281 294,312
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1-5 years 1,874,796 2,235,390
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring over 5 years 731,946 715,896
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Total 3,015,023 3,245,598
Credit derivative (asset) liability at fair value (61,308) (67,707)
Protection sold | Single name credit default swaps: | Non-investment grade    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1 year or less 91,161 84,780
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1-5 years 349,847 311,702
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring over 5 years 66,452 59,145
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Total 507,460 455,627
Credit derivative (asset) liability at fair value 5,378 5,284
Protection sold | Single name credit default swaps: | Not rated    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1 year or less 0 0
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1-5 years 0 1,683
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring over 5 years 0 0
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Total 0 1,683
Credit derivative (asset) liability at fair value 0 (83)
Protection sold | Index and basket credit default swaps:    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1 year or less 143,843 137,961
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1-5 years 758,044 565,353
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring over 5 years 37,841 29,985
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Total 939,728 733,299
Credit derivative (asset) liability at fair value (16,985) (6,837)
Protection sold | Index and basket credit default swaps: | Investment grade    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1 year or less 67,600 43,000
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1-5 years 458,153 470,063
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring over 5 years 36,955 29,133
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Total 562,708 542,196
Credit derivative (asset) liability at fair value (9,604) (4,753)
Protection sold | Index and basket credit default swaps: | Non-investment grade    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1 year or less 56,299 35,427
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1-5 years 19,936 65,319
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring over 5 years 0 0
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Total 76,235 100,746
Credit derivative (asset) liability at fair value (61) (1,165)
Protection sold | Index and basket credit default swaps: | Not rated    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1 year or less 19,944 59,534
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1-5 years 279,955 29,971
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring over 5 years 886 852
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Total 300,785 90,357
Credit derivative (asset) liability at fair value (7,320) (919)
Other credit derivatives sold | Investment grade    
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]    
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1 year or less 0 0
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring in 1-5 years 0 16,606
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Expiring over 5 years 0 0
Maximum potential/Notional amount, Total 0 16,606
Credit derivative (asset) liability at fair value ¥ 0 ¥ 57