Parent Company Only Financial Information
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Parent Company Only Financial Information PARENT COMPANY ONLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Distributions of retained earnings of MUFG Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking are restricted in order to meet the minimum capital adequacy requirements under the Banking Law. Additionally, retained earnings of these banking subsidiaries are restricted, except for approximately ¥5,155 billion and ¥5,094 billion, in accordance with the statutory reserve requirements under the Companies Act at March 31, 2021 and 2022, respectively. See Notes 19 and 21 for further information.
The Banking Law and related regulations restrict the ability of these banking subsidiaries to extend loans or credit to the parent company. Such loans or credits to the parent company are generally limited to 15% of the banking subsidiary’s consolidated total capital, as determined by the capital adequacy guidelines.
At March 31, 2021 and 2022, approximately ¥6,007 billion and ¥5,662 billion, respectively, of net assets of consolidated subsidiaries may be restricted as to payment of cash dividends and loans to the parent company.
The following table presents the parent company only financial information of MUFG:
Condensed Balance Sheets
 As of March 31,
 20212022
 (in millions)
Assets:
Cash and interest-earning deposits with banking subsidiaries¥229,380 ¥231,389 
Investments in subsidiaries and affiliated companies16,658,522 16,504,756 
Banking subsidiaries12,793,367 11,731,745 
Non-banking subsidiaries and affiliated companies3,865,155 4,773,011 
Loans to subsidiaries9,208,439 10,062,030 
Banking subsidiaries8,690,696 9,516,847 
Non-banking subsidiaries517,743 545,183 
Other assets197,231 266,773 
Total assets¥26,293,572 ¥27,064,948 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ equity:
Short-term borrowings from banking subsidiaries¥1,206,694 ¥1,146,147 
Long-term debt from non-banking subsidiaries and affiliated companies15,897 24,535 
Long-term debt9,226,046 10,055,876 
Other liabilities183,986 233,322 
Total liabilities10,632,623 11,459,880 
Total shareholders’ equity15,660,949 15,605,068 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity¥26,293,572 ¥27,064,948 
Condensed Statements of Operations
 Fiscal years ended March 31,
 202020212022
 
(in millions)
Income:     
Dividends from subsidiaries and affiliated companies¥376,376 ¥404,064 ¥586,108 
Banking subsidiaries277,472 317,453 419,691 
Non-banking subsidiaries and affiliated companies98,904 86,611 166,417 
Management fees from subsidiaries33,543 35,095 34,957 
Interest income from subsidiaries174,500 174,816 183,679 
Foreign exchange gains—net4,834 1,089 6,851 
Trading account losses—net(37,272)(18,285)(4,059)
Gains on sales of investment in subsidiaries and affiliated companies—net67,406 95 — 
Other income14,968 12,552 11,732 
Total income634,355 609,426 819,268 
Expense:
Operating expenses30,431 37,567 40,158 
Interest expense to subsidiaries and affiliated companies26,244 11,415 12,256 
Interest expense155,774 159,057 167,057 
Other expense15,024 8,164 7,154 
Total expense227,473 216,203 226,625 
Equity in undistributed net income (loss) of subsidiaries and affiliated companies—net(108,069)727,257 (667,088)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)298,813 1,120,480 (74,445)
Income tax expense (benefit)(7,142)3,182 8,875 
Net income (loss)¥305,955 ¥1,117,298 ¥(83,320)
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
 Fiscal years ended March 31,
 202020212022
 
(in millions)
Operating activities:   
Net income (loss)¥305,955 ¥1,117,298 ¥(83,320)
Adjustments and other(1,704)(568,317)653,768 
Net cash provided by operating activities304,251 548,981 570,448 
Investing activities:
Proceeds from redemption of other investment securities240,000 — — 
Proceeds from sales of investment in subsidiaries and affiliated companies135,581 35,081 136 
Purchase of equity investment in subsidiaries and an affiliated company— — (1,000)
Net increase in loans to subsidiaries(1,547,178)(462,208)(257,619)
Other—net(12,572)(11,531)(9,413)
Net cash used in investing activities(1,184,169)(438,658)(267,896)
Financing activities:
Net decrease in short-term borrowings from subsidiaries(164,272)(49,058)(61,415)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt1,844,488 831,121 1,625,173 
Repayment of long-term debt(214,994)(514,436)(1,369,254)
Repayment of long-term debt to affiliated companies(241,000)(10,500)— 
Proceeds from sales of treasury stock2 1 — 
Payments for acquisition of treasury stock(50,022)(13)(150,017)
Dividends paid(304,538)(321,772)(334,620)
Other—net(7,791)(1,954)(10,410)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities861,873 (66,611)(300,543)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(18,045)43,712 2,009 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of fiscal year203,713 185,668 229,380 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of fiscal year¥185,668 ¥229,380 ¥231,389