A decoding apparatus according to the present invention comprises a stream input section (1) for separating an input bit stream into auxiliary information and encoded data, an auxiliary information analyzing section (2) for obtaining at least full channel configuration information by analyzing the auxiliary information supplied from the stream input section, a parameter ROM section (5) prestoring therein a decoding control table which presents decoding type numbers classified according to the full channel configuration information, a decoding control section (3) for selecting a decoding type number from the decoding control table on the basis of the full channel configuration information supplied from the auxiliary information analyzing section (2), and for performing decoding control based on the selected type number, and a decoding section (4) for generating output data in accordance with an instruction from the decoding control section (3).