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Bank borrowings (Details) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2015 CNY (¥) | Nov. 30, 2014 CNY (¥) | Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 CNY (¥)
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: current portion |  |  |  |  | $ (321) |  |  | ¥ (1,990) |  |  | ¥ (1,100)
Borrowings, non-current portion |  |  |  |  | $ 260 |  |  | 1,609 |  |  | 30,711
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,599 |  |  |
Less: unamortized upfront fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (773)
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,599 |  |  | 31,811
Less: current portion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,990) |  |  | (1,100)
Borrowings, non-current portion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,609 |  |  | 30,711
US$8.0 billion syndicated loan denominated in US$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of facility | $ | $ 8,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
US$8.0 billion syndicated loan denominated in US$ | Bank facility | Denominated in U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Syndicated loan facility | $ |  |  | $ 8,000 |  |  | $ 8,000 |  |  |  |  |
Bank Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,761
Repayment of facility | $ | $ 8,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
US$8.0 billion syndicated loan denominated in US$ | Bank facility | Denominated in U.S. dollars | Interest expenses on the consolidated income statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: unamortized upfront fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ (830) |  |
US$8.0 billion syndicated loan, first drawdown of US$4.0 billion | Bank facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayable period |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
US$8.0 billion syndicated loan, first drawdown of US$4.0 billion | Bank facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.75% | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
US$8.0 billion syndicated loan, first drawdown of US$4.0 billion | Bank facility | Denominated in U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Drawdown of facility | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000 |  |  |  |  |
US$8.0 billion syndicated loan, second drawdown of US$1.0 billion | Bank facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayable period |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
US$8.0 billion syndicated loan, second drawdown of US$1.0 billion | Bank facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 2.25% | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
US$8.0 billion syndicated loan, second drawdown of US$1.0 billion | Bank facility | Denominated in U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Drawdown of facility | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |
US$8.0 billion syndicated loan, third drawdown of US$3.0 billion | Bank facility | Denominated in U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Drawdown of facility | $ |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term other borrowings | Other bank loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,609 |  |  | 723
Weighted average interest rate for the year |  |  |  |  | 5.90% | 6.70% | 6.30% |  |  |  |
Long-term other borrowings | Other bank loans | Land use rights and construction in progress |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral amount pledged |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,216 |  |  | 1,090
Short-term other borrowings | Other bank loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 1,990 |  |  | ¥ 1,100
Short-term other borrowings | Other bank loans | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rates |  |  | 5.00% |  | 2.00% | 5.00% |  | 2.00% |  |  | 5.00%
Short-term other borrowings | Other bank loans | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rates |  |  | 6.00% |  | 11.60% | 6.00% |  | 11.60% |  |  | 6.00%
US$3.0 billion loan facility agreement | Bank facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Syndicated loan facility | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000 |

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