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Related party transactions (Details 2) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 28 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2015 CNY (¥) | Mar. 31, 2014 CNY (¥) subsidiary item shares | Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 CNY (¥) | Mar. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2014 shares
Ant Financial Services and Alipay |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount earned by the Company |  |  | ¥ 2,121 | ¥ 2,076 |  | ¥ 465 |  |
Expenses incurred |  |  | 4,159 | 2,370 |  | 1,669 |  |
Ant Financial Services and Alipay | Royalty fee and software technology services fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount earned by the Company |  |  | 1,667 | 1,764 |  | 277 |  |
Alipay | Royalty fee and software technology services fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional fee, as a percentage of pre-tax income |  | 49.90% |  |  |  |  | 49.90% |
Alipay | Reimbursement of the costs incurred for software technology services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount earned by the Company |  |  | 486 | 275 |  | 218 |  |
Alipay | Payment processing fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses incurred |  |  | 3,853 | 2,349 |  | 1,646 |  |
Ant Financial Services | Amended IPLA Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional fee, as a percentage of pre-tax income | 37.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ant Financial Services | SME Annual Fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount earned by the Company |  |  | 90 |  |  |  |  |
Annual fee as a percentage of the average daily book balance (as a percent) | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ant Financial Services | Reimbursement on options and RSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount earned by the Company |  |  | 206 | 266 |  | 146 |  |
Number of shares relating to options and RSU's granted (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,249,277
Ant Financial Services | Other services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount earned by the Company |  |  | 158 | 46 |  | 42 |  |
Expenses incurred |  |  | 306 | ¥ 21 |  | 23 |  |
Ant Financial Services | Certain assets and liabilities managed by related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets and liabilities |  |  | 1,428 |  |  |  |  |
Management member, Executive Chairman | Disposal of business aircraft |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Consideration Received |  |  |  |  | $ 49.7 | ¥ 312 |  |
Two members of management | Designation to a non-profit organization of granted share options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share options granted (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of members of management (in individuals) | item |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Cainiao | Disposal of two subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Consideration Received |  |  |  | ¥ 524 |  |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries sold (in subsidiaries) | subsidiary |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Gain on disposals |  |  |  | ¥ 74 |  |  |  |
Cainiao | Commercial arrangements to receive certain logistic services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses incurred |  |  | ¥ 785 |  |  |  |  |

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