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Share-based awards (Details) - shares |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015
Share-based awards |  |  |
Number of shares issuable |  |  | 619,922,272
Number of shares authorized but unissued |  |  | 22,111,169
Share option and RSUs with four-year vesting schedule |  |  |
Share-based awards |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 4 years
Vesting percentage per year after initial vesting |  |  | 25.00%
Share option and RSUs with four-year vesting schedule | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based awards |  |  |
Expiry period |  |  | 6 years
Share option and RSUs with four-year vesting schedule and initial vesting at first anniversary | Tranche one |  |  |
Share-based awards |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 1 year
Vesting percentage |  |  | 25.00%
Share option and RSUs with four-year vesting schedule and initial vesting at second anniversary | Tranche one |  |  |
Share-based awards |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 2 years
Vesting percentage |  |  | 50.00%
Share option and RSUs with six-year vesting schedule |  |  |
Share-based awards |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 6 years
Vesting percentage per year |  |  | 16.70%
Share option and RSUs with six-year vesting schedule | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based awards |  |  |
Expiry period |  |  | 8 years
2014 Plan |  |  |
Share-based awards |  |  |
Plan term |  | 10 years |
2014 Plan | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based awards |  |  |
Additional number of shares subject to award | 25,000,000 |  |

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- Definition The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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