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Commitments (Details) - CNY (¥) ¥ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Capital expenditures
Capital commitments
Contracted but not provided for	¥ 3,371	¥ 2,542
Purchase of property and equipment
Capital commitments
Contracted but not provided for	1,190	980
Construction of corporate campuses
Capital commitments
Contracted but not provided for	¥ 2,181	¥ 1,562

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 440



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