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Segment information - Segment EBITA and Segment EBITDA (Details) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 CNY (¥) | Mar. 31, 2016 CNY (¥) | Mar. 31, 2015 CNY (¥)
Revenue | $ 22,994 | ¥ 158,273 | ¥ 101,143 | ¥ 76,204
Income from operations | 6,981 | 48,055 | 29,102 | 23,135
Add: share-based compensation expense |  | 15,995 | 16,082 | 13,028
Add: amortization of intangible assets | $ 744 | 5,122 | 2,931 | 2,089
Add: impairment of goodwill |  | 0 | 455 | 175
Core commerce |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 133,880 | 92,335 | 69,536
Cloud computing |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 6,663 | 3,019 | 1,271
Digital media and entertainment |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 14,733 | 3,972 | 2,191
Add: impairment of goodwill |  |  | 361 |
Innovation initiatives and others |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 2,997 | 1,817 | 3,206
Add: impairment of goodwill |  |  | 94 |
Total segments |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 158,273 | 101,143 | 76,204
Income from operations |  | 55,819 | 37,220 | 29,729
Add: share-based compensation expense |  | 11,666 | 11,646 | 9,089
Add: amortization of intangible assets |  | 4,804 | 2,641 | 1,878
Adjusted EBITA |  | 72,289 | 51,507 | 40,696
Total segments | Core commerce |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 133,880 | 92,335 | 69,536
Income from operations |  | 74,180 | 51,153 | 40,194
Add: share-based compensation expense |  | 5,994 | 6,224 | 4,391
Add: amortization of intangible assets |  | 2,258 | 659 | 279
Adjusted EBITA |  | ¥ 82,432 | ¥ 58,036 | ¥ 44,864
Adjusted EBITA margin | 62.00% | 62.00% | 63.00% | 65.00%
Total segments | Cloud computing |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | ¥ 6,663 | ¥ 3,019 | ¥ 1,271
Income from operations |  | (1,681) | (2,605) | (1,923)
Add: share-based compensation expense |  | 1,201 | 1,349 | 813
Add: amortization of intangible assets |  | 4 | 4 | 20
Adjusted EBITA |  | ¥ (476) | ¥ (1,252) | ¥ (1,090)
Adjusted EBITA margin | (7.00%) | (7.00%) | (41.00%) | (86.00%)
Total segments | Digital media and entertainment |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | ¥ 14,733 | ¥ 3,972 | ¥ 2,191
Income from operations |  | (9,882) | (4,112) | (2,993)
Add: share-based compensation expense |  | 1,454 | 981 | 425
Add: amortization of intangible assets |  | 1,886 | 1,321 | 1,107
Adjusted EBITA |  | ¥ (6,542) | ¥ (1,810) | ¥ (1,461)
Adjusted EBITA margin | (44.00%) | (44.00%) | (46.00%) | (67.00%)
Total segments | Innovation initiatives and others |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | ¥ 2,997 | ¥ 1,817 | ¥ 3,206
Income from operations |  | (6,798) | (7,216) | (5,549)
Add: share-based compensation expense |  | 3,017 | 3,092 | 3,460
Add: amortization of intangible assets |  | 656 | 657 | 472
Adjusted EBITA |  | ¥ (3,125) | ¥ (3,467) | ¥ (1,617)
Adjusted EBITA margin | (104.00%) | (104.00%) | (191.00%) | (50.00%)
Unallocated |  |  |  |
Income from operations |  | ¥ (7,764) | ¥ (8,118) | ¥ (6,594)
Add: share-based compensation expense |  | 4,329 | 4,436 | 3,939
Add: amortization of intangible assets |  | 318 | 290 | 211
Add: impairment of goodwill |  |  | 455 | 175
Adjusted EBITA |  | ¥ (3,117) | ¥ (2,937) | ¥ (2,269)

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