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Property and equipment, net

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Property and equipment, net

Property and equipment, net

14. Property and equipment, net

		As of March 31,
		2016			2017
		(in millions of RMB)
Computer equipment and software			13,289			18,427
Buildings and leasehold improvements			6,155			10,529
Construction in progress			1,883			2,627
Furniture, office and transportation equipment			483			884
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			21,810			32,467
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization			(8,181	)		(12,261	)
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Net book value			13,629			20,206
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Depreciation and amortization expenses recognized for the years ended March 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017 were RMB2,282 million, RMB3,699 million and RMB5,177 million, respectively.

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The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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