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Segment information - Segment EBITA and Segment EBITDA (Details) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 CNY (¥) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 CNY (¥)
Revenue | ¥ 308,810 | $ 45,483 | ¥ 233,941
Income (Loss) from operations | 48,339 | 7,120 | 44,739
Add: share-based compensation expense | 32,409 |  | 15,260
Add: amortization of intangible assets | 5,840 | $ 860 | 6,072
Add: impairment of goodwill |  |  | 576
Core commerce |  |  |
Revenue | 264,240 |  | 200,764
Cloud computing |  |  |
Revenue | 27,244 |  | 17,078
Digital media and entertainment |  |  |
Revenue | 15,060 |  | 13,868
Innovation initiatives and others |  |  |
Revenue | 2,266 |  | 2,231
Total segments |  |  |
Revenue | 308,810 |  | 233,941
Income (Loss) from operations | 58,300 |  | 51,122
Add: share-based compensation expense | 25,550 |  | 13,295
Add: amortization of intangible assets | 5,730 |  | 5,981
Adjusted EBITA | 89,580 |  | 70,398
Total segments | Core commerce |  |  |
Revenue | 264,240 |  | 200,764
Income (Loss) from operations | 76,086 |  | 67,118
Add: share-based compensation expense | 15,908 |  | 7,211
Add: amortization of intangible assets | 5,201 |  | 5,270
Adjusted EBITA | ¥ 97,195 |  | ¥ 79,599
Adjusted EBITA margin | 37.00% | 37.00% | 40.00%
Total segments | Cloud computing |  |  |
Revenue | ¥ 27,244 |  | ¥ 17,078
Income (Loss) from operations | (5,570) |  | (3,437)
Add: share-based compensation expense | 5,060 |  | 2,547
Add: amortization of intangible assets | 12 |  | 11
Adjusted EBITA | ¥ (498) |  | ¥ (879)
Adjusted EBITA margin | (2.00%) | (2.00%) | (5.00%)
Total segments | Digital media and entertainment |  |  |
Revenue | ¥ 15,060 |  | ¥ 13,868
Income (Loss) from operations | (4,369) |  | (6,817)
Add: share-based compensation expense | 1,865 |  | 1,446
Add: amortization of intangible assets | 473 |  | 660
Adjusted EBITA | ¥ (2,031) |  | ¥ (4,711)
Adjusted EBITA margin | (13.00%) | (13.00%) | (34.00%)
Total segments | Innovation initiatives and others |  |  |
Revenue | ¥ 2,266 |  | ¥ 2,231
Income (Loss) from operations | (7,847) |  | (5,742)
Add: share-based compensation expense | 2,717 |  | 2,091
Add: amortization of intangible assets | 44 |  | 40
Adjusted EBITA | ¥ (5,086) |  | ¥ (3,611)
Adjusted EBITA margin | (224.00%) | (224.00%) | (162.00%)
Unallocated |  |  |
Income (Loss) from operations | ¥ (9,961) |  | ¥ (6,383)
Add: share-based compensation expense | 6,859 |  | 1,965
Add: amortization of intangible assets | 110 |  | 91
Add: impairment of goodwill |  |  | 576
Adjusted EBITA | ¥ (2,992) |  | ¥ (3,751)

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