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Significant mergers and acquisitions, investments and dispositions - Disposals (Details) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2025 CNY (¥) | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 CNY (¥) | Mar. 31, 2023 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2024 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2024 HKD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on disposal of subsidiary | ¥ (21,509) | $ (2,964) | ¥ 1,550 | ¥ 14 |  |
Sun Art Retail Group Limited |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration from disposal of subsidiary |  |  |  |  | ¥ 9,054 | $ 9,698
Cash consideration on disposal of subsdiary |  |  |  |  | 6,032 | 6,465
Deferred Cash Consideration from Sales of Business |  |  |  |  | ¥ 3,022 | $ 3,233
Percentage of interest accrued | 4.80% | 4.80% |  |  |  |
Variable interest income from deferred considerations | $ |  | $ 873 |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA for the calculation of variable interest on deferred consideration | ¥ 4,400 |  |  |  |  |
Loss on disposal of subsidiary | (13,123) |  |  |  |  |
Sun Art Retail Group Limited | Equity Interest |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity percentage agreed to sell |  |  |  |  | 73.66% | 73.66%
Intime Retail Group Company Limited |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest percentage held by group of subsidiary |  |  |  |  | 99.00% | 99.00%
Cash consideration on disposal of subsdiary |  |  |  |  | ¥ 7,400 |
Loss on disposal of subsidiary | (8,515) |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of total assets | 5,330 |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of total liabilities | ¥ 4,349 |  |  |  |  |
Intime Retail Group Company Limited | Equity Interest |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest percentage agreed to sell |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00%

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