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Unsecured senior notes - General (Details) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2025 CNY (¥) | Nov. 30, 2024 CNY (¥) | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 CNY (¥) | Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 122,398 |  |  | ¥ 102,341 |  |  |
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 838 |  |  | 644 |  |  |
Total principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123,236 |  |  | 102,985 |  |  |
Less: current portion of principal amounts of unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | (16,261) |  |  |
Non-current portion of principal amounts of unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 123,236 |  |  | ¥ 86,724 |  |  |
2014 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000
Repayment amount | $ | $ 2,250 |  | $ 1,500 | $ 2,250 | $ 1,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,000 |
Repayment amount | $ |  | $ 700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000 |  |
2024 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 2,650 |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 17,000 |  |  |  |  |
US$2,250 million 3.600% notes due 2024 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,250 |  |  | $ 2,250 |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.60% | 3.60% |  | 3.60% | 3.60% |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 0 |  |  | ¥ 16,252 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.68% | 3.68% |  | 3.68% | 3.68% |  |  |
US$2,550 million 3.400% notes due 2027 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,550 |  |  | $ 2,550 |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.40% | 3.40% |  | 3.40% | 3.40% |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 18,434 |  |  | ¥ 18,352 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.52% | 3.52% |  | 3.52% | 3.52% |  |  |
RMB8,400 million 2.650% notes due 2028 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 8,400 |  |  | ¥ 8,400 |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.65% | 2.65% |  | 2.65% | 2.65% |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 8,353 |  |  | ¥ 0 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.83% | 2.83% |  | 2.83% | 2.83% |  |  |
RMB5,000 million 2.800% notes due 2029 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 5,000 |  |  | ¥ 5,000 |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.80% | 2.80% |  | 2.80% | 2.80% |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 4,971 |  |  | ¥ 0 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.93% | 2.93% |  | 2.93% | 2.93% |  |  |
US$1,000 million 4.875% notes due 2030 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.875% | 4.875% |  | 4.875% | 4.875% |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 7,205 |  |  | ¥ 0 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.01% | 5.01% |  | 5.01% | 5.01% |  |  |
US$1,500 million 2.125% notes due 2031 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.125% | 2.125% |  | 2.125% | 2.125% |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 10,834 |  |  | ¥ 10,791 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.20% | 2.20% |  | 2.20% | 2.20% |  |  |
US$700 million 4.500% notes due 2034 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700 |  |  | $ 700 |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% | 4.50% |  | 4.50% | 4.50% |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 5,034 |  |  | ¥ 5,013 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.60% | 4.60% |  | 4.60% | 4.60% |  |  |
RMB2,500 million 3.100% notes due 2034 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 2,500 |  |  | ¥ 2,500 |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.10% | 3.10% |  | 3.10% | 3.10% |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 2,485 |  |  | ¥ 0 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.17% | 3.17% |  | 3.17% | 3.17% |  |  |
US$1,150 million 5.250% notes due 2035 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,150 |  |  | $ 1,150 |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% | 5.25% |  | 5.25% | 5.25% |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 8,268 |  |  | ¥ 0 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.35% | 5.35% |  | 5.35% | 5.35% |  |  |
US$1,000 million 4.000% notes due 2037 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% | 4.00% |  | 4.00% | 4.00% |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 7,203 |  |  | ¥ 7,176 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.06% | 4.06% |  | 4.06% | 4.06% |  |  |
US$1,000 million 2.700% notes due 2041 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.70% | 2.70% |  | 2.70% | 2.70% |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 7,158 |  |  | ¥ 7,129 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.80% | 2.80% |  | 2.80% | 2.80% |  |  |
RMB1,100 million 3.500% notes due 2044 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 1,100 |  |  | ¥ 1,100 |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% | 3.50% |  | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 1,093 |  |  | ¥ 0 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.54% | 3.54% |  | 3.54% | 3.54% |  |  |
US$1,750 million 4.200% notes due 2047 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,750 |  |  | $ 1,750 |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.20% | 4.20% |  | 4.20% | 4.20% |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 12,586 |  |  | ¥ 12,540 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25% | 4.25% |  | 4.25% | 4.25% |  |  |
US$1,500 million 3.150% notes due 2051 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.15% | 3.15% |  | 3.15% | 3.15% |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 10,796 |  |  | ¥ 10,757 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.19% | 3.19% |  | 3.19% | 3.19% |  |  |
US$500 million 5.625% notes due 2054 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.625% | 5.625% |  | 5.625% | 5.625% |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 3,597 |  |  | ¥ 0 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.67% | 5.67% |  | 5.67% | 5.67% |  |  |
US$1,000 million 4.400% notes due 2057 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.40% | 4.40% |  | 4.40% | 4.40% |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 7,186 |  |  | ¥ 7,161 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.44% | 4.44% |  | 4.44% | 4.44% |  |  |
US$1,000 million 3.250% notes due 2061 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.25% | 3.25% |  | 3.25% | 3.25% |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 7,195 |  |  | ¥ 7,170 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.28% | 3.28% |  | 3.28% | 3.28% |  |  |

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