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Share-based awards - RSUs (Details) $ / shares in Units, ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2025 CNY (¥) shares | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2025 CNY (¥) $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2024 CNY (¥) shares | Mar. 31, 2023 CNY (¥) | Mar. 31, 2025 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2025 $ / shares
Weighted-average grant-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | ¥ 13,970 | $ 1,925 |  | ¥ 18,546 | ¥ 30,831 |  |
RSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average grant-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized compensation costs | ¥ | ¥ 8,641 |  | ¥ 8,641 |  |  |  |
Weighted average period over which unamortized compensation costs expected be recognized | 1 year 9 months 18 days |  | 1 year 9 months 18 days |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | ¥ | ¥ 10,772 |  |  | ¥ 17,734 | ¥ 24,410 |  |
RSUs | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average grant-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiry period | 10 years | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
RSUs | 2014 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of changes in the RSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Awarded and unvested at beginning of year | 64,446,461 | 64,446,461 |  |  |  |  |
Granted | 11,553,472 | 11,553,472 |  |  |  |  |
Vested | (24,683,544) | (24,683,544) |  |  |  |  |
Cancelled/forfeited | (6,456,911) | (6,456,911) |  |  |  |  |
Awarded and unvested at end of year | 44,859,478 | 44,859,478 |  | 64,446,461 |  |  |
Expected to vest | 39,171,294 |  | 39,171,294 |  |  |  |
Weighted-average grant-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Awarded and unvested at beginning of year | $ / shares |  | $ 116.85 |  |  |  |  |
Granted | $ / shares |  | 87.51 |  |  |  |  |
Vested | $ / shares |  | 135.52 |  |  |  |  |
Cancelled/forfeited | $ / shares |  | 105.56 |  |  |  |  |
Awarded and unvested at end of year | $ / shares |  | $ 100.65 |  |  |  |  |
Expected to vest | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 102.89 |
RSUs | 2024 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of changes in the RSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Awarded and unvested at beginning of year | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Granted | 10,157,479 | 10,157,479 |  |  |  |  |
Vested | (76,000) | (76,000) |  |  |  |  |
Cancelled/forfeited | (645,944) | (645,944) |  |  |  |  |
Awarded and unvested at end of year | 9,435,535 | 9,435,535 |  | 0 |  |  |
Expected to vest | 8,309,041 |  | 8,309,041 |  |  |  |
Weighted-average grant-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Awarded and unvested at beginning of year | $ / shares |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Granted | $ / shares |  |  | ¥ 123.46 |  |  |  |
Vested | $ / shares |  |  | 85.25 |  |  |  |
Cancelled/forfeited | $ / shares |  |  | 127.06 |  |  |  |
Awarded and unvested at end of year | (per share) |  |  | ¥ 123.53 |  |  |  |
Expected to vest | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 123.73

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- Definition Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans that are expected to vest (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units. + References No definition available. + Details
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