Document and Entity Information
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
shares
Document Information [Line Items]  
Document Type 20-F
Document Registration Statement false
Document Annual Report true
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2023
Document Transition Report false
Document Shell Company Report false
Securities Act File Number 001-36614
Entity Registrant Name Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code E9
Entity Address, Address Line One 26/F Tower One
Entity Address, Address Line Two Times Square
Entity Address, Address Line Three 1 Matheson Street
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 00000
Entity Address, City or Town Causeway Bay
Entity Address, Country HK
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 20,526,017,712
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers No
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true
Document Accounting Standard U.S. GAAP
Entity Shell Company false
Entity Central Index Key 0001577552
Current Fiscal Year End Date --03-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Amendment Flag false
Auditor Name PricewaterhouseCoopers
Auditor Firm ID 1389
Auditor Location Hong Kong
Common Stock HKD  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.000003125‬ per share
Trading Symbol 9988
Common Stock RMB  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.000003125‬ per share
Trading Symbol 89988
American Depositary Shares ("ADSs")  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security American Depositary Shares, each representing eight Ordinary Shares
Trading Symbol BABA
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Business contact  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Contact Personnel Name Toby Hong Xu
City Area Code 852
Local Phone Number 2215‑5100
Entity Address, Address Line One 26/F Tower One
Entity Address, Address Line Two Times Square
Entity Address, Address Line Three 1 Matheson Street
Entity Address, City or Town Causeway Bay
Entity Address, Country HK
Contact Personnel Fax Number +852‑2215‑5200