Segment information - Segment EBITA and Segment EBITDA (Details) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | |||
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Mar. 31, 2023
CNY (¥)
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Mar. 31, 2023
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2022
CNY (¥)
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Mar. 31, 2021
CNY (¥)
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| Revenue | ¥ 868,687,000,000 | $ 126,491 | ¥ 853,062,000,000 | ¥ 717,289,000,000 |
| Income (Loss) from operations | 100,351,000,000 | 14,612 | 69,638,000,000 | 89,678,000,000 |
| Add: Share-based compensation expense | 30,831,000,000 | 4,489 | 23,971,000,000 | 50,120,000,000 |
| Add: Amortization of intangible assets | 13,504,000,000 | 1,967 | 11,647,000,000 | 12,427,000,000 |
| Add: Impairment of goodwill | 2,714,000,000 | 395 | 25,141,000,000 | 0 |
| Add: Equity-settled donation expense | 511,000,000 | $ 75 | ||
| Add: Anti-monopoly Fine | 18,228,000,000 | |||
| China commerce | ||||
| Revenue | 582,731,000,000 | 591,580,000,000 | 501,379,000,000 | |
| Income (Loss) from operations | 172,191,000,000 | 172,536,000,000 | 197,232,000,000 | |
| Add: Share-based compensation expense | 7,969,000,000 | 7,078,000,000 | 14,505,000,000 | |
| Add: Amortization of intangible assets | 4,702,000,000 | 2,817,000,000 | 1,922,000,000 | |
| Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Amortization, Total | ¥ 184,862,000,000 | ¥ 182,431,000,000 | ¥ 213,659,000,000 | |
| Adjusted EBITA margin | 32.00% | 32.00% | 31.00% | 43.00% |
| International commerce | ||||
| Revenue | ¥ 69,204,000,000 | ¥ 61,078,000,000 | ¥ 48,851,000,000 | |
| Income (Loss) from operations | (8,429,000,000) | (10,655,000,000) | (9,361,000,000) | |
| Add: Share-based compensation expense | 2,716,000,000 | 1,569,000,000 | 4,223,000,000 | |
| Add: Amortization of intangible assets | 93,000,000 | 95,000,000 | 206,000,000 | |
| Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Amortization, Total | ¥ (5,620,000,000) | ¥ (8,991,000,000) | ¥ (4,932,000,000) | |
| Adjusted EBITA margin | (8.00%) | (8.00%) | (15.00%) | (10.00%) |
| Local consumer services | ||||
| Revenue | ¥ 50,112,000,000 | ¥ 44,616,000,000 | ¥ 35,746,000,000 | |
| Income (Loss) from operations | (23,302,000,000) | (30,802,000,000) | (29,197,000,000) | |
| Add: Share-based compensation expense | 3,672,000,000 | 2,556,000,000 | 4,972,000,000 | |
| Add: Amortization of intangible assets | 5,609,000,000 | 6,154,000,000 | 7,852,000,000 | |
| Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Amortization, Total | ¥ (14,021,000,000) | ¥ (22,092,000,000) | ¥ (16,373,000,000) | |
| Adjusted EBITA margin | (28.00%) | (28.00%) | (50.00%) | (46.00%) |
| Cainiao | ||||
| Revenue | ¥ 55,681,000,000 | ¥ 46,107,000,000 | ¥ 37,258,000,000 | |
| Income (Loss) from operations | (3,622,000,000) | (3,920,000,000) | (3,964,000,000) | |
| Add: Share-based compensation expense | 2,218,000,000 | 1,396,000,000 | 1,956,000,000 | |
| Add: Amortization of intangible assets | 1,013,000,000 | 1,059,000,000 | 1,195,000,000 | |
| Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Amortization, Total | ¥ (391,000,000) | ¥ (1,465,000,000) | ¥ (813,000,000) | |
| Adjusted EBITA margin | (1.00%) | (1.00%) | (3.00%) | (2.00%) |
| Cloud | ||||
| Revenue | ¥ 77,203,000,000 | ¥ 74,568,000,000 | ¥ 60,558,000,000 | |
| Income (Loss) from operations | (5,151,000,000) | (5,167,000,000) | (12,479,000,000) | |
| Add: Share-based compensation expense | 6,561,000,000 | 6,297,000,000 | 10,205,000,000 | |
| Add: Amortization of intangible assets | 12,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 23,000,000 | |
| Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Amortization, Total | ¥ 1,422,000,000 | ¥ 1,146,000,000 | ¥ (2,251,000,000) | |
| Adjusted EBITA margin | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% | (4.00%) |
| Digital media and entertainment | ||||
| Revenue | ¥ 31,482,000,000 | ¥ 32,272,000,000 | ¥ 31,186,000,000 | |
| Income (Loss) from operations | (4,638,000,000) | (7,019,000,000) | (10,321,000,000) | |
| Add: Share-based compensation expense | 1,756,000,000 | 1,520,000,000 | 3,281,000,000 | |
| Add: Amortization of intangible assets | 1,008,000,000 | 809,000,000 | 922,000,000 | |
| Add: Impairment of goodwill | 2,714,000,000 | 25,141,000,000 | ||
| Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Amortization, Total | ¥ (1,874,000,000) | ¥ (4,690,000,000) | ¥ (6,118,000,000) | |
| Adjusted EBITA margin | (6.00%) | (6.00%) | (15.00%) | (20.00%) |
| Innovation initiatives and others | ||||
| Revenue | ¥ 2,274,000,000 | ¥ 2,841,000,000 | ¥ 2,311,000,000 | |
| Income (Loss) from operations | (9,409,000,000) | (9,424,000,000) | (7,802,000,000) | |
| Add: Share-based compensation expense | 1,658,000,000 | 1,839,000,000 | 2,518,000,000 | |
| Add: Amortization of intangible assets | 844,000,000 | 456,000,000 | 83,000,000 | |
| Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Amortization, Total | ¥ (6,907,000,000) | ¥ (7,129,000,000) | ¥ (5,201,000,000) | |
| Adjusted EBITA margin | (304.00%) | (304.00%) | (251.00%) | (225.00%) |
| Total segments | ||||
| Revenue | ¥ 868,687,000,000 | ¥ 853,062,000,000 | ¥ 717,289,000,000 | |
| Income (Loss) from operations | 117,640,000,000 | 105,549,000,000 | 124,108,000,000 | |
| Add: Share-based compensation expense | 26,550,000,000 | 22,255,000,000 | 41,660,000,000 | |
| Add: Amortization of intangible assets | 13,281,000,000 | 11,406,000,000 | 12,203,000,000 | |
| Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Amortization, Total | 157,471,000,000 | 139,210,000,000 | 177,971,000,000 | |
| Unallocated | ||||
| Income (Loss) from operations | (17,289,000,000) | (35,911,000,000) | (34,430,000,000) | |
| Add: Share-based compensation expense | 4,281,000,000 | 1,716,000,000 | 8,460 | |
| Add: Amortization of intangible assets | 223,000,000 | 241,000,000 | 224,000,000 | |
| Add: Impairment of goodwill | 2,714,000,000 | 25,141,000,000 | ||
| Add: Equity-settled donation expense | 511,000,000 | |||
| Add: Anti-monopoly Fine | 18,228,000,000 | |||
| Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Amortization, Total | ¥ (9,560,000,000) | ¥ (8,813,000,000) | ¥ (7,518,000,000) | |