Intangible assets, net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of intangible assets, net

	As of March 31,
	2022			2023
	RMB			RMB
	(in millions)
User base and customer relationships		47,941			48,155
Trade names, trademarks and domain names		39,080			39,301
Non-compete agreements		14,436			12,636
Developed technology and patents		7,088			6,639
Licensed copyrights (Note 2(x)) and others		8,384			8,893
		116,929			115,624
Less: accumulated amortization and impairment		(57,698	)		(68,711	)
Net book value		59,231			46,913

Schedule of estimated future aggregate amortization expenses

The estimated aggregate amortization expenses for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter are as follows:

	Amounts
	RMB
	(in millions)
For the year ending March 31,
2024		12,530
2025		8,086
2026		4,935
2027		4,645
2028		4,256
Thereafter		12,461
		46,913