Intangible assets, net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of intangible assets, net

	As of March 31,
	2023			2024
	RMB			RMB
	(in millions)
User base and customer relationships		48,155			48,863
Trade names, trademarks and domain names		39,301			39,687
Non-compete agreements		12,636			11,815
Developed technology and patents		6,639			7,166
Licensed copyrights (Note 2(x)) and others		8,893			9,586
		115,624			117,117
Less: accumulated amortization and impairment		(68,711	)		(90,167	)
Net book value		46,913			26,950

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,
2025		7,699
2026		3,974
2027		3,281
2028		2,854
2029		2,010
Thereafter		7,132
		26,950