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.

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Share-based awards (Details 3) ¥ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Share-based awards (Details 3) ¥ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2015 $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2015 CNY (¥) shares	Mar. 31, 2014 CNY (¥) shares	Mar. 31, 2013 CNY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2015 CNY (¥) shares
Weighted-average grant-date fair value
Share-based compensation expense \| ¥		¥ 13,028	¥ 2,844	¥ 1,259
Restricted shares and RSUs
Summary of changes in the restricted shares and RSUs
Awarded and unvested at beginning of year		42,767,087
Granted		42,787,283
Vested		(13,159,265)
Cancelled/forfeited		(4,413,935)
Awarded and unvested at end of year		67,981,170	42,767,087
Expected to vest					58,397,443
Weighted-average grant-date fair value
Awarded and unvested at beginning of year \| $ / shares	$ 17.87
Granted \| $ / shares	62.53
Vested \| $ / shares	14.47
Cancelled/forfeited \| $ / shares	32.56
Awarded and unvested at end of year \| $ / shares	45.68
Expected to vest \| $ / shares	$ 45.63
Unamortized compensation costs \| ¥					¥ 11,114
Expected period over which unamortized compensation costs is to be recognized		2 years 2 months 12 days
Share-based compensation expense \| ¥		¥ 7,767	¥ 2,378	¥ 845
RSUs \| Non-employees
Summary of changes in the restricted shares and RSUs
Awarded and unvested at end of year		6,447,715