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- Restricted shares and RSUs (Details) ¥ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2016 CNY (¥) shares	Mar. 31, 2015 CNY (¥) shares	Mar. 31, 2014 CNY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2016 CNY (¥) shares
Weighted-average grant-date fair value
Share-based compensation expense \| ¥		¥ 16,082	¥ 13,028	¥ 2,844
Restricted shares and RSUs
Summary of changes in the restricted shares and RSUs
Awarded and unvested at beginning of year		67,981,170
Granted		30,865,598
Vested		(20,813,741)
Cancelled/forfeited		(6,196,662)
Awarded and unvested at end of year		71,836,365	67,981,170
Expected to vest					62,144,018
Weighted-average grant-date fair value
Awarded and unvested at beginning of year \| $ / shares	$ 45.68
Granted \| $ / shares	72.30
Vested \| $ / shares	34.60
Cancelled/forfeited \| $ / shares	52.35
Awarded and unvested at end of year \| $ / shares	59.75
Expected to vest \| $ / shares	$ 58.25
Unamortized compensation costs \| ¥					¥ 12,688
Weighted average period over which unamortized compensation costs expected be recognized		2 years 1 month 6 days
Share-based compensation expense \| ¥		¥ 9,915	¥ 7,767	¥ 2,378
RSUs \| Non-employees
Summary of changes in the restricted shares and RSUs
Awarded and unvested at beginning of year		6,447,715
Awarded and unvested at end of year		5,880,443	6,447,715