Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Goodwill

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

	Core commerce		Cloud computing		Digital media and entertainment			Innovation initiatives and others			Total
	(in millions of RMB)
Balance as of April 1, 2015		16,297		368		20,498			4,770			41,933
Additions		49,926		—		797			—			50,723
Deconsolidation of a subsidiary (Note 4(j))		—		—		(10,556	)		—			(10,556	)
Impairment		—		—		(361	)		(94	)		(455	)
Balance as of March 31, 2016		66,223		368		10,378			4,676			81,645
Additions		13,298		—		30,110			—			43,408
Foreign currency translation adjustments		334		—		33			—			367
Balance as of March 31, 2017		79,855		368		40,521			4,676			125,420