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- RSUs (Details) ¥ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Share-based awards- RSUs (Details) ¥ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017 $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2017 CNY (¥) shares	Mar. 31, 2016 CNY (¥) shares	Mar. 31, 2015 CNY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2017 CNY (¥) shares
Weighted-average grant-date fair value
Share-based compensation expense \| ¥		¥ 15,995	¥ 16,082	¥ 13,028
RSUs
Summary of changes in the RSUs
Awarded and unvested at beginning of year		71,836,365
Granted		25,796,789
Vested		(21,945,063)
Cancelled/forfeited		(6,092,372)
Awarded and unvested at end of year		69,595,719	71,836,365
Expected to vest					60,534,893
Weighted-average grant-date fair value
Awarded and unvested at beginning of year \| $ / shares	$ 59.75
Granted \| $ / shares	82.41
Vested \| $ / shares	54.74
Cancelled/forfeited \| $ / shares	66.06
Awarded and unvested at end of year \| $ / shares	69.18
Expected to vest \| $ / shares	$ 67.98
Unamortized compensation costs \| ¥					¥ 12,847
Weighted average period over which unamortized compensation costs expected be recognized		2 years
Share-based compensation expense \| ¥		¥ 12,322	¥ 9,915	¥ 7,767
RSUs \| Non-employees
Summary of changes in the RSUs
Awarded and unvested at beginning of year		5,880,443
Awarded and unvested at end of year		4,594,874	5,880,443