Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

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, 2016		66,223			368		10,378			4,676		81,645
Additions (i)		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
Additions (i)		37,458			—		335			—		37,793
Impairment		—			—		(494	)		—		(494	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(515	)		—		(55	)		—		(570	)

Balance as of March 31, 2018		116,798			368		40,307			4,676		162,149

(i)

During the year ended March 31, 2017, additions under the digital media and entertainment segment were primarily related to the acquisition of Youku (Note 4(g)).

During the year ended March 31, 2018, additions under the core commerce segment were primarily related to the acquisition of Cainiao Network (Note 4(b)).