Unsecured senior notes (Tables) - Unsecured senior notes

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Unsecured senior notes

Summary of the unsecured senior notes

	Amounts		Effective interest rate
	(in millions of RMB)
US$2,250 million 2.500% notes due 2019		14,083		2.67	%
US$1,500 million 3.125% notes due 2021		9,365		3.26	%
US$700 million 2.800% notes due 2023		4,372		2.90	%
US$2,250 million 3.600% notes due 2024		14,050		3.68	%
US$2,550 million 3.400% notes due 2027		15,848		3.52	%
US$700 million 4.500% notes due 2034		4,339		4.60	%
US$1,000 million 4.000% notes due 2037		6,219		4.06	%
US$1,750 million 4.200% notes due 2047		10,880		4.25	%
US$1,000 million 4.400% notes due 2057		6,216		4.44	%
Carrying value		85,372
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs		624
Total principal amounts of unsecured senior notes		85,996
Less: current portion of principal amounts of unsecured senior notes		—
Non-current portion of principal amounts of unsecured senior notes		85,996

Schedule of future principal payments due

	Principal amounts
	(in millions of RMB)
Within 1 year		—
Between 1 to 2 years		14,123
Between 2 to 3 years		—
Between 3 to 4 years		9,416
Between 4 to 5 years		—
Thereafter		62,457
		85,996