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, 2020 $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2020 CNY (¥) shares	Mar. 31, 2019 CNY (¥) shares	Mar. 31, 2018 CNY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2020 CNY (¥) shares
Weighted-average grant-date fair value
Share-based compensation expense \| ¥		¥ 31,742	¥ 37,491	¥ 20,075
RSUs
Summary of changes in the RSUs
Awarded and unvested at beginning of year		64,346,493
Granted		29,250,126
Vested		(23,832,690)
Cancelled/forfeited		(4,304,967)
Awarded and unvested at end of year		65,458,962	64,346,493
Expected to vest					53,984,254
Weighted-average grant-date fair value
Awarded and unvested at beginning of year \| $ / shares	$ 136.00
Granted \| $ / shares	177.87
Vested \| $ / shares	119.73
Cancelled/forfeited \| $ / shares	150.77
Awarded and unvested at end of year \| $ / shares	159.66
Expected to vest \| $ / shares	$ 157.66
Unamortized compensation costs \| ¥					¥ 26,476
Weighted average period over which unamortized compensation costs expected be recognized		2 years
Share-based compensation expense \| ¥		¥ 25,651	¥ 22,137	¥ 16,165
RSUs \| Non-employees
Summary of changes in the RSUs
Awarded and unvested at beginning of year		1,878,835
Awarded and unvested at end of year		2,531,102	1,878,835