| USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 31, 2024 | Mar 31, 2023 | Mar 31, 2022 | Mar 31, 2021 | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 31, 2019 | Mar 31, 2018 | Mar 31, 2017 | Mar 31, 2016 | Mar 31, 2015 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ 14,805 | $ 17,360 | $ 9,879 | |||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Revaluation (gain) loss on previously held equity interest | 14 | (87) | 0 | |||||||||
Loss on disposals of equity method investees | 77 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||
Loss (Gain) related to equity securities and other investments | (9,581) | (3,948) | 3,252 | |||||||||
Realized and unrealized (gain) loss related to investment securities | - | - | - | |||||||||
Gain on disposals of equity investees | - | - | - | |||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain related to investment securities | - | - | - | |||||||||
Change in fair value of other assets and liabilities | (144) | 81 | (98) | |||||||||
Gain in relation to the receipt of the 33% equity interest in Ant Group (Note 4(l)) | - | - | - | |||||||||
(Gain) Loss on disposals of subsidiaries | (1,216) | 2,964 | (215) | |||||||||
Depreciation and impairment of property and equipment, and operating lease cost relating to land use rights | 5,374 | 4,032 | 3,690 | |||||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment, and operating lease cost relating to land use rights | - | - | - | |||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets and licensed copyrights | 1,456 | 1,819 | 2,474 | |||||||||
Equity-settled share-based compensation expense | 1,621 | 1,925 | 2,569 | |||||||||
Equity-settled donation expense | - | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets and licensed copyrights of video content | - | - | - | |||||||||
Tax benefits from share-based awards | - | - | - | |||||||||
Impairment of equity securities and other investments | 1,120 | 1,213 | 1,696 | |||||||||
Impairment of cost method investees and investment securities | - | - | - | |||||||||
Impairment of cost method investees and investment securities | - | - | - | |||||||||
Impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and licensed copyrights | 1,631 | 937 | 3,131 | |||||||||
Impairment of goodwill and licensed copyrights of video content | - | - | - | |||||||||
Impairment of goodwill | - | - | - | |||||||||
Gain on disposals of property and equipment | (268) | (108) | (15) | |||||||||
Amortization of restructuring reserve | - | - | - | |||||||||
Share of results of equity method investees | (404) | (822) | 1,072 | |||||||||
Share of results of equity investees | - | - | - | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes | (366) | 52 | (729) | |||||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 198 | 416 | 485 | |||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and disposals: | ||||||||||||
Prepayments, receivables and other assets, and long-term licensed copyrights | (9,847) | (6,972) | (5,209) | |||||||||
Escrow receivables | - | - | - | |||||||||
Restricted cash and escrow receivables | - | - | - | |||||||||
Loan receivables | - | - | - | |||||||||
Prepayments, receivables and other assets | - | - | - | |||||||||
Income tax payable | (286) | 271 | (660) | |||||||||
Escrow money payable | - | - | - | |||||||||
Accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities | 5,499 | 3,565 | 3,757 | |||||||||
Merchant deposits | (6) | (1,717) | (78) | |||||||||
Deferred revenue and customer advances | 1,372 | 1,547 | 287 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 11,049 | 22,532 | 25,289 | |||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
Decrease in short-term investments, net | 6,123 | 3,224 | 9,892 | |||||||||
Increase in other treasury investment, net | (1,839) | (17,369) | (8,918) | |||||||||
Settlement of forward exchange contracts, net | 33 | (46) | 91 | |||||||||
Decrease (Increase) in restricted cash | - | - | - | |||||||||
(Increase) Decrease in trading securities, net | - | - | - | |||||||||
Payments for settlement of forward exchange contracts | - | - | - | |||||||||
Acquisitions of equity and debt securities, and others | (9,242) | (1,425) | (2,111) | |||||||||
Acquisitions of investment securities | - | - | - | |||||||||
Acquisitions of available-for-sale and other investment securities | - | - | - | |||||||||
Disposals of equity and debt securities, and others | 11,697 | 2,510 | 3,042 | |||||||||
Acquisitions of equity method investees | (540) | (527) | (488) | |||||||||
Disposals of and distributions from equity method investees | 816 | 209 | 175 | |||||||||
Disposals of equity method investees | - | - | - | |||||||||
Disposals of intellectual property rights and assets (Note 4(n)) | - | - | - | |||||||||
Acquisitions of: | ||||||||||||
Land use rights, property and equipment | (18,275) | (11,847) | (4,444) | |||||||||
Land use rights and construction in progress relating to office campuses | - | - | - | |||||||||
Other property and equipment | - | - | - | |||||||||
Intangible assets | (127) | 0 | (116) | |||||||||
Disposals of property and equipment | 78 | 335 | 52 | |||||||||
Other property and equipment, intangible assets and licensed copyrights | - | - | - | |||||||||
Other property and equipment, intangible assets and licensed copyrights of video content | - | - | - | |||||||||
Other property, equipment and intangible assets | - | - | - | |||||||||
Cash (paid) received for business combinations, net of cash acquired | (176) | 49 | (305) | |||||||||
Deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries, net of cash proceeds | 1,656 | (699) | 97 | |||||||||
Loans to employees, net of repayments | 34 | 35 | 10 | |||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (9,762) | (25,551) | (3,023) | |||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||
Issuance of ordinary shares | 151 | 1 | 117 | |||||||||
Repurchase of ordinary shares | (1,107) | (11,942) | (12,291) | |||||||||
Dividend distribution | (4,890) | (4,007) | (2,485) | |||||||||
Issuance of ordinary shares, including repayment of loan and interest receivable on employee loans for the exercise of ordinary shares | - | - | - | |||||||||
Acquisition of additional equity interests in non-wholly owned subsidiaries | (2,431) | (3,025) | (806) | |||||||||
Dividends paid by non-wholly owned subsidiaries to noncontrolling interests | (191) | (91) | (76) | |||||||||
Contingent consideration payments made after a business combination and others | (34) | - | - | |||||||||
Payment for settlement of contingent consideration | - | - | - | |||||||||
(Repurchase) Subscription of rights for Partner Capital Investment Plan | - | - | - | |||||||||
Payment of dividend on Convertible Preference Shares | - | - | - | |||||||||
Contingent consideration payments made after a business combination | - | (27) | (10) | |||||||||
Capital injection from noncontrolling interests | 50 | 331 | 218 | |||||||||
Proceeds from deemed disposals of partial interest in subsidiaries, net of related costs | - | - | - | |||||||||
Tax benefits from share-based awards | - | - | - | |||||||||
Proceeds from secured borrowings relating to micro loans | - | - | - | |||||||||
Repayment of secured borrowings relating to micro loans | - | - | - | |||||||||
Proceeds from bank borrowings and other borrowings, net of upfront fee payment for a syndicated loan | 12,210 | 7,275 | 2,848 | |||||||||
Repayment of bank borrowings | (11,374) | (6,019) | (1,813) | |||||||||
Proceeds from convertible unsecured senior notes, net of debt issuance cost | 3,229 | 4,915 | - | |||||||||
Payments for capped call transactions | (189) | (636) | - | |||||||||
Proceeds from exchangeable bonds, net of debt issuance cost | 1,593 | - | - | |||||||||
Proceeds from non-current bank borrowings | - | - | - | |||||||||
Repayment of non-current bank borrowings | - | - | - | |||||||||
Proceeds from unsecured senior notes, net of debt issuance cost | 0 | 4,958 | - | |||||||||
Repayment of unsecured senior notes | 0 | (2,235) | (694) | |||||||||
Upfront fee payment for a revolving credit facility and syndicated loan | - | - | - | |||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (2,983) | (10,502) | (14,992) | |||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and escrow receivables | (580) | 133 | 608 | |||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and escrow receivables | (2,276) | (13,388) | 7,882 | |||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | |||||||||
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | |||||||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||||||
Business combinations: |