Document and Entity Information - shares |
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 31, 2026 |
Mar. 31, 2025 |
Mar. 31, 2024 |
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| Document Information [Line Items] | |||
| Document Type | 20-F | ||
| Document Registration Statement | false | ||
| Document Annual Report | true | ||
| Document Period End Date | Mar. 31, 2026 | ||
| Document Transition Report | false | ||
| Document Shell Company Report | false | ||
| Entity File Number | 001-36614 | ||
| Entity Registrant Name | Alibaba Group Holding Limited | ||
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | E9 | ||
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 26/F Tower One | ||
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Times Square | ||
| Entity Address, Address Line Three | 1 Matheson Street | ||
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 00000 | ||
| Entity Address, City or Town | Causeway Bay | ||
| Entity Address, Country | HK | ||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 1,858,037,427 | ||
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | Yes | ||
| Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
| Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | ||
| Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | ||
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false | ||
| ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag | true | ||
| Document Accounting Standard | U.S. GAAP | ||
| Entity Shell Company | false | ||
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001577552 | ||
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --03-31 | ||
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2026 | ||
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
| Amendment Flag | false | ||
| Auditor Opinion [Text Block] | Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Alibaba Group Holding Limited and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2026 and 2025, and the related consolidated income statements, consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2026, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2026, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2026 and 2025, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2026 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2026, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO. |
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| Auditor Name | PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP | PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP | PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP |
| Auditor Firm ID | 1424 | 1424 | 1424 |
| Auditor Location | Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China | Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China | Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China |
| Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] | false | ||
| Ordinary Shares | |||
| Document Information [Line Items] | |||
| Title of 12(b) Security | Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.000003125 per share | ||
| No Trading Symbol Flag | true | ||
| American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") | |||
| Document Information [Line Items] | |||
| Title of 12(b) Security | American Depositary Shares, each representing eight Ordinary Shares | ||
| Trading Symbol | BABA | ||
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE | ||
| Business contact | |||
| Document Information [Line Items] | |||
| Contact Personnel Name | Toby Hong Xu | ||
| City Area Code | 852 | ||
| Local Phone Number | 2215‑5100 | ||
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 26/F Tower One | ||
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Times Square | ||
| Entity Address, Address Line Three | 1 Matheson Street | ||
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 00000 | ||
| Entity Address, City or Town | Causeway Bay | ||
| Entity Address, Country | HK | ||
| Contact Personnel Fax Number | +852‑2215‑5200 | ||