75000 - Document - Document and Entity Information
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75010 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
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75020 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (Parenthetical)
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75030 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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75040 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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75050 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical)
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75060 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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75070 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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75080 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 2
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75090 - Disclosure - Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy and Governance
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995457 - Disclosure - Organization and principal activities
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995467 - Disclosure - Summary of significant accounting policies
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995477 - Disclosure - Recent accounting pronouncements
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995487 - Disclosure - Significant mergers and acquisitions, investments and dispositions
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995497 - Disclosure - Revenue
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995507 - Disclosure - Leases
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995517 - Disclosure - Income tax expenses
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995527 - Disclosure - Share-based awards
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995537 - Disclosure - Earnings per share/ADS
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995547 - Disclosure - Restricted cash and escrow receivables
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995557 - Disclosure - Equity securities and other investments
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995567 - Disclosure - Deferred revenue and customer advances (Details)- Cal 2
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995577 - Disclosure - Fair value measurement
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995587 - Disclosure - Prepayments, receivables and other assets
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995597 - Disclosure - Investments in equity method investees
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995607 - Disclosure - Property and equipment, net
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995617 - Disclosure - Intangible assets, net
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995627 - Disclosure - Goodwill
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995637 - Disclosure - Deferred revenue and customer advances
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995647 - Disclosure - Accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities
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995657 - Disclosure - Supplier finance programs
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995667 - Disclosure - Bank borrowings
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995677 - Disclosure - Unsecured senior notes
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995687 - Disclosure - Exchangeable bonds
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995697 - Disclosure - Convertible unsecured senior notes
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995707 - Disclosure - Related party transactions
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995717 - Disclosure - Restricted net assets
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995727 - Disclosure - Commitments
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995737 - Disclosure - Risks and contingencies
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995747 - Disclosure - Segment information
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995757 - Disclosure - Parent company only condensed financial information
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995767 - Disclosure - Dividends
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995777 - Disclosure - Subsequent events
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995787 - Disclosure - Summary of significant accounting policies (Policies)
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995797 - Disclosure - Summary of significant accounting policies (Tables)
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995807 - Disclosure - Significant mergers and acquisitions, investments and dispositions (Tables)
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995817 - Disclosure - Revenue (Tables)
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995827 - Disclosure - Leases (Tables)
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995837 - Disclosure - Income tax expenses (Tables)
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995847 - Disclosure - Share-based awards (Tables)
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995857 - Disclosure - Earnings per share/ADS (Tables)
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995867 - Disclosure - Restricted cash and escrow receivables (Tables)
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995877 - Disclosure - Equity securities and other investments (Tables)
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995887 - Disclosure - Fair value measurement (Tables)
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995897 - Disclosure - Prepayments, receivables and other assets (Tables)
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995907 - Disclosure - Investments in equity method investees (Tables)
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995917 - Disclosure - Property and equipment, net (Tables)
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995927 - Disclosure - Intangible assets, net (Tables)
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995937 - Disclosure - Goodwill (Tables)
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995947 - Disclosure - Deferred revenue and customer advances (Tables)
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995957 - Disclosure - Accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities (Tables)
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995967 - Disclosure - Supplier finance programs (Tables)
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995977 - Disclosure - Bank borrowings (Tables)
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995987 - Disclosure - Unsecured senior notes (Tables)
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995997 - Disclosure - Related party transactions (Tables)
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996007 - Disclosure - Commitments (Tables)
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996017 - Disclosure - Segment information (Tables)
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996027 - Disclosure - Parent company only condensed financial information (Tables)
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996037 - Disclosure - Subsidiaries and consolidated entities (Tables)
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996047 - Disclosure - Organization and principal activities (Details)
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996057 - Disclosure - Summary of significant accounting policies - Basis of presentation (Details)
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996067 - Disclosure - Summary of significant accounting policies- Consolidation (Details)
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996077 - Disclosure - Summary of significant accounting policies- Various (Details)
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996087 - Disclosure - Summary of significant accounting policies- Long-lived assets (Details)
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996097 - Disclosure - Summary of significant accounting policies- Others (Details)
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996107 - Disclosure - Significant mergers and acquisitions, investments and dispositions - Acquisitions (Details)
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996117 - Disclosure - Significant mergers and acquisitions, investments and dispositions - Disposals (Details)
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996127 - Disclosure - Significant mergers and acquisitions, investments and dispositions - Equity investments and others (Details)
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996137 - Disclosure - Revenue - Breakdown by segment (Details)
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996147 - Disclosure - Revenue - By type (Details)
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996157 - Disclosure - Leases (Details)
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996167 - Disclosure - Leases - Operating lease cost and others (Details)
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996177 - Disclosure - Leases - Future lease payments (Details)
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996187 - Disclosure - Leases - Future lease payments (Details) 2
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996197 - Disclosure - Income tax expenses - Schedule of composition of income before income tax and share of result of equity method investees (Details)
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996207 - Disclosure - Income tax expenses - General (Details)
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996217 - Disclosure - Income tax expenses - Composition of deferred tax assets and liabilities (Details)
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996227 - Disclosure - Income tax expenses - Reconciliations (Details)
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996237 - Disclosure - Income tax expenses - Schedule of composition of cash paid for income tax, net of refunds received (Details)
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996247 - Disclosure - Share-based awards - General (Details)
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996257 - Disclosure - Share-based awards - RSUs (Details)
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996267 - Disclosure - Share-based awards - Share options (Details)
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996277 - Disclosure - Share-based awards - Partner Capital Investment Plan (Details)
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996287 - Disclosure - Share-based awards - Share-based awards relating to Ant Group (Details)
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996297 - Disclosure - Share-based awards - Expense by function (Details)
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996307 - Disclosure - Earnings per share/ADS (Details)
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996317 - Disclosure - Restricted cash and escrow receivables (Details)
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996327 - Disclosure - Equity securities and other investments (Details)
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996337 - Disclosure - Fair value measurement (Details)
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996347 - Disclosure - Fair value measurement - Convertible and exchangeable bonds (Details)
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996357 - Disclosure - Fair value measurement - Deferred consideration (Details)
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996367 - Disclosure - Prepayments, receivables and other assets (Details)
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996377 - Disclosure - Investments in equity method investees - General (Details)
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996387 - Disclosure - Investments in equity method investees - Additional details (Details)
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996397 - Disclosure - Investments in equity method investees - summarized financial information of equity method investments (Details)
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996407 - Disclosure - Property and equipment, net (Details)
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996417 - Disclosure - Intangible assets, net - General (Details)
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996427 - Disclosure - Intangible assets, net - Amortization (Details)
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996437 - Disclosure - Goodwill (Details)
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996447 - Disclosure - Deferred revenue and customer advances (Details)
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996457 - Disclosure - Accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities (Details)
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996467 - Disclosure - Supplier Finance Programs - General (Details)
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996477 - Disclosure - Supplier finance programs - Supplier finance programs (Details)
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996487 - Disclosure - Supplier finance programs - Discount to financial institutions on behalf of suppliers (Details)
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996497 - Disclosure - Bank borrowings - General (Details)
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996507 - Disclosure - Bank borrowings - Maturity schedule (Details)
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996517 - Disclosure - Unsecured senior notes - General (Details)
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996527 - Disclosure - Unsecured senior notes - Maturity schedule (Details)
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996537 - Disclosure - Convertible unsecured senior notes - General (Details)
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996547 - Disclosure - Exchangeable bonds - General (Details)
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996557 - Disclosure - Related party transactions - Transactions with related parties (Details)
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996567 - Disclosure - Restricted net assets (Details)
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996577 - Disclosure - Commitments - Capital commitments (Details)
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996587 - Disclosure - Commitments - Investment commitments (Details)
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996597 - Disclosure - Commitments - Other commitments (Details)
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996607 - Disclosure - Risks and contingencies (Details)
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996617 - Disclosure - Segment information (Details)
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996627 - Disclosure - Segment information - Schedule of segment reporting (Details)
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996637 - Disclosure - Segment information - Reconciliation from the Adjusted EBITA to the consolidated net income (Details)
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996647 - Disclosure - Segment information - Depreciation and impairment of property and equipment and operating lease cost relating to land use rights by segments and others (Details)
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996657 - Disclosure - Parent company only condensed financial information - Schedule of condensed balance sheet (Details)
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996667 - Disclosure - Parent company only condensed financial information - Schedule of condensed statement of comprehensive income (Details)
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996677 - Disclosure - Parent company only condensed financial information - Schedule of Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Details)
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996687 - Disclosure - Parent company only condensed financial information (Details)
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996697 - Disclosure - Dividends (Details)
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Bank borrowings
Bank Borrowings [Member]
Borrowings from banks.
Listed equity securities
Equity Securities, FV-NI
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Total
Schedule of summarized financial information for all of the Company's equity method investments
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of summarized financial information for all of the Company's equity method investments as a group.
Vested
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Schedule of composition of cash paid for income tax, net of refunds received
Percentage of equity interest repurchased by the acquirer from its existing shareholders.
Percentage of Equity Interest Repurchased by the Acquirer from its Existing Shareholders
Percentage of equity interest repurchased
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Canceled/forfeited
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment
Disposals of property and equipment
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps under hedge accounting and others
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, after Tax
Change in unrealized (losses) gains
Segments [Domain]
Transfers
Equity Method Investments Transfers
The carrying value of equity method investments transferred in or out during the period.
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign
Foreign
Advances to/receivables from customers, merchants and others
Advances to / Receivables from Customers, Merchants and Others Current
The amount paid to / received from customers, merchants and others in advance based on contractual terms and is generally nonrefundable. This amount is expected to be consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table]
Schedule of transactions
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Statement of Financial Position Location, Balance [Domain]
Acquisitions of:
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets [Abstract]
Statutory reserves
Other Restricted Assets [Abstract]
The original maturity of the treasury investments included in debt investments.
Treasury Investment Original Maturity Term
Treasury investment original maturity term
Treasury shares
Stockholders Equity Treasury Stock [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of accounting policy for its treasury shares.
Plan Name [Axis]
Entity Current Reporting Status
Contingent and deferred consideration in relation to investments and acquisitions
Investment and Business Combination Contingent Consideration Liability Non Current
Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent and deferred in investment or business combination, expected to be settled beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
Total
Amount committed
Other Commitment
Local Services Group
Local Services Group [Member]
Local services group.
Related parties who provide and receive certain services
In general, related parties who provide and receive certain services to or from the Company.
Annual Dividend per share
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share
Gross goodwill
Goodwill, Gross
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Table]
Level 2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Total deferred tax assets
Deferred tax assets (Note 7)
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance
Other related party transactions relating to services provided and received
Other related party transactions not separately disclosed in the consolidated financial statements, relating to services provided and received.
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized
Ordinary shares authorized (in shares)
Ordinary shares- shares authorized
Contingent consideration in relation to investments and acquisitions
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Four
2030
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Settlement
Confirmed invoices paid during the year
Product and Service [Axis]
Fair Value by Liability Class [Domain]
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
2024 extraordinary dividend
S 2024 A Dividends [Member]
S 2024 A dividends.
Interest rate
Fixed interest rate
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
Entity Shell Company
Equity-settled donation, shares.
Equity-Settled Donation, Shares
Equity-settled donation, shares
Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group
Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group [Member]
Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group.
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Table]
Summarization of information disclosed concerning cost method and equity method investments.
Short-Term Investments [Member]
Short-Term Investments [Member]
Issuance of shares, including vesting of RSUs and early exercised options and exercise of share options
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation and Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Value of stock (or other type of equity) issued during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan including an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), net of stock value of such awards forfeited. Stock issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other benefit plans.
Segment reporting
Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Amount of cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalent
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total
Total
Total
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred and Preacquisition Equity Interest in Acquiree
Weighted average number of shares used in computing earnings per share (million shares)
Shares (denominator):
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]
Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt [Table Text Block]
Schedule of future principal payments due
Schedule of future principal payments for borrowings
Inventories
Inventories
Inventory accounted for using the weighted average cost and stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value, expected to be sold or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.
Convenience exchange rate (RMB to USD)
Foreign Currency Translation Rate
Represents the exchange rate used for convenience translation from reporting currency to additional disclosures in another currency.
Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
2014 Plan
Stock Based Awards2014 Plan [Member]
Represents information related the stock based awards adopted in 2014 by the entity.
Goodwill
Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]
Purchase consideration settled
Business Combination Consideration Transferred Including Equity Interest in Acquiree Held Prior to Combination and Paid Contingent Consideration
Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer. Includes the cumulative contingent consideration paid through the balance sheet date, not the unpaid.
US$1,000 million 3.250% notes due 2061
Usd1000 Million Fixed Rate Notes Due2061 [Member]
Fixed Rate Note, in the amount of USD 1,000 million, denominated in US dollars, due 2061.
Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance [Abstract]
Ordinary shares, shares issued
Common Stock, Shares, Issued
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible Report to Board [Flag]
Non-current bank borrowings
Loans Payable to Bank, Noncurrent
Cybersecurity Risk Board of Directors Oversight [Text Block]
Short-Term Debt [Table]
Asset Class [Domain]
Statement [Table]
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Less Noncontrolling Interest
Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired, except for goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed, and less the noncontrolling interest.
Net identifiable assets (liabilities)
Equity method investments, publicly traded
Aggregate Of Equity Method Investments Publicly Traded [Member]
Aggregate of equity method investments that are publicly traded.
Interest rate swaps under hedge accounting and others:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivative, Excluded Component, Increase (Decrease), after Adjustments and Tax [Abstract]
Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability
Retail
Retail [Member]
Others
Other Accrued Liabilities, Noncurrent
Weighted average grant date fair value of share options
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Restricted cash and escrow receivables
Restricted Cash and Escrow Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for restricted cash and escrow receivables.
Cash paid for business combinations
Cash consideration
- cash consideration
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross
Investment Owned, Balance, Principal Amount
Shareholder of an equity method investee with principal amount
Cumulative translation adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Beginning Balance
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Ending Balance
Buyer protection fund deposits from merchants on the marketplaces.
Buyer Protection Fund Deposits From Merchants On The Marketplaces [Member]
Buyer protection fund deposits from merchants on the marketplaces
Statement
Statement [Line Items]
Business Combination [Domain]
Entity Filer Category
Change in fair value of other assets and liabilities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings, Total
Net (loss) income attributable to mezzanine equity holders
Temporary Equity, Net Income
Summary of changes in the RSUs
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Liabilities and Equity
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and equity
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Stock in Subsidiary
(Gain) Loss on disposals of subsidiaries
Loss on disposal of subsidiary
Gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiary
Unsecured senior notes
Bank borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Certain investees of the Company
This member stands for certain other investees of the Company.
2017 Senior Notes
Senior Notes2017 [Member]
This member represents senior notes 2017.
ADS
American Depositary Shares [Member]
American depositary shares.
Between 2 to 3 years
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Three
Vested and exercisable
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax
Translation Adjustment Functional to Reporting Currency, Net of Tax, Period Increase (Decrease)
Translation Adjustment Functional to Reporting Currency, Net of Tax, Period Increase (Decrease), Total
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table]
Capital commitments
Capital Addition Purchase Commitments [Member]
Cybersecurity Risk Third Party Oversight and Identification Processes [Flag]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Optional Exemption, Performance Obligation [true false]
Equity securities and other investments
Financial Instruments Disclosure [Text Block]
Latest Tax Year [Member]
Latest Tax Year
Schedule of revenue by type
Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block]
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance
Valuation allowance
International Digital Commerce Group
International Digital Commerce Group [Member]
International digital commerce group.
Statutory EIT rate (as a percent)
Enterprise income tax rate (as a percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
Goodwill
Goodwill Location [Member]
Primary financial statement caption encompassing goodwill.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Third Party Engaged [Flag]
Goodwill, Total
Goodwill
Goodwill at the beginning of period
Goodwill at the end of period
Goodwill
Alibaba Health
Alibaba Health [Member]
Alibaba health.
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Table]
Summarization of information required and determined to be disclosed concerning significant accounting policies.
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent
Income tax expenses (as a percent)
Payment of income tax
Income Taxes Paid
Income tax paid
E-commerce [Member]
E-commerce
E-commerce
Income Tax Jurisdiction [Axis]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt
Proceeds from convertible unsecured senior notes, net of debt issuance cost
Investments in privately held companies
Investments in privately held companies
Information pertaining to Investments in privately held companies.
Building, property improvements and other property
Represents the member information pertaining to building, property improvements and other property.
Geographical [Domain]
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets
Intangible assets
Numerator:
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic [Abstract]
May Two Thousand Twenty Eight to September Thirty Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member]
May two thousand twenty eight to september thirty two thousand twenty eight.
May 2028 to September 30, 2028
Variable Interest Entity [Table]
Listed equity securities
Listed equity securities
Information pertaining to listed equity securities.
Other services
Other commercial arrangements, treasury management arrangements and cost sharing arrangements on technical and other administrative services.
Weighted average interest rate for the year
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period
Summary of significant accounting policies
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Property and equipment, net
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Segment information
Segment Information Disclosure [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) its reported revenue is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue of all operating segments after elimination of inter-company transaction b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.
Estimated amortization periods
Estimated useful lives of intangible assets (in months/years)
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life
Accrued Cost of Revenue and Sales and Marketing Expenses Include Payables
Accrued cost of revenue and sales and marketing expenses include payables.
Payables and accruals for cost of revenue and sales and marketing expenses include payables
Granted
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross
Granted
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Amount of foreign currency translation adjustments for financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance [Table]
Schedule of computation of basic and diluted net income per share/ADS
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Noncontrolling interests and mezzanine equity
Business Combination, Noncontrolling Interests and Mezzanine Equity
Amount of noncontrolling interest and mezzanine equity.
Long-term debt instruments that are not separately named.
Long-term other borrowings
Other Long Term Borrowings [Member]
Investment, Name [Axis]
Net income per ordinary share - basic (RMB)
Basic
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Earnings Per Share, Basic, Total
Repayment amount
Repayments of Long-Term Debt
Repayments of Long-Term Debt, Total
Cash held in accounts managed by Alipay
Represents Alipay's provision of online and mobile commerce and related services to the Company, and the Company had certain amounts of cash held in accounts managed by Alipay.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets other than Goodwill and Licensed Copyrights
Impairment of long-lived assets other than goodwill and licensed copyrights
The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of long-lived assets other than goodwill and licensed copyrights.
Rmb5000 Million Fixed Rate Notes Due 2029 [Member]
Fixed Rate Note, in the amount of RMB5,000 million, denominated in RMB, due 2029.
RMB5,000 million 2.800% notes due 2029
n/a.
Share of Other Comprehensive Income of Equity Method Investees
Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of equity method investees:
Document Shell Company Report
Outstanding at beginning of year
Outstanding at end of year
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property
Gain on disposals of property and equipment
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Others
Bank borrowing and unsecured senior notes
Debt, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Consolidated VIEs and their subsidiaries
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Intangible assets acquired
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired
Total current liabilities
Current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Co-location, bandwidth fees, licensed copyrights and marketing expenses
Co Location Bandwidth Fees Licensed Copyrights And Marketing Expenses [Member]
Contractual obligations for co-location, bandwidth fees, licensed copyrights and marketing expenses.
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five
2031
Revenue breakdown
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Deconsolidations
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Schedule of rolling forward of deferred consideration categorized within Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy
Amount of assets (liabilities), excluding identifiable intangible assets and deferred tax assets and/or deferred tax liabilities, acquired at the acquisition date.
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net Assets (Liabilities)
Net assets (liabilities)
Withholding tax to be imposed upon payments of dividends to shareholders (as a percent)
Withholding Tax on Dividends Payment
Represents the withholding tax rate on dividends payment to shareholders.
Domestic
Domestic Tax Jurisdiction [Member]
Chinese mainland
Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value
Market value of equity method investments
Interest Expense, Debt, Excluding Amortization
Interest charged
Investments in equity method investees
No definition available.
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Shareholders' equity:
Equity, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Schedule of rolling forward of convertible bonds categorized within Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Building and other property
Building and Other Property [Member]
Building and other property.
Share-based awards relating to Ant Group, granted by Ant Group and Junhan, a major equity holder of Ant Group.
Share-based awards relating to Ant Group
Share Based Awards Relating To Ant Financial Services [Member]
Share Based Awards Relating To Ant Financial Services
Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income [Table]
VAT receivables, net of allowance
Value Added Tax Receivable, Current
Other commitments
Investment commitments
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Debt securities, Held-to-maturity, allowance for credit loss
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss, Total
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Cross-Border Tax Effect, Amount
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Cross-Border Tax Effect, Amount, Total
Effect of cross-boarder tax laws
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Summary of significant accounting policies
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
No definition available.
LIBOR
LIBOR
LIBOR.
Aggregate intrinsic value of share options exercised
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value
Other taxes payable
Sales and Excise Tax Payable, Current
Share-based awards
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Category of Goods or Services Acquired [Domain]
Payments of dividends
Dividend distribution
Payments of Dividends
Payments of Dividends, Total
Exchangeable Bonds Outstanding Rate For Redemption Rights
Exchangeable bonds outstanding rate for redemption rights.
Exchangeable bonds outstanding rate for redemption rights
Film costs and prepayment for licensed copyrights and others
Film Costs And Prepaid Licensed Copyrights Of Video Content And Others Non-current
Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of amounts paid in Film costs and advance for licensed copyrights of video content and others, expected to be capitalized after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).
Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.
Current Portion Of Principal Amounts
Less: current portion of principal amounts of unsecured senior notes
Less: current portion of principal amounts of unsecured senior notes
Deferred revenue
Contract with Customer, Liability
Contract with Customer, Liability, Total
Amendment Flag
S 2025 A Dividends [Member]
S 2025 A dividends.
2025 extraordinary dividend
Product and Service [Domain]
Risks and contingencies
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
TÜRKIYE
Turkiye
Undistributed earnings intended to be invested indefinitely in the PRC
Undistributed Earnings of Domestic Subsidiaries
Income tax computed at statutory EIT rate (25%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current, Total
Carrying value of total assets
Liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' equity
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Other deposits and advances received
Other Deposit Liability Current
The current portion, due within one year or one operating cycle, if longer, of other deposits not separately disclosed in the balance sheet.
Accounts receivable
Accounts Receivable [Policy Text Block]
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation
Net cash provided by operating activities
Other Treasury Investments
Other treasury investments.
Other treasury investments
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Equity Method Investments Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Amount of increase (decrease) in equity method investments due to the effect of foreign currency translation adjustments.
Deferred consideration as of year end
Business Combination, Deferred Consideration
Amount of liability recognized arising from deferred consideration in a business combination.
Deferred consideration as of year end
Deferred consideration as of year end
Increase Decrease In Short Term Investments
The net amount paid (received) by the reporting entity through acquisition or sale and maturities of short-term investments with an original maturity that is between three months and one year which qualify for treatment as an investing activity based on management's intention and intended by management to be liquidated, if necessary, within the current operating cycle.
Decrease in short-term investments, net
USD 3.33 billion loan facility agreement
United States Dollars Three Point Three Three Billion Loan Facility Agreement [Member]
USD 3.33 Billion Loan Facility Agreement.
Segment Reporting, CODM, Profit (Loss) Measure, How Used, Description
Ordinary Shares
Common Stock [Member]
Cybersecurity Risk Role of Management [Text Block]
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year One
Within 1 year
Granted
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Interest receivables
Interest Receivable, Current
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three
2029
Sales and marketing expenses
Selling and Marketing Expense [Abstract]
STO Express
Sto Express Co Ltd [Member]
This member stands for STO Express Co Ltd.
Marketplace software technology services fee and other amounts earned
Represents information pertaining to marketplace software technology services fee and other amounts earned.
Earnings per ADS
Earnings per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders (one ADS equals eight ordinary shares)
Earnings Per ADS [Abstract]
n/a
Income Tax Paid, by Individual Jurisdiction [Line Items]
Minimum percentage of ownership interests held by investors in Hong Kong to qualify for lower withholding tax rate (as a percent)
Minimum Percentage Directly Owned by Foreign Investor for Lower Withholding Income Tax Rate
The minimum direct ownership percentage in the foreign invested enterprises owned by the foreign investors in Hong Kong, determining whether the lower withholding income tax rate can be applied for dividends distributed by the foreign invested enterprise to its investors in Hong Kong.
Effective interest rate
Interest rates
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage
Entity Address, Address Line One
Limit of statutory reserve fund as a percentage of registered capital, after which allocations to statutory reserve fund are no longer required
Reserve Level Threshold for Mandatory Transfer Percentage
Represents the level of the statutory reserve fund balance as a percentage of registered capital for entities incorporated in the People's Republic of China which must be attained before mandatory transfers to the reserve are no longer required.
Total deferred tax liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross, Total
Remaining terms
Related Party Transaction, Remaining Terms
Remaining terms of the agreement with related parties.
Dividends Payable [Table]
Pre-emptive rights
Pre Emptive Rights [Member]
Represents the information pertaining to pre-emptive rights.
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Earnings per share attributable to ordinary shareholders
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income taxes
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Mezzanine equity
Mezzanine equity
Temporary Equity, Carrying Amount, Attributable to Parent
Cybersecurity Risk Materially Affected or Reasonably Likely to Materially Affect Registrant [Flag]
Foreign currency translation
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Investments in privately held companies recorded using measurement alternative
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Amount
Other Payments to Acquire Businesses
- others
Statement of Financial Position Location, Balance [Axis]
Investment Type [Axis]
O 2024 A Dividends [Member]
O 2024 A Dividends.
2024 Annual Dividend
Reduction in preferential tax rate (as a percent)
Special Income Tax Percentage Reduction in Preferential Tax Rate
Represents the percentage reduction in preferential income tax rate during the three years following the full income tax exemption period.
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Total deferred tax assets, gross
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross
Cybersecurity Risk Board Committee or Subcommittee Responsible for Oversight [Text Block]
Parent Company and VIE [Member]
Parent Company and VIE.
Parent Company and VIE
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Axis]
Digital Media And Entertainment Segment [Member]
Digital Media and Entertainment Group
Digital Media and Entertainment Group
Digital Media and Entertainment Group provides comprehensive entertainment offerings, including online videos, films and live events, among others, through Youku and Alibaba Pictures. The services include membership subscription, content investment, customer management services and ticketing services.
Repayment of unsecured senior notes
Repayments of Senior Debt
Repayments of Senior Debt, Total
Contact Personnel Fax Number
Dividends
Dividends [Text Block]
Entire disclosure of dividend related activities.
Document Type
Income Taxes Paid, Net
Cash paid for income tax, net of refunds received
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Axis]
Short-Term Investments [Abstract]
Short-term investments
Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, Parent
Equity percentage agreed to sell
Minority interest holding
Withholding income tax rate on dividends declared by PRC companies to their foreign investors (as a percent)
Withholding Income Tax Rate on Dividends Declared by P R C Companies to Foreign Investors
Represents the withholding income tax rate imposed under the income law, on dividends declared by PRC companies to its foreign investors.
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Domain]
Equity securities and other investments
Investment Securities, Non-current
Amount of investment securities which represent the Company's investments in equity securities that are not accounted for under the equity method, as well as other investments which primarily consist of debt investments, classified as non-current.
Equity securities and other investments
Entity Central Index Key
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Key Software Enterprise
Key Software Enterprise [Member]
Represents classification of Key Software Enterprise.
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Equity securities and other investments
Cybersecurity Risk Process for Informing Board Committee or Subcommittee Responsible for Oversight [Text Block]
Non Current Exchangeable Bonds
Non-current exchangeable bonds.
Non-current exchangeable bonds
Amount of outstanding loans
Loans and Leases Receivable, Related Parties
Loans and Leases Receivable, Related Parties, Beginning Balance
Loans and Leases Receivable, Related Parties, Ending Balance
Share-based awards with four-year vesting schedule and initial vesting at first anniversary
Stock Option And Restricted Stock Units With Four Year Vesting Schedule And Initial Vesting At First Anniversary [Member]
Equity-based compensation award with a four-year vesting schedule at initial vesting at first anniversary, including i) An arrangement whereby an employee, director or consultant of the entity is entitled to receive in the future, subject to vesting and other restrictions, a number of shares in the entity at a specified price, as defined in the agreement. Although there are variations, normally, after vesting, when an option is exercised, the employee-holder pays the strike value in cash to the issuing employer-entity and receives equity shares. The equity shares can be sold into the market for cash at the current market price without restriction; ii) Share instrument which is convertible to stock or an equivalent amount of cash, after a specified period of time or when specified performance conditions are met.
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and escrow receivables
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Issuance of shares, including vesting of RSUs and early exercised options and exercise of share options (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period Shares Share Based Compensation and Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Number of shares (or other type of equity) issued during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan including an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), net of any shares forfeited. Shares issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other benefit plans.
Schedule of condensed balance sheet
Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares (in shares)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares
Local Services Group
Local Services Group Segment [Member]
This member stands for Local Services Group Segment.
US$4.0 billion syndicated loan denominated in US$
U S D4.0 Billion Syndicated Loan [Member]
The 4.0 billion facility, denominated in US dollars, syndicated with certain banks.
Percentage of ADS Price Threshold for Convertible Bonds Redemption
Percentage of ADS price threshold for convertible bonds redemption.
Percentage of ADS price threshold for convertible bonds redemption
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share, Options and Restrictive Stock Units
Dilution effect on earnings arising from share-based awards operated by equity method investees and subsidiaries
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Ordinary shares par value (in USD per share)
Ordinary shares- par value
Deferred tax assets
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Deferred Tax Asset
Bilibili, Inc
Bilibili, Inc [Member]
Represents information pertaining to Bilibili, Inc.
Bank loans
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
Weighted average remaining contractual life, outstanding
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Expected volatility , maximum
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Maximum
Unrealized losses recorded
Debt Securities Unrealized Gain Loss Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments
Debt securities unrealized gain loss excluding other than temporary impairments.
Composition of deferred tax assets and liabilities
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Foreign Tax Jurisdiction, Other [Member]
Other foreign jurisdictions
Total shareholders' equity
Parent [Member]
Usd500 Million Fixed Rate Notes Due 2054 [Member]
Fixed Rate Note, in the amount of USD 500 million, denominated in US dollars, due 2054.
US$500 million 5.625% notes due 2054
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]
Payment processing and escrow services fee
Represents information pertaining to payment processing and escrow services fee.
Deferred revenue and customer advances
Deferred Revenue and Customer Advances [Text Block]
The entire disclosure of deferred revenue and customer advances, which represents obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.
Exercised
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intime Retail Group Company Limited
Intime Retail Group Company Limited [Member]
Intime Retail Group Company Limited Member.
Cumulative translation adjustments
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Additions
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases
Aliexpress Russia Businesses [Member]
AliExpress Russia businesses
Represents information pertaining to AliExpress Russia businesses.
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Option agreements
Option Agreements, At Fair Value
Fair value as of the balance sheet date of option agreements.
Advances from subsidiaries
Repayments of Related Party Debt
Advances from subsidiaries
Ant Group.
Ant Group [Member]
Ant Group
Supplier Finance Program [Table Text Block]
Schedule of supplier finance programs
Effect of tax holiday and preferential tax benefit on assessable profits of subsidiaries incorporated in the PRC (as a percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Holiday, Percent
Effect of tax holiday and preferential tax benefit on assessable profits of subsidiaries incorporated in the PRC (as a percent)
Accrued and other liabilities
Accrued Liabilities, Current
Accrued Liabilities, Current, Total
Retained earnings
Retained Earnings, Unappropriated
Cost of revenue
Cost of Sales [Member]
Ownership [Domain]
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract]
Amounts due to subsidiaries
Amount Due to Related Parties Current
Amount due to subsidiaries.
US$1,000 million 4.400% notes due 2057
Usd1000 Million Fixed Rate Notes Due2057 [Member]
Fixed Rate Note, in the amount of USD 1,000 million, denominated in US dollars, due 2057.
Collectability of payments made relating to trade assurance program
Collectibility of Receivables [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis]
Sales and marketing expenses
Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]
Commitments
Capital commitments
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
User base and customer relationships
Customer Relationships [Member]
Two Thousand Twenty Five Exchangeable Bonds [Member]
Two thousand twenty five exchangeable bonds.
2025 Exchangeable Bonds
Loan facility guaranteed
Related Party Transaction, Loan Facility Guaranteed
Amount of loan facility of the related party, guaranteed by the company.
Acquisitions of equity method investees
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates, Total
Difference between equity method carrying amount and underlying equity in net assets
Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity
Awarded and unvested at beginning of year
Awarded and unvested at end of year
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity
Unutilized commitment of the facility
Equity Security, FV-NI, Contractual Sale Restriction
Equity security, FV-NI, contractual sale restriction
Investment, Name [Domain]
Business Combination [Table Text Block]
Schedule of the allocation of the purchase price as of the date of acquisition
Tax losses carried forward and others
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards and Others Noncurrent
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible operating loss carryforwards and deductible temporary differences from others, primarily representing accrued expenses which are not deductible until paid, expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).
Total comprehensive income attributable to ordinary shareholders
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Schedule of depreciation and impairment of property and equipment and land use rights by segment
Schedule of Depreciation and Amortization Expenses of Property and Equipment and Land Use Rights, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of the total depreciation and amortization expenses of property and equipment and land use rights by segments.
Product development expenses
Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Schedule of deferred revenue and customer advances
Deferred Revenue and Customer Advances [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of deferred revenue and customer advances.
Adjustments for dilutive RSUs and share options (million shares)
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-Based Payment Arrangements
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Geographical [Axis]
Practical expedient, financing component
Revenue, Practical Expedient, Financing Component [true false]
Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract]
Noncontrolling interests
Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning Balance
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance
Plan term
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Plan, Expiration Period
Period from the date of the establishment of plan award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.
Wholesale
Wholesale [Member]
China commerce wholesale is primarily generated from 1688.com and includes fees from memberships and value added services and revenue from customer management. And international commerce wholesale is primarily generated from Alibaba.com and includes fees from memberships and value added services and revenue from customer management.
Alibaba China E-commerce Group [Member]
Alibaba China E-commerce Group.
Alibaba China E-commerce Group
Other gains, net
The net amount of other operating income and expenses, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, from items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operations.
Business combinations:
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired [Abstract]
Schedule of share-based compensation expense by function
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Other, Amount
Others
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Limited
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Limited [Member]
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Limited.
Schedule of composition of deferred tax assets and liabilities
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Table]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax
Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments.
Change in unrealized gains (losses), net of tax
Share-based awards with four-year vesting schedule and initial vesting at second anniversary
Stock Option And Restricted Stock Units With Four Year Vesting Schedule And Initial Vesting At Second Anniversary [Member]
Equity-based compensation award with a four-year vesting schedule at initial vesting at second anniversary, including i) An arrangement whereby an employee, director or consultant of the entity is entitled to receive in the future, subject to vesting and other restrictions, a number of shares in the entity at a specified price, as defined in the agreement. Although there are variations, normally, after vesting, when an option is exercised, the employee-holder pays the strike value in cash to the issuing employer-entity and receives equity shares. The equity shares can be sold into the market for cash at the current market price without restriction; ii) Share instrument which is convertible to stock or an equivalent amount of cash, after a specified period of time or when specified performance conditions are met.
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities
Disposals of equity and debt securities, and others
Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee [Domain]
Software Enterprise
Software Enterprise [Member]
Represents classification of Software Enterprise .
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Deferred consideration
Deferred Consideration [Member]
Deferred consideration.
Additional number of shares subject to award
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized
Others
Other Assets, Noncurrent
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs
Unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs
Quick Commerce [Member]
Quick commerce.
Quick Commerce
Acquisition of additional equity interests in non-wholly owned subsidiaries
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries Financing Activities
The cash outflow associated with the purchases of shares of a subsidiary, which were accounted for as equity transactions whereby the excess of purchase price over the carrying value of the related noncontrolling interests acquired were charged to additional paid-in capital, and no gains or losses were recognized.
Schedule of Debt Instruments [Table]
A table or schedule providing information pertaining to short-term and long-term debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation.
Income tax
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-Term Debt
Proceeds from unsecured senior notes, net of debt issuance cost
Vesting percentage
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Aggregate intrinsic value of options that were vested and expected to vest
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Intangible assets other than licensed copyrights
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Other revenue
Product and Service, Other [Member]
Income Tax Paid, Foreign, after Refund Received
Income Tax Paid, Foreign, after Refund Received, Total
Foreign
Non-Chinese mainland
Interest Expense, Debt
Interest expense
Interest Expense, Debt, Total
Short-term investments
Short Term Investments [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of accounting policy for short term investments, primarily in fixed deposits with maturities between three months and one year and investments in money market funds or other investments whereby the Company has the intention to redeem within one year.
BABA Adjusted EBITA AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesAndAmortization
Adjusted EBITA represents net income before interest and investment income, net, interest expense, other income (expense), net, income tax expenses, share of results of equity method investees, certain non-cash expenses, consisting of share-based compensation expense, amortization and impairment of intangible assets, impairment of goodwill, and others (including provision in relation to matters outside the ordinary course of business), which we do not believe are reflective of our core operating performance during the periods presented.
Adjusted EBITA
Other Commitments [Domain]
Related Party Transaction [Axis]
Restricted cash and escrow receivables
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents and Escrow Receivables, Fair Value Disclosure
Fair value portion of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage, and escrow receivables which are classified as current.
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest And Other Adjustment
Net income for the year
The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest and other adjustments not separately disclosed.
Impairment
Impairment
Impairment of goodwill
Goodwill, Impairment Loss
Thereafter
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, after Year Five
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain]
Other Commitments [Table]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Withholding tax on the earnings distributed and anticipated to be remitted
Income Tax Reconciliation Withholding Tax on Earnings Remitted and to be Remitted
Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to withholding tax on the earnings remitted and anticipated to be remitted.
Schedule of capital commitments
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligations Disclosure [Table Text Block]
Amortization and Impairment of Intangible Assets
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets
Add: amortization and impairment of intangible assets
The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets and the amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of intangible assets to fair value.
Add: Amortization of intangible assets
Amortizable intangible assets
Identifiable intangible assets
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Identifiable Intangible Asset, Excluding Goodwill
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill, Total
Exchangeable Bonds Disclosure [TextBlock]
The entire disclosure for information about exchangeable bonds.
Exchangeable bonds
Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and Other Investments
Amount of gain (loss) on investment securities and other investments, which represent the Company's investments in equity securities that are not accounted for under the equity method or cost method, as well as other investments which primarily consist of debt investments.
Loss (Gain) related to equity securities and other investments
Significant mergers and acquisitions and investments
No definition available.
Minimum
Minimum [Member]
Merchant deposits
Merchant Deposits
The current portion of money or property received from customers which is either to be returned upon satisfactory contract completion or applied to customer receivables in accordance with the terms of the contract or the understandings.
Granted
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Interest and investment income, net
Interest and investment income, net
Investment Income Loss, Interest and Dividend
This element represents: 1) the amount of net gain (loss) recognized by the entity as a result of remeasuring to fair value the equity interest in the acquiree it held before the business combination; 2) net gain (loss) recognized by the entity as a result of deconsolidation/disposal of subsidiaries/investments; 3) impairment loss on investments and 4) dividends, interest on securities and net gains or losses on securities.
Financial Instrument [Axis]
Licenses copyrights and others
Licensing Agreements Copyrights And Other [Member]
Rights, generally of limited duration, under a license arrangement (for example, to sell or otherwise utilize specified products or processes in a specified territory) and legal rights held for a finite period specified by law, covering only the form or manner in which ideas or information have been manifested, and which prohibit reproduction of same without the right holder's consent, such as reproducing a copyrighted text, work of art, or software. Also includes other intangible assets not otherwise defined in the taxonomy.
Retained Earnings, Undistributed Earnings from Equity Method Investees
Undistributed earnings
Current assets:
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Schedule of investments in equity method investees
Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]
Amounts due from related companies
Receivable From Related Companies
Receivable from related companies.
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table]
Membership fees and value added services
Membership Fees and Value Added Services [Member]
Membership fees and value added services.
Others
Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities, Current
Amortization of intangible assets and licensed copyrights
Amortization expenses
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Income Before Income Tax and Share of Results of Equity Method Investees
Income before income tax and share of results of equity method investees.
Income before income tax and share of results of equity method investees
Level 3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired to Liability Assumed, Excess (Less), and Goodwill, Less Noncontrolling Interest
Total purchase consideration
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Table of assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and categorized using the fair value hierarchy
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
Current liabilities:
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Supplier Finance Programs [Member]
upplier finance programs.
Supplier Finance Programs
Repurchase and retirement of ordinary shares
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value
Share of additional paid-in capital and other comprehensive income of equity method investees
Share of Additional Paid-in Capital and Other Comprehensive Income of Equity Method Investees
Equity impact of the share of additional paid-in capital and other comprehensive income of equity method investees.
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Accumulated tax losses of subsidiaries
Operating Loss Carryforwards
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current, Total
Accounts receivable and contract assets, net of allowance
Commitments and contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
Leases
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]
Adjustments for Interest Expense Attributable to Convertible Unsecured Senior Notes
Adjustments for interest expense attributable to convertible unsecured senior notes.
Adjustments for interest expense attributable to convertible unsecured senior notes
Awarded and unvested at beginning of year
Awarded and unvested at end of year
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
General and administrative expenses
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Liability
Operating Lease, Liability, Total
Total operating lease liabilities
Equity method investments
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees [Member]
Auditor Firm ID
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction
Retained equity interest percenatge
Spread over variable rate
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Forecast [Member]
Scenario Forecast
Short-Term Debt
Short-Term Debt, Total
Outstanding borrowing amount
Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Payments for capped call transactions
Payments for Hedge, Financing Activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Continuing Operation [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Two
Between 1 to 2 years
Statutory reserves
Retained Earnings, Appropriated
Prepayment for acquisition of property and equipment
Prepaid Property and Equipment Noncurrent
Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of amounts paid in advance for acquisition of property and equipment, expected to be capitalized after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).
Withholding tax on undistributed earnings
Deferred Tax Liabilities Withholding Tax On Undistributed Domestic Earnings
Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from withholding tax accrued on undistributed earnings of profitable domestic subsidiaries.
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent
Changes in valuation allowance (as a percent)
Net income
Net income
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Net income (loss)
Net income
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current, Total
Carrying value of total liabilities
Income tax payable
Accrued Income Taxes, Current
Deferred Cash Consideration from Sales of Business
deferred cash consideration from sales of business
Deferred cash consideration from sale of business
Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible [Text Block]
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Basic
Weighted average number of shares used in calculating net income per ordinary share - basic (million shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total
Additions
Goodwill, Acquired During Period
No later than 1 year
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, Year One
Schedule of revenue by segment
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table]
Deferred tax liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities [Member]
Primary financial statement caption encompassing deferred tax liabilities.
Scenario [Axis]
Document Information [Line Items]
Aggregate intrinsic value of options that were vested and exercisable
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value
Convertible Senior Notes 2025 [Member]
Convertible senior notes 2025.
2025 Convertible Senior Notes
Others
Stockholders' Equity, Other
Schedule of reconciliation of the differences between the statutory EIT rate applicable to profits of the consolidated entities and the income tax expenses of the Company
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table]
US$1,000 million 4.000% notes due 2037
Usd1000 Million Fixed Rate Notes Due2037 [Member]
Fixed Rate Note, in the amount of USD 1,000 million, denominated in US dollars, due 2037.
Segments [Axis]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]
Derivatives and hedging
Summary of Derivative Instruments Impact on Results of Operations [Abstract]
Cybersecurity Risk Process for Informing Management or Committees Responsible [Text Block]
Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as noncurrent. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.
Non Current Portion Of Principal Amounts
Non-current portion of principal amounts of unsecured senior notes
Provisions made in relation to the program
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision
Impairment of Investments and Other Assets
The amount by which the fair values of investments and other assets are less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount of the investments and other assets at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, before considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income.
Impairment of equity securities and other investments
Subsequent events
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
Moonshot AI Ltd.
Moonshot AI Ltd.
Moonshot AI Ltd. [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Percent
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Percent, Total
Additional deductions of certain research and development expenses incurred by subsidiaries in the PRC (as a percent)
Long-Term Debt
Carrying value
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination
Tax year under examination
Related party transactions
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
Ancillary facility
Ancillary Facility [Member]
Ancillary facility.
Revenue by type of service
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests and mezzanine equity
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Noncontrolling Interests and Mezzanine Equity
Amount of noncontrolling interests and mezzanine equity of an equity method investment of the entity.
Amortization of compensation cost
APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition
APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition, Total
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms
Debt Instrument, interest rate terms
Variable Rate [Domain]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount
Changes in valuation allowance
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance
Total shareholders' equity
Equity, Attributable to Parent
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance
Total shareholders' equity
Document Registration Statement
Dividends [Abstract]
Share-based awards with four-year vesting schedule
Stock Option And Restricted Stock Units With Four Year Vesting Schedule [Member]
Equity-based compensation award with a four-year vesting schedule, including i) An arrangement whereby an employee, director or consultant of the entity is entitled to receive in the future, subject to vesting and other restrictions, a number of shares in the entity at a specified price, as defined in the agreement. Although there are variations, normally, after vesting, when an option is exercised, the employee-holder pays the strike value in cash to the issuing employer-entity and receives equity shares. The equity shares can be sold into the market for cash at the current market price without restriction; ii) Share instrument which is convertible to stock or an equivalent amount of cash, after a specified period of time or when specified performance conditions are met.
Cash consideration
Payments to Acquire Investments
Payments to Acquire Investments, Total
Schedule of financial information of the Consolidated VIEs and their subsidiaries
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]
Basis of presentation
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Equity investments
Equity Investments [Member]
Primary financial statement caption encompassing equity investments.
Description of tax filings
Description of Tax Filings
Description of tax filings.
Renewal option
Lessee, Operating Lease, Existence of Option to Extend [true false]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Contingent consideration in relation to investments and acquisitions
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Mango Excellent Media Co
Mango Excellent Media Co [Member]
Represents information pertaining to Mango Excellent Media Co.
Adjusted EBITDA to calculate variable interest for disposal of subsidiary
Adjusted EBITDA to Calculate Variable Interest for Disposal of Subsidiary
Adjusted EBITDA to calculate variable interest for disposal of subsidiary.
Investments in equity method investees
Carrying value of equity method investments
Balance as of beginning of period
Balance as of end of period
Equity Method Investments
Cost of Goods and Service [Policy Text Block]
Cost of revenue
Total borrowings
Debt, Long-Term and Short-Term, Combined Amount
Use of estimates
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Equity Method Investment [Table]
Business Contact [Member]
Business contact
Hujing Digital Media and Entertainment Group [Member]
Hujing digital media and entertainment group.
Hujing Digital Media and Entertainment Group
Treasury shares
Treasury Stock, Common [Member]
Between 4 to 5 years
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Five
Liabilities Held for Sale and to be Disposed
Liabilities held for sale and to be disposed.
Carrying value of total liabilities
Sales and marketing expenses
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]
Entity Address, Address Line Two
Schedule of condensed statement of comprehensive Income
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]
Fair value measurement
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Total purchase price is comprised of:
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred [Abstract]
Dividend declared
Dividends Payable, Date Declared
Commercial arrangements related to cloud services
Cloud computing services under other commercial arrangements with related party.
Cloud Intelligence Group
Cloud Intelligence Group Segment [Member]
This member stands for Cloud Intelligence Group segment.
Prepaid cost of revenue, sales and marketing and other expenses
Prepaid Cost of Revenue Sales and Marketing Expenses and Others
Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for cost of revenue, sales and marketing expenses and others that provide economic benefits within a future period of one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
Earliest Tax Year
Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Deferred revenue and customer advances
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue and Customer Advances
The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amount of deferred revenue and customer advances.
Disposals of and distributions from equity method investees
Proceeds from Disposals, Distributions and Dividends of Equity Method Investees
The cash inflow associated with the disposals, distributions and dividends of equity method investees, classified as investing activities.
Noncontrolling interest
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Cloud services
Cloud Services [Member]
The member stands for cloud services.
Number of share options
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Collateral amount pledged
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount
Treasury investments carrying value
Others
Other Assets, Current
Effect of tax holidays inside the PRC on basic earnings per share/ADS (RMB)
Income Tax Holiday, Income Tax Benefits Per Share
Between 3 to 4 years
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Four
Prepayments and other assets
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets
USD6.5 billion revolving credit facility agreement
Usd6.5 Billion Loan Facility Agreement [Member]
The US$6.5 billion revolving credit facility with certain financial institutions originally entered in April 2017 and amended in June 2021.
Non-current:
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Consolidated VIEs and Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidated VIEs and subsidiaries.
Consolidated VIEs and their subsidiaries
Parent company only condensed financial information
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Text Block]
Plan Name [Domain]
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Interest expense
Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating
Interest Expense, Total
Percentage of equity interest acquired
Equity Investment Ownership Percentage Acquired
The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee acquired during the period.
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Non-current:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Entity [Domain]
Later than 1 year and no later than 5 years
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Two To Five Years
Amount of the fixed and determinable portion of the unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation maturing in the second through fifth fiscal years following the current fiscal year.
Composition of income tax expenses
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Equity interest (as a percent)
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage
Deferred tax effect
Equity Method Investment, Deferred Tax Effect
Represents the deferred tax effect on equity method investments.
Cybersecurity Risk Materially Affected or Reasonably Likely to Materially Affect Registrant [Text Block]
Investment
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Subscription receivables
Receivables from Stockholder [Member]
Share-based awards with six-year vesting schedule
Stock Option And Restricted Stock Units With Six Year Vesting Schedule [Member]
Equity-based compensation award with a six-year vesting schedule, including i) An arrangement whereby an employee, director or consultant of the entity is entitled to receive in the future, subject to vesting and other restrictions, a number of shares in the entity at a specified price, as defined in the agreement. Although there are variations, normally, after vesting, when an option is exercised, the employee-holder pays the strike value in cash to the issuing employer-entity and receives equity shares. The equity shares can be sold into the market for cash at the current market price without restriction; ii) Share instrument which is convertible to stock or an equivalent amount of cash, after a specified period of time or when specified performance conditions are met.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Expertise of Management Responsible [Text Block]
Securities Loaned, Fair Value of Collateral
Fair value of collateral
Treasury shares, at cost
Treasury Stock, Value
Treasury Stock, Value, Total
Future lease payments under operating leases
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Related and Nonrelated Parties [Axis]
Income tax payable
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable
Other adjustments
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount
Foreign Tax Jurisdiction [Member]
Foreign
Non-Chinese mainland
Property and equipment, net
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Schedule of estimated useful lives of identifiable intangible assets other than licensed copyrights
Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]
Entity Address, City or Town
US$2,550 million 3.400% notes due 2027
Usd2550 Million Fixed Rate Notes Due2027 [Member]
Fixed Rate Note, in the amount of USD 2,550 million, denominated in US dollars, due 2027.
Other Commitments [Axis]
Upward adjustments
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Upward Price Adjustment, Annual Amount
Contingent Consideration Payments Made After a Business Combination
Contingent consideration payments made after a business combination
Amount of cash outflow, after business combination, to settle contingent consideration.
No later than 1 year
Other Commitment, to be Paid, Year One
Number of reportable segment
Number of Reportable Segments
Security Exchange Name
Credit Facility [Domain]
Contact Personnel Name
Net income per ADS - basic (RMB)
Basic
Earnings Per ADS Basic
The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each ADS outstanding during the reporting period.
Total principal amount
Long-Term Debt, Gross
Total principal amounts of unsecured senior notes
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Percent
Other adjustments (as per percent)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Beginning Balance
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Total
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Ending Balance
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross
Equity settled donation.
Equity Settled Donation
Equity-settled donation
Inter-segment elimination
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Intangible assets, net
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Income before income tax and share of results of equity method investees
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest
Income before income tax and share of results of equity method investees
Income (loss) before income tax and share
Vested and expected to vest
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number
Licensed copyrights
Licensed Copyrights of Video Content, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of accounting policy for the licensed copyrights of video content.
Equity interest percentage held by group of subsidiary
Equity Interest Percentage Held by Group of Subsidiary
Equity interest percentage held by group of subsidiary.
Period of 50% reduction to income tax rate
Special Income Tax Reduced Preferential Tax Rate Period
Represents the period following the full income tax exemption for which reduced preferential income tax rate is granted under income tax law.
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Percent
Foreign tax effects (as a percent)
Less: accumulated depreciation and impairment
Accumulated Depreciation and Impairment, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Amount of accumulated depreciation and impairment for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services.
Licensed copyrights
Deferred Tax Assets, Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Tax Year [Domain]
Tax year.
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and escrow receivables at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and escrow receivables at end of year
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Total
Business Combination, Achieved in Stages, Preacquisition Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement, Gain (Loss)
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain (Loss), Net, Total
Revaluation (gain) loss on previously held equity interest
Gain (loss) recognized in relation to revaluation of previously held equity interests
Payment of interest
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity
Commercial arrangements related to marketing services
Commercial arrangements related to marketing services provided by related party.
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Rmb2500 Million Fixed Rate Notes Due 2034 [Member]
Fixed Rate Note, in the amount of RMB2,500 million, denominated in RMB, due 2034.
RMB2,500 million 3.100% notes due 2034
Total current assets
Current assets
Assets, Current
Payable to merchants and third party marketing affiliates
Payable to Merchants and Third Party Marketing Affiliates
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of payable to merchants and third party marketing affiliates.
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense
Non-cash share-based compensation expense
Equity-settled share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation expense
Document Period End Date
O 2025 A Dividends [Member]
O 2025 A Dividends.
2025 Annual Dividend
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Supplier Finance Program [Axis]
Contribution amount charged to the consolidated income statements
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
Convertible and exchangeable bonds
Convertible and exchangeable bonds
Represents information pertaining to convertible and exchangeable bonds.
Dividends paid by non-wholly owned subsidiaries to noncontrolling interests
Payments of Dividends Noncontrolling Interest
Payments of dividends noncontrolling interest.
Vested and exercisable
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number
Operating lease liabilities, Statement of Financial Position
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
China Broadcasting Network Joint Stock Corporation Limited
China Broadcasting Network Joint Stock Corporation Limited [Member]
Represents information pertaining to China Broadcasting Network Joint Stock Corporation Limited.
Cloud intelligence group
Cloud Intelligence Group [Member]
Cloud intelligence group.
Weighted average amortization period
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
RSUs
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Loss Contingency Nature [Axis]
Interest income
Interest Income [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of accounting policy for interest income from investment in interest earning assets.
Hong Kong Cingleot Investment Management Limited
Hong Kong Cingleot Investment Management Limited, a company that is partially owned by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
Revenue [Policy Text Block]
Revenue recognition
Restructuring reserve
Restructuring Reserve [Member]
Category of equity that is for certain restructuring activities.
Bank facility
Line of Credit [Member]
2024 Plan existing shares
2024 Plan Existing Shares [Member]
2024 plan existing shares member.
Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]
Termination option
Lessee, Operating Lease, Existence of Option to Terminate [true false]
Interest rate (as a percent)
Related Party Transaction, Rate
Lower withholding income tax rate on dividends declared by PRC companies to foreign investors with certain criteria met (as a percent)
Withholding Income Tax Rate on Dividends Declared by P R C Companies to Foreign Investors Meeting Certain Criteria
Represents the lower withholding income tax rate imposed under the income law, on dividends declared by PRC companies to its foreign investors if direct foreign investors with at least 25% equity interest in the PRC company are incorporated in Hong Kong and meet the conditions or requirements pursuant to the tax arrangement between mainland China and Hong Kong S.A.R.
Adjusted EBITDA for the calculation of variable interest on deferred consideration
Adjusted EBITDA for the calculation of variable interest on deferred consideration
Adjusted EBITDA for the calculation of variable interest on deferred consideration
Restricted cash and escrow receivables
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value And Escrow Receivables
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. Also includes money received or receivable on escrow services in connection with the provision of online and mobile commerce related services.
Class of Stock [Axis]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Net deferred tax liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Total
Income Tax, Holiday [Table]
Others
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Furniture, office and transportation equipment and others
Furniture, Office and Transportation Equipment and Others [Member]
Furniture, office and transportation equipment and others.
Current income tax expense
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total
Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance [Line Items]
Disclosure of accounting policy for deferred revenue and customer advances.
Deferred revenue and customer advances
Deferred Revenue and Customer Advances [Policy Text Block]
Alibaba China Technology and Alibaba Beijing Co Ltd [Member]
Represents Alibaba (China) Technology Co. Ltd. ("Alibaba China") and Alibaba Beijing Software Services.
Alibaba China and Alibaba Beijing
Liabilities
Total liabilities
Deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries, net of cash proceeds
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested, Total
Unrestricted Investment
Unrestricted investment.
Unrestricted investment
Financial Instruments [Domain]
Risks and contingencies
Concentration Risk and Loss Contingency Disclosure [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for: 1) any concentrations existing at the date of the financial statements that make an entity vulnerable to a reasonably possible, near-term, severe impact. This disclosure informs financial statement users about the general nature of the risk associated with the concentration, and may indicate the percentage of concentration risk as of the balance sheet date; 2) loss and gain contingencies. Describes any existing condition, situation, or set of circumstances involving uncertainty as of the balance sheet date (or prior to issuance of the financial statements) as to a probable or reasonably possible loss incurred by an entity that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur, and typically discloses the amount of loss recorded or a range of possible loss, or an assertion that no reasonable estimate can be made.
US$1,500 million 2.125% notes due 2031
Usd1500 Million Fixed Rate Notes Due2031 [Member]
Fixed Rate Note, in the amount of USD 1,500 million, denominated in US dollars, due 2031.
Investments in equity method investees
Equity Method Investments [Policy Text Block]
Appropriation to statutory reserves
Amount Appropriated To Statutory Reserves
Amount appropriated from retained earnings to statutory reserves for entities incorporated in PRC.
Declaration of dividends
Dividends
Dividends, Total
Effect of different tax rates available to different jurisdictions
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Amount
Ant Group and its affiliates
Ant Financial Services And Its Affiliates [Member]
Ant Small and Micro Group (formerly known as Zhejiang Ant Small and Micro Financial Services Group Co., Ltd.) ("Ant Group"), the financial services group that operates through Alipay.com Co., Ltd. (Alipay), a third-party online payment platform in China. The Company derives substantially all of its revenue from the PRC, including its affiliates as well.
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two
2028
Restricted cash and escrow receivables
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
2021 Senior Notes
Senior Notes2021 [Member]
This member represents senior notes 2021.
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table]
Segment reporting
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Variable Rate [Axis]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense and Tax Exempt Income
Effective income tax rate reconciliation nondeductible expense and tax exempt income.
Non-deductible expenses and non-taxable income (as a percent)
Current:
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current [Abstract]
Logistics services
Logistics Services [Member]
Represents the information pertaining to domestic and cross-border fulfilment services provided by Cainiao Network.
Percentage of interest accrued
Percentage of Interest Accrued
Percentage of interest accrued.
Gross carrying amount
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Allowance for doubtful accounts.
Diluted
Weighted average number of shares used in calculating net income per ordinary share - diluted (million shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Depreciation
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Entity File Number
Trendyol GO [Member]
Trendyol GO.
Trendyol GO
Common stock HKD.
Common Stock HKD [Member]
Common Stock HKD
Assets held for sale and to be disposed.
Assets Held for Sale and to be Disposed
Carrying value of total assets
Advertising and promotional expenses
Marketing and Advertising Expense
Marketing and Advertising Expense, Total
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Capped Call Transaction
Adjustments to additional paid in capital equity component of capped call transaction.
Capped call transactions
Convenience translation
Convenience Translation [Abstract]
No definition available.
Others
Other Assets
Other Assets, Total
Cover [Abstract]
Later than 1 year and no later than 5 years
Other Commitment, to be Paid, Two To Five Years
Amount of commitment classified as other to be paid in the second through fifth years following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
Equity securities and other investments and fair value disclosure
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Minimum
Expected volatility , minimum
Fair value of subsidiary's shares lent
Fair value of subsidiary's shares lent.
Fair value of outstanding AH shares
Supplier Finance Program [Line Items]
Accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Total
Cancelled/forfeited
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period
Syndicated Loan [Member]
Syndicated loan.
Investments [Domain]
Restricted shares and RSUs
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units R S Us [Member]
Stock, including a provision that prohibits sale or substantive sale of an equity instrument for a specified period of time or until specified performance conditions are met, and share instrument which is convertible to stock or an equivalent amount of cash, after a specified period of time or when specified performance conditions are met.
SINGAPORE
Singapore
Summary of Subsidiaries and Variable Interest Entity's [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of summary of subsidiaries and variable interest entity's.
Summary of subsidiaries and VIEs
Scenario [Domain]
Mortgages [Member]
Expected to vest
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other than Options Expected to Vest Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
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.
Within 1 year
Current bank borrowings
Bank Borrowings, Current
Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of bank borrowings due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
Equity method investees and others
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Equity investees and Others, Noncurrent
Amount of noncurrent deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from equity investees, investment securities and others.
General and administrative expenses
General and Administrative Expense
General and Administrative Expense, Total
Developed technology and patents
Developed Technology And Patents [Member]
Internally developed technology and patents for sale, licensing or long-term internal use.
US$700 million 4.500% notes due 2034
Usd700 Million Fixed Rate Notes Due2034 [Member]
Fixed Rate Note, in the amount of USD 700 million, denominated in US dollars, due 2034.
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Continuing Operation [Abstract]
Unallocated
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Noncash Item [Abstract]
Acquisition of subsidiaries (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Total
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period
Canceled/forfeited
Ratio determining effective hedging relationship
General Hedge Information, Hedge Effectiveness Threshold
Percentage derived by dividing the results of the hedging instrument by the results of the hedged item, determining effective hedging relationship.
Business combinations and noncontrolling interests
Business Combinations and Noncontrolling Interests [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of accounting policy for business combinations and noncontrolling interests.
Amounts due from non-VIE subsidiaries of the Company
Due from Non-VIE Subsidiaries
Amounts due from non-VIE subsidiaries of the Company.
Treasury Investments Outstanding Balance
Treasury investments outstanding balance.
Treasury investments outstanding balance
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Net book value
Intangible assets, net
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Beginning Balance
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Ending Balance
Commitments
Commitments Disclosure [Text Block]
Loss on disposal
Loss on disposals of equity method investees
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Continuing Operation [Abstract]
Advances to and investments in Repayments from Subsidiaries and VIEs and Others
(Advances to and investments in) repayments from subsidiaries and VIEs and others.
Repayments from (Advances to and investments in) subsidiaries and VIEs, and others
Schedule of other commitments
Other Commitments [Table Text Block]
Other acquisitions, summarized
Business Combination, Series of Individually Immaterial Business Combinations [Member]
Vested and expected to vest
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Computer equipment and software
Computer Equipment And Software [Member]
Long lived, depreciable assets that are used in the creation, maintenance and utilization of information systems, and purchased software applications and internally developed software for sale, licensing or long-term internal use.
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment (in years)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Schedule of Investments [Table]
Newly adopted accounting standard updates
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Summary of future lease payments under operating leases
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Loss Before Income Tax and Share of Results of Equity Method Investees
Loss before income tax and share of results of equity method investees.
Loss before income tax and share of results of equity method investees
Carrying value
Summary of Investments, Carrying Value
Carrying value of investments held, excluding investment in related party.
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Net Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value
Amount of net increase (decrease) in fair value from asset measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).
Net decrease increase in fair value
Net increase in fair value
Net increase in fair value
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Other, Percent
Other (as a percent)
Ownership [Axis]
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense and Tax Exempt Income
Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible expenses and income (loss) exempt from income taxes.
Non-deductible expenses and non-taxable income, net
Supplier Finance Program [Table]
Vesting period
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
Percentage of total revenue that are from related parties
Related Party Transaction Percentage Of Total Revenue
Represents revenue from related parties as a percentage of total revenue.
YTO Express Group Co., Ltd
Yto Express Group Co. Ltd [Member]
Represents information pertaining to YTO Express Group Co., Ltd.
Risk-free interest rate, minimum
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Minimum
Domestic
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic
Reconciliation of the differences between the statutory EIT rate applicable to profits of the consolidated entities and the income tax expenses of the Company
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]
Share of results, other comprehensive income and other reserves
Equity Method Investments Share Of Results Income Loss Other Comprehensive Income And Other Reserves
This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item also includes share of results, other comprehensive income (loss) and other reserves related to equity method investees.
Net income per ADS - diluted (RMB)
Diluted
Earnings Per ADS Diluted
The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each ADS outstanding during the reporting period and to each ADS that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of ADS for all dilutive potential ADS outstanding during the reporting period.
Exchangeable Bonds
Exchangeable bonds.
Exchangeable bonds
Debt securities and loan investments.
Debt Securities and Loan Investments [Member]
Debt securities and loan investments
Cumulative impairments and downward adjustments
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Impairment Loss and Downward Price Adjustment, Cumulative Amount
Amount of cumulative impairment loss and downward price adjustment on investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.
Balance (in shares)
Ordinary shares, shares outstanding
Balance (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Operating Lease, Liability, Current
Operating lease liabilities
Depreciation
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Total
Dividends [Domain]
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes Integrated [Flag]
Document Transition Report
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation by Category of Item Purchased [Axis]
Short-Term Investments
Short-term investments
Current:
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Product development expenses
Research and Development Expense
Research and Development Expense, Total
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue
Cost of Revenue
Cost of Revenue, Total
Property and equipment, net and intangible assets, net
Property, Plant and Equipment And Intangible Assets, Net
Sum of 1) Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. 2) the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.
Leases
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]
Unallocated expenses
Unallocated expenses primarily relate to corporate administrative costs and other miscellaneous items that are not allocated to individual segments. The goodwill impairment, and the equity-settled donation expense related to the allotment of shares to a charitable trust, are presented as unallocated items in the segment information because our management does not consider these as part of the segment operating performance measure.
Unallocated expenses
No Trading Symbol Flag
Repurchase of ordinary shares
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Non-compete agreements
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Schedule of composition of income tax expenses
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Total comprehensive income
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Amounts due from subsidiaries
Amount Due from Related Parties Current
Amount Due From Subsidiaries.
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Amount of segment cost and expenses calculated as difference between segment revenue and segment Adjusted EBITA
Costs and expenses
Weighted-average grant-date fair value
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards granted in period, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Weighted average remaining contractual life, granted
HONG KONG
Hong Kong
Summary of changes in the share options
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]
Income Taxes [Table]
Disclosures pertaining to income taxes.
Assets
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Revenue
Revenues Disclosure [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for revenue including a breakdown whether China or international and wholesale or retail, as well as a breakdown by type of service.
Marketable debt securities
Debt investments
Debt Securities, Trading
Condensed Balance Sheet Statement [Table]
Cash paid for business combinations, net of cash acquired
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total
Cash paid for business combinations, net of cash acquired
Cash (paid) received for business combinations, net of cash acquired
Accounts and Financing Receivables [Table]
Other employee benefits
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Rmb1100 Million Fixed Rate Notes Due 2044 [Member]
Fixed Rate Note, in the amount of RMB1,100 million, denominated in RMB, due 2044.
RMB1,100 million 3.500% notes due 2044
Intangible assets, net
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Earnings per share/ADS
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Summary of changes in the RSUs
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]
Balance as of end
Balance as of beginning
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value
Deferred consideration
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes Integrated [Text Block]
Net income attributable to Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Aggregate intrinsic value of all outstanding options
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value
Operating lease cost
Operating Lease, Cost
Additional disclosure
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Additional General Disclosures [Abstract]
Impairment losses on debt investments
Other than Temporary Impairment Loss Debt Securities Portion Recognized in Earning
Other than temporary impairment loss debt securities portion recognized in earning.
Share options and RSUs
Stock Option And Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Equity-based compensation award, including i) An arrangement whereby an employee, director or consultant of the entity is entitled to receive in the future, subject to vesting and other restrictions, a number of shares in the entity at a specified price, as defined in the agreement. Although there are variations, normally, after vesting, when an option is exercised, the employee-holder pays the strike value in cash to the issuing employer-entity and receives equity shares. The equity shares can be sold into the market for cash at the current market price without restriction; ii) Share instrument which is convertible to stock or an equivalent amount of cash, after a specified period of time or when specified performance conditions are met.
Supplier finance program, obligation
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation
Confirmed obligations outstanding at the beginning of the year
Confirmed obligations outstanding at the end of the year
Treasury investments carrying value
Expected dividend yield
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate
Entity Classifications Sector and Entity [Axis]
Information by Sector-wise and entity-wise classification.
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Cash payments for operating leases
Operating Lease, Payments
Assets
Assets [Abstract]
Risk-free interest rate
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate
Construction in progress
Construction in Progress [Member]
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts, Total
Amortization of the debt discounts and debt issuance costs
Sector and Entity [Domain]
Sector-wise and entity-wise classification pertaining to income tax rate status.
Future principal payments
Long-Term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Statutory reserves
Retained Earnings, Appropriated [Member]
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued
Debt conversion, shares
Number of shares exchanged
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table]
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Balance Sheet [Abstract]
n/a.
Balance sheet data:
Treasury Investments Unrestricted for Withdrawal
Treasury investments unrestricted for withdrawal.
Treasury investments unrestricted for withdrawal
Total grant date fair value of options vested
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value
Fair value of previously held equity interests
- fair value of previously held equity interests
Business Combination, Achieved in Stages, Preacquisition Equity Interest in Acquiree, Fair Value
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
Schedule of composition of income before income tax and share of result of equity method investees
Product development expenses
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Consideration Receivable on Disposal of Subsidiary
Consideration receivable on disposal of subsidiary.
Total consideration from disposal of subsidiary
All others
Other Operating Segment [Member]
All Others and Unallocated
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Investing Activities, Total
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Investing Activities
Settlement of forward exchange contracts, net
Income tax expenses
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
No definition available.
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]
Schedule of components of prepayments, receivables and other assets
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Table Text Block]
Short-term investments
Short Term Investments Bank Time Deposits And Other Short Term Investments
Any certificate of deposit or savings account held by a bank or other financial institution for a short-term specified period of time between three months and one year and other investments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy that will be realized in a short period of time, usually less than one year or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer.
Contingent consideration in relation to investments and acquisitions
Investment and Business Combination Contingent Consideration Liability
Amount of current and noncurrent liability recognized arising from contingent consideration attributable to an investment by the entity or a business combination.
Commitments
No definition available.
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year One
2027
Deferred tax assets
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount
Debt conversion, principal amount
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
2024 Senior Notes
Senior Notes 2024 [Member]
This member represents senior notes 2024.
Business combinations and equity investments under various arrangements
Various Arrangements To Acquire Equity Investments And Business Combinations [Member]
Represents the information pertaining to business combinations and equity investments under various arrangements.
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Deconsolidation
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries
Cash received from option exercise under the share option plans
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Acquisition of subsidiaries
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions
Dividend paid
Dividends paid to the parent company by the subsidiaries.
Dividends paid
O 2026 A Dividends [Member]
O 2026 A Dividends.
2026 Annual Dividend
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One
2027
Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived [Table]
Increase (Decrease) in Long-term Licensed Copyrights, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets
Amount of increase (decrease) in long-term licensed copyrights, prepaid expenses, and assets classified as other.
Prepayments, receivables and other assets, and long-term licensed copyrights
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps and others
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Excluding Translation Adjustment [Member]
Changes to accumulated comprehensive income that results from the net appreciation or the net loss in value of unsold securities, gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and others not specified in the taxonomy.
Proceeds From Exchangeable Bonds Net Of Debt Issuance Cost
Proceeds from exchangeable bonds net of debt issuance cost.
Proceeds from exchangeable bonds, net of debt issuance cost
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders for computing net income per ordinary share - basic
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic
Subtotal
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired to Liability Assumed, Excess (Less)
Retained earnings
Retained Earnings, Unappropriated [Member]
Investments in equity method investees and equity securities and other investments
Investment In Equity Investees And Securities
Investments in debt and equity financial instruments, and investment in equity investees, including equity method investments.
Amount drawn down
Long-Term Line of Credit
Long-Term Line of Credit, Total
Outstanding borrowing amount
Income from subsidiaries and VIEs
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, Net of Tax
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, Net of Tax, Total
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Thereafter
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Unamortized compensation costs
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total
Assets
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Identifiable intangible assets
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Intangible Assets
Convertible and exchangeable bonds
Convertible And Exchangeable Bonds, At Fair Value
Fair value portion of convertible and exchangeable bonds.
Derivatives and hedging
Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Deferred tax liabilities
Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Deferred Tax Liability
Options
Employee Stock Directors And Consultants Option [Member]
An arrangement whereby an employee, director or consultant of the entity is entitled to receive in the future, subject to vesting and other restrictions, a number of shares in the entity at a specified price, as defined in the agreement. Although there are variations, normally, after vesting, when an option is exercised, the employee-holder pays the strike value in cash to the issuing employer-entity and receives equity shares. The equity shares can be sold into the market for cash at the current market price without restriction.
Fair value
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure, Total
Investments in equity method investees
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]
Equity securities and other investments
Investment Securities [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of accounting policy for investment securities which represent the Company's investments in equity securities that are not accounted for under the equity method, as well as other investments which primarily consist of debt investments.
Consolidated revenue
Amounts earned by the Company
Revenue
Revenues
Total
Deferred revenue and customer advances
Deferred Revenue and Customer Advances Total
Total carrying amount of deferred revenue and customer advances as of the balance sheet date.
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Partner Capital Investment Plan
Partner Capital Investment Plan Relating To Ordinary Shares [Member]
Represents Partner Capital Investment Plan relating to ordinary shares of the Company, which the Company offered to selected members of the Alibaba Partnership. These rights and the underlying restricted shares are only subject to a non-compete provision but not other vesting conditions (employment or otherwise) and they entitle the holders to purchase restricted shares.
Title of 12(b) Security
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Convertible and exchangeable bonds accounted for under the fair value option
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value of Deferred Consideration
Fair value of deferred consideration.
Deferred consideration
Balance as of end
Balance as of beginning
Entity Address, Address Line Three
Effect of tax holiday and preferential tax benefit on assessable profits of subsidiaries incorporated in the PRC
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Holiday, Amount
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Unsubstantiated Expenses
Effective income tax rate reconciliation unsubstantiated expenses.
Unsubstantiated expenses (as a percent)
Income Tax Paid, by Individual Jurisdiction [Table]
Cancelled/forfeited
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Used in Net Investment Hedge, after Tax
Net investment hedges
Related and Nonrelated Parties [Domain]
Beyond 5 years
Thereafter
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five
Income tax expenses
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
September 30, 2030
September Thirty Two Thousand Thirty [Member]
September thirty two thousand thirty.
Cost of equity interest
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Asset, at Fair Value
Net investment hedges amount
Document Information [Table]
Other liabilities
Other liabilities
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain]
Short-term other borrowings
Other Short Term Borrowings [Member]
Short-term debt instruments that are not separately named.
Others
Others
Other types of restricted cash and escrow receivables not separately disclosed.
Legal Entity [Axis]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and disposals:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]
Schedule of property and equipment, net
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
SAPA
Share And Asset Purchase Agreement [Member]
Share and asset purchase agreement (together with all subsequent amendments, the ?SAPA?) entered into by the entity.
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of year
Outstanding at end of year
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Capped Call Transactions, Cap Price
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Capped Call Transactions, Cap Price
Debt instrument, capped call transactions, initial cap price (in dollars per share)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Option and Forward Agreements, At Fair Value
Option and forward agreements, at fair value.
Option and forward agreements
Additional paid-in capital
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Impairment Losses, Amount
Impairment of goodwill
US$1,500 million 3.150% notes due 2051
Usd1500 Million Fixed Rate Notes Due2051 [Member]
Fixed Rate Note, in the amount of USD 1,500 million, denominated in US dollars, due 2051.
Measurement Frequency [Domain]
Operating lease liabilities, Statement of Financial Position
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Statement of Income Location, Balance [Axis]
Unsecured senior notes
Senior Notes [Member]
Variable Interest Income from Deferred Considerations
Variable interest income from deferred considerations.
Variable interest income from deferred considerations
Inter-segment elimination
Inter-segment elimination
Inter-segment elimination
Sales of goods
Sales Of Goods [Member]
Represents the information pertaining to sales of goods.
Trading Symbol
Deferred direct selling costs and cost of revenue
Deferred Direct Selling Costs and Cost of Revenue
Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of deferred sales commissions and cost of revenue that are expected to be recognized in the same period as the related revenues are recognized within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
Wealth management products
Wealth Management Products, Fair Value Disclosure
Fair value portion of wealth management products.
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived [Table]
Property and equipment, net
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Loans to employees, net of repayments
Proceeds from Collection of (Payments to Fund) Long-Term Loans to Related Parties
Proceeds from Collection of (Payments to Fund) Long-Term Loans to Related Parties, Total
Related Party Transaction [Table]
Cloud services revenue
Represents the pertaining information about cloud computing revenue with related parties.
Other treasury investments.
Other Treasury Investments [Member]
Other Treasury Investments
Impairments and downward adjustments
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Impairment Loss and Downward Price Adjustment, Annual Amount
Amount of impairment loss and downward price adjustment on investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.
Buyer protection fund deposits from merchants on the marketplaces
The member stands for consumer protection fund deposits from merchants on the market places.
Consumer protection fund deposits from merchants on the marketplaces
Risk-free interest rate, maximum
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Maximum
Short term Investments and Other Treasury Investments [Member]
Short-term investments and other treasury investments.
Short term Investments and Other Treasury Investments
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Schedule of intangible assets, net
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
Accrued bonus and staff costs, including sales commission
Employee-related Liabilities, Current
Employee-related Liabilities, Current, Total
Business combinations and noncontrolling interests
Business Combinations and Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]
Represents information pertaining to business combinations and noncontrolling interests.
Expected life (years)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term
Recurring basis
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
Accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid
Less: imputed interest
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
The remaining maturity of the treasury investments included in debt investments.
Treasury Investment Remaining Maturity Term
Treasury investment remaining maturity term
Sales and marketing expenses
Selling and Marketing Expense
Selling and Marketing Expense, Total
Convertible Senior Notes Outstanding Rate For Redemption Rights
Convertible Senior Notes Outstanding Rate For Redemption Rights
Convertible senior notes outstanding rate for redemption rights
Impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and licensed copyrights
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment, Total
Equity Components [Axis]
Payables and accruals for purchases of property and equipment
Accrued Purchases of Property and Equipment
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to purchases of property and equipment.
Fine imposed.
Fine Imposed
Fine imposed
Other income and expenses
Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total
Equity Component [Domain]
Asset Class [Axis]
Investments in equity investees
Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Capital injection from noncontrolling interests
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests
Land use rights, property and equipment
Payments to Acquire Land Use Rights, Property and Equipment
The cash outflow to acquire land use rights, property and equipment.
Stock option and restricted stock units with ten year vesting schedule.
Stock Option and Restricted Stock Units with Ten Year Vesting Schedule [Member]
Stock option and restricted stock units with ten year vesting schedule
Address Type [Domain]
Aggregate fair value was (lower) higher than their aggregate unpaid principal balance
Summary Of Investments, Difference Between Fair Value And Unpaid Principal Balance
Difference between the fair value and unpaid principal balance of the investments.
Document Annual Report
Customer management services
Customer Management Services [Member]
Represents the information pertaining to customer management services.
Prepayments, receivables and other assets
Prepayments Receivables and Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for prepayments, receivables and other assets. This disclosure includes current and non current portion of prepayments, receivables and other assets.
Business Combination [Axis]
Interest income from interest-earning assets
Interest Income, Interest-Earning Asset
Interest Income, Interest-Earning Asset, Total
Percentage of ADS Price Threshold for Exchangeable Bonds Redemption
Percentage of ADS price threshold for exchangeable bonds redemption.
Percentage of ADS price threshold for exchangeable bonds redemption
Percentage of net income from subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs incorporated in the PRC to be appropriated to the statutory reserve
Percentage of after-tax profit from subsidiaries incorporated in the PRC required to be appropriated to the statutory reserves
Appropriation of Net Income To Statutory Reserve Required Percentage
Represents the minimum percentage of net income from subsidiaries required to be appropriated towards the statutory reserve fund for entities incorporated in the People's Republic of China until the reserve balance reaches 50 percent of registered capital.
Expiry period
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period
Adjustments for Convertible Unsecured Senior Notes
Adjustments for convertible unsecured senior notes.
Adjustments for convertible unsecured senior notes
Equity Interest
Equity Interest [Member]
Equity Interest.
O 2023 A Dividends [Member]
O 2023 A Dividends.
2023 Annual Dividend
Document Accounting Standard
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Change in valuation allowance and others
Income Tax Reconciliation Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance and Other Adjustments
Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and other adjustments.
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee [Axis]
Equity Method Investment, Other-than-Temporary Impairment
Impairment loss
High and New Technology Enterprises
High And New Technology Enterprises [Member]
Represents classification of High and New Technology Enterprises.
Repayment of bank borrowings
Repayments of Bank Debt
Maximum
Maximum [Member]
Consideration to be received from related party
Proceeds From Related Party
Right to receive proceeds from related party.
Impairment charge on intangible assets
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Total
Cash consideration on disposal of subsdiary
Cash Consideration on Disposal of Subsdiary
Cash consideration on disposal of subsdiary.
Entity Addresses, Address Type [Axis]
Liabilities
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Time deposits and certificate of deposits
Time Deposits Fair Value Disclosure
Fair value portion of certificate of deposit or savings account held with a bank or other financial institution with a maturity between three months and one year.
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Exercised
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Non-current portion
Deferred revenue
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent
Ordinary shares
Common Stock, Value, Issued
Ordinary shares, US$0.000003125 par value; 32,000,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2025 and 2026; 18,474,235,708 and 18,580,374,278 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and 2026 respectively
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders for computing net income per ordinary share - diluted
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted
Goodwill, Segment Changes
Goodwill, segment changes.
Segment changes
Dividends [Axis]
Share of results of equity method investees
Share of results of equity method investees
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, After Tax
This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the after tax net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee.
Consolidation
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Total equity
Balance
Balance
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Convertible Senior Notes 2024 [Member]
Convertible senior notes 2024.
2024 Convertible Senior Notes
Cash consideration from the sale of subsidiary
Cash Consideration Received on Disposal of Subsdiary
Cash consideration received on disposal of subsdiary.
Convertible Unsecured Senior Notes [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for information about convertible unsecured senior notes.
Convertible unsecured senior notes
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes for Assessing, Identifying, and Managing Threats [Text Block]
Impairment of long-lived assets other than goodwill and licensed copyrights
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Schedule of estimated future aggregate amortization expenses
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
Income Taxes Paid, Net [Abstract]
Income taxes
Additions
Equity Method Investments Acquired
Purchases of and additional investments in equity method investments during the period.
Expected volatility
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate
Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total
Costs and Expenses
Total cost and expenses
Costs and Expenses, Total
Total cost and expenses
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Interest in subsidiaries
Interest in subsidiaries and VIEs
Interest In Subsidiaries
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Summary of the unsecured senior notes
Schedule of analysis of bank borrowings
Accretion of mezzanine equity
Temporary Equity, Accretion to Redemption Value, Adjustment
(Accretion) Reversal of accretion of mezzanine equity
Purchase of capped call transactions
Payments For Capped Call Transactions, Financing Activities
Payments For Capped Call Transactions, Financing Activities
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Cross-Border Tax Effect, Percent
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Cross-Border Tax Effect, Percent, Total
Effect of cross-boarder tax laws, (as a percent)
Related party transactions
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table]
Due from employee additional disclosure
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Business Combination [Table]
Entity Registrant Name
Usd1150 Million Fixed Rate Notes Due 2035 [Member]
Fixed Rate Note, in the amount of USD 1,150 million, denominated in US dollars, due 2035.
US$1,150 million 5.250% notes due 2035
Bank borrowings
Unsecured senior notes
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Entity Voluntary Filers
Conversion
Fair Value, Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Conversion or Exchange Adjustments
Amount of conversion or exchange adjustments for financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.
Conversion
Leases
Lessee Disclosure [Abstract]
Cayman Islands
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Two
2028
Less: current portion
Deferred revenue and customer advances
Deferred Revenue Current and Customer Advances Current
The carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date on potential earnings that were not recognized as revenue in conformity with GAAP, and which are expected to be recognized when performance obligations are satisfied within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. And the current portion of prepayments received from customers for goods or services to be provided in the future.
Dividend distribution
Dividend Distribution
Dividend distribution.
June Twenty Four Two Thousand Twenty Six to September Thirty Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member]
June twenty four two thousand twenty six to september thirty two thousand twenty eight.
June 24, 2026 to September 30, 2028
Other income, net
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total
Additional paid-in capital
Additional Paid in Capital
Additional Paid in Capital, Total
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Current accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities
Accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible [Flag]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Share of Other Comprehensive Income of Equity Method Investees
Amount of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from share of other comprehensive income of equity method investees.
Change in unrealized gains (losses)
Convertible and exchangeable bonds accounted for under the fair value option
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
SOFR
Equity Interest in Subsidiary Disposed Percentage
Equity interest in subsidiary disposed percentage.
Equity interest percentage agreed to sell
Ant Group
Ant financial service.
Ant Financial Service [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Three
2029
Income tax expenses
Income tax expenses
Income tax expenses
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Significant Mergers And Acquisitions Investments And Dispositions [TextBlock]
The entire disclosure for significant mergers and acquisitions, investments and dispositions.
Significant mergers and acquisitions, investments and dispositions
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Issuance of ordinary shares
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock
Share-based awards
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Transactions with noncontrolling interests
Transactions with Noncontrolling Interests
The increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity during the period due to transactions with noncontrolling interests.
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Usd1000 Million Fixed Rate Notes Due 2030 [Member]
Fixed Rate Note, in the amount of USD 1,000 million, denominated in US dollars, due 2030.
US$1,000 million 4.875% notes due 2030
Liability Class [Axis]
Total Non-current
Prepayments, receivables and other assets
Prepaid Expense Receivables and Other Assets Noncurrent
Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods; total amount due to the entity, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Period of full exemption from income tax
Full Exemption Income Tax Holiday Period
Represents the period of full exemption from income tax beginning with the entity's first profitable year granted under income tax law.
Commitments and contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Granted
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
Schedule of restricted cash and escrow receivables
Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]
Total assets
Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Accounts receivable
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current [Abstract]
Inventories
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Addition
Invoices confirmed during the year
Supplier Finance Program [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Domestic
Income Tax Paid, State and Local, after Refund Received
Income Tax Paid, State and Local, after Refund Received, Total
Chinese mainland
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Weighted average remaining contractual life, vested and exercisable
Income Statement [Abstract]
Rmb8400 Million Fixed Rate Notes Due 2028 [Member]
Fixed Rate Note, in the amount of RMB8,400 million, denominated in RMB, due 2028.
RMB8,400 million 2.650% notes due 2028
Total Current
Prepayments, receivables and other assets
Prepaid Expense Receivables and Other Assets Current
Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods; total amount due to the entity from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
Share-based compensation
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]
Deferred taxation
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total
Direct sales and others
Direct Sales and Others [Member]
Represents the information pertaining to direct sales and others.
Payments to Acquire Investments and Other Assets
Amount of cash outflow for purchase of investments and other assets.
Acquisitions of equity and debt securities, and others
Components of operating lease cost
Lease, Cost [Abstract]
Tax Authority Examination Period
Tax authority examination period.
Tax authority review period
Other Country [Member]
Other country.
Others
Fair value adjustments exchangeable bonds and share lending gain loss
Fair value adjustments exchangeable bonds and share lending gain loss.
Changes in fair value
Vested
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
Net income per ordinary share - diluted (RMB)
Diluted
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total
Schedule of segment reporting
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Total segments
Operating Segments [Member]
Statutory reserves
Statutory Reserves [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of accounting policy for statutory reserves.
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Five
2031
Amortizable intangible assets
Amortizable Intangible Assets [Member]
Primary financial statement caption encompassing amortizable intangible assets.
Non-current unsecured senior notes
Senior Notes, Noncurrent
ADS ratio
Entity Listing, Depository Receipt Ratio
City Area Code
Debt Instrument, Issued, Principal
Aggregate principal amount
American Depositary Shares ("ADSs")
ADR [Member]
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Disposals
Equity Method Investments Disposals
The carrying value of equity method investments disposed of during the period.
Auditor Name
Common stock RMB.
Common Stock RMB [Member]
Common Stock RMB
Principal amount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Amount of loan facility
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Acquisition
Other acquisitions
Business Combination [Line Items]
Accrued Expenses, Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities [Member]
Accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities.
Accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities
Consolidated depreciation and impairment of property and equipment, and operating lease cost relating to land use rights
Depreciation and impairment of property and equipment, and operating lease cost relating to land use rights
Depreciation and Impairment of Property and Equipment, and Land Use Rights
The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of depreciation and impairment of property and equipment, and operating lease cost relating to land use rights.
Schedule of accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities
Schedule of Accrued Expenses, Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of the (a) carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business (accounts payable); (b) other payables; and (c) accrued liabilities. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. This disclosure includes both current and non-current portion.
Stock Based Awards 2024 Plan [Member]
2024 Plan
Stock based awards 2024 plan member.
Additional deductions of certain research and development expenses incurred by subsidiaries in the PRC
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Research, Amount
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Impairment Losses, Percent
Impairment of goodwill (as a percent)
Non-current convertible unsecured senior notes
Non-current convertible unsecured senior notes
SCF payment terms
Supplier Finance Program, Payment Timing, Period
Restricted Cash and Investments [Abstract]
Variable Lease, Cost
Variable lease cost
Ant Financial Services [Member]
Ant Group Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Ant Small and Micro Financial Services Group Co., Ltd.), which provides comprehensive digital payment services and facilitates digital financial and value-added services for consumers and merchants, in China and across the world.
Ant Group Co., Ltd
Expected to vest
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Other than Options Expected to Vest Outstanding Number
As of the balance sheet date, the number of shares expected to vest awards other than stock options outstanding can be converted under the equity-based awards plan.
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Loans
Represents information pertaining to loans to related parties.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Represents information pertaining to Sun Art Retail Group Limited.
Sun Art Retail Group Limited [Member]
Sun Art Retail Group Limited
Ratio of share subdivision
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio
Total operating lease cost
Lease, Cost
Tax Year [Axis]
Tax year.
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Distributions
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution
Net book value
Property and equipment, net
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Goodwill
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Supplier Finance Program [Text Block]
Supplier Finance Programs
Schedule of estimated useful lives of property and equipment
Schedule of Property Plant and Equipment Useful Life [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of the useful life of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.
Restricted net assets
Restricted Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Impairment charges
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived
Proceeds from Bank Debt
Proceeds from bank borrowings and other borrowings, net of upfront fee payment for a syndicated loan
Years re-assessed by the relevant authorities
Years Re-assessed by the Relevant Authorities
Years re-assessed by the relevant authorities.
2014 Senior Notes
Senior Notes2014 [Member]
This member represents senior notes 2014.
Income from operations
Income from operations
Income (Loss) from operations
Operating Income (Loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation, Gain (Loss)
Impairment of goodwill, and others
Impairment of Goodwill and Others
Consists of i) the amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized ii) other items
Entity Address, Country
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Non-current assets
Assets, Noncurrent
Assets, Noncurrent, Total
Schedule of fair value assumptions
Schedule of Share Based Payment Award Stock Other than Options Valuation Assumptions Table [Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of the significant assumptions used during the year to estimate the fair value of share based awards other than stock options, including, but not limited to: (a) expected term of share awards and similar instruments, (b) expected volatility of the entity's comparable companies shares , (c) expected dividends, (d) risk-free rate(s), and (e) discount for post-vesting sale restrictions.
Employee Benefits and Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation expense
Preferential tax rate (as a percent)
Preferential Statutory Income Tax Rate
Represents the preferential statutory income tax rate applied to entities with certain qualified enterprise classification/status under the income tax law.
Non-current liabilities
Liabilities, Noncurrent
Liabilities, Noncurrent, Total
Miscellaneous Investments [Member]
Total
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation
Weighted average discount rate (as a percent)
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
Operating lease liabilities
Level 1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Operating data:
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement1 [Abstract]
n/a.
Basis of presentation
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation
Net cash used in financing activities
Summary of components of operating lease cost
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
Investment Securities, Current
Equity securities and other investments
Amount of investment securities which represent the Company's investments in equity securities that are not accounted for under the equity method, as well as other investments which primarily consist of debt investments, classified as current.
Auditor Location
Cumulative upward adjustments
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Upward Price Adjustment, Cumulative Amount
Original cost
Summary of Investments, Cost
Cost of investments held, excluding investment in related party.
US$1,000 million 2.700% notes due 2041
Usd1000 Million Fixed Rate Notes Due2041 [Member]
Fixed Rate Note, in the amount of USD 1,000 million, denominated in US dollars, due 2041.
Deferred tax liabilities
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net
Amounts due to non-VIE subsidiaries of the Company
Due to Non-VIE Subsidiaries
Amounts due to non-VIE subsidiaries of the Companies.
AliExpress Russia Joint Venture
Ali Express Russia Joint Venture [Member]
Represents investment in AliExpress Russia Holding Pte. Ltd. ('AliExpress Russia Joint Venture').
Disposal
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales
Schedule of equity securities and other investments at cost and at fair value
Marketable Securities [Table Text Block]
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate [Member]
Hong kong interbank offered rate.
HIBOR
Customer advances
Contract with Customer, Liability, Customer Advances
Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer in the future for which cash consideration has been received.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Contingent and deferred consideration in relation to investments and acquisitions
Investment and Business Combination Contingent Consideration Liability Current
Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent and deferred in investment or business combination, expected to be settled within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
Schedule of condensed statement of cash flows
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]
Losses Recognized in AOCI from Derivative Contracts and Non derivative Financial Instruments
The losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income from changes in value of the derivative contracts and the non-derivative financial instruments designated as net investment hedges.
Losses recognized in AOCI from derivative contracts and non derivative financial instruments
Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.
Share based Compensation Arrangement By Share based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Weighted average remaining contractual life, outstanding
Debt investments
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Income Tax Jurisdiction [Domain]
Entity Interactive Data Current
Equity securities and other investments
No definition available.
Statement of Income Location, Balance [Domain]
Taobao and Tmall Group
Taobao and Tmall Group [Member]
Taobao and Tmall Group.
Costs and expenses incurred
Costs and Expenses, Related Party
Appropriation to the enterprise expansion fund and staff welfare and bonus fund
Amount Appropriated to Enterprise Expansion Fund Staff Welfare and Bonus Fund
Amount appropriated to the enterprise expansion fund and staff welfare and bonus fund for entities incorporated in PRC.
Payables and accruals for cost of revenue and sales and marketing expenses
Accrued Cost of Revenue and Sales and Marketing Expenses Current
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for the cost of revenue and sales and marketing expenses. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).
Repayments of Lines of Credit
Repayment of outstanding balance
Tax holiday effect
Income Tax Holiday [Line Items]
Recent accounting pronouncements
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Text Block]
Merchant deposits
Increase Decrease in Merchant Deposits Liabilities
The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amount of merchant deposits.
Trade names, trademarks and domain names
Trade Names Trademarks And Domain Names [Member]
Rights acquired through registration of a trademark to gain or protect exclusive use of a business name, symbol or other device or style, or rights either acquired through registration of a business name to gain or protect exclusive use thereof. Also include string of typographic characters used to describe the location of a specific individual, business, computer, or piece of information online.
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost, after Allowance for Credit Loss
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Total
Debt investments accounted for at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses
Short-term borrowings
Short Term Borrowings [Member]
All short-term borrowings.
Schedule of reconciliation from the adjusted EBITA to the consolidated net income
Segment, Reconciliation of Other Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
Deferred tax liabilities
Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract]
Annual dividend per share
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared
Current unsecured revolving loan facility
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity
Restricted net assets
Amount of Restricted Net Assets for Consolidated and Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
Revenue recognition
Revenues [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net of Tax Excluding Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end, excludes foreign currency translation items but includes unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps and others.
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps and others
Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]
Restrictions for Consolidated and Unconsolidated Subsidiaries [Abstract]
More than 5 years
Other Commitment, to be Paid, after Year Five
Subscription rights
Subscription Rights [Member]
Rights to acquire restricted shares of the entity. These rights and the underlying restricted shares are only subject to a non-compete provision but not other vesting conditions (employment or
otherwise) and they entitle the holders to purchase restricted shares at an agreed upon price.
Contingent consideration payments made after a business combination and others
Contingent Consideration Payments Made After a Business Combination and Others
Contingent consideration payments made after a business combination and others.
Merchant deposits
Merchant Deposits [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of accounting policy for merchant deposits.
Organization and principal activities
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
Marketable Security, Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net unrealized (losses) gains recognized during the period for equity securities still held as of the end of the period
Cumulative net gains (losses)
Summary Of Investments, Other Than Investments In Related Parties, Gross Unrecognized Gain (Losses)
Amount of accumulated unrealized gross gains (losses) on the entity's investments.
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and escrow receivables
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation
Foreign currency translation:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax [Abstract]
Local Phone Number
Related Party Transaction [Domain]
Deferred Cash Consideration from Sale of Business
Deferred cash consideration from sale of busines
Deferred cash consideration from sale of business.
Less: accumulated amortization and impairment
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization and Impairment
Accumulated amount of amortization of assets and the amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of a finite-lived intangible asset to fair value, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.
Amounts due to related companies
Other Liabilities, Current
PRC
CHINA
Auditor Opinion [Text Block]
Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period For Recognition
Weighted average period over which unamortized compensation costs expected be recognized
Other employee benefits
Retirement Benefits, Description [Abstract]
Cash acquired in business combinations
Cash Acquired from Acquisition
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Long-term borrowings
Long Term Borrowings [Member]
All long-term borrowings.
Licensed copyrights
Licenses And Copyrights [Member]
Rights, generally of limited duration, under a license arrangement (for example, to sell or otherwise utilize specified products or processes in a specified territory) and legal rights held for a finite period specified by law, covering only the form or manner in which ideas or information have been manifested, and which prohibit reproduction of same without the right holder's consent, such as reproducing a copyrighted text, work of art, or software.
Segment Reporting, Revenue from External Customer, Product and Service [Table]
Government grants
Government Grants [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of accounting policy for government grants.
Increase in Other Treasury Investment, Net
Increase in other treasury investment, net
The net change in amount paid by the reporting entity to acquire other treasury investments with an original maturity that is over year for treasury purposes.
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four
2030
Class of Stock [Domain]
Number of shares authorized but unissued
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant
Weighted average period over which unamortized compensation costs expected be recognized
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Investments
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Investments, Total
Affiliated Entity [Member]
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Schedule of discount to financial institutions on behalf of suppliers
US$1,750 million 4.200% notes due 2047
Usd1750 Million Fixed Rate Notes Due2047 [Member]
Fixed Rate Note, in the amount of USD 1,750 million, denominated in US dollars, due 2047.
Stock, Class of Stock [Table]
Accumulated impairment losses of goodwill
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Weighted average remaining contractual life, vested and expected to vest
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term