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Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) item | Mar. 31, 2018 CNY (¥) | Mar. 31, 2017 CNY (¥) shareholder | Dec. 31, 2020 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash consideration from issuance of noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  | ¥ 194,307,000 | $ 29,779 | ¥ 1,698,810,000 |  | ¥ 15,510,000 |
Cash consideration for repurchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  | ¥ 462,650,000 | $ 70,904 |  |  | 780,000,000 |
Cash consideration for repurchase of noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 195,000,000 |
Hangzhou Cloud Music |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration for repurchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  | ¥ 780,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration for repurchase of noncontrolling interests |  |  | 195,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains or losses from repurchase of noncontrolling interest |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excess of consideration transferred over carrying amount of noncontrolling interests surrendered recorded as a reduction to retained earnings |  |  | 63,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excess of consideration transferred over carrying amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests surrendered as deemed dividend to preferred shareholders |  |  | ¥ 159,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NetEase Cloud Music |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage, owned by noncontrolling owners |  |  |  | 12.59% | 36.30% | 36.30% |  |  |  |
Hangzhou Cloud Music |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash consideration from issuance of redeemable noncontrolling interest |  |  |  | ¥ 600,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of investors | shareholder |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash consideration from issuance of noncontrolling interests |  |  |  | ¥ 150,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cloud Village Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash consideration from issuance of redeemable noncontrolling interest | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 711,600 |  | $ 716,300
Cash consideration for repurchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 66,300 |  |  |  |
Gains or losses from repurchase of noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  | ¥ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Excess of consideration transferred over carrying amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests surrendered as deemed dividend to preferred shareholders |  |  |  |  | 207,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Cloud Village Inc | The Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excess of consideration transferred over carrying amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests surrendered as deemed dividend to preferred shareholders |  |  |  |  | ¥ 204,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Youdao |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash consideration from issuance of redeemable noncontrolling interest | $ |  | $ 70,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of investors | item |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Youdao | Class A ordinary shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock re-designation/conversion ratio, into Class A ordinary shares | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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