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Represents the statutory corporate income tax rate in the foreign jurisdiction.

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Prepresents the maximum rate of withholding tax for dividends paid by an FIE in China to its immediate holding company in Hong Kong under specified conditions.

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Minimum ownership percentage of the FIE by foreign investors to qualify for withholding tax rate limit for dividends paid by an FIE in China to its immediate holding company in Hong Kong.

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Represents the number of years the company can enjoy an exemption from income tax.

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Represents the number of years the company can enjoy the half reduced exemption from income tax.

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Represents information pertaining to cultural undertaking development fees applicable.

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Represents information pertaining to preferential corporate income tax rate applicable.

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Represents information pertaining to value added tax rate applicable.

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Represents one of the value added rate for the revenues from logistics services.

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Represents the other one of the value added rate for the revenues from logistics services.

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Represents the percentage of withholding income tax rate on dividends distributed by the Foreign Invested Enterprise to it's immediate holding company.

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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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Taxation (Details)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	72 Months Ended	48 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Taxation (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 16, 2007	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2011
Taxation
Applicable tax rate approved (as a percent)	25.00%	25.00%	25.00%
Beijing Shangke \| Software enterprise
Taxation
Number of years exempted from income tax	2 years
Number of years half exempted income tax	3 years
PRC
Taxation
Applicable tax rate approved (as a percent)				25.00%
Withholding tax rate on dividend distributed by FIE	10.00%
Maximum rate of withholding tax for dividends paid by an FIE in China to its immediate holding company in Hong Kong under specified conditions	5.00%
Minimum ownership percentage of the FIE by foreign investors to qualify for withholding tax rate limit for dividends paid by an FIE in China to its immediate holding company in Hong Kong	25.00%
PRC \| Chinabank Payment Technology \| High and new technology enterprise
Taxation
Preferential corporate income tax rate (as a percent)					15.00%
PRC \| Beijing Shangke \| High and new technology enterprise
Taxation
Preferential corporate income tax rate (as a percent)						15.00%
PRC \| Sales of audio, video products and books
Taxation
VAT rate (as a percent)	13.00%
PRC \| Sales of other products
Taxation
VAT rate (as a percent)	17.00%
PRC \| Online advertising and other services
Taxation
VAT rate (as a percent)	6.00%
Percentage of cultural undertaking development fees	3.00%
Business tax rate (as a percent)							5.00%
PRC \| Logistic services
Taxation
VAT rate one (as a percent)	6.00%
VAT rate two (as a percent)	11.00%
Business tax rate (as a percent)							3.00%
PRC \| Online payment services \| Chinabank Payment
Taxation
Business tax rate (as a percent)	5.00%
PRC \| Online payment services \| Chinabank Payment Technology
Taxation
Business tax rate (as a percent)	5.00%
Hong Kong
Taxation
Profit tax rate (as a percent)	16.50%