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LOANS PAYABLE - Short-Term Loan - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 CNY | Dec. 31, 2010 CNY | Jan. 31, 2012 Baidu Holdings USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2012 Baidu Holdings CNY | Jan. 11, 2011 Baidu Holdings USD ($) | Jan. 11, 2011 Baidu Holdings CNY
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Specific amount up to which borrowings can be made under the commitment of a bank loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000 | 186,900,000
The percentage points added to LIBOR to compute the floating interest rate per annum |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% | 1.50%
Period within which a specific amount can be borrowed under the commitment of a bank loan (in months or years) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months | 12 months
Repayment of short-term loans | $ 20,000,000 | 124,602,000 | 0 | 0 | $ 20,000,000 | 124,600,000 |  |

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