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Assets, Liabilities and Results of Operations of VIEs and Their Subsidiaries Included in Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Comprehensive Income (Detail) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 CNY | Dec. 31, 2013 CNY | Dec. 31, 2012 CNY | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 CNY | Dec. 31, 2014 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary CNY | Dec. 31, 2013 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary CNY | Dec. 31, 2012 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary CNY | Dec. 31, 2014 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary Third-party Liabilities USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary Third-party Liabilities CNY | Dec. 31, 2013 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary Third-party Liabilities CNY | Dec. 31, 2014 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary Inter-company Liabilities USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary Inter-company Liabilities CNY | Dec. 31, 2013 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary Inter-company Liabilities CNY
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 2,232,654 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 13,852,725 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 9,691,797 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 11,880,632 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 1,562,034 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 4,127,482 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 362,682 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 2,250,298 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 1,510,320 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 590,602 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent | 3,664,447 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent | 2,220,846 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent |  |  |  | 442,380 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 2,744,793 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 1,373,443 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Others |  |  |  |  |  |  | 590,741 bidu_VariableInterestEntityOtherAssetsCurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 3,665,314 bidu_VariableInterestEntityOtherAssetsCurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 1,607,462 bidu_VariableInterestEntityOtherAssetsCurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total current assets | 10,611,586 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent | 65,840,648 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent | 43,029,150 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent |  |  |  | 1,395,803 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 8,660,405 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 4,491,225 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed assets, net | 1,403,050 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 8,705,364 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 5,370,268 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  |  |  | 289,489 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 1,796,162 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 1,350,852 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Others |  |  |  |  |  |  | 347,794 bidu_VariableInterestEntityOtherAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 2,157,922 bidu_VariableInterestEntityOtherAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 1,301,383 bidu_VariableInterestEntityOtherAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total non-current assets | 5,450,932 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent | 33,820,860 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent | 27,956,638 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent |  |  |  | 637,283 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 3,954,084 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 2,652,235 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 16,062,518 us-gaap_Assets | 99,661,508 us-gaap_Assets | 70,985,788 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  | 2,033,086 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 12,614,489 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 7,143,460 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third-party liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 2,089,562 us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | 12,964,893 us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | 7,362,138 us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 978,803 us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 6,073,083 us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 2,944,821 us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |
Customer advances and deposits | 692,460 us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDepositsCurrent | 4,296,440 us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDepositsCurrent | 2,977,872 us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDepositsCurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 129,317 us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDepositsCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 802,362 us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDepositsCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 801,626 us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDepositsCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |
Others |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 473,508 bidu_VariableInterestEntityOtherLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 2,937,921 bidu_VariableInterestEntityOtherLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 284,729 bidu_VariableInterestEntityOtherLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 3,267,062 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent | 20,270,821 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent | 11,032,826 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent |  |  |  | 1,581,628 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 9,813,366 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 4,031,176 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  | 1,581,628 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 9,813,366 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 4,031,176 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |
Non-current | 4,010,750 us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent | 24,885,099 us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent | 19,287,712 us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent |  |  |  | 126,009 us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 781,835 us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 975,793 us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  | 126,009 us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 781,835 us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 975,793 us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |
Total | 7,277,812 us-gaap_Liabilities | 45,155,920 us-gaap_Liabilities | 30,320,538 us-gaap_Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,707,637 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 10,595,201 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 5,006,969 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 381,806 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_IntercompanyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 2,368,953 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_IntercompanyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 2,089,580 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_IntercompanyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Inter-company liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inter-company payable to subsidiaries for technology consulting and service fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 238,440 bidu_AccountsPayableToSubsidiaries / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_IntercompanyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 1,479,423 bidu_AccountsPayableToSubsidiaries / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_IntercompanyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 1,578,759 bidu_AccountsPayableToSubsidiaries / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_IntercompanyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Others |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 143,366 bidu_VariableInterestEntityOtherLiabilities / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_IntercompanyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 889,530 bidu_VariableInterestEntityOtherLiabilities / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_IntercompanyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 510,821 bidu_VariableInterestEntityOtherLiabilities / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_IntercompanyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Total | 7,277,812 us-gaap_Liabilities | 45,155,920 us-gaap_Liabilities | 30,320,538 us-gaap_Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,707,637 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 10,595,201 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 5,006,969 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_ThirdPartyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 381,806 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_IntercompanyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 2,368,953 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_IntercompanyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 2,089,580 us-gaap_Liabilities / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = bidu_IntercompanyMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Total revenues | 7,905,799 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 49,052,318 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 31,943,924 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 22,306,026 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |  |  | 2,122,089 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 13,166,712 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 9,040,058 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 6,429,099 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | 1,973,275 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 12,243,371 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 10,356,086 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 10,391,278 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  |  | (56,752)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | (352,125)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | (248,664)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 143,626 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,890,949 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations | 17,937,175 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations | 13,792,971 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations | 11,995,994 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations |  |  | 224,356 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 1,392,039 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 1,354,802 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 1,399,892 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | (3,621,147)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations | (22,467,774)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations | (23,062,940)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations | (13,749,080)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations |  |  | (391,726)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | (2,430,505)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | (1,303,612)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | (1,033,164)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | $ 1,387,994 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations | 8,611,960 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations | 7,281,682 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations | 9,517,865 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations |  |  | $ 286,633 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 1,778,444 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 595,132 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | (88,971)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |

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