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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2014 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2013 CNY (¥)
Amortization Of Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Impairment loss on intangible assets		¥ 0	¥ 1,630	¥ 4,620
Amortization expense of intangible assets	$ 459,210	¥ 2,970,000	¥ 1,590,000	¥ 949,850

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Amortization Of Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

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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. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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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.

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