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Principal Amount and Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs (Detail) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2014 CNY (¥)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Principal amount	$ 4,765,399	¥ 30,869,300	¥ 21,700,000
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	(25,809)	(167,184)	(143,218)
Notes Payable	$ 4,739,590	¥ 30,702,116	¥ 21,556,782

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 55
-Paragraph 8
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer), excluding current portion. Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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