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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 25, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 29, 2017 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2015 CNY (¥) shares | Jan. 13, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 13, 2017 CNY (¥)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Class A ordinary shares repurchased | shares |  |  | 0 | 603,726 | 603,726 |  |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  | $ 0 | $ 990,160 | ¥ 6,376,964 |  |
Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Class A ordinary shares repurchased | shares |  | 68,761 |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price |  | $ 116,490 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Mobile Game Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposition, total purchase price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 172,690 | ¥ 1,200,000
Subsequent event | Loans Borrowed by iQiyi | Convertible notes (the "iQiyi Notes") |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount | $ 1,530,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, maturity date | Jan. 25, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Loans Borrowed by iQiyi | Convertible notes (the "iQiyi Notes") | Baidu Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Loans Borrowed by iQiyi | Convertible notes (the "iQiyi Notes") | External Investors |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount | $ 1,230,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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