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Loans Payable - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands, ¥ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2019 CNY (¥) | Apr. 30, 2017 CNY (¥) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) Tranche | Dec. 31, 2019 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 CNY (¥) | Sep. 21, 2019 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2019 CNY (¥) | Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) Tranche
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term loans |  |  |  | ¥ 2,618 |  | ¥ 3,046 |  | $ 376,000 |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rates for outstanding borrowings |  |  |  | 4.05% |  | 4.47% |  | 4.05% |  |  |  |
Unused line of credit for short term loans |  |  |  | ¥ 1,600 |  | ¥ 781 |  | $ 233,000 |  |  |  |
iQIYI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Collateral |  |  |  | 562 |  |  |  | 81,000 |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of real estate used as collateral |  |  |  | 562 |  |  |  | 81,000 |  |  |  |
Restricted cash |  |  |  | 965 |  |  |  | 139,000 |  |  |  |
Other loans [Member] | iQIYI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  | 75 | $ 11,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings from third party investors |  |  |  | 898 |  |  |  | 129,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term loans, current portion |  |  |  | 429 |  |  |  | 62,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term loans |  |  |  | ¥ 469 |  |  |  | 67,000 |  |  |  |
Other loans [Member] | iQIYI | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities with maturities ranging |  |  |  | 2019 | 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other loans [Member] | iQIYI | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities with maturities ranging |  |  |  | 2020 | 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other loans [Member] | iQIYI | 2018 factored receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable to certain suppliers selected for securitization | ¥ |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 525 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt securities | ¥ |  |  |  |  |  | 446 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other loans [Member] | iQIYI | 2019 factored receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.97% | 5.97% |  |
Accounts payable to certain suppliers selected for securitization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 587 | $ 84,000 |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt securities |  |  |  | ¥ 500 | $ 72,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Of China Shanghai Branch | iQIYI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Specific amount up to which borrowings can be made under the commitment of a bank loan | ¥ |  | ¥ 299 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank loan maturity period |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount borrowed under the commitment of a bank loan |  | ¥ 299 |  | 274 |  | 284 |  | 39,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.47% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt | ¥ |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 25 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term loans, current portion |  |  |  | 274 |  | ¥ 10 |  | 39,000 |  |  |  |
A Group Of 21 Arrangers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank loan maturity period |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
A Group Of 21 Arrangers | Unsecured Loan 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Specific amount up to which borrowings can be made under the commitment of a bank loan | $ |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank loan maturity period |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of tranches issued and sold | Tranche |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
A Group Of 21 Arrangers | Unsecured Loan 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Specific amount up to which borrowings can be made under the commitment of a bank loan | $ |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank loan maturity period |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of tranches issued and sold | Tranche |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
A Group Of 21 Arrangers | Debt Instrument Tranche One | Unsecured Loan 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount borrowed under the commitment of a bank loan | $ |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000
Interest rate |  |  | 2.11% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.78%
A Group Of 21 Arrangers | Debt Instrument Tranche Two | Unsecured Loan 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount borrowed under the commitment of a bank loan | $ |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000
Interest rate |  |  | 2.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.78%
JP Morgan Chase Bank N A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Specific amount up to which borrowings can be made under the commitment of a bank loan | ¥ 800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 115,000 |
Bank loan maturity period | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount borrowed under the commitment of a bank loan | ¥ 448 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 64,000 |
Interest rate | 3.55% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.55% |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  | 3 | $ 424 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings from third party investors |  |  |  | 445 |  |  |  | 64,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term loans, current portion |  |  |  | 34 |  |  |  | 5,000 |  |  |  |
JP Morgan Chase Bank N A | Held-to-maturity Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Collateral |  |  |  | ¥ 494 |  |  |  | $ 71,000 |  |  |  |

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