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Borrowings - Additional information (Details) $ / shares in Units, ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 15, 2021 USD ($) shares | Sep. 05, 2019 USD ($) installment $ / shares | Apr. 16, 2018 CNY (¥) | Sep. 29, 2017 CNY (¥) | Jun. 30, 2017 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2022 CNY (¥) | Nov. 30, 2022 CNY (¥) | Aug. 31, 2022 CNY (¥) shares | Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Jan. 31, 2021 CNY (¥) shares | Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | Oct. 31, 2020 shares | Aug. 31, 2020 shares | Feb. 29, 2020 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2021 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2020 shares | Dec. 31, 2022 CNY (¥) shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 CNY (¥) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | Oct. 31, 2022 CNY (¥) | Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2020 $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($) | May 18, 2017 CNY (¥)
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 4,039,210 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 5,230,000 |  | ¥ 4,039,210 |  | ¥ 5,230,000 |  | $ 585,630 |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount converted | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,642 |  | $ 3,080 |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of convertible senior notes to ordinary shares - third party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,450 |  | 4,199,819 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.07 |  |
Carrying value of remaining notes classified in non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 10,155,599 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,440,626 |  | 10,155,599 |  | 9,440,626 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of asset-backed securities and notes |  |  |  |  |  | 1,129,596 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 343,654 |  | 1,129,596 |  | 343,654 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current portion of asset-backed securities and notes |  |  |  |  |  | 293,945 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 256,290 |  | 293,945 |  | 256,290 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility amount |  |  |  |  |  | 56,121,492 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,340,000 |  | 56,121,492 |  | 29,340,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral Pledged [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility amount |  |  |  |  |  | 27,710,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,710,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Uncollateralized [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,411,492 |  |  |  | 28,411,492 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of derecognized notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of convertible senior notes to ordinary shares - third party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional Paid in Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of derecognized notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 207,457 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of convertible senior notes to ordinary shares - third party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 10,450 |  | 4,199,718 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wuhan NIO Energy Co., Ltd. ("PE WHJV") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of indirect interest in total paid-in capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,180,000 |  |  |  | 5,180,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings | Uncollateralized [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,838,780 |  |  |  | 2,838,780 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of Guarantee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility amount |  |  |  |  |  | 590,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 590,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of Guarantee | Collateral Pledged [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility amount |  |  |  |  |  | 2,650,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,650,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of Guarantee | Uncollateralized [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility amount |  |  |  |  |  | 3,264,275 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,264,275 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Banker's acceptance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,828,600 |  |  |  | 3,828,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Banker's acceptance | Collateral Pledged [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility amount |  |  |  |  |  | 5,884,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,884,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Banker's acceptance | Uncollateralized [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility amount |  |  |  |  |  | 350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit | Collateral Pledged [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility amount |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ASU 2020-06 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,440,626 |  |  |  | ¥ 9,440,626 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term borrowings | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26,340 |  |  |  |  |
Class A Ordinary Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount converted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 148,393 | $ 22,526 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued upon conversion | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,805,770 | 8,805,770 | 7,219,872 | 7,219,872 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,582,686 | 172,631 | 172,631 | 316,979 | 316,979 |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset pledged |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade receivables pledged to secure short-term bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 440,159 |  | ¥ 0 |  | ¥ 440,159 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term investments pledged to secure short-term bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  | 348,230 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 556,299 |  | 348,230 |  | 556,299 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash pledged to secure short-term bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  | 355,197 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,123,596 |  | 355,197 |  | 1,123,596 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade receivables pledged to secure long-term bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104,424 |  | 0 |  | 104,424 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Group | Wuhan NIO Energy Co., Ltd. ("PE WHJV") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 473,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Investment Agreement | Wuhan Donghu New Technology Development Zone Management Committee | Wuhan NIO Energy Co., Ltd. ("PE WHJV") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan subscribed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 384,000
Rate of subscribed capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.00%
Injection of cash debt |  |  | ¥ 234,000 | ¥ 100,000 | ¥ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Threshold limit of net assets under agreement |  |  |  |  |  | 550,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 550,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,190 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short Term Borrowings At December 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 5,230,000 |  |  |  | ¥ 5,230,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short Term Borrowings At December 2021 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt, interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.45% | 4.45% |  |  |  |  |  |
Short Term Borrowings At December 2021 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt, interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.95% | 2.95% |  |  |  |  |  |
Short Term Borrowings At December 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |  |  |  |  | 4,039,210 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 4,039,210 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short Term Borrowings At December 2022 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt, interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short Term Borrowings At December 2022 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt, interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.95% | 1.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible senior notes | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 650,000 |
Additional convertible senior notes | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 4.50% |
Aggregate principal amount converted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 189,494 | $ 27,474 |  |  | $ 50,000 | $ 7,000 | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of installment | installment |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 175,166 |  |  |  | ¥ 175,166 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Notes | Class A Ordinary Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued upon conversion | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 735 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Notes | American Depositary Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 93.06 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Notes | Third Party Investors One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount converted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Notes | Third Party Investors Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount converted | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 235,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Notes | Tencent Holdings Limited | Mr. Bin Li, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible senior notes | $ |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Notes | Tencent Holdings Limited | Mr. Li, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible senior notes | $ |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Notes 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 1,053,112 |  |  |  | ¥ 1,053,112 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of remaining notes classified in non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 1,144,464 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 1,144,464 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
360-day Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price | $ / shares |  | $ 2.98 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note payable term |  | 360 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 360 days |  | 360 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3-year Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price | $ / shares |  | $ 3.12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note payable term |  | 3 years |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes issued in January and February 2020 | American Depositary Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued upon conversion | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,146,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes issued in March 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued upon conversion | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67,142,790 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible senior notes | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 578,902 |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount converted | $ | $ 581,685 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued upon conversion | shares | 62,192,017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion premium | $ | $ 56,359 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 56,359 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of notes | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026 | American Depositary Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount of notes to be repurchased for repurchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026, Issued in June, July and October 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible senior notes |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 9,011,135 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,011,135 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Portion of notes repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 1,317,106 | $ 190,962 |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of notes | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capped Call Transactions and Zero-Strike Call Transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 1,849,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued upon conversion | shares | 16,402,643 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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