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Related party transactions (Schedule of Significant Related Party Transactions) (Details) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015 CNY (¥) | May. 31, 2015 CNY (¥) shares | Mar. 31, 2014 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2014 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2013 CNY (¥)
Related party transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment from related parties |  |  |  |  | ¥ 316,181 | ¥ 1,500 | ¥ 1,000
Interest-free loan to related parties |  |  |  |  | 159,000 | 1,500 |
Payment on behalf of a related party |  |  |  | $ 14,713 | 95,311 | 61,000 |
Sales of equipment to related party |  |  |  | $ 1,909 | 12,368 | 158 | ¥ 48
Online games revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue shared from related parties |  |  |  |  | ¥ 163,912 | ¥ 65,247 | ¥ 29,528
Bigo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Injections of capital |  | ¥ 122,249 |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued to related party | shares |  | 350 |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 25.00% | 25.00% |  |
Sales of equipment to related party |  |  |  |  | ¥ 12,058 |  |
Shanghang [Member] | Bandwidth service [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expense with related party |  |  |  |  | 74,661 | ¥ 42,470 | ¥ 21,272
Guangzhou Kuyou [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Injections of capital |  |  | ¥ 15,000 |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Zhuhai Daren [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Injections of capital | ¥ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Shanghai Yaoyu [Member] | Operating Rights for Games Broadcasting [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of operating rights from related party |  |  |  |  | 11,486 |  |
Other Related Party [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other transaction with related parties |  |  |  |  | 9,095 | ¥ 1,563 | ¥ 7,164
Other Related Party [Member] | Operating rights for licensed games [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of operating rights from related party |  |  |  |  | ¥ 10,022 | ¥ 6,836 |

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