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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | USD ($) | CNY (¥) | Class A common shares [Member] CNY (¥) shares | Class B common shares [Member] shares | Founder of a Subsidiary of a VIE [Member] CNY (¥) | Common Stock [Member] Class A common shares [Member] CNY (¥) shares | Common Stock [Member] Class B common shares [Member] USD ($) shares | Common Stock [Member] Class B common shares [Member] CNY (¥) shares | Common Stock [Member] Founder of a Subsidiary of a VIE [Member] Class A common shares [Member] CNY (¥) | Common Stock [Member] Founder of a Subsidiary of a VIE [Member] Class B common shares [Member] CNY (¥) | Additional paid-in capital [Member] CNY (¥) | Additional paid-in capital [Member] Founder of a Subsidiary of a VIE [Member] CNY (¥) | Statutory reserves [Member] CNY (¥) | Statutory reserves [Member] Founder of a Subsidiary of a VIE [Member] CNY (¥) | (Accumulated deficits)/ Retained earnings [Member] CNY (¥) | (Accumulated deficits)/ Retained earnings [Member] Founder of a Subsidiary of a VIE [Member] CNY (¥) | Accumulated other comprehensive loss [Member] CNY (¥) | Accumulated other comprehensive loss [Member] Founder of a Subsidiary of a VIE [Member] CNY (¥) | Total YY Inc.'s shareholders equity [Member] CNY (¥) | Total YY Inc.'s shareholders equity [Member] Founder of a Subsidiary of a VIE [Member] CNY (¥) | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] CNY (¥) | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Founder of a Subsidiary of a VIE [Member] CNY (¥)
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 |  | ¥ 1,323,285 |  |  |  | ¥ 11 |  | ¥ 60 |  |  | ¥ 2,648,404 |  |  |  | ¥ (1,311,767) |  | ¥ (13,423) |  |  |  |  |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012 | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 179,400,000 | 907,833,224 | 907,833,224 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares for exercised share options |  | ¥ 115 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares for exercised share options (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 4,648,420 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares for vested restricted shares and restricted share units |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 1 |  |  |  |  | ¥ (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares for vested restricted shares and restricted share units (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 16,608,480 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B common shares converted to Class A common shares (issued) |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 26 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B common shares converted to Class A common shares (issued) (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 422,001,838 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B common shares converted to Class A common shares (converted) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ (26) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B common shares converted to Class A common shares (converted) (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | (422,001,838) | (422,001,838) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation-share options |  | ¥ 14,004 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 14,004 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation - restricted shares |  | 7,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation-restricted share units |  | ¥ 95,792 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 95,792 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Appropriation to statutory reserves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 40,657 |  | ¥ (40,657) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  | ¥ 477,727 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 477,727 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil tax |  | (31,014) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ (31,014) |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 |  | 1,887,209 |  |  |  | ¥ 38 |  | ¥ 34 |  |  | ¥ 2,765,614 |  | ¥ 40,657 |  | ¥ (874,697) |  | ¥ (44,437) |  |  |  |  |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013 | shares |  |  | 622,658,738 | 485,831,386 |  | 622,658,738 | 485,831,386 | 485,831,386 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares for exercised share options |  | ¥ 213 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 213 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares for exercised share options (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 5,841,660 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares for vested restricted shares and restricted share units |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 1 |  |  |  |  | ¥ (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares for vested restricted shares and restricted share units (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 19,194,480 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B common shares converted to Class A common shares (issued) |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B common shares converted to Class A common shares (issued) (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 58,478,690 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B common shares converted to Class A common shares (converted) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ (4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B common shares converted to Class A common shares (converted) (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | (58,478,690) | (58,478,690) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation - restricted shares |  | ¥ 3,771 |  |  | ¥ 143 |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 3,771 | ¥ 143 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation-restricted share units |  | ¥ 130,718 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 130,718 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Appropriation to statutory reserves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 15,812 |  | ¥ (15,812) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  | ¥ 1,064,472 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 1,064,472 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil tax |  | 3,638 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 3,638 |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 |  | 3,090,164 |  |  |  | ¥ 43 |  | ¥ 30 |  |  | ¥ 2,900,458 |  | ¥ 56,469 |  | ¥ 173,963 |  | ¥ (40,799) |  | ¥ 3,090,164 |  |  |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014 | shares |  |  | 706,173,568 | 427,352,696 |  | 706,173,568 | 427,352,696 | 427,352,696 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares for exercised share options |  | ¥ 245 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 245 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 245 |  |  |
Issuance of common shares for exercised share options (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 6,611,970 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares for vested restricted shares and restricted share units |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 1 |  |  |  |  | ¥ (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares for vested restricted shares and restricted share units (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 19,498,710 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B common shares converted to Class A common shares (issued) |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B common shares converted to Class A common shares (issued) (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 57,794,720 | 57,794,720 | 57,794,720 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B common shares converted to Class A common shares (converted) | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B common shares converted to Class A common shares (converted) (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | (57,794,720) | (57,794,720) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of Class A common shares |  | ¥ (1,041,686) |  |  |  | ¥ (4) |  |  |  |  | ¥ (1,041,682) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ (1,041,686) |  |  |
Repurchase of Class A common shares, shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  | (61,851,120) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation - restricted shares |  |  |  |  | ¥ 574 |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 574 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 574 |  |
Share based compensation-restricted share units |  | ¥ 152,205 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 152,205 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 152,205 |  |  |
Appropriation to statutory reserves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 38 |  | ¥ (38) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Set-up subsidiaries with non-controlling interest shareholders |  | ¥ 7,798 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 7,798 |
Components of comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | $ 159,506 | 1,033,243 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income / (loss) attributable to YY Inc. and non-controlling interest shareholders |  | 1,033,105 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 1,033,243 |  |  |  | ¥ 1,033,243 |  | ¥ (138) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil tax |  | 4,414 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 4,414 |  | 4,414 |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | $ 500,040 | ¥ 3,239,159 |  |  |  | ¥ 43 |  | ¥ 27 |  |  | ¥ 2,011,799 |  | ¥ 56,507 |  | ¥ 1,207,168 |  | ¥ (36,385) |  | ¥ 3,239,159 |  | ¥ 7,660 |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015 | shares |  |  | 728,227,848 | 369,557,976 |  | 728,227,848 | 369,557,976 | 369,557,976 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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