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Share based compensation (Restricted Share Units - Narrative) (Details) - CNY (¥) ¥ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 16, 2011
Share-based compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares approved for grants to qualified persons |  |  |  |  |  | 43,000,000
Annual increase on the first day of each fiscal year, beginning from 2013 in maximum aggregate number of shares which may be issued pursuant to all awards under the Plan | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Restricted share units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 48,000 |
Restricted share units [Member] | Employees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  | 1,530,008 | 16,012,644 | 9,912,595 | 57,310,210 |
2011 Incentive Scheme [Member] | Restricted share units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  | 1,530,008 | 16,012,644 | 9,912,595 |  |
Share-based compensation (benefit) |  | ¥ 143,350 | ¥ 152,205 | ¥ 130,718 |  |
Total unrecognized compensation expense |  | ¥ 127,905 |  |  |  |
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized |  | 11 months 16 days |  |  |  |

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