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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Ordinary Shares | Treasury Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Retained Earnings | Non-controlling Interests | Total
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Balance at beginning at Dec. 31, 2020 | $ 57 |  | $ 1,201,622 | $ 79,526 | $ 1,531,220 | $ 16,191 | $ 2,828,616
Balance at beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020 | 227,688 |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of ordinary shares pursuant to stock plan | $ 1 |  | 1,312 |  |  |  | 1,313
Issuance of ordinary shares pursuant to stock plan (in shares) | 1,715 |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares - global offering, net of issuance costs | $ 1 |  | 178,739 |  |  |  | 178,740
Issuance of shares - global offering, net of issuance costs (in shares) | 5,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares lent to underwriters for settlement of over-allocations | 1,650 |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation cost to non-controlling interest shareholders |  |  |  |  |  | 3,215 | 3,215
Disposal of subsidiaries with non-controlling interests |  |  | (278) |  |  | 12 | (266)
Acquisition of a subsidiary with non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  | 10,811 | 10,811
Non-cash stock-based compensation |  |  | 95,896 |  |  |  | 95,896
Net income (loss) before accretion to redeemable non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  | 428,319 | (16,442) | 411,877
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  | 13,000 | 13,000
Currency translation adjustments |  |  |  | 77,406 |  | 790 | 78,196
Balance at ending at Dec. 31, 2021 | $ 59 |  | 1,477,291 | 156,932 | 1,959,539 | 27,577 | 3,621,398
Balance at ending (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 | 236,553 |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of ordinary shares pursuant to stock plan (in shares) | 2,339 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares returned from underwriters for settlement of over-allocations (in shares) | (1,650) |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of American depositary shares ("ADSs") |  | $ (57,682) |  |  |  |  | (57,682)
Repurchase of American depositary shares ("ADSs") (in shares) |  | (3,056) |  |  |  |  |
Compensation cost to non-controlling interest shareholders |  |  |  |  |  | 1,368 | 1,368
Reversal of compensation cost to non-controlling interest shareholders |  |  |  |  |  | (4,274) | (4,274)
Non-cash stock-based compensation |  |  | 119,006 |  |  |  | 119,006
Net income (loss) before accretion to redeemable non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  | 85,555 | 12,254 | 97,809
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  | 10,298 | 10,298
Contribution from non-controlling interest shareholders |  |  | 8,520 |  |  | (25,535) | (17,015)
Purchase of a subsidiary's shares from non-controlling shareholders |  |  | (270) |  |  | (5,136) | (5,406)
Acquisition of Sina.com Technology (China) Co., Ltd ("STC") |  |  | (159,028) |  |  |  | (159,028)
Currency translation adjustments |  |  |  | (259,672) |  | (2,057) | (261,729)
Balance at ending at Dec. 31, 2022 | $ 59 | $ (57,682) | 1,445,519 | (102,740) | 2,045,094 | 14,495 | $ 3,344,745
Balance at ending (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 | 237,242 |  |  |  |  |  | 237,242,000
Balance at ending (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 |  | (3,056) |  |  |  |  | 3,056
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of ordinary shares pursuant to stock plan | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1
Issuance of ordinary shares pursuant to stock plan (in shares) | 2,191 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of a subsidiary with non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  | 37,071 | 37,071
Retirement of repurchased American depositary shares ("ADSs") | $ (1) | $ 57,682 | (57,681) |  |  |  |
Retirement of repurchased American depositary shares ("ADSs") (in shares) | (3,056) | 3,056 |  |  |  |  |
ADS lending arrangement in connection with issuance of convertible senior notes | $ 2 |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | 2,002
ADS lending arrangement in connection with issuance of convertible senior notes (in shares) | 6,234 |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash stock-based compensation |  |  | 107,883 |  |  |  | 107,883
Net income (loss) before accretion to redeemable non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  | 342,598 | 2,095 | 344,693
Changes due to investment in INMYSHOW |  |  | (71,695) |  |  |  | (71,695)
Contribution from non-controlling interest shareholders |  |  | 3,869 |  |  |  | 3,869
Purchase of a subsidiary's shares from non-controlling shareholders |  |  | (960) |  |  | (3,902) | (4,862)
Dividends to shareholders |  |  |  |  | (200,136) |  | (200,136)
Currency translation adjustments |  |  |  | (115,077) |  | 394 | (114,683)
Balance at ending at Dec. 31, 2023 | $ 61 |  | $ 1,428,935 | $ (217,817) | $ 2,187,556 | $ 50,153 | $ 3,448,888
Balance at ending (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023 | 242,611 |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at ending (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0

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