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Income Taxes (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) jurisdiction $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 HKD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 HKD ($) | Dec. 31, 2025 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2024 CNY (¥)
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of taxable jurisdictions | jurisdiction |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax rate (as a percent) |  | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage research and development expenses | 200.00% | 150.00% |  |  |  |  | 175.00% | 175.00% | 175.00% |  |
Total income tax expenses |  | $ 144,521,000 | $ 110,550,000 | $ 145,287,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets |  | 154,000,000 | 147,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions |  | $ 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
State Administration of Taxation, China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax rate (as a percent) |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Withholding tax in connection with the dividends paid and to be paid |  | $ 41,900,000 | 22,100,000 | 43,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total income tax expenses |  | $ 43,867,000 | $ 22,671,000 | $ 45,441,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cayman Islands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Withholding income tax on dividends distributed by subsidiaries to its immediate holding entity outside China (as a percent) |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hong Kong |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Withholding income tax on dividends distributed by subsidiaries to its immediate holding entity outside China (as a percent) |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax rate (as a percent) |  | 16.50% | 16.50% | 16.50% | 16.50% | 16.50% | 16.50% | 16.50% | 16.50% |  |
Withholding profits earned |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2 | $ 2 |  |
Withholding income tax rate for dividend paid to foreign tax resident investors (as a percentage) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.25% | 8.25% |  |
China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Withholding income tax on dividends distributed by subsidiaries to its immediate holding entity outside China (as a percent) |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax rate (as a percent) |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of withholding income tax on dividends distributed by subsidiaries to its immediate holding entity in Hong Kong |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interests held by foreign investors |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |
Percentage of withholding income tax on dividends distributed by PRC subsidiaries to its immediate holding company in Hong Kong |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total income tax expenses |  | $ 100,654,000 | $ 87,879,000 | $ 99,846,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
China | High and New Technology Enterprises |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferential tax rate |  | 15.00% | 15.00% | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weibo Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferential tax treatment recognized |  | $ 37,000,000 | $ 46,300,000 | $ 48,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of tax exemption and preferential tax on basic net income per share (USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.15 | $ 0.2 | $ 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weibo Technology | Weibo HK |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued additional withholding tax on retained earnings |  | $ 41,900,000 | $ 22,100,000 | $ 43,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from dividends received |  |  | 401,600,000 | 406,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Withholding tax In connection with dividends received |  |  | 20,100,000 | 20,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total undistributed PRC earnings | ¥ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 17.7 | ¥ 20.3
Weibo Technology | Research and development |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total income tax expenses |  | (18,200,000) | (22,300,000) | (22,200,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weibo Technology | High and New Technology Enterprises |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of preferential tax treatment |  | 30,900,000 | 38,000,000 | $ 42,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weibo HK |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total income tax expenses |  | $ 43,600,000 | $ 22,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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