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Parent Company Only Condensed Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail) ¥ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 29, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 17, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 17, 2017 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2016 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2015 CNY (¥) | Jun. 26, 2014 USD ($)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases, total rental expenses |  |  |  | $ 16,305,000 | ¥ 89,780 | ¥ 93,869 | ¥ 92,520 |
Proceeds from issuance of bonds, net |  |  |  | 297,581,000 | 1,936,154 |  |  |
Bonds 7% Due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 100,000,000 | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated rate | 7.00% | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date | Aug. 17, 2020 | Aug. 17, 2020 | Aug. 17, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment |  | Payable semi-annually in arrears on August 17 and February 17 in each year | Payable semi-annually in arrears on August 17 and February 17 in each year |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, premium price | 100.04 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, effective yield | 6.98% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of bonds, net |  | $ 296,085,000 | ¥ 1,926,419 |  |  |  |  |
Parent Company | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases, total rental expenses |  |  |  | $ 825,000 | ¥ 5,366 | ¥ 15,824 | ¥ 13,952 |
Operating leases, expiration date |  |  |  | Mar. 01, 2025 | Mar. 01, 2025 |  |  |
Parent Company | Bonds 7.875% Due 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000
Debt instrument, stated rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.875%
Parent Company | Bonds 7% Due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 100,000,000 | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated rate | 7.00% | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  | Aug. 17, 2020 | Aug. 17, 2020 |  |  |
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment |  |  |  | Bonds is payable semi-annually in arrears on August 17 and February 17 in each year | Bonds is payable semi-annually in arrears on August 17 and February 17 in each year |  |  |
Debt instrument, date of first required payment |  |  |  | Feb. 17, 2018 | Feb. 17, 2018 |  |  |
Debt instrument, premium price | 100.04 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, effective yield | 6.98% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of bonds, net |  |  |  | $ 296,085,000 | ¥ 1,926,419 |  |  |

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