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Non-controlling Interests (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Oct. 02, 2011 Sinovac Beijing USD ($) | Oct. 02, 2011 Sinovac Beijing CNY | Sep. 30, 2011 Sinovac Beijing | Apr. 08, 2013 Sinovac Beijing Sino Bioway | Dec. 31, 2013 Sinovac Dalian | Dec. 31, 2012 Sinovac Dalian
Non-controlling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in ownership (as a percent) | 1.53% | 1.53% | 1.53% |  |  |  |
Increase in ownership by the entity in a subsidiary through contributing dividends declared to another subsidiary, but unpaid |  | $ 3,073 | 18,600 |  |  |  |
Adjustment charged to additional paid-in capital, resulted from the difference between adjusted carrying amount of non-controlling interest and consideration |  | $ 271 | 1,600 |  |  |  |
Non-controlling ownership interest (as a percent) |  | 26.91% | 26.91% | 28.44% |  | 45.00% | 45.00%
Transfer of noncontrolling equity interest to Xiamen Bioway Biotech Co., Ltd. (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 26.91% |  |

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