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Statutory surplus reserves (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 CNY | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 CNY | Dec. 31, 2013 Sinovac Beijing USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Sinovac Beijing USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Sinovac Beijing CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 Sinovac Beijing USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Sinovac Beijing CNY | Dec. 31, 2013 Tangshan Yian USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Sinovac R&D USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Sinovac Dalian USD ($)
Distribution of Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage appropriation to statutory surplus reserve fund required | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve level threshold for mandatory transfer requirement (as a percent) | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory surplus reserves | $ 11,808 |  | $ 11,808 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of after-tax profits appropriated to general reserve |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |
Percentage of after-tax profits appropriated to enterprise expansion reserve |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |  |
Appropriation of after-tax profits to general reserve |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 335 | 2,000 |  |  |
Appropriation of after-tax profits to enterprise expansion reserve |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Appropriation of net income after taxes to staff welfare and bonus fund |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 168 | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0
Appropriation to statutory surplus reserve fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividend declared to non-controlling shareholder |  |  |  |  | 0 | 802 | 5,000 | 5,863 | 39,000 |  |  |
Dividend payable | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of paid-in-capital and statutory surplus reserves that are restricted from transfer or dividend distribution | 81,249 | 492,000 | 74,923 | 467,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of net assets that are restricted from transferring in the form of loans, advances or cash dividends | $ 34,860 |  | $ 27,373 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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