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Intangible Assets, Net (Finite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 250,471 | $ 315,767
Accumulated Amortization | (163,640) | (219,849)
Accumulated Impairment | (77,695) | (91,076)
Net Carrying Amount | 9,136 | 4,842
Purchased video content [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 138,902 | 212,999
Accumulated Amortization | (99,961) | (161,160)
Accumulated Impairment | (37,343) | (50,088)
Net Carrying Amount | 1,598 | 1,751
Operating rights for licensed games [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 60,454 | 51,856
Accumulated Amortization | (39,431) | (35,017)
Accumulated Impairment | (13,895) | (14,026)
Net Carrying Amount | 7,128 | 2,813
Domain names and trademarks [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 26,766 | 27,536
Accumulated Amortization | (10,240) | (10,243)
Accumulated Impairment | (16,506) | (17,219)
Net Carrying Amount | 20 | 74
Computer software [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 12,474 | 11,749
Accumulated Amortization | (12,084) | (11,545)
Accumulated Impairment | 0 | 0
Net Carrying Amount | 390 | 204
Developed technologies [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 8,879 | 8,699
Accumulated Amortization | (936) | (918)
Accumulated Impairment | (7,943) | (7,781)
Net Carrying Amount | 0 | 0
Others [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 2,996 | 2,928
Accumulated Amortization | (988) | (966)
Accumulated Impairment | (2,008) | (1,962)
Net Carrying Amount | $ 0 | $ 0

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