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The Company and Nature of Operations (Information of Subsidiaries and VIEs) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Sohu.com (Hong Kong) Limited [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Apr. 19, 2000
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | Hong Kong
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Beijing Sohu New Era Information Technology Co., Ltd. ("Sohu Era") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Jul. 25, 2003
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | People’s Republic of China
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Sohu.com (Search) Limited ("Sohu Search") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Oct. 28, 2005
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | Cayman Islands
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Beijing Sohu New Media Information Technology Co., Ltd. ("Sohu Media") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Jun. 19, 2006
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | People’s Republic of China
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Sohu.com (Game) Limited ("Sohu Game") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Feb. 11, 2008
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | Cayman Islands
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Beijing Sohu New Momentum Information Technology Co., Ltd. ("Sohu New Momentum") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | May 31, 2010
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | People’s Republic of China
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Fox Video Limited ("Sohu Video") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Jul. 26, 2011
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | Cayman Islands
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Fox Information Technology (Tianjin) Limited ("Video Tianjin") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Nov. 17, 2011
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | People’s Republic of China
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Sohu Focus Limited [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Jul. 11, 2013
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | Cayman Islands
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Sohu Focus (HK) Limited ("Focus HK") |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Jul. 26, 2013
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | Hong Kong
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Changyou.com Limited ("Changyou") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Aug. 06, 2007
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | Cayman Islands
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Changyou.com (HK) Limited ("Changyou HK") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Aug. 13, 2007
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | Hong Kong
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Beijing AmazGame Age Internet Technology Co., Ltd. ("AmazGame") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Sep. 26, 2007
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | People’s Republic of China
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Beijing Changyou Gamespace Software Technology Co., Ltd. ("Gamespace") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Oct. 29, 2009
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | People’s Republic of China
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Changyou.com Korea LLC [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Jan. 07, 2010
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | Korea
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Beijing Changyou Chuangxiang Software Technology Co., Ltd. ("Changyou Chuangxiang") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Nov. 08, 2016
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | People’s Republic of China
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Beijing Century High-Tech Investment Co., Ltd. ("High Century") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Dec. 28, 2001
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | People’s Republic of China
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Beijing Heng Da Yi Tong Information Technology Co., Ltd. ("Heng Da Yi Tong") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Feb. 07, 2002
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | People’s Republic of China
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Beijing Sohu Internet Information Service Co., Ltd. ("Sohu Internet") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Jul. 31, 2003
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | People’s Republic of China
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Beijing Sohu Donglin Advertising Co., Ltd. ("Donglin") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | May 17, 2010
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | People’s Republic of China
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Tianjin Jinhu Culture Development Co., Ltd ("Tianjin Jinhu") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Nov. 24, 2011
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | People’s Republic of China
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Beijing Focus Interactive Information Service Co., Ltd. ("Focus Interactive") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Jul. 15, 2014
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | People’s Republic of China
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Guangzhou Qianjun Network Technology Co., Ltd. ("Guangzhou Qianjun") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Nov. 25, 2014
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | People’s Republic of China
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Beijing Gamease Age Digital Technology Co., Ltd. ("Gamease") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Aug. 23, 2007
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | People’s Republic of China
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Shanghai ICE Information Technology Co., Ltd. ("Shanghai ICE") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | May 28, 2010
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | People’s Republic of China
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%
Beijing Guanyou Gamespace Digital Technology Co., Ltd. ("Guanyou Gamespace") [Member] |
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items] |
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Aug. 05, 2010
Place of Incorporation/Acquisition | People’s Republic of China
Effective Interest held through equity ownership/contractual arrangements | 100.00%

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