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Net Income/(Loss) per Share (Narrative) (Details) - Changyou [Member] - Changyou Merger [Member] | Apr. 17, 2020 $ / shares
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Class A ordinary shares [Member] |
Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |
Consideration Per Share | $ 5.40
Class A ordinary shares [Member] | Share Options [Member] |
Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |
Exercise Price of Shares | 0.01
Changyou 2014 Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Class A ordinary shares [Member] | Share Options [Member] |
Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised | 5.39
Consideration Per Share | 5.40
Exercise Price of Shares | 0.01
Share-based compensation by share based payment arrangement per share weighted average price per share | 5.39
Accrued fixed price, initial | 5.39
Accrued fixed price, final | 5.39
Changyou 2014 and 2019 Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Class A ordinary shares [Member] | Share Options [Member] |
Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |
Share-based compensation by share based payment arrangement per share weighted average price per share | 5.39
Accrued fixed price, initial | 5.39
Accrued fixed price, final | $ 5.39
Sohu [Member] | Ordinary Shares [Member] |
Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |
Percentage of ordinary shares held | 100.00%

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