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Fair Value Measurements (Short-term Receivables and Payables, Narrative) (Details) - Sohu [Member] - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] ¥ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 03, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 CNY (¥) | Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2018 CNY (¥) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 CNY (¥) | May 31, 2019 USD ($) | May 31, 2019 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Credit agreement with ICBC [Member] | ICBC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans may borrow from bank |  |  |  |  |  | $ 116,600,000 | ¥ 800 |  |  |  |
Additional interest rate over LPR |  |  |  |  |  | 1.20% | 1.20% |  |  |  |
Installments of bank loan payable |  |  |  |  |  | four equal installments, with the first installment payable 18 months after the drawdown and the other three installments payable semi-annually at the end of each of the three successive six-month periods after the first installment payment. | four equal installments, with the first installment payable 18 months after the drawdown and the other three installments payable semi-annually at the end of each of the three successive six-month periods after the first installment payment. |  |  |  |
Total outstanding balance of bank loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Credit agreement with CMB [Member] | CMB [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans may borrow from bank |  |  |  | $ 102,000,000.0 | ¥ 700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Installments of bank loan payable |  | The first installment of RMB45 million (or $6.7 million) was paid in December 2018; the second and third installments of RMB90 million (or $13.1 million) in the aggregate were paid early in June 2019; and the fourth installment of RMB165 million (or $23.3million) was paid early in July 2019. | The first installment of RMB45 million (or $6.7 million) was paid in December 2018; the second and third installments of RMB90 million (or $13.1 million) in the aggregate were paid early in June 2019; and the fourth installment of RMB165 million (or $23.3million) was paid early in July 2019. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total outstanding balance of bank loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Loan received from bank |  | $ 43,700,000 | ¥ 300 | $ 58,300,000 | ¥ 400 |  |  | $ 59,300,000 | ¥ 399 |  |
Short-term loan, interest rate |  | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% |  |  | 5.10% | 5.10% |  |
Credit agreement with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, Tokyo Branch ("ICBC Tokyo") | Changyou Merger [Member] | ICBC Tokyo [Member] | Sohu Game [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bearing interest of term facility | Three Month LIBOR plus a margin of 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of mortgaged outstanding of Changyou | 97.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposit certificates pledged | $ 192,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate of deposit equivalent | 0.1389 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, Tokyo Branch ("ICBC Tokyo") | Maximum [Member] | Changyou Merger [Member] | ICBC Tokyo [Member] | Sohu Game [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, Tokyo Branch ("ICBC Tokyo") | Maximum [Member] | Changyou Merger [Member] | ICBC Tokyo [Member] | One-Year Facility [Member] | Sohu Game [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, Tokyo Branch ("ICBC Tokyo") | Maximum [Member] | Changyou Merger [Member] | ICBC Tokyo [Member] | Four-Year Facility [Member] | Sohu Game [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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