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VIEs (VIEs Consolidated within Sohu Group, Basic Information for Principal VIEs) (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Aggregate amount of loans due from related parties | $ 7.6
VIEs [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Registered capital and PRC statutory reserves | $ 45.1
High Century [Member] | Dr. Charles Zhang [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Ownership percentage | 80.00%
High Century [Member] | Wei Li [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Ownership percentage | 20.00%
Heng Da Yi Tong [Member] | Dr. Charles Zhang [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Ownership percentage | 80.00%
Heng Da Yi Tong [Member] | Wei Li [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Ownership percentage | 20.00%
Sohu Internet [Member] | High Century [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Ownership percentage | 100.00%
Donglin [Member] | Sohu Internet [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Ownership percentage | 100.00%
Tianjin Jinhu [Member] | Xiufeng Deng [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Ownership percentage | 50.00%
Tianjin Jinhu [Member] | Xuemei Zhang [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Ownership percentage | 50.00%
Focus Interactive [Member] | Heng Da Yi Tong [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Ownership percentage | 100.00%
Guangzhou Qianjun [Member] | Tianjin Jinhu [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Ownership percentage | 100.00%
Gamease [Member] | High Century [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Ownership percentage | 100.00%
Shanghai ICE [Member] | Gamease [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Ownership percentage | 100.00%
Guanyou Gamespace [Member] | Changyou Star [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Ownership percentage | 100.00%

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