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Intangible Assets, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets, Net
14. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
 
 
  
As of December 31, 2020
 
Items
  
Gross

Carrying

Amount
 
  
Accumulated

Amortization
 
  
Accumulated

Impairment
 
  
Net

Carrying

Amount
 
 
 
Purchased video content
   $ 212,999      $ (161,160    $ (50,088    $ 1,751  
Operating rights for licensed games
     51,856        (35,017      (14,026      2,813  
Domain names and trademarks
     27,536        (10,243      (17,219      74  
Computer software
     11,749        (11,545      0        204  
Developed technologies
     8,699        (918      (7,781      0  
Others
     2,928        (966      (1,962      0  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 315,767      $ (219,849    $ (91,076    $ 4,842  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
  
As of December 31, 2021
 
Items
  
Gross

Carrying

Amount
 
  
Accumulated

Amortization
 
  
Accumulated

Impairment
 
  
Net

Carrying

Amount
 
 
 
Purchased video content
   $ 138,902      $ (99,961 )      $ (37,343 )      $ 1,598  
Operating rights for licensed games
     60,454        (39,431 )        (13,895 )        7,128  
Domain names and trademarks
     26,766        (10,240 )        (16,506 )        20  
Computer software
     12,474        (12,084 )        0        390  
Developed technologies
     8,879        (936 )        (7,943 )        0  
Others
     2,996        (988 )        (2,008 )        0  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 250,471      $ (163,640 )      $ (77,695 )    $ 9,136  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Impairment Losses
In 2021, Sohu recognized a $14,000 impairment loss related to Sohu Video’s purchased video content pursuant to the Sohu Group’s policy on impairment of overseas content. Changyou recognized a $1.7 million impairment loss related to content and game licenses, of which $0.1 million was recognized as impairment of intangible assets and $1.6 million was recognized as impairment of prepaid and other current assets.
In 2020
,
 Sohu recognized a $
1.5
 million impairment loss related to Sohu Video’s purchased video content pursuant to the Sohu Group’s policy on impairment of overseas content. Changyou recognized a $
2.7
 million impairment loss related to content and game licenses, of which $
0.8
 million was recognized as impairment of intangible assets and $
1.9
 million was recognized as impairment of prepaid and other current assets.
In 2019, Sohu recognized a $7.2 million impairment loss for a domain name related to the 56.com Website, mainly due to enhanced restrictions that Chinese regulatory authorities imposed on the broadcasting industry, which had an adverse effect on the operation of the 56.com Website. Also in 2019, Sohu recognized a $4.0 million impairment loss related to Sohu Video’s purchased video content pursuant to the Sohu Group’s policy on impairment of overseas content.
Amortization
In 2021, 2020 and 2019, amortization of intangible assets was $12.5 million, $14.4 million and $38.8 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, amortization expenses for future periods are estimated to be as follows: 
 
For the year ended December 31,
  
(in thousands)
 
2022
     4,357  
2023
     3,761  
2024
     1,018  
2025
     0  
2026
     0  
Thereafter
     0  
    
 
 
 
Total expected amortization expense
   $ 9,136