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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]

Schedule of accounts notes loans and financing receivable

Accounts receivable, net, as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 consisted of the following (in thousands):

		As of December 31,
		2020				2021
Accounts receivable, net
Accounts receivable		$	94,528			$	94,908
Less: Allowance for credit losses			(7,007	)			(12,358	)
		$	87,521			$	82,550

Accounts receivable current overdue details

The following table presents the aging analysis of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 (in thousands):

		As of December 31,
		2020				2021
Less than 179 days		$	78,805			$	79,155
180-359 days			7,569				7,437
360 days and greater			8,154				8,316
Total			94,528				94,908

Accounts receivable allowance for credit loss

The movement of allowance for credit losses for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 was as follows (in thousands):

		For the year ended December 31,
		2019				2020				2021
Balance at the beginning of year		$	7,574			$	3,956			$	7,007
Changes on initial application of ASU 2016-13 (1)			0				3,383				0
Additional allowance for credit losses, net of recoveries			4,724				2,419				6,292
Write-offs			(8,237	)			(3,231	)			(1,155	)
Exchange difference			(105	)			480				214
Balance at the end of year			3,956				7,007				12,358

Estimated useful lives of fixed assets

Fixed Assets		Estimated Useful Lives (years)
Office buildings		36-47
Leasehold improvements		Lesser of term of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the assets
Vehicles		4
Office furniture		5
Computer equipment and hardware		4-5

Estimated useful lives of intangible assets

Intangible Assets		Estimated Useful Lives (years)
Purchased video content		1 month to 2 years
Computer software		1-5
Developed technologies		3-10
Domain names and trademarks		4-30
Operating rights for licensed games		over the contract terms

ASC 606 [Member]

New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]

Revenues disaggregated by products and services

		Year Ended December 31, 2019 (in thousands)
		Sohu				Changyou				Total
Brand advertising:
Sohu Media Portal		$	94,692				0				94,692
Sohu Video			34,529				0				34,529
Focus			32,120				0				32,120
17173.com Website			0				13,715				13,715
Online games:
PC games			0				267,752				267,752
Mobile games			0				172,718				172,718
Other games			0				432				432
Others			57,082				763				57,845
Total		$	218,423				455,380				673,803

		Year Ended December 31, 2020 (in thousands)
		Sohu				Changyou				Total
Brand advertising:
Sohu Media Portal		$	86,293				0				86,293
Sohu Video			25,312				0				25,312
Focus			23,281				0				23,281
17173.com Website			0				11,640				11,640
Online games:
PC games			0				353,737				353,737
Mobile games			0				182,947				182,947
Others			66,658				22				66,680
Total		$	201,544				548,346				749,890

		Year Ended December 31, 2021 (in thousands)
		Sohu				Changyou				Total
Brand advertising:
Sohu Media Portal		$	75,408				0				75,408
Sohu Video			26,803				0				26,803
Focus			22,013				0				22,013
17173.com Website			0				10,743				10,743
Online games:
PC games			0				469,332				469,332
Mobile games			0				168,893				168,893
Others			62,382				2				62,384
Total		$	186,606				648,970				835,576

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