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Organization and Principal Activities - Principle subsidiaries of Vies and Equity investees (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Cheetah Technology |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00%
Zhuhai Juntian |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00%
Beijing Security |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00%
Conew Network |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00%
Cheetah Mobile America |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00%
HK Zoom |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00%
Youloft HK |
Percentage of ownership | 51.90%
Calendar |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00%
Cheetah Information |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00%
MobPartner |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00%
Moxiu Technology |
Percentage of ownership | 51.58%
Cheetah Mobile Singapore |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00%
Live.me.Inc |
Percentage of ownership | 52.10%
Hong Kong Live.me |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00%
Taiwan Cheetah |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00%
Japan Kingsoft |
Percentage of ownership | 46.10%
Beijing Lewo Wuxian Technology Co., Ltd |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00%
Baomi Technology |
Percentage of ownership | 50.52%
Cheetah Mobile Hong Kong |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00%
Beijing Conew |
Percentage of ownership | 0.00%
Beijing Mobile |
Percentage of ownership | 0.00%
Beijing Cheetah Network Technology Co Ltd. |
Percentage of ownership | 0.00%

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