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The amount of excise and sales taxes included in sales and revenues, which are then deducted as a cost of sales. Includes excise taxes, which are applied to specific types of transactions or items (such as gasoline or alcohol); and sales, use and value added taxes, which are applied to a broad class of revenue-producing transactions involving a wide range of goods and services.

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Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
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-Section 50
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Amount, including tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value-added and excise.

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Revenues and Deferred Revenue - Schedule of Disaggregated Revenues (Details) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2017 CNY (¥)
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	¥ 2,200,841		¥ 1,982,505	¥ 974,678
Less: sales tax and surcharges	(6,939)		(8,520)	(4,516)
Total net revenues	2,193,902	$ 315,134	1,973,985	970,162
Subtotal Online Educational Courses
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,177,360		1,975,544	968,672
Degree- or Diploma-oriented Post-secondary Courses \| Subtotal Online Educational Courses
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,021,990		1,814,178	822,832
Professional Certification Preparation and Professional Skills Courses \| Subtotal Online Educational Courses
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	155,370		161,366	145,840
Commissions
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	15,381		6,374	4,105
Other Revenue
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	¥ 8,100		¥ 587	¥ 1,901