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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended					1 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
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Shanghai Tiger Shangda [Member]
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Equity interest					100.00%
Tiger Yaoyang [Member]
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Intangible assets recognized	$ 1,990,000
Non-controlling interest recognized	515,000
Additional paid-in capital recognized	862,000
Best One Inc [Member]
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Equity interest	100.00%
Best One Inc [Member] \| Restricted Share Units [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Description	The RSUs vest annually beginning October 13, 2015 only if certain performance goals of Tiger Media are met. The shares underlying such RSUs will not be delivered until October 13, 2018, unless there is a change of control of Tiger Media.
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Equity interest											100.00%
Lease contract period											10 years
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Acquisition of intangible assets in exchange of equity interest											46.00%
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Equity interest						100.00%
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Number of equity awards												2,000,000
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Number of equity awards												960,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Canada Lease Dispute [Member]
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Revenue													$ 210,000