v2.4.0.6
SHARE OPTION AND RESTRICTED SHARE SCHEME - Additional Infomration (Detail)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Year
Dec. 31, 2011
CNY
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2011
Maximum
CNY
Dec. 31, 2009
Maximum
CNY
Dec. 31, 2011
Minimum
CNY
Dec. 31, 2009
Minimum
CNY
Dec. 31, 2011
Online Game Product Development Costs
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Online Game Product Development Costs
CNY
Dec. 31, 2010
Online Game Product Development Costs
CNY
Dec. 31, 2009
Online Game Product Development Costs
CNY
Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted Stock
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted Stock
CNY
Sep. 30, 2006
Stock Incentive Plan 2006
May 15, 2007
Stock Incentive Plan 2006
Directors and Consultants
USD ($)
Mar. 19, 2007
Stock Incentive Plan 2006
Directors and Consultants
USD ($)
Sep. 17, 2010
Stock Incentive Plan 2007
CNY
Person
Oct. 17, 2007
Stock Incentive Plan 2007
USD ($)
Sep. 17, 2010
Stock Incentive Plan 2007
USD ($)
Sep. 17, 2010
Stock Incentive Plan 2007
Employees Vested
CNY
Oct. 12, 2007
Stock Incentive Plan 2007
Maximum
Oct. 12, 2007
Stock Incentive Plan 2007
Minimum
Apr. 23, 2010
Stock Incentive Plan 2007
Restricted Stock
Oct. 31, 2011
Stock Incentive Plan 2007
Employee Directors, Plan
USD ($)
Person
Oct. 31, 2011
Stock Incentive Plan 2007
Employee Directors, Plan
CNY
Feb. 27, 2009
Non Performance Based Shares
USD ($)
Sep. 09, 2008
Non Performance Based Shares
Officers and Key Management Employees
USD ($)
Feb. 14, 2008
Non Performance Based Shares
Officers and Key Management Employees
USD ($)
Feb. 01, 2008
Non Performance Based Shares
Officers and Key Management Employees
USD ($)
Jan. 14, 2011
Non Performance Based Shares
Independent Directors Compensation Plan
USD ($)
Aug. 08, 2011
Accelerated Vesting of Stock Options
USD ($)
Aug. 08, 2011
Accelerated Vesting of Stock Options
CNY
Dec. 31, 2011
Employee Stock Option
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Employee Stock Option
CNY
Dec. 31, 2010
Employee Stock Option
CNY
Dec. 31, 2009
Employee Stock Option
CNY
Aug. 08, 2011
Employee Stock Option
USD ($)
Aug. 08, 2011
Employee Stock Option
CNY
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                                                                            
Authorized share option scheme                           16,000,000             23,700,000                                  
Share options and SARs, Maximum term                           6 years             10 years                                  
Awards vest period                           5 years             5 years 4 years 5 years 5 years 5 years         4 years                
Share option annual vesting percentage                           20.00% 20.00% 20.00%         25.00% 20.00%                                
Share option granted 60,000                           3,800,000 920,000   1,743,500               335,000 560,500 50,000 60,000 60,000                
Exercise share based option fair value $ 6.71                           $ 2.00 $ 2.00   $ 15.50 $ 6.36         $ 4.07   $ 6.00 $ 8.01 $ 10.50 $ 10.29 $ 7.24                
Share option granted, Restricted shares                                             797,000 14,000,000 14,000,000                          
Restricted shares, vesting term                                             One fifth of the total restricted shares will become vested upon each annual anniversary of the grant date during the following five years. One fifth of the total restricted shares will become vested upon each annual anniversary of the grant date during the following five years. One fifth of the total restricted shares will become vested upon each annual anniversary of the grant date during the following five years.                          
Total Share options outstanding 3,191,950   11,385,629                               2,414,000                                      
Number of employees                                 120             84 84                          
Incremental compensation cost for the modification                                 8,273,839     5,300,346       $ 335,897 2,114,102                          
Vesting share                                                             400,000 400,000            
Compensation expenses                                                             1,589,000 10,000,000         1,112,000 7,000,000
Share based compensation exercise price range lower range limit                                               $ 6.00                            
Share based compensation exercise price range upper range limit                                               $ 7.24                            
Number of shares from stock incentive plan ,modified                                               1,098,600 1,098,600                          
Incremental compensation cost allocated to share based compensation                                               230,248 1,449,156                          
Intrinsic value of options exercised                                                                  44,197,000 278,174,000 33,700,000 53,100,000    
Weighted average estimated fair value of options granted       19.85 22.37 15.75 17.35                                                   $ 2.93 18.45   20.32    
Total fair value of options vested                                                                 5,905,122 37,166,249 29,951,523 26,551,305    
Unrecognized estimated share-based compensation cost 516,227 3,249,083                                                                        
Deferred cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average vesting period 1.23                                                                          
Unrecognized estimated share-based compensation cost                       37,821,006 238,041,628                                                  
Weighted-average vesting period                       2 years 9 months 4 days 2 years 9 months 4 days                                                  
Share based compensation costs, capitalized               $ 13,902 87,497 295,211 1,463,330