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Reconciliation of Carrying Amounts of Subsidiaries Consolidated by Group and Non Controlling Interests (Detail) | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 CNY | Dec. 31, 2010 CNY | Dec. 31, 2009 CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 GIANT INTERACTIVE GROUP, INC. CNY | Dec. 31, 2010 GIANT INTERACTIVE GROUP, INC. CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 GIANT INTERACTIVE GROUP, INC. USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 GIANT INTERACTIVE GROUP, INC. Beijing Huayi Giant Information Technology Co. Ltd. CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 GIANT INTERACTIVE GROUP, INC. Shanghai Juxi Network Technology Co Ltd CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 GIANT INTERACTIVE GROUP, INC. Shanghai Juxian Network Technology Co.Ltd CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 GIANT INTERACTIVE GROUP, INC. Shanghai Juyan Network Technology Co.Ltd CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 GIANT INTERACTIVE GROUP, INC. Shanghai Jujia Network Technology Co.Ltd CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-controlling interests CNY | Dec. 31, 2010 Non-controlling interests CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-controlling interests USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 Non-controlling interests Beijing Huayi Giant Information Technology Co. Ltd. CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-controlling interests Shanghai Juxi Network Technology Co Ltd CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-controlling interests Shanghai Juxian Network Technology Co.Ltd CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-controlling interests Shanghai Juyan Network Technology Co.Ltd CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-controlling interests Shanghai Jujia Network Technology Co.Ltd CNY
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 14,782,829 |  |  | 12,460,938 | 5,047,654 | $ 5,645,518 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,782,829 | 7,608,607 | $ 4,096,830 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  |  |  | 11,910,070 | 11,059,685 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 836,998 | 10,737,017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Huayi Giant Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,750,000 |  |  |  |  |
Deconsolidation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21,250,000) | (1,134,893) | (1,319,023) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,750,000) | (1,091,241) | (1,067,296) |  |  |
Consolidation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,927,203) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,855,246) | [1] |
Dividend declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,750,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,250,000)
Net (loss) income | (4,199,144) | (26,428,994) | 3,562,795 | 294,493 | 28,292,434 | (3,646,401) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,428,994 | (3,562,795) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | $ 4,096,830 | 25,785,038 | 14,782,829 |  | 35,532,323 | 12,460,938 | $ 5,645,518 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,785,038 | 14,782,829 | $ 4,096,830 |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | In January 2011, Zhengduo Information acquired the remaining 49% equity interest of Juyan Network at a consideration of RMB approximately 3,500,000 (US$556,000). Subsequent to this acquisition, Juyan Network becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zhengduo Information. This was accounted for as an equity transaction, where the difference between the fair value of the purchase consideration and the carrying amount of non-controlling interest of approximately RMB1,600,000 (US$ 254,000) was recorded as additional paid-in capital.

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