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Commitments And Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) LegalMatter | Dec. 31, 2011 CNY | Dec. 31, 2010 CNY | Dec. 31, 2009 CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 Beijing Innovation Works Development Fund USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Beijing Innovation Works Development Fund CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 Online game licensing fee commitments USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Online game licensing fee commitments CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types CNY
Total rental expenses | $ 12,288,980 | 77,345,611 | 65,034,773 | 70,216,710 |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital commitments |  |  |  |  | 3,336,564 | 21,000,000 |  |  |  |
Capital commitments for purchases of property, equipment and software |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 613,162 | 3,859,180
Commitments to pay licensing fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,400,000 | 15,105,360 |  |
Number of lawsuits filed against the company | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments made related to class action lawsuits | 13,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class's maximum provable damages, in excess of the average percentage of recovery | 16.50% | 16.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | $ 7,062,636 | 44,451,522 | 14,758,798 | 9,955,138 |  |  |  |  |  |

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