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Jun. 30, 2014
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| Document Type | 10-Q |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Document Period End Date | Jun. 30, 2014 |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2014 |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q2 |
| Entity Registrant Name | SOHU COM INC |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001104188 |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 |
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes |
| Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 38,476,961 |
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If the value is true, then the document is an amendment to previously-filed/accepted document. No definition available.
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End date of current fiscal year in the format --MM-DD. No definition available.
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This is focus fiscal period of the document report. For a first quarter 2006 quarterly report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, the first fiscal quarter should be given as the fiscal period focus. Values: FY, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, H1, H2, M9, T1, T2, T3, M8, CY. No definition available.
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This is focus fiscal year of the document report in CCYY format. For a 2006 annual report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, fiscal 2006 should be given as the fiscal year focus. Example: 2006. No definition available.
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The end date of the period reflected on the cover page if a periodic report. For all other reports and registration statements containing historical data, it is the date up through which that historical data is presented. If there is no historical data in the report, use the filing date. The format of the date is CCYY-MM-DD. No definition available.
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The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word "Other". No definition available.
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A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Indicate number of shares or other units outstanding of each of registrant's classes of capital or common stock or other ownership interests, if and as stated on cover of related periodic report. Where multiple classes or units exist define each class/interest by adding class of stock items such as Common Class A [Member], Common Class B [Member] or Partnership Interest [Member] onto the Instrument [Domain] of the Entity Listings, Instrument. No definition available.
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Indicate "Yes" or "No" whether registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure. No definition available.
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Indicate whether the registrant is one of the following: (1) Large Accelerated Filer, (2) Accelerated Filer, (3) Non-accelerated Filer, (4) Smaller Reporting Company (Non-accelerated) or (5) Smaller Reporting Accelerated Filer. Definitions of these categories are stated in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure. No definition available.
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The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). No definition available.
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This element represents debt securities that measured by fair value option. No definition available.
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The sum of amounts paid in advance for arrangements that will be recognized as non-current assets in periods after one year. No definition available.
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Receipts in advance is the prepayments received from customers for goods or services to be provided in the future. Deferred revenue include the carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date on potential earnings that were not recognized as revenue in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles, and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. No definition available.
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Restricted time deposits, current No definition available.
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Restricted time deposits, noncurrent No definition available.
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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due after one year (or beyond the operating cycle if longer), including liabilities for compensation costs, fringe benefits other than pension and postretirement obligations, rent, contractual rights and obligations, and statutory obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all domestic and foreign income tax obligations due beyond one year or the operating cycle, whichever is longer. Alternate captions include income taxes payable, noncurrent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Excess of issue price over par or stated value of the entity's capital stock and amounts received from other transactions involving the entity's stock or stockholders. Includes adjustments to additional paid in capital. Some examples of such adjustments include recording the issuance of debt with a beneficial conversion feature and certain tax consequences of equity instruments awarded to employees. Use this element for the aggregate amount of additional paid-in capital associated with common and preferred stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only common stock, use the element additional paid in capital, common stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only preferred stock, use the element additional paid in capital, preferred stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination, expected to be settled within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination, expected to be settled beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the caption on the face of the balance sheet to indicate that the entity has entered into (1) purchase or supply arrangements that will require expending a portion of its resources to meet the terms thereof, and (2) is exposed to potential losses or, less frequently, gains, arising from (a) possible claims against a company's resources due to future performance under contract terms, and (b) possible losses or likely gains from uncertainties that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events that are deemed likely to occur do occur or fail to occur. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liabilities and equity items, including the portion of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount at the balance sheet date of borrowings from a bank, not elsewhere enumerated in the taxonomy, with a maturity within one year (or within one operating cycle if longer) from the date of borrowing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Investments which are intended to be sold in the short term (usually less than one year or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) including trading securities, available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, and other short-term investments not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount allocated to treasury stock. Treasury stock is common and preferred shares of an entity that were issued, repurchased by the entity, and are held in its treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). No definition available.
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Receipts in advance is the prepayments received from customers for goods or services to be provided in the future. Deferred revenue include the carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date on potential earnings that were not recognized as revenue in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles, and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. No definition available.
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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due after one year (or beyond the operating cycle if longer), including liabilities for compensation costs, fringe benefits other than pension and postretirement obligations, rent, contractual rights and obligations, and statutory obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all domestic and foreign income tax obligations due beyond one year or the operating cycle, whichever is longer. Alternate captions include income taxes payable, noncurrent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination, expected to be settled within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination, expected to be settled beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount at the balance sheet date of borrowings from a bank, not elsewhere enumerated in the taxonomy, with a maturity within one year (or within one operating cycle if longer) from the date of borrowing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Revenue derived from advertisement placements on Website channels and/or in different formats, including but not limited to banners, links, logos, buttons, rich media and content integration. No definition available.
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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to mezzanine classified noncontrolling interest. No definition available.
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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to noncontrolling interests excluding mezzanine classified noncontrolling interest. No definition available.
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Costs incurred and are directly related to generating brand advertising revenues. No definition available.
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Cost of revenues from brand advertising and search and others services. No definition available.
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Costs incurred and are directly related to generating online game revenues. No definition available.
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Costs incurred and are directly related to generating search and others revenues. No definition available.
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Dividend or deemed dividend to noncontrolling preferred shareholders of subsidiary No definition available.
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Exchange difference is the aggregate foreign currency transaction gain or loss (both realized and unrealized) included in determining net income. No definition available.
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Revenue from brand advertising and search and others services. No definition available.
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Revenue from game operations by providing online services to game players. The revenue derived from operation of massively multi-player online games, Web-based game, and overseas licensing. No definition available.
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Revenue derived from pay-for-click services, priority placement services, and online marketing services on the Web Directory. No definition available.
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate cost of goods produced and sold and services rendered during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate revenue less cost of goods and services sold or operating expenses directly attributable to the revenue generation activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses from ongoing operations, after income or loss from equity method investments, but before income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of nonoperating interest income (expense). No definition available.
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Portion of net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net income after adjustments for dividends on preferred stock (declared in the period) and/or cumulative preferred stock (accumulated for the period). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense. No definition available.
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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Revenues from the sale of other goods or rendering of other services, not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy; net of (reduced by) sales adjustments, returns, allowances, and discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow to acquire intangible assets and other assets, excluding goodwill. No definition available.
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The total cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders to acquire the entity's shares relating to early exercise of share-based awards. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately. No definition available.
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Total expense recognized from advertising barter transactions for each income statement presented. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are the amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Includes effect from exchange rate changes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances in continuing operations held in foreign currencies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of a finite-lived intangible asset to fair value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in amount due within one year (or one business cycle) from customers for the credit sale of goods and services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period of all taxes owed but not paid, including income, property and other taxes. No definition available.
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the account that represents the temporary difference that results from Income or Loss that is recognized for accounting purposes but not for tax purposes and vice versa. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amount of (a) prepayments by customers for goods or services to be provided at a later date, (b) the amount of customer money held in customer accounts, including security deposits, collateral for current or future transactions, initial payment of the cost of an acquisition or for the right to enter into a contract or agreement, (c) the increase (decrease) during the reporting period, excluding the portion taken into income, in the liability reflecting services yet to be performed by the reporting entity for which cash or other forms of consideration was received or recorded as a receivable, or (d) some combination of (a), (b), and (c). No definition available.
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the value of prepaid expenses and other assets not separately disclosed in the statement of cash flows, for example, deferred expenses, intangible assets, or income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of financing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of investing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, excluding discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Other income (expense) included in net income that results in no cash inflows or outflows in the period. Includes noncash adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities that are not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash outflow or inflow from other investing activities. This element is used when there is not a more specific and appropriate element in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount paid (received) by the reporting entity through acquisition or sale and maturities of short-term investments with an original maturity that is three months or less which qualify for treatment as an investing activity based on management's intention and intended by management to be liquidated, if necessary, within the current operating cycle. Includes cash flows from securities classified as trading securities that were acquired for reasons other than sale in the short-term. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow to reacquire preferred stock during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of noncontrolling interest during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders to acquire the entity's shares under incentive and share awards, including stock option exercises. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow associated with the maturity, prepayments and calls (requests for early payments) of debt securities designated as held-to-maturity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of expense related to write-down of receivables to the amount expected to be collected. Includes, but is not limited to, accounts receivable and notes receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (USD $)
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| Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ 1,315,217 | $ 44 | $ 364,092 | $ (143,858) | $ 79,542 | $ 784,403 | $ 230,994 |
| Issuance of common stock | 784 | 0 | 784 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share-based compensation expense | 2,286 | 0 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 705 |
| Purchase of noncontrolling interest in 7Road | 2,257 | 0 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 740 |
| Settlement of share-based awards in subsidiary | 1,323 | 0 | 7,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (6,025) |
| Net income attributable to Sohu.com Inc. and noncontrolling interest shareholders | 93,628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46,057 | 47,571 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | 25,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19,871 | 0 | 5,361 |
| Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013 | 1,440,727 | 44 | 375,322 | (143,858) | 99,413 | 830,460 | 279,346 |
| Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | 1,836,720 | 44 | 601,633 | (143,858) | 116,304 | 752,582 | 510,015 |
| Issuance of common stock | 425 | 0 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Repurchase of Sogou Series A Preferred Shares from noncontrolling shareholders | (47,285) | 0 | 26,276 | 0 | 0 | (27,747) | (45,814) |
| Repurchase of Sogou Class A Ordinary Shares from noncontrolling shareholders | (24,532) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (24,532) |
| Exercise of right to repurchase from China Web | 1,584 | 0 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purchase of equity interests of a VIE from a third party shareholder | (809) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (820) |
| Share-based compensation expense | 14,753 | 0 | 11,029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,724 |
| Settlement of share-based awards in subsidiary | 790 | 0 | 11,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (10,437) |
| Net income attributable to Sohu.com Inc. and noncontrolling interest shareholders | (106,575) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (92,197) | (14,378) |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | (13,079) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (9,346) | 0 | (3,733) |
| Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014 | $ 1,661,992 | $ 44 | $ 652,185 | $ (143,858) | $ 106,958 | $ 632,638 | $ 414,025 |
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This element represents the amount of recognized equity-based compensation during the period, that is, the amount recognized as expense in the income statement (or as asset if compensation is capitalized). Alternate captions include the words "stock-based compensation". Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Decrease in noncontrolling interest (for example, but not limited to, redeeming or purchasing the interests of noncontrolling shareholders, issuance of shares (interests) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary to the parent entity for other than cash, and a buyback of shares (interest) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary from the noncontrolling interests). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after income tax of income (loss) including the portion attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interest. Excludes the portion attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest recognized as temporary equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Value of stock issued as a result of the exercise of stock options. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| The Company and Basis of Presentation | 1. The Company and Basis of Presentation Nature of Operations Sohu.com Inc. (“Sohu” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation organized in 1996, is a leading Chinese online media, search and game service group providing comprehensive online products and services on PCs and mobile devices in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”). The Company, together with its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries and variable interest entities (collectively the “Sohu Group” or the “Group”), mainly offers online advertising services and online game services. Online advertising and online games are the core businesses of the Sohu Group. Online Advertising The online advertising business consists of the brand advertising business as well as the search and others business. Brand Advertising Business The Sohu Group’s brand advertising business offers to its users, over its matrices of Chinese language online media content and services, various products and services (such as free of charge content, including news, video, interactive community and other competitive Internet services and membership services) across multiple Internet-enabled devices, such as PCs, mobile phones and tablets. It also offers advertisements on Sohu Group Web properties to companies seeking to increase their brand awareness online. Search and Others Business The search and others business, provided by Sohu’s search subsidiary Sogou Inc. (“Sogou”), primarily offers customers pay-for-click services, as well as online marketing services on the Sogou Web Directory. On September 16, 2013, pursuant to a Subscription Agreement entered into on that date by and among Sogou, THL A21 Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tencent Holdings Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited together with its subsidiaries, “Tencent”); Sohu’s wholly-owned subsidiary Sohu.com (Search) Limited, a Cayman Islands company (“Sohu Search”); and Photon Group Limited (“Photon”), the investment vehicle of the Sohu Group’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Charles Zhang, and a series of other contracts also entered into on that date between Sogou and Tencent, Tencent invested a net amount of $448 million in cash in Sogou and transferred its Soso search-related businesses and certain other assets to Sogou (collectively, the “Sogou-Tencent Transactions”). On September 16, 2013, Sogou entered into (i) a Repurchase Option Agreement with Sohu Search, exercisable commencing March 16, 2014, granting to Sogou the right to purchase 24 million Series A Preferred Shares of Sogou held by Sohu Search for an aggregate purchase price of $78.8 million; (ii) a Repurchase Option Agreement with Photon, also exercisable commencing March 16, 2014, granting to Sogou the right to purchase 6.4 million Series A Preferred Shares of Sogou held by Photon for an aggregate purchase price of $21 million; and (iii) a Repurchase/Put Option Agreement with China Web Search (HK) Limited (“China Web”), an investment vehicle of Yunfeng Capital, granting to Sogou the right to purchase at any time from March 16, 2014 to July 31, 2014, and granting to China Web the right to put to Sogou at any time prior to July 31, 2014, 14.4 million Series A Preferred Shares of Sogou held by China Web for an aggregate purchase price of $47.3 million. On September 16, 2013, Sogou, Sohu Search, Photon, Mr. Xiaochuan Wang, four other members of Sogou’s management (collectively, the “Sohu Parties”) and Tencent entered into a Shareholders Agreement (the “Shareholders Agreement”) under which the parties agreed to vote their Sogou voting shares in all elections of directors to elect three designees of Sohu Search and two designees of Tencent. On September 17, 2013, Sogou paid a special dividend to the three holders of Series A Preferred Shares of Sogou in the aggregate amount of $301 million, of which Sohu Search received $161 million, Photon received $43 million, and China Web received $97 million. On December 2, 2013, Tencent invested $1.5 million in cash in Beijing Sogou Information Service Co., Ltd. (“Sogou Information”), a VIE of Sogou, as additional consideration in connection with the Sogou-Tencent Transactions.
On March 24, 2014, Sogou purchased from China Web, pursuant to the Repurchase/Put Option Agreement between Sogou and China Web, 14.4 million Series A Preferred Shares of Sogou, for an aggregate purchase price of $47.3 million. In June 2014, Sogou repurchased approximately 4.2 million of its Class A Ordinary Shares from non-controlling shareholders, some of whom are employees of the Group, for an aggregate purchase price of $41.6 million. Pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, Sohu will hold approximately 53% of the total voting power for the election of the Board of Directors of Sogou, assuming that the remaining repurchase options are exercised, Tencent’s non-voting Class B Ordinary Shares are converted to voting shares, and all share options under the Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan and all share options under an arrangement providing for Sogou share-based awards to be available for grants to Sohu management and key employees (the “Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement”) are granted and exercised. As Sohu is the controlling shareholder of Sogou, Sohu consolidates Sogou in the Sohu Group’s consolidated financial statements, and recognizes noncontrolling interest reflecting economic interests in Sogou held by shareholders other than Sohu. Online Games The online game business is conducted by Sohu’s majority-owned subsidiary Changyou.com Limited (“Changyou”). Changyou is a leading online game developer and operator in China as measured by the popularity of its massively multiplayer online game (“MMOG”) Tian Long Ba Bu (“TLBB”) and its Web games DDTank and Wartune (also known as “Shen Qu”), which Changyou developed in-house. Changyou engages in the development, operation and licensing of online games for PCs and mobile devices. Changyou’s online games include MMOGs, which are interactive online games that may be played simultaneously by hundreds of thousands of game players, Web games, which are played over the Internet using a Web browser, and mobile games, which are played on mobile devices with an Internet connection. Basis of Consolidation and Recognition of Noncontrolling Interest The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Sohu and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs. All intercompany transactions are eliminated. VIE Consolidation The Sohu Group adopted the guidance of accounting for VIEs, which requires VIEs to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity. For consolidated VIEs, management made evaluations of the relationships between the Sohu Group and the VIEs and the economic benefit flow of contractual arrangements with the VIEs. In connection with such evaluation, management also took into account the fact that, as a result of such contractual arrangements, the Group controls the shareholders’ voting interests in these VIEs. As a result of such evaluation, management concluded that the Sohu Group is the primary beneficiary of its consolidated VIEs. The Sohu Group has two VIEs that are not consolidated, since the Group is not the primary beneficiary. Noncontrolling Interest Recognition Noncontrolling interests are recognized to reflect the portion of the equity of majority-owned subsidiaries and VIEs which is not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the controlling shareholders. Basis of Presentation These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Results for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year or for any future period.
Reclassification of Mobile Business to Others Business Commencing in the first quarter of 2014, the Group reclassified the mobile business to the others business, because the Group did not consider the mobile business to be significant enough to constitute a separately-disclosed revenue stream. The mobile business offers mobile related services through mobile products to mobile phone users through cooperation with China mobile network operators. The mobile products consist primarily of short messaging services (“SMS”), mobile video, ring-back tones (“RBT”), and interactive voice response (“IVR”). A majority of the content is purchased from third-party content providers. To conform to current period presentations, certain comparative figures for prior periods have been reclassified accordingly. Such reclassifications amounted to $15.3 million and $29.1 million, respectively, for revenues and $9.0 million and $18.2 million, respectively, for costs for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2013. |
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| Segment Information | 2. Segment Information The Sohu Group’s segments are business units that offer different services and are reviewed separately by the chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”), or the decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Group’s CODM is Sohu.com Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer. Some items, such as share-based compensation expense, operating expenses, other income and expense, and income tax expense, are not reviewed by the CODM. These items are disclosed in the segment information for reconciliation purposes only. In connection with the reclassification of the mobile business to the others business, as the CODM no longer reviewed the mobile business as a separate segment, the Group reclassified the mobile segment to the others segment from the first quarter of 2014. There are four reportable segments in the Group, consisting of brand advertising, Sogou (which mainly consists of search and others business), Changyou (which mainly consists of the online game business) and others business. The Group has restated the presentation of its reportable segments for prior periods to conform to the current presentation. The following tables present summary information by reportable segment (in thousands):
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| Share-Based Compensation Expense | 3. Share-Based Compensation Expense Sohu, Changyou, Sogou, and Fox Video Limited (“Sohu Video”) have incentive plans, and prior to June 28, 2013 7Road.com Limited (“7Road”) had an incentive plan, for the granting of share-based awards, including common stock or ordinary shares, share options, restricted shares and restricted share units, to their executive officers, management and employees. Sohu, Changyou, and Sogou Share-based Awards For Sohu, Changyou and Sogou, share-based compensation expense is recognized as costs and expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income based on the fair value of the related share-based awards on their grant dates. For Tencent restricted share units that Tencent had granted to employees who transferred to Sogou with the Soso search-related businesses, share-based compensation expense is recognized by Sogou in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income based on the then-current fair value at each reporting date. For Sogou Class A Ordinary Shares repurchased from employees of the Group in the second quarter of 2014, share-based compensation expense is recognized by the Sohu Group in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income in an amount equal to the excess of the repurchase price over the fair value at the repurchase date of the Sogou Class A Ordinary Shares that the Group repurchased. See Note 11—Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders’ Equity. Share-based compensation expense is charged to the shareholders’ equity or noncontrolling interest section in the consolidated balance sheets. Sohu Video Share-based Awards On January 4, 2012, Sohu Video, the holding entity of Sohu’s video division, adopted a 2011 Share Incentive Plan (the “Video 2011 Share Incentive Plan”) which provides for the issuance of up to 25,000,000 ordinary shares of Sohu Video to management and key employees of the video division and to Sohu management. As of June 30, 2014, grants of options for the purchase of 16,368,200 ordinary shares of Sohu Video had been made, of which options for the purchase of 4,972,800 ordinary shares were vested. For purposes of ASC 718-10-25, no grant date may be established until a mutual understanding can be reached between Sohu Video and the recipients as to the option awards’ key terms and conditions, and such mutual understanding cannot be reached until the fair value of the awards is determinable and can be accounted for. No grant date could be determined as of June 30, 2014, because the broader terms and conditions of the option awards had neither been finalized nor mutually agreed upon with the recipients.
Under ASC 718-10-55, if the service inception date precedes the grant date for equity-classified awards, compensation expense should be accrued beginning on the service inception date and re-measured on each subsequent reporting date before the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the awards. The estimate of the awards’ fair value would be fixed in the period in which the grant date occurs, and cumulative compensation expense should be adjusted based on the fair value at the grant date. Management determined that the service inception date with respect to vested option awards for the purchase of 4,972,800 shares had preceded the grant date. As of June 30, 2014, $4.2 million in cumulative share-based compensation expense was recognized as costs and expenses for these vested awards in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income based on the fair value of the awards on June 30, 2014. 7Road Share-based Awards On July 10, 2012, 7Road adopted the 2012 Share Incentive Plan (the “7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan”), which initially provided for the issuance to selected directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors of 7Road of up to 5,100,000 ordinary shares of 7Road (amounting to 5.1% of the then outstanding 7Road shares on a fully-diluted basis). On November 2, 2012, 7Road’s Board of Directors and its shareholders approved an increase from 5,100,000 to 15,100,000 ordinary shares (amounting to 13.7% of the then outstanding 7Road shares on a fully-diluted basis) under the 7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan. On May 1, 2013, Changyou entered into an agreement with noncontrolling shareholders to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of 7Road held by the noncontrolling shareholders. The acquisition closed on June 5, 2013. On June 28, 2013, 7Road’s Board of Directors approved the cancellation of the 7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan. 7Road concurrently offered to a total of 42 7Road employees holding an aggregate of 2,223,750 restricted share units which had been granted under the 7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan the right to exchange their restricted share units for, at each employee’s election, in each case subject to the employee’s continued employment by 7Road, either (i) Scheme I: the right to a cash payment of up to an aggregate of $2.90 per restricted share unit exchanged, vesting and payable at the rate of 40%, 30% and 30%, respectively, on the first, second and third anniversaries of July 18, 2012, which is the date when the surrendered restricted share units were granted under the 7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan, or (ii) Scheme II: the right to receive an annual cash bonus, over a seven-year period commencing July 1, 2013, based on the adjusted annual cumulative net income of 7Road. All restricted share units held by these 42 holders under the 7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan as of June 28, 2013 were included in this exchange program. In the third quarter of 2013, 7Road granted to an additional 48 7Road employees the right to receive an annual cash bonus under Scheme II with the same terms as described above. As the original awards of restricted share units made under the 7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan included as a vesting condition the completion of an initial public offering, which is not considered probable until it occurs, no share-based compensation expense was recognized for the fair value of the original awards. Incremental compensation expense, which is not classified as share-based compensation expense, is equal to the fair values of the two new compensation schemes included in the exchange program as of the date of the modification resulting from the exchange program. For Scheme I, incremental compensation expense in the total amount of $5.3 million resulting from the modification will be recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income ratably over the remaining vesting period of the awards for each tranche. For Scheme II, the incremental compensation expense varies depending on 7Road’s financial performance. Share-based Compensation Expense Recognition Share-based compensation expense was recognized in costs and expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, as follows (in thousands):
Share-based compensation expense was recognized for share awards of Sohu, Changyou, Sogou and Sohu Video as follows (in thousands):
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| Changyou Employee Incentive Plans | 4. Changyou Employee Incentive Plans On February 8, 2014, Changyou’s Board of Directors approved three new employee incentive plans with terms of 10 years, effective January 1, 2014, under which Changyou may pay compensation to employees based on Changyou’s profits, or the profits of specified projects. Eligible employees will receive a cash award from the plans as a bonus based on the number of employee incentive instruments they hold in the plans. Under two of these three plans, Changyou may pay compensation to employees based on Changyou’s profits. Changyou will distribute to eligible employees who participate in the plans up to 5% of Changyou’s annual adjusted net profits. Combined, these two plans will distribute up to 10% of Changyou’s annual adjusted net profits. Eligible employees will participate in these plans by paying an amount to purchase instruments that will entitle them, while they are employed by Changyou, to receive annual compensation under the plans. After four years of service to Changyou, employees who participate in either of these two plans will be entitled to sell their instruments to other employees at any time during their employment with Changyou at a price negotiated between the two employees, and by doing so would be compensated with the present value of their expected future cash bonuses for the remaining period of the incentive plans. Management concluded that compensation expense associated with these two plans should be accounted for by analogy to deferred compensation arrangements, and that the present value of the amounts forecasted to be distributed under the plans should be amortized over the first four years after the effective date of the plans, before the instruments are first allowed to be transferred to other employees; that the present value of future cash bonuses in the remaining period should be re-measured at each reporting date; that the gain or loss resulting from the re-measurement in the first four years should be amortized over the remaining portion of the four-year period; and that the gain or loss after the four-year period should be booked immediately upon re-measurement at each reporting date after the four-year period. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, compensation expense recognized for these two plans was $1.5 million and $2.8 million, respectively. The third employee incentive plan is structured to allow eligible employees to receive up to 20% of the annual adjusted net profits of projects that they work on. Unlike under the first two plans, certain of the incentive instruments to be issued under this plan will permit participating employees to sell the instruments to other employees at any time during their employment, and certain of the incentive instruments will not permit participating employees to sell their instruments to other employees. Management concluded that compensation expense in the former case should be accounted for by analogy to deferred compensation arrangements, and accordingly should be accrued as of the effective date of the plan at the then present value of the amounts forecasted to be distributed under the plan; that the gain or loss resulting from the re-measurement of the cash bonus in the remaining period of the plan should be booked immediately upon re-measurement; and that compensation expense in the latter case should be recognized when the amount of relevant distributions under these plans is determined and Changyou’s obligations are established each year. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, compensation expense recognized for this plan was $1.5 million and $26.7 million, respectively. |
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| Fair Value Measurements | 5. Fair Value Measurements Fair Value of Financial Instruments U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring the fair value of financial instruments. This hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The three-tier fair value hierarchy is: Level 1—observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. Level 2—include other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the market place. Level 3—unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity. The following table sets forth the financial instruments, measured at fair value, by level within the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2014 (in thousands):
The following table sets forth the financial instruments, measured at fair value, by level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) from December 31, 2013 to June 30, 2014 (in thousands):
Cash Equivalents The Sohu Group’s cash equivalents mainly consist of time deposits and money market funds with original maturities of three months or less. The fair value of cash equivalents are determined based on the pervasive interest rates in the market. The Group classifies the valuation techniques that use the pervasive interest rates input as Level 2 of fair value measurements. Generally there are no quoted prices in active markets for identical cash equivalents at the reporting date. In order to determine the fair value, the Group must use the discounted cash flow method and observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Restricted Time Deposits Restricted time deposits are valued based on the prevailing interest rates in the market using the discounted cash flow method. The Sohu Group classifies the valuation techniques that use these inputs as Level 2 of fair value measurements. Changyou Loans from Offshore Banks, Secured by Time Deposits In 2012 and 2013, Changyou drew down loans from offshore branches of certain banks for the purposes of expediting the payment of a special one-time cash dividend to its shareholders, providing working capital to support its overseas operations, and funding its acquisitions and its share repurchase program. These bank loans are secured by an equivalent or greater amount of RMB deposits by Changyou in the onshore branches of such banks. The loans from the offshore branches of the lending banks are classified as short-term bank loans or long-term bank loans according to their payment terms. As of June 30, 2014, the total amount of the bank loans was $257 million, all of which carried a floating rate of interest based on the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, interest income from the restricted time deposits securing the loans was $3.7 million and $7.9 million, respectively, and interest expense on the bank loans was $1.2 million and $2.9 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, interest income from the restricted time deposits securing the loans was $3.1 million and $5.9 million, respectively, and interest expense on the bank loans was $2.2 million and $4.1 million, respectively. Collateral related to Sogou Incentive Shares Trust Arrangements In February 2013, Sohu deposited $9 million in cash into restricted time deposit accounts at a bank as collateral for credit facilities provided by the bank to certain Sogou employees. The facilities were intended to fund the employees’ early exercise of Sogou share options and related PRC individual income tax. Sohu is not subject to any additional potential payments other than the restricted time deposit amounts, and believes that the fair value of its guarantee liability is immaterial. Short-term Investments In accordance with ASC 825, for investments in financial instruments with a variable interest rate indexed to performance of underlying assets, the Sohu Group elected the fair value method at the date of initial recognition and carried these investments at fair value. Changes in the fair value are reflected in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income as other income /(expense). To estimate fair value, the Group refers to the quoted rate of return provided by banks at the end of each period using the discounted cash flow method. The Group classifies the valuation techniques that use these inputs as Level 2 of fair value measurements. As of June 30, 2014, the Sohu Group’s investment in financial instruments was nil. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Sohu Group recorded in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income change in the fair value of short-term investments in the amount of nil and $16,000, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Group recorded in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income change in the fair value of short-term investments in the amount of $0.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively. Investments in Debt Securities In September 2010, Sohu purchased from a PRC-based company (the “Debtor”) a convertible debt security in the principal amount of $74.6 million (or RMB0.5 billion) with interest, payable quarterly in cash, of 3.8% per annum and an initial maturity of twelve months, subject to extension in Sohu’s sole discretion for additional six-month periods. The Debtor’s obligations on the debt were secured by a pledge from the Debtor’s parent company of its entire equity interest in the Debtor. The Company extended the maturity of the security, at an interest rate of 6.8% per annum, for successive six-month periods through March 2014. Under the terms of the security, the Company had the option, exercisable on March 31, 2014, to convert the outstanding principal into fixed percentages of equity interests in two companies which are affiliates of the Debtor. On March 31, 2014, the Company neither extended the debt security nor exercised the option, and accordingly the $81.3 million (or RMB0.5 billion) principal amount of the security was repaid to the Company on that date.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, interest income generated from this debt security amounted to nil and $1.37 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, interest income generated from this debt security amounted to $1.39 million and $2.74 million, respectively. The Sohu Group elected the fair value option to account for its investments in debt securities at their initial recognition. Changes in fair value were recognized in other income /(expense). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, there was no change in fair value. To estimate fair value, the Group used the income approach, which considers the estimated future return from the investment and the probabilities of getting these returns. The Group classifies the valuation techniques that use these inputs as Level 3 of fair value measurements. Repurchase Options and Put Option for Sogou Series A Preferred Shares As discussed in Note 1—The Company and Basis of Presentation, in September 2013, Sogou entered into Repurchase Option Agreements with Sohu Search and Photon, and a Repurchase/Put Option Agreement with China Web, with respect to Series A Preferred Shares of Sogou held by them. On March 24, 2014, Sogou purchased from China Web, pursuant to the Repurchase/Put Option Agreement between Sogou and China Web, 14.4 million Series A Preferred Shares of Sogou, for an aggregate purchase price of $47.3 million. Sogou’s repurchase options with Photon and China Web were initially recognized in additional paid-in capital in the Sohu Group’s consolidated balance sheets at fair value when the agreements were signed. Any subsequent changes in the fair values of the repurchase options were not and will not be recognized. On March 24, 2014, the repurchase option with China Web was exercised by Sogou. As of June 30, 2014, the remaining balance for the repurchase option with Photon in additional paid-in capital was $1.2 million, based on the fair value of the repurchase option on September 16, 2013. China Web’s put option with Sogou was initially recognized in other short-term liabilities in the Sohu Group’s consolidated balance sheets at fair value when the agreement was signed. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the put option were recognized quarterly in other income /(expense) in the Sohu Group’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income. In the first quarter of 2014, while the put option remained outstanding, the changes in the fair value of the put option of $2.3 million were recognized in other income in the Sohu Group’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income. After Sogou’s repurchase of the Series A Preferred Shares from China Web, the other short-term liabilities recognized with respect to China Web were reversed to zero. Management determined the fair values of the repurchase options with Photon and China Web when the agreements were signed, and of the put option with China Web before Sogou exercised the repurchase option, using the binominal model, with a discount for lack of marketability, given that the repurchase options and the put option were not publicly traded at the time of grant. Management made the determination with the assistance of a qualified professional appraiser using management’s estimates and assumptions. The Sohu Group classifies the valuation techniques that use these inputs as Level 3 of fair value measurements. Other Financial Instruments The following are other financial instruments not measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets, but for which the fair value was estimated for disclosure purposes. Short-term Receivables and Payables Accounts receivable and prepaid and other current assets are financial assets with carrying values that approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. Short-term accounts payable, accrued liabilities, receipts in advance and deferred revenue, short-term bank loans and other short-term liabilities are financial liabilities with carrying values that approximate fair value due to their short term nature. For short-term bank loans, the rates of interest under the agreements with the lending banks were determined based on the prevailing interest rates in the market. The Sohu Group classifies the valuation techniques that use these inputs as Level 2 of fair value measurements. For other short-term receivables and payables, the Group estimated fair values using the discounted cash flow method, which is unobservable in the market. The Group classifies the valuation technique as Level 3 of fair value measurements.
Prepaid Non-current Assets and Long-term Payables Prepaid non-current assets are financial assets with carrying values that approximate fair value because the impact of applying a discount rate to the carrying values would be immaterial. Long-term accounts payable are financial liabilities with carrying values that approximate fair value due to any changes in fair value, after considering the discount rate, being immaterial. For prepaid non-current assets and long-term accounts payable, the Group estimated fair values using the discounted cash flow method, which is unobservable in the market. The Sohu Group classifies the valuation technique as Level 3 of fair value measurements. |
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| Taxation | 7. Taxation Sohu.com Inc. is subject to United States (“U.S.”) income tax, and Changyou’s income that is from a U.S. source is generally subject to U.S. income tax. The majority of the subsidiaries and VIEs of the Sohu Group are based in mainland China and are subject to income taxes in the PRC. These China-based subsidiaries and VIEs conduct substantially all of the Sohu Group’s operations, and generate most of the Sohu Group’s income or losses. The Group did not have any penalties or significant interest associated with tax positions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, nor did the Group have any significant unrecognized uncertain tax positions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. PRC Corporate Income Tax The PRC Corporate Income Tax Law (the “CIT Law”) applies an income tax rate of 25% to all enterprises but grants preferential tax treatment to High and New Technology Enterprises (“HNTEs”). Under this preferential tax treatment, HNTEs can enjoy an income tax rate of 15% for three years, but need to re-apply after the end of the three-year period. In addition, the CIT Law and its implementing regulations provide that a “Software Enterprise” can enjoy an income tax exemption for two years beginning with its first profitable year and a 50% reduction to a rate of 12.5% for the subsequent three years. An entity that qualifies as a “Key National Software Enterprise” can enjoy a further reduced preferential income tax rate of 10% for two years, but needs to re-apply after the end of the two-year period.
Entities Qualified as HNTEs As of June 30, 2014, the following entities were qualified as HNTEs: Beijing Sohu New Era Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Sohu Era”), Beijing Sohu New Media Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Sohu Media”), Beijing Sohu Internet Information Service Co., Ltd. (“Sohu Internet”), Beijing Sogou Technology Development Co., Ltd. (“Sogou Technology”), Sogou Information, Changyou’s China-based subsidiary Beijing AmazGame Age Internet Technology Co., Ltd. (“AmazGame”), Changyou’s China-based VIE Beijing Gamease Age Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (“Gamease”), and Shenzhen 7Road Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen 7Road”). Entities Qualified as Software Enterprises As of June 30, 2014, the following entities were qualified as Software Enterprises: Beijing Sohu New Momentum Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Sohu New Momentum”), AmazGame, Shenzhen 7Road, Beijing Changyou Gamespace Software Technology Co., Ltd. (“Gamespace”), ICE Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“ICE Information”), Shanghai ICE Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai ICE”) and Shenzhen 7Road Network Technologies Co., Ltd. (“7Road Technology”). AmazGame also qualified as a “Key National Software Enterprise.” Applicable Income Tax Rate As of June 30, 2014, Sohu Era, Sohu Media, Sohu Internet, Sogou Technology, Sogou Information, Gamease and Shenzhen7Road were entitled to an income tax rate of 15% as HNTEs; Gamespace and Shanghai ICE were entitled to an income tax rate of 12.5% as Software Enterprises; and Sohu New Momentum was in its first income tax exemption year as a Software Enterprise. 7Road Technology was in its second income tax exemption year as a Software Enterprise. AmazGame was entitled to an income tax rate of 10% as a Key National Software Enterprise. ICE Information was not subject to income tax as it has been incurring losses. Sohu Era, Sohu Media, Sogou Technology, AmazGame, Gamease and Shenzhen 7Road will need to re-apply for HNTE status prior to September 2014. Pending approval of their re-applications, each of these companies will be entitled to continue to enjoy their beneficial tax rates as if they had already qualified as HNTEs for 2014. Sohu Internet and Sogou Information will need to re-apply for HNTE status in 2015, and AmazGame will need to re-apply for Key National Software Enterprise status in 2015. PRC Withholding Tax on Dividends The CIT Law imposes a 10% withholding income tax for dividends distributed by foreign invested enterprises to their immediate holding companies outside mainland China. A lower withholding tax rate will be applied if there is a tax treaty arrangement between mainland China and the jurisdiction of the foreign holding company. A holding company in Hong Kong, for example, will be subject to a 5% withholding tax rate under the Arrangement Between the PRC and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital (the “China-HK Tax Arrangement”) if such holding company is considered a non-PRC resident enterprise and holds at least 25% of the equity interests in the PRC foreign invested enterprise distributing the dividends, subject to approval of the PRC local tax authority. However, if the Hong Kong holding company is not considered to be the beneficial owner of such dividends under applicable PRC tax regulations, such dividend will remain subject to a withholding tax rate of 10%. In order to fund the distribution of a dividend to shareholders of Sohu’s majority-owned subsidiary Changyou, Changyou’s board of directors determined to cause one of its PRC subsidiaries to declare and distribute a cash dividend of all of its 2012 stand alone earnings and half of its 2013 and 2014 stand alone earnings to its direct overseas parent company, Changyou HK. With the exception of that dividend, the Sohu Group does not intend to have any of its PRC subsidiaries distribute any undistributed profits of such subsidiaries to their direct overseas parent companies, but rather intends that such profits will be permanently reinvested by such subsidiaries for their PRC operations. As of June 30, 2014, Changyou had accrued deferred tax liabilities in the amount of $20.6 million for PRC withholding tax. PRC Value-Added Tax and Business Tax Effective September 1, 2012, a pilot program (the “Pilot Program”) for transition from the imposition of PRC business tax (“Business Tax”) to the imposition of value-added tax (“VAT”) for revenues from certain industries was expanded from Shanghai to eight other cities and provinces in China, including Beijing and Tianjin. Commencing August 1, 2013 the Pilot Program was expanded to all regions in the PRC. All the Sohu Group’s brand advertising and search revenues as well as certain online game revenues were subject to the Pilot Program.
VAT payable on advertising and search revenues as well as online game revenues from Changyou’s Web game operations that were not developed in house is the difference between the output VAT (at a rate of 6%) and available input VAT amount (at the rate applicable to the supplier). Other online game revenues were not affected by the Pilot Program. Before and after the Pilot Program, revenues from MMOG operations are subject to a 5% Business Tax, and revenues of 7Road that deemed to be derived from the sale of software are subject to VAT. VAT payable by 7Road is at a rate of 17%, with a 14% immediate tax refund irrespective of the availability of any input VAT, resulting in a net rate of 3%. The Group adopted the net presentation method for its brand advertising and search businesses both before and after the implementation of the Pilot Program. The Group adopted the gross presentation method for revenues of 7Road deemed to be derived from the sale of software both before and after the implementation of the Pilot Program. U.S. Corporate Income Tax Sohu.com Inc. is a Delaware corporation that is subject to U.S. corporate income tax on its taxable income at a rate of 34% or 35%. To the extent that it has U.S. taxable income, the Sohu Group accrues U.S. corporate income tax in its consolidated statements of comprehensive income and makes estimated tax payments as and when required by U.S. law. Uncertain Tax Positions In order to assess uncertain tax positions, we apply a more likely than not threshold and a two-step approach for tax position measurement and financial statement recognition. For the two-step approach, the first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon settlement. |
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| Commitments and Contingencies | 8. Commitments and Contingencies Unconditional Obligations As of June 30, 2014, the Sohu Group had commitments for bandwidth purchases in the amount of $76.3 million, commitments for video content purchases in the amount of $52.2 million, commitments for operating leases in the amount of $45.4 million, commitments for purchases of games developed by third-parties in the amount of $44.8 million, commitments for purchases of cinema advertisement slot rights in the amount of $30.2 million and commitments for other content and service purchases in the amount of $28.0 million. Litigation The Sohu Group is a party to various litigation matters which it considers routine and incidental to its business. Management does not expect the results of any of these actions to have a material adverse effect on the Group’s business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. PRC Law and Regulations The Chinese market in which the Sohu Group operates poses certain macro-economic and regulatory risks and uncertainties. These uncertainties extend to the ability to operate an Internet business and to conduct brand advertising, search and others, online game, and others services in the PRC. Though the PRC has, since 1978, implemented a wide range of market-oriented economic reforms, continued reforms and progress towards a full market-oriented economy are uncertain. In addition, the telecommunication, information, and media industries remain highly regulated. Restrictions are currently in place and are unclear with respect to which segments of these industries foreign-owned entities, like the Sohu Group, may operate. The Chinese government may issue from time to time new laws or new interpretations of existing laws to regulate areas such as telecommunication, information and media. Certain risks related to PRC law that could affect the Sohu Group’s VIE structure are discussed in Note 10—VIE. Regulatory risks also encompass interpretation by PRC tax authorities of current tax law, including the applicability of certain preferential tax treatments. The Sohu Group’s legal structure and scope of operations in China could be subject to restrictions, which could result in limits on its ability to conduct business in the PRC. The Sohu Group’s sales, purchase and expense transactions are generally denominated in RMB and a significant portion of its assets and liabilities are denominated in RMB. The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. In China, foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions. Remittances in currencies other than RMB by its subsidiaries in China may require certain supporting documentation in order to effect the remittance. |
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| Contingent Consideration | 9. Contingent Consideration The agreement for Changyou’s acquisition of Beijing Doyo Internet Technology Co., Ltd. (“Doyo”) includes a contingent consideration arrangement that requires additional consideration to be paid by Changyou based on the achievement of specified performance milestones by Doyo for the fiscal years 2013 through 2015. The range of the undiscounted amounts Changyou could pay under the contingent consideration agreement is between nil and $7.3 million. The fair value of the contingent consideration, in the amount of $4.8 million, was recognized on the acquisition date using the income approach /discounted cash flow method with a scenario analysis applied. There were no indemnification assets involved. The agreement for Changyou’s acquisition of the RaidCall business includes a contingent consideration arrangement that gives Changyou the right to acquire additional shares of TalkTalk Limited (“TalkTalk”) at no cost if specified conditions occur through the 2014 fiscal year. The range of the additional shares of TalkTalk that Changyou could acquire under the contingent consideration arrangement is between nil and 7.5% of the outstanding shares of TalkTalk on a post-issuance fully-diluted basis. The fair value of the contingent consideration recognized on the acquisition date was nil, as management determined that it is unlikely that the specified conditions will occur and that as a result the fair value and the financial impact on recognition of the noncontrolling interest was zero. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, based on management’s assessment, there were no changes in the estimated fair values of these contingent consideration arrangements. |
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| VIEs | 10. VIE Background PRC laws and regulations prohibit or restrict foreign ownership of companies that operate Internet information and content, Internet access, online games, mobile, value added telecommunications and certain other businesses in which the Sohu Group is engaged or could be deemed to be engaged. Consequently, the Sohu Group conducts certain of its operations and businesses in the PRC through its VIEs. The Sohu Group consolidates in its consolidated financial statements all of the VIEs of which the Group is the primary beneficiary. The Sohu Group has two VIEs that are not consolidated in the Group’s consolidated financial statements because the Group is not the primary beneficiary. VIEs Consolidated within the Sohu Group The Sohu Group adopted the guidance of accounting for VIEs, which requires VIEs to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity. Management made evaluations of the relationships between the Sohu Group and its VIEs and the economic benefit flow of contractual arrangements with the VIEs. In connection with such evaluation, management also took into account the fact that, as a result of contractual arrangements with its consolidated VIEs, the Sohu Group controls the shareholders’ voting interests in those VIEs. As a result of such evaluation, the management concluded that the Sohu Group is the primary beneficiary of the VIEs which the Group consolidates. All of the consolidated VIEs are incorporated and operated in the PRC, and are directly or indirectly owned by Dr. Charles Zhang, Sohu’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, or other executive officers and employees of the Sohu Group identified below. Capital for the consolidated VIEs was funded by the Sohu Group through loans provided to Dr. Charles Zhang and those other executive officers and employees, and was initially recorded as loans to related parties. These loans are eliminated for accounting purposes against the capital of the VIEs upon consolidation. Under contractual agreements with the Sohu Group, Dr. Charles Zhang and those other executive officers and employees of the Sohu Group who are shareholders of the consolidated VIEs are required to transfer their ownership in these entities to the Group, if permitted by PRC laws and regulations, or, if not so permitted, to designees of the Group at any time as requested by the Group to repay the loans outstanding. All voting rights of the consolidated VIEs are assigned to the Sohu Group, and the Group has the right to designate all directors and senior management personnel of the consolidated VIEs, and also has the obligation to absorb losses of the consolidated VIEs. Dr. Charles Zhang and those other executive officers and employees of the Sohu Group who are shareholders of the consolidated VIEs have pledged their shares in the consolidated VIEs as collateral for the loans. As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate amount of these loans was $14.9 million.
Under its contractual arrangements with the consolidated VIEs, the Sohu Group has the power to direct activities of the VIEs, and can have assets transferred freely out of the VIEs without any restrictions. Therefore, the Group considers that there is no asset of a consolidated VIE that can be used only to settle obligations of the VIEs, except for registered capital and PRC statutory reserves of the VIEs. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital and PRC statutory reserves of the consolidated VIEs totaled $56.4 million. As all of the consolidated VIEs are incorporated as limited liability companies under the PRC Company Law, creditors of the consolidated VIEs do not have recourse to the general credit of the Sohu Group for any of the liabilities of the consolidated VIEs. Currently there is no contractual arrangement that could require the Sohu Group to provide additional financial support to the consolidated VIEs. As the Sohu Group is conducting certain business in the PRC mainly through the consolidated VIEs, the Group may provide such support on a discretionary basis in the future, which could expose the Group to a loss. The following is a summary of the consolidated VIEs within the Sohu Group: Basic Information Corporate High Century Beijing Century High Tech Investment Co., Ltd. (“High Century”) was incorporated in 2001. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of High Century was $4.6 million and Dr. Charles Zhang and Wei Li held 80% and 20% interests, respectively, in this entity. Heng Da Yi Tong Beijing Heng Da Yi Tong Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Heng Da Yi Tong “), formally known as “Beijing Sohu Entertainment Culture Media Co., Ltd.” (“Sohu Entertainment”), was incorporated in 2002. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of Heng Da Yi Tong was $1.2 million and Dr. Charles Zhang and Wei Li held 80% and 20% interests, respectively, in this entity. Sohu Internet Sohu Internet was incorporated in 2003. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of Sohu Internet was $1.6 million and High Century and Heng Da Yi Tong held 75% and 25% interests, respectively, in this entity. SohuPay SohuPay Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (“SohuPay”) was incorporated in January 2014. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of SohuPay was $16.4 million and Sohu Internet held 100% of the equity interests in this entity. For the Online Advertising Business Brand Advertising Business Donglin Beijing Sohu Donglin Advertising Co., Ltd. (“Donglin”) was incorporated in 2010. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of Donglin was $1.5 million and High Century and Sohu Internet each held a 50% interest in this entity. Pilot New Era Beijing Pilot New Era Advertising Co., Ltd. (“Pilot New Era”) was incorporated in 2010. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of Pilot New Era was $0.7 million and High Century and Sohu Internet each held a 50% interest in this entity. Focus Yiju Beijing Focus Yiju Network Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Focus Yiju”) was acquired in 2011. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of Focus Yiju was $1.6 million and High Century held 100% of the equity interests in this entity. Tianjin Jinhu Tianjin Jinhu Culture Development Co., Ltd. (“Tianjin Jinhu”) was incorporated in 2011. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of Tianjin Jinhu was $0.5 million and Ye Deng and Xuemei Zhang each held a 50% interest in this entity.
Search and Others Business Sogou Information Sogou Information was incorporated in 2005. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of Sogou Information was $2.5 million and Xiaochuan Wang, Sogou’s Chief Executive Officer, High Century and Tencent held 10%, 45% and 45% interests, respectively, in this entity. Shi Ji Guang Su Shenzhen Shi Ji Guang Su Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shi Ji Guang Su”) was acquired in September 2013. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of Shi Ji Guang Su was $3.2 million and Sogou Information held 100% of the equity interests in this entity. For the Online Game Business Gamease Gamease was incorporated in 2007. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of Gamease was $1.3 million and Tao Wang, Chief Executive Officer of Changyou, and Dewen Chen, President of Changyou, held 60% and 40% interests, respectively, in this entity. Shanghai ICE Shanghai ICE was acquired by Changyou in 2010. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of Shanghai ICE was $1.2 million and Runa Pi and Rong Qi each held a 50% interest in this entity. Guanyou Gamespace Guanyou Gamespace was incorporated in 2010. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of Guanyou Gamespace was $1.5 million and Tao Wang and Dewen Chen held 60% and 40% interests, respectively, in this entity. Zhi Hui You Beijing Zhi Hui You Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Zhi Hui You”) was incorporated in 2011. Initially Jing Zhou, who is a Sohu employee, and a third party entity each held 50% of the equity interests in this entity. In the first quarter of 2014, Jing Zhou and the third party entity transferred all of their equity interests in Zhi Hui You to Changyou’s VIE Guanyou Gamespace. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of Zhi Hui You was $1.6 million and Guanyou Gamespace held 100% of the equity interests in this entity. Shenzhen 7Road 68.258% of the equity interests of Shenzhen 7Road were acquired by Gamease in 2011. The remaining 31.742% of the equity interests of Shenzhen 7Road were acquired by Gamease on May 1, 2013. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of Shenzhen 7Road was $1.5 million and Gamease held 100% of the equity interests in this entity. Doyo Doyo was acquired by Guanyou Gamespace in November 2013. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of Doyo was $1.6 million and Guanyou Gamespace held 100% of the equity interests in this entity. Changyou e-pay Beijing Changyou e-pay Co. Ltd. (“Changyou e-pay”) was incorporated in 2013. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of Changyou e-pay was $1.6 million and Gamease held 100% of the equity interests in this entity.
Aishouxin Beijing Changyou Aishouxin ecological technology Co., Ltd. (“Aishouxin”) was incorporated in May 2014. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of Aishouxin was $2.4 million and Gamease held 100% of the equity interests in this entity. Changyou Thai Changyou.com (TH) Limited (“Changyou Thai”) was incorporated in April 2014. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of Changyou Thai was $0.3 million and a third-party entity and Changyou.com HK Limited held 51% and 49% interests, respectively, in this entity. For the Others Business GoodFeel Beijing GoodFeel Technology Co., Ltd. (“GoodFeel”) was acquired in 2004. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of GoodFeel was $1.2 million and James Deng and Jing Zhou, held 58.1% and 41.9% interests, respectively, in this entity. 21 East Beijing Beijing 21 East Culture Development Co., Ltd. (“21 East Beijing”) was acquired in 2006. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of 21 East Beijing was $1.6 million and High Century held 100% of the equity interests in this entity. Yi He Jia Xun Beijing Yi He Jia Xun Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Yi He Jia Xun”) was acquired in September 2011. As of June 30, 2014, the registered capital of Yi He Jia Xun was $2.1 million and Gang Fang and Yanfeng Lv each held a 50% interest in this entity. Financial Information The following financial information of the Sohu Group’s consolidated VIEs is included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
For the table below, consolidated VIEs under the Brand advertising, Sogou and Others segments are classified as Sohu’s VIEs, and consolidated VIEs under the Changyou segment are classified as Changyou’s VIEs. Cash flows of Sohu’s VIEs
Cash flows of Changyou’s VIEs
Summary of Significant Agreements Currently in Effect Agreements between Consolidated VIEs and Nominee Shareholders Loan and share pledge agreements between Sohu Era and the shareholders of High Century and Heng Da Yi Tong: These loan agreements provide for loans to the shareholders of High Century and Heng Da Yi Tong for them to make contributions to the registered capital of High Century and Heng Da Yi Tong in exchange for the equity interests in High Century and Heng Da Yi Tong, and under these pledge agreements the shareholders pledge those equity interests to Sohu Era as security for the loans. The loan agreements include powers of attorney that give Sohu Era the power to appoint nominees to act on behalf of the shareholders of High Century and Heng Da Yi Tong in connection with all actions to be taken by High Century and Heng Da Yi Tong. Pursuant to the loan agreements, the shareholders executed in blank transfers of their equity interests in High Century and Heng Da Yi Tong, which transfers are held by the Sohu Group’s legal department and may be completed and effected at Sohu Era’s election. Loan and share pledge agreements between Sogou Technology and the shareholders of Sogou Information. The loan agreement provides for a loan to Xiaochuan Wang, the individual shareholder of Sogou Information, to be used by him to make contributions to the registered capital of Sogou Information in exchange for his equity interest in Sogou Information. The loan is interest free-and is repayable on demand, but the shareholder may repay the loan only by transferring to Sogou Technology his equity interest in Sogou Information. Under the pledge agreement, all of the shareholders of Sogou Information pledge their equity interests to Sogou Technology to secure the performance of their obligations under the various VIE-related agreements. If any shareholder of Sogou Information breaches any of his or its obligations under any VIE-related agreements, Sogou Technology is entitled to exercise its right as the beneficiary under the share pledge agreement. The share pledge agreement terminates only after all of the obligations of the shareholders under the various VIE-related agreements are no longer in effect.
Exclusive equity interest purchase right agreements between Sogou Technology, Sogou Information and the shareholders of Sogou Information. Pursuant to these agreements, Sogou Technology and any third party designated by it have the right, exercisable at any time when it becomes legal to do so under PRC law, to purchase from the shareholders of Sogou Information all or any part of their equity interests at a purchase price equal to the shareholders’ initial contributions to registered capital. Business operation agreement among Sogou Technology, Sogou Information and the shareholders of Sogou Information. The agreement sets forth the right of Sogou Technology to control the actions of the shareholders of Sogou Information. The agreement has a term of 10 years, renewable at the request of Sogou Technology. Powers of Attorney executed by the shareholders of Sogou Information in favor of Sogou Technology with a term of 10 years, extendable at the request of Sogou Technology. These powers of attorney give Sogou Technology the right to appoint nominees to act on behalf of each of the three Sogou Information shareholders in connection with all actions to be taken by Sogou Information. Loan and share pledge agreements between Sohu Era and the respective shareholders of GoodFeel: These loan agreements provide for loans to the shareholders of GoodFeel for them to make contributions to the registered capital of GoodFeel in exchange for the equity interests in GoodFeel, and under these pledge agreements the shareholders pledge those equity interests to Sohu Era as security for the loans. The loan agreements include powers of attorney that give Sohu Era the power to appoint nominees to act on behalf of the shareholders of GoodFeel in connection with all actions to be taken by GoodFeel. Pursuant to the loan agreements, the shareholders executed in blank transfers of their equity interests in GoodFeel, which transfers are held by the Sohu Group’s legal department and may be completed and effected at Sohu Era’s election. Loan and share pledge agreements between Sohu Era and the shareholders of Yi He Jia Xun. The loan agreement provides for loans to the individual shareholders of Yi He Jia Xun, to be used by them to make contributions to the registered capital of Yi He Jia Xun in exchange for the equity interest in Yi He Jia Xun. The loans are interest free-and are repayable on demand, but the shareholders may repay the loans only by transferring to Sohu Era their equity interest in Yi He Jia Xun. Under the pledge agreements, all of the shareholders of Yi He Jia Xun pledge their equity interests to Sohu Era to secure the performance of their obligations under the various VIE-related agreements. If any shareholder of Yi He Jia Xun breaches any of his or its obligations under any VIE-related agreements, Sohu Era is entitled to exercise its right as the beneficiary under the share pledge agreement. The share pledge agreement terminates only after all of the obligations of the shareholders under the various VIE-related agreements are no longer in effect. Exclusive equity interest purchase right agreements between Sohu Era, Yi He Jia Xun and the shareholders of Yi He Jia Xun. Pursuant to these agreements, Sohu Era and any third party designated by it have the right, exercisable at any time when it becomes legal to do so under PRC law, to purchase from the shareholders of Yi He Jia Xun all or any part of their equity interests at a purchase price equal to the shareholders’ initial contributions to registered capital. Business operation agreement among Sohu Era, Yi He Jia Xun and the shareholders of Yi He Jia Xun. The agreement sets forth the right of Sohu Era to control the actions of the shareholders of Yi He Jia Xun. The agreement has a term of 10 years, renewable at the request of Sohu Era. Powers of Attorney executed by the shareholders of Yi He Jia Xun in favor of Sohu Era with a term of 10 years, extendable at the request of Sohu Era. These powers of attorney give Sohu Era the right to appoint nominees to act on behalf of each of the two Yi He Jia Xun shareholders in connection with all actions to be taken by Yi He Jia Xun. Loan agreements and equity pledge agreements between AmazGame and the shareholders of Gamease and between Gamespace and the shareholders of Guanyou Gamespace. The loan agreements provide for loans to the shareholders of Gamease and Guanyou Gamespace, respectively, for them to make contributions to the registered capital of Gamease and Guanyou Gamespace in exchange for the equity interests in Gamease and Guanyou Gamespace, respectively. Under the equity pledge agreements the shareholders of Gamease and Guanyou Gamespace, respectively, pledge to AmazGame and Gamespace, respectively, their equity interests in Gamease and Guanyou Gamespace, respectively, to secure the performance of their obligations under the loan agreements and Gamease’s and Guanyou Gamespace’s obligations to AmazGame and Gamespace under their business agreements. The loans are interest free and are repayable on demand, but the shareholders can only repay the loans by transferring to AmazGame and Gamespace, respectively, their equity interests in Gamease and Guanyou Gamespace. Equity interest purchase right agreements between AmazGame and the shareholders of Gamease and between Gamespace and the shareholders of Guanyou Gamespace. Pursuant to these agreements, AmazGame and Gamespace, respectively, have the right, and any third party designated by them has the right, exercisable at any time during the terms of the agreements, if and when it becomes legal to do so under PRC law, to purchase from the shareholders of Gamease and Guanyou Gamespace, respectively, all or any part of their equity interests at a purchase price equal to their initial contributions to the registered capital of Gamease and Guanyou Gamespace or the proportional amount of such initial contribution in the case of a partial purchase of such equity interests.
Business operation agreements among AmazGame, Gamease and the shareholders of Gamease and among Gamespace, Guanyou Gamespace and the shareholders of Guanyou Gamespace. These agreements set forth the rights of AmazGame and Gamespace, respectively, to control the actions of the shareholders of Gamease and Guanyou Gamespace, respectively. The agreements have a term of 10 years. Powers of attorney executed by the shareholders of Gamease in favor of AmazGame and the shareholders of Guanyou Gamespace in favor of Gamespace, with a term of 10 years. These powers of attorney give AmazGame and Gamespace, respectively, the exclusive right to appoint nominees to act on behalf of the shareholders in connection with all actions to be taken by Gamease and Guanyou Gamespace, respectively. Call option agreement among ICE Information, Shanghai ICE and Shanghai ICE shareholders. This agreement provides to ICE Information and any third party designated by ICE Information the right, exercisable at any time during the terms of the agreements, if and when it becomes legal to do so under PRC law, to purchase from the shareholders all or any part of their shares in Shanghai ICE or purchase from Shanghai ICE all or part of its assets or business at the lowest purchase price permissible under PRC law. The agreement is terminable only if ICE Information is dissolved. Share pledge agreement among ICE Information, Shanghai ICE and the shareholders of Shanghai ICE. Under this agreement the shareholders pledge to ICE Information their equity interests in Shanghai ICE to secure the performance of their obligations under the call option agreement described above and Shanghai ICE’s obligations to ICE Information under their business agreements described below. Business operation agreement among ICE Information, Shanghai ICE and the shareholders of Shanghai ICE. This agreement sets forth the right of ICE Information to control the actions of the shareholders of Shanghai ICE. The agreement is terminable only if ICE Information is dissolved. Amended and restated equity interest purchase right agreement among 7Road Technology, Shenzhen 7Road and Gamease, which is Shenzhen 7Road’s sole shareholder. Under this agreement, 7Road Technology and any third-party designated by 7Road Technology have the right, exercisable at any time during the term of the agreement, if and when it is legal to do so under PRC law, to purchase from Gamease all or any part of its shares in Shenzhen 7Road at a nominal purchase price. This agreement has a term of 10 years, is renewable by 7Road Technology for such term as it may determine and is terminable by 7Road Technology by notice to the other parties at any time when, under PRC law as then in effect, 7Road Technology cannot exercise its purchase right, and is also terminable if Shenzhen 7Road’s or 7Road Technology’s existence is terminated, by mutual agreement of the parties or upon the written request of 7Road Technology. Neither Gamease nor Shenzhen 7Road has any power to terminate the agreement. Equity interest pledge agreement among 7Road Technology, Shenzhen 7Road and Gamease. Under this agreement, Gamease agreed to pledge to 7Road Technology its equity interests in Shenzhen 7Road to secure the performance of its obligations and Shenzhen 7Road’s obligations under the various VIE-related agreements. If Gamease or Shenzhen 7Road breaches its obligations under any VIE-related agreements, 7Road Technology is entitled to exercise its rights as the beneficiary under the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement. This agreement terminates only after all of the obligations of Gamease and of Shenzhen 7Road under the various VIE-related agreements are no longer in effect. Business operation agreement among 7Road Technology, Shenzhen 7Road and Gamease. This agreement grants to 7Road Technology the right to control the actions of Shenzhen 7Road and the actions of Gamease in its capacity as the shareholder of Shenzhen 7Road. This agreement has a term of 10 years, is renewable by 7Road Technology for such term as it may determine and is terminable early if the existence of Shenzhen 7Road or 7Road Technology is terminated, by mutual agreement of the parties or upon the written request of 7Road Technology. Power of attorney executed by Gamease in favor of 7Road Technology. This power of attorney gives 7Road Technology the exclusive right to appoint designees to act on behalf of Gamease in connection with all actions to be taken by Shenzhen 7Road requiring shareholder approval. Business Arrangements between Subsidiaries and Consolidated VIEs Exclusive technology consulting and service agreement between Sohu Era and Sohu Internet. Pursuant to this agreement Sohu Era has the exclusive right to provide technical consultation and other related services to Sohu Internet, in exchange for a percentage of the gross income of Sohu Internet. The agreement has an initial term of two years, and is renewable at the request of Sohu Era.
Exclusive technology consulting and service agreement between GoodFeel and Sohu Era. Pursuant to this agreement Sohu Era has the exclusive right to provide technical consultation and other related services to GoodFeel in exchange for a fee. The agreement has a term of two years, and is renewable at the request of Sohu Era. Exclusive technology consulting and service agreement between Yi He Jia Xun and Sohu Era. Pursuant to this agreement Sohu Era has the exclusive right to provide technical consultation and other related services to Yi He Jia Xun in exchange for a fee. The agreement has a term of ten years, and is renewable at the request of Sohu Era. Business cooperation agreement between Sogou Technology and Sogou Information. Pursuant to this agreement, Sogou Information provides Internet information services to Sogou Technology’s customers in exchange for a fee payable to Sogou Information. The agreement has a term of 10 years, and is renewable at the request of Sogou Technology. Exclusive technology consulting and service agreement between Sogou Technology and Sogou Information. Pursuant to this agreement Sogou Technology has the exclusive right to provide technical consultation and other related services to Sogou Information in exchange for a fee. The agreement has a term of 10 years and is renewable at the request of Sogou Technology. Technology support and utilization agreements between AmazGame and Gamease and between Gamespace and Guanyou Gamespace. Pursuant to these agreements, AmazGame and Gamespace, respectively, have the exclusive right to provide certain product development and application services and technology support to Gamease and Guanyou Gamespace, respectively, for a fee equal to a predetermined percentage, subject to adjustment by AmazGame or Gamespace at any time, of Gamease’s and Guanyou Gamespace’s respective revenues. These agreements will be terminated only when AmazGame and Gamespace are dissolved. Services and maintenance agreements between AmazGame and Gamease between Gamespace and Guanyou Gamespace. Pursuant to these agreements, AmazGame and Gamespace, respectively, provide marketing, staffing, business operation and maintenance services to Gamease and Guanyou Gamespace, respectively, in exchange for a fee equal to the cost of providing such services plus a predetermined margin. These agreements will be terminated only when AmazGame and Gamespace are dissolved. Exclusive business cooperation agreement between ICE Information and Shanghai ICE. This agreement sets forth the exclusive right of ICE Information to provide business support and technical services to Shanghai ICE. The agreement will be terminated only when ICE Information is dissolved. Exclusive technology consulting and services agreement between ICE Information and Shanghai ICE. This agreement provides to ICE Information the exclusive right to provide technical consultation and other related services to Shanghai ICE in exchange for a fee equal to the balance of Shanghai ICE’s gross income after deduction of related costs and expenses. The agreement will be terminated only when ICE Information is dissolved. Technology development and utilization agreement between 7Road Technology and Shenzhen 7Road. Under this agreement, 7Road Technology has the exclusive right to provide product development and application services and technology support to Shenzhen 7Road for a fee based on Shenzhen 7Road’s revenues, which fee can be adjusted by 7Road Technology at any time in its sole discretion. The fee is eliminated upon consolidation. This agreement will terminate if the existence of 7Road Technology or Shenzhen 7Road is terminated, by mutual agreement of the parties or upon failure to perform due to a force majeure event. Services and maintenance agreement between 7Road Technology and Shenzhen 7Road. Pursuant to this agreement, 7Road Technology provides marketing and maintenance services to Shenzhen 7Road in exchange for a fee equal to the cost of providing such services plus a predetermined margin. This agreement will terminate if the existence of 7Road Technology or Shenzhen 7Road is terminated, by mutual agreement of the parties or upon failure to perform due to a force majeure event. Certain of the contractual arrangements described above between the VIEs and the related wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Sohu Group are silent regarding renewals. However, because the VIEs are controlled by the Sohu Group through powers of attorney granted to the Sohu Group by the shareholders of the VIEs, the contractual arrangements can be, and are expected to be, renewed at the subsidiaries’ election.
VIE-Related Risks It is possible that the Sohu Group’s operation of certain of its operations and businesses through VIEs could be found by PRC authorities to be in violation of PRC laws and regulations prohibiting or restricting foreign ownership of companies that engage in such operations and businesses. If such a finding were made, regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over the licensing and operation of such operations businesses would have broad discretion in dealing with such a violation, including levying fines, confiscating the Group’s income, revoking the business or operating licenses of the affected businesses, requiring the Group to restructure its ownership structure or operations, or requiring the Group to discontinue all or any portion of its operations. Any of these actions could cause significant disruption to the Group’s business operations, and have a materially adverse impact on the Group’s cash flows, financial position and operating performance. The Group’s management considers the possibility of such a finding by PRC regulatory authorities to be remote. In addition, it is possible that the contracts with the Sohu Group, the Sohu Group’s VIEs and shareholders of its VIEs would not be enforceable in China if PRC government authorities or courts were to find that such contracts contravene PRC laws and regulations or are otherwise not enforceable for public policy reasons. In the event that the Sohu Group was unable to enforce these contractual arrangements, the Group would not be able to exert effective control over the affected VIEs. Consequently, such VIE’s results of operations, assets and liabilities would not be included in the Sohu Group’s consolidated financial statements. If such were the case, the Group’s cash flows, financial position and operating performance would be materially adversely affected. The Sohu Group’s contractual arrangements with respect to its consolidated VIEs are approved and in place. The management believes that such contracts are enforceable, and considers the possibility remote that PRC regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over the Sohu Group’s operations and contractual relationships would find the contracts to be unenforceable. The Sohu Group’s operations and businesses rely on the operations and businesses of its VIEs, which hold certain recognized and unrecognized revenue-producing assets. The recognized revenue-producing assets include goodwill and intangible assets acquired through business acquisitions. Goodwill primarily represents the expected synergies from combining an acquired business with the Group. Intangible assets acquired through business acquisitions mainly consist of customer relationships, non-compete agreements, user bases, copyrights, trademarks and developed technologies. Unrecognized revenue-producing assets mainly consist of licenses and intellectual property. Licenses include operations licenses, such as internet information service licenses and licenses for providing content. Intellectual property developed by Sohu mainly consists of patents, copyrights, trademarks, and domain names. The Group’s operations and businesses may be adversely impacted if the Group loses the ability to use and enjoy assets held by these VIEs. VIEs Not Consolidated within the Sohu Group As of June 30, 2014, Sohu acquired a 25% equity interest and a 15% equity interest, respectively, in two VIEs to support Sohu’s brand advertising business, for a total price of approximately $1.6 million. Since the Sohu Group neither has the power to direct these VIEs’ activities that will significantly impact their economic performance nor has the obligation to absorb losses of, or the right to receive benefits from, these VIEs that could potentially be significant to these VIEs, the Group is not the primary beneficiary and, accordingly, the Group recognizes the investments under the equity method or the cost method according to the share percentage the Group holds. In assessing the maximum exposure to a loss on the investments compared to the cost of its investment, the Sohu Group determined that it did not have further obligations exceeding the cost of the investments and that there were no terms of the investment arrangements that could require the Sohu Group to provide further financial support to the VIEs. |
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| Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity | 11. Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders’ Equity Takeover Defense Sohu intends to adopt appropriate defensive measures in the future on a case by case basis as and to the extent that Sohu’s Board of Directors determines that such measures are necessary or advisable to protect Sohu stockholder value in the face of any coercive takeover threats or to prevent an acquirer from gaining control of Sohu without offering fair and adequate price and terms. Treasury Stock Treasury stock consists of shares repurchased by Sohu that are no longer outstanding and are held by Sohu. Treasury stock is accounted for under the cost method. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock. Stock Incentive Plan Sohu, Changyou, Sogou, and Sohu Video have incentive plans, and prior to June 28, 2013 7Road had an incentive plan, for the granting of share-based awards, including common stock or ordinary shares, share options, restricted shares and restricted share units, to their directors, executive officers, and employees.
1) Sohu.com Inc. Share-based Awards Sohu’s 2000 Stock Incentive Plan Sohu’s 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Sohu 2000 Stock Incentive Plan”) provided for the issuance of up to 9,500,000 shares of common stock, including those issued pursuant to the exercise of share options and upon vesting and settlement of restricted share units. Most of these awards vest over a period of four years. The maximum term of any issued stock right under the Sohu 2000 Stock Incentive Plan is ten years from the grant date. The Sohu 2000 Stock Incentive Plan expired on January 24, 2010. As of the expiration date, 9,128,724 shares of common stock had been issued or were subject to issuance upon the vesting and exercise of share options or the vesting and settlement of restricted share units granted under the plan. A new plan (the “Sohu 2010 Stock Incentive Plan”) was adopted by Sohu’s shareholders on July 2, 2010. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, total share-based compensation expense recognized for awards under the Sohu 2000 Stock Incentive Plan was nil and $1.4 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, total share-based compensation expense recognized for awards under the Sohu 2000 Stock Incentive Plan was $0.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively. i) Summary of share option activity A summary of share option activity under the Sohu 2000 Stock Incentive Plan as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2014 is presented below:
No options have been granted under Sohu’s 2000 Stock Incentive Plan since 2006. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, no compensation expense was recognized for share options because the requisite service periods for share options had ended by the end of 2009. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, total cash received from the exercise of share options amounted to $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, total cash received from the exercise of share options amounted to $0.3 million and $0.8 million, respectively. ii) Summary of restricted share unit activity A summary of restricted share unit activity under the Sohu 2000 Stock Incentive Plan as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2014 is presented below:
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, total share-based compensation expense recognized for restricted share units was nil and $1.4 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, total share-based compensation expense recognized for restricted share units was $0.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively. There was no unrecognized compensation expense for restricted share units as of June 30, 2014, because all remaining unvested restricted shares units vested in the first quarter of 2014. The total fair value on their respective vesting dates of restricted share units that vested during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was nil and $9.3 million, respectively. The total fair value on their respective vesting dates of restricted share units vested during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 was nil and $6.2 million, respectively. Sohu’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan On July 2, 2010, Sohu’s shareholders adopted the Sohu 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, which provides for the issuance of up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock, including shares issued pursuant to the vesting and settlement of restricted share units and pursuant to the exercise of share options. The maximum term of any stock right granted under the Sohu 2010 Stock Incentive Plan is ten years from the grant date. The Sohu 2010 Stock Incentive Plan will expire on July 1, 2020. As of June 30, 2014, 1,298,513 shares were available for grant under the Sohu 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. A summary of restricted share unit activity under the Sohu 2010 Stock Incentive Plan as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2014 is presented below:
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, total share-based compensation expense recognized for restricted share units was $1.3 million and $2.5 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, total share-based compensation expense recognized for restricted share units was $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2014, there was $6.3 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted share units. The expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.16 years. The total fair value on their respective vesting dates of restricted share units that vested was nil during both the three months and the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. 2) Changyou.com Limited Share-based Awards Changyou’s 2008 Share Incentive Plan Changyou’s 2008 Share Incentive Plan (the “Changyou 2008 Share Incentive Plan”) originally provided for the issuance of up to 2,000,000 ordinary shares, including ordinary shares issued pursuant to the exercise of share options and upon vesting and settlement of restricted share units. The 2,000,000 reserved shares became 20,000,000 ordinary shares in March 2009 when Changyou effected a ten-for-one share split of its ordinary shares. Most of the awards granted under the Changyou 2008 Share Incentive Plan vest over a period of four years. The maximum term of any share right granted under the Changyou 2008 Share Incentive Plan is ten years from the grant date. The Changyou 2008 Share Incentive Plan will expire in August 2018. Through June 30, 2014, Changyou had granted under the Changyou 2008 Share Incentive Plan 15,000,000 ordinary shares to its chief executive officer Tao Wang, through Prominence Investments Ltd., which is an entity that may deemed under applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission to be beneficially owned by Tao Wang. As of June 30, 2014, Changyou had also granted under the Changyou 2008 Share Incentive Plan restricted share units, settleable upon vesting by the issuance of an aggregate of 4,983,552 ordinary shares, to its executive officers other than Tao Wang, and certain other Changyou employees. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, total share-based compensation expense recognized for awards under the Changyou 2008 Share Incentive Plan was $0.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, total share-based compensation expense recognized for awards under the Changyou 2008 Share Incentive Plan was $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively.
Share-based Awards Granted before Changyou’s Initial Public Offering All of the restricted ordinary shares and restricted share units granted before Changyou’s IPO became vested in 2012 and 2013, respectively. Hence there has been no share-based compensation expense recognized with respect to such restricted ordinary shares and restricted share units since their respective full vesting dates. Share-based Awards Granted after Changyou’s Initial Public Offering Through June 30, 2014, in addition to the share-based awards granted before Changyou’s IPO, Changyou had granted restricted share units, settleable upon vesting with the issuance of an aggregate of 1,787,552 ordinary shares, to certain of its executive officers other than Tao Wang and to certain of its other employees. These restricted share units are subject to vesting over a four-year period commencing on their grant dates. Share-based compensation expense for such restricted share units is recognized on an accelerated basis over the requisite service period. The fair value of restricted share units was determined based on the market price of Changyou’s American depositary shares (“ADSs”) on the grant date. A summary of activity for these restricted share units as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2014 is presented below:
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, total share-based compensation expense recognized for the above restricted share units was $0.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, total share-based compensation expense recognized for the above restricted share units was $0.4 million and $0.9 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2014, there was $2.7 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested restricted share units. The expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.18 years. The total fair value of these restricted share units vested during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was $0.01 million and $0.44 million, respectively. The total fair value of these restricted share units vested during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 was $4.4 million and $4.7 million, respectively. Changyou 2014 Share Incentive Plan On June 25, 2014, Changyou reserved 2,000,000 of its Class A ordinary shares under the Changyou.com Limited 2014 Share Incentive Plan (the “Changyou 2014 Share Incentive Plan”) for the purpose of making share incentive awards to its executive officers and employees. As of June 30, 2014, Changyou had not made any awards under the Changyou 2014 Share Incentive Plan. 3) Sogou Inc. Share-based Awards Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan Sogou adopted a share incentive plan on October 20, 2010 and amended it on June 18, 2013 to increase to 36,000,000 the number of Sogou ordinary shares issuable under the plan (as amended, the “Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan”). Awards of share rights may be granted under the Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan to management and employees of Sogou and of any present or future parents or subsidiaries or variable interest entities of Sogou. The maximum term of any share right granted under the Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan is ten years from the grant date. The Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan will expire on October 19, 2020. As of June 30, 2014, Sogou had granted options for the purchase of 35,162,750 ordinary shares under the 2010 Sogou Share Incentive Plan.
Of the granted options for the purchase of 35,162,750 shares, options for the purchase of 22,932,750 shares will become vested and exercisable in four equal installments, with each installment vesting upon a service period requirement for management and key employees being met, as well as Sogou’s achievement of performance targets for the corresponding period. The performance target for each installment will be set at the beginning of each vesting period. Accordingly, for purposes of recognition of share-based compensation expense, each installment is considered to be granted as of that date. As of June 30, 2014, performance targets had been set for options for the purchase of 15,748,075 shares, subject to vesting upon service period requirements for management and key employees being met and Sogou’s achievement of performance targets and, accordingly, such options were considered granted for purposes of recognition of share-based compensation expense. As of June 30, 2014, options for the purchase of 15,656,500 shares had become vested and exercisable because both the service period and the performance requirements had been met, and of such vested options, options for the purchase of 15,208,455 shares had been exercised. Of the granted share options, options for the purchase of 8,270,000 shares will become vested and exercisable in four or five equal installments, with (i) the first installment vesting upon Sogou’s completion of an IPO of its ordinary shares (“Sogou’s IPO”) and the expiration of all underwriters’ lockup periods applicable to Sogou’s IPO, and (ii) each of the three or four subsequent installments vesting on the first, second, third and, if applicable, fourth anniversary dates, respectively, of the closing of Sogou’s IPO. The remaining granted share options, for the purchase of 3,960,000 Sogou ordinary shares, will become vested and exercisable in four equal installments, with (i) the first installment vesting upon the first anniversary of the occurrence of either of the following events (“Event”): (a) completion of Sogou’s IPO; (b) the consolidation of Sogou with or the acquisition of Sogou by another person or entity in a sale of all or substantially all of its assets or shares, and (ii) each of the three subsequent installments vesting on the second, third and fourth anniversary dates, respectively, of the occurrence of an Event. If there has not been an Event within 24 months after June 15, 2013, all installments of these remaining options for the purchase of 3,960,000 Sogou ordinary shares will cease to vest. All installments of options for the purchase of 8,270,000 shares that are subject to vesting upon completion of Sogou’s IPO and options for the purchase of 3,960,000 shares that are subject to vesting upon the completion of an Event were considered granted upon the issuance of the options. The completion of an Event is considered to be a performance condition of the awards. An IPO or other Event is not considered to be probable until it is completed. Under ASC 718, compensation cost should be accrued if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved and should not be accrued if it is not probable that the performance condition will be achieved. As a result, no compensation expense will be recognized related to these options until the completion of an Event, and hence no share-based compensation expense was recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 for the options for the purchase of 8,270,000 shares that are subject to vesting upon completion of Sogou’s IPO or for the options for the purchase of 3,960,000 shares that are subject to vesting upon the completion of an Event. A summary of share option activity under the Sogou 2010 Stock Incentive Plan as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2014 is presented below:
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, total share-based compensation expense recognized for share options under the Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan was $539,000 and $922,000, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, total share-based compensation expense recognized for share options under the Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan was $132,000 and $148,000, respectively. As of June 30, 2014, there was $5,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested share options. The expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.09 years. The fair value of the ordinary shares of Sogou was assessed using the income approach /discounted cash flow method, with a discount for lack of marketability, given that the shares underlying the award were not publicly traded at the time of grant, and was determined with the assistance of a qualified professional appraiser using management’s estimates and assumptions. This assessment required complex and subjective judgments regarding Sogou’s projected financial and operating results, its unique business risks, the liquidity of its ordinary shares and its operating history and prospects at the time the grants were made.
The fair value of the options granted to Sogou management and key employees was estimated on the date of grant using the Binomial option—pricing model (the “BP Model”) with the following assumptions used:
Sogou estimated the risk free rate based on the yield to maturity of China Sovereign bonds denominated in United States dollars as of the valuation date. An exercise multiple was estimated as the ratio of fair value of the shares over the exercise price as of the time the option is exercised, based on consideration of research studies regarding exercise patterns based on historical statistical data. In Sogou’s valuation analysis, a multiple of two was applied for employees and a multiple of three was applied for management. Sogou estimated the forfeiture rate to be 1.3% for Sogou management’s share options granted as of June 30, 2014 and 6.0% for Sogou employees’ share options granted as of June 30, 2014. The life of the share options is the contract life of the option. Based on the option agreement, the contract life of the option is 10 years. The expected volatility at the valuation date was estimated based on the historical volatility of comparable companies for the period before the grant date with length commensurate with the expected term of the options. Sogou has no history or expectation of paying dividends on its ordinary shares. Accordingly, the dividend yield is estimated to be 0%. Share-based Awards to Sohu Management Under the Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement, which was approved by the boards of directors of Sohu and Sogou in March 2011, Sohu has the right to provide to Sohu management and key employees the opportunity to purchase from Sohu up to 12,000,000 ordinary shares of Sogou at a fixed exercise price of $0.625 per share. Of these 12,000,000 ordinary shares, 8,800,000 are Sogou ordinary shares previously held by Sohu and 3,200,000 are Sogou ordinary shares that were newly-issued on April 14, 2011 by Sogou to Sohu at a price of $0.625 per share, or a total of $2 million. As of June 30, 2014, Sohu had granted options for the purchase of 10,776,000 Sogou ordinary shares to Sohu management and key employees under the Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement. Of the granted options for the purchase of 10,776,000 shares, options for the purchase of 8,376,000 shares will become vested and exercisable in four equal installments, with each installment vesting upon a service period requirement for management and key employees being met, as well as Sogou’s achievement of performance targets for the corresponding period. The performance target for each installment will be set at the beginning of each vesting period. Accordingly, for purposes of recognition of share-based compensation expense, each installment is considered to be granted as of that date. As of June 30, 2014, performance targets had been set for options for the purchase of 6,585,750 shares vesting upon service period requirements for management and key employees being met and Sogou’s achievement of performance targets and, accordingly, such share options were considered granted. As of June 30, 2014, options for the purchase of 6,585,750 shares had become vested and exercisable because both the service period and the performance requirements had been met, and vested options for the purchase of 6,363,000 shares had been exercised. The remaining options for the purchase of 2,400,000 shares will become vested and exercisable in five equal installments, with (i) the first installment vesting upon Sogou’s IPO and the expiration of all underwriters’ lockup periods applicable to the IPO, and (ii) each of the four subsequent installments vesting on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary dates, respectively, of the closing of Sogou’s IPO. All installments of the options for the purchase of 2,400,000 shares that are subject to vesting upon the completion of Sogou’s IPO were considered granted upon the issuance of the options. The completion of a firm commitment IPO is considered to be a performance condition of the awards. An IPO event is not considered to be probable until it is completed. Under ASC 718, compensation cost should be accrued if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved and should not be accrued if it is not probable that the performance condition will be achieved. As a result, no compensation expense will be recognized related to these options until the completion of an IPO, and hence no share-based compensation expense was recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 for these options for the purchase of 2,400,000 shares.
A summary of share option activity as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2014 is presented below:
For both the three months and the six months ended June 30, 2014, total share-based compensation expense recognized for share options under the Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement was $1.3 million. For both the three months and the six months ended June 30, 2013, total share-based compensation expense recognized for share options under the Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement was $22,000. As of June 30, 2014, the unrecognized compensation expense was nil. The method used to determine the fair value of share options granted to Sohu management and key employees was the same as the method used for the share options granted to Sogou’s management and key employees as described above, except for the assumptions used in the BP Model as presented below:
Option Modification In the first and second quarter of 2013, a portion of the share options granted under the Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan and the Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement were exercised early, and the resulting Sogou ordinary shares were transferred to trusts with the original option grantees as beneficiaries. The trusts will distribute the shares to those beneficiaries in installments based on the vesting requirements under the original option agreements. Although these trust arrangements caused a modification of the terms of these share options, the modification was not considered substantive. Accordingly, no incremental fair value related to these shares resulted from the modification, and the remaining share-based compensation expense for these shares will continue to be recognized over the original remaining vesting period. As of June 30, 2014, options for the purchase of 15,320,000 shares granted under the Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan and options for the purchase of 612,500 shares granted under the Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement, or options for the purchase of a total of 15,932,500 shares, had been exercised early but had not been distributed to the beneficiaries of the trusts. All of the early-exercised shares that were distributed to those beneficiaries by the trusts in accordance with the vesting requirements under the original option agreements have been included in the disclosures under the headings “Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan” and “Share-based Awards to Sohu Management” above. Tencent Share-based Awards Granted to Employees Who Transferred to Sogou with Soso Search-related Businesses Certain persons who became Sogou employees when Tencent’s Soso search-related businesses were transferred to Sogou on September 16, 2013 had been granted restricted share units under Tencent’s share award arrangements prior to the transfer of the businesses to Sogou. These Tencent restricted share units will continue to vest under the original Tencent share award arrangements provided the transferred employees continue to be employed by Sogou during the requisite service period. After the transfer of the Soso search-related businesses to Sogou, Sogou applied the guidance in ASC 505-50 to measure the related compensation expense, based on the then-current fair value at each reporting date, which is deemed to have been incurred by Tencent as an investor on Sogou’s behalf. To determine the then-current fair value of the Tencent restricted share units granted to these employees, the public market price of the underlying shares at each reporting date was applied. Because Sogou is not required to reimburse Tencent for such share-based compensation expense, the related amount was recorded by Sogou as a capital contribution from Tencent.
As of June 30, 2014, unvested Tencent restricted share unit awards held by these employees provided for the issuance of up to 670,720 ordinary shares of Tencent, taking into consideration a five-for-one split of Tencent’s shares that became effective in May 2014. Share-based compensation expense of $1.8 million and $3.7 million, respectively, related to these Tencent restricted share units was recognized in the Group’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. As of June 30, 2014, there was $4.5 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to these unvested restricted share units. This amount is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.9 years. Sogou Share Repurchase Transaction In June 2014, Sogou repurchased approximately 4.2 million of its Class A Ordinary Shares from noncontrolling shareholders, some of whom are employees of the Group, for an aggregate repurchase price of $41.6 million, which exceeded the fair value of the ordinary shares. Under ASC 718, the excess of the repurchase price over the fair value of the equity instruments repurchased from employees should be recognized as additional compensation expense. Therefore, approximately $17.0 million of share-based compensation expense was recognized in the Sohu Group’s statements of comprehensive income as share-based compensation expense in connection with the repurchases. 4) Sohu Video Share-based Awards On January 4, 2012, Sohu Video adopted the Video 2011 Share Incentive Plan, under which 25,000,000 ordinary shares of Sohu Video are reserved for the purpose of making share incentive awards to management and key employees of the video division and to Sohu management. The maximum term of any share incentive award granted under the Video 2011 Share Incentive Plan is ten years from the grant date. The Video 2011 Share Incentive Plan will expire on January 3, 2021. As of June 30, 2014, grants of options for the purchase of 16,368,200 ordinary shares of Sohu Video had been made under the Video 2011 Share Incentive Plan, and options for the purchase of 4,972,800 ordinary shares were vested. For both the three months and the six months ended June 30, 2014, total share-based compensation expense recognized for vested options under the Video 2011 Share Incentive Plan was $4.2 million. The method used to determine the fair value of share options granted was the same as the method used for the share options granted to Sogou’s management and key employees as described above, except for the assumptions used in the BP Model as presented below:
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| Business Transactions | 12. Business Transactions Sogou Transactions Sogou-Tencent Transactions On October 22, 2010, Sogou issued and sold 24.0 million, 14.4 million and 38.4 million, respectively, of its newly-issued Series A Preferred Shares to Alibaba Investments Limited (“Alibaba”), China Web and Photon for $15 million, $9 million, and $24 million, respectively. On June 29, 2012, Sohu purchased Alibaba’s 24.0 million Sogou Series A Preferred Shares for a purchase price of $25.8 million.
On September 16, 2013, Sogou entered into a series of agreements with Tencent, Sohu Search and Photon pursuant to which Sogou issued Series B Preferred Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares to Tencent for a net amount of $448 million in cash and Tencent transferred its Soso search-related businesses and certain other assets to Sogou. Also on that date, Sogou entered into Repurchase Option Agreements with Sohu Search and Photon, and a Repurchase/Put Option Agreement with China Web, with respect to all of the Series A Preferred Shares of Sogou held by Sohu Search and China Web, and a portion of the Series A Preferred Shares of Sogou held by Photon. On September 17, 2013, Sogou paid a special dividend to the three holders of Series A Preferred Shares of Sogou in the aggregate amount of $301 million, of which Sohu Search received $161 million, Photon received $43 million, and China Web received $97 million. On December 2, 2013, Tencent invested $1.5 million in cash in Sogou’s VIE Sogou Information, as additional consideration for the Sogou-Tencent Transactions, in return for a 45% equity interest in Sogou Information. Through a share pledge agreement and an exclusive equity interest purchase right agreement between Tencent and Sogou Technology, and similar agreements between the other two shareholders of Sogou Information, Sogou Technology controls all shareholder voting rights in Sogou Information, has the power to direct the activities of Sogou Information, and is the primary beneficiary of Sogou Information, and Tencent and the other two shareholders of Sogou Information act as Sohu Technology’s nominees. On March 24, 2014, Sogou purchased from China Web, pursuant to the Repurchase/Put Option Agreement between Sogou and China Web, 14.4 million Series A Preferred Shares of Sogou, for an aggregate purchase price of $47.3 million. In June 2014, Sogou repurchased approximately 4.2 million of its Class A Ordinary Shares from noncontrolling shareholders, some of whom are employees of the Group, for an aggregate purchase price of $41.6 million. Sohu’s Shareholding in Sogou As of June 30, 2014, Sogou had outstanding a combined total of 357,389,288 ordinary shares and preferred shares held as follows:
132,850,250 Class A Ordinary Shares and 24,000,000 Series A Preferred Shares. Of the Class A Ordinary Shares, 5,650,250 shares are subject to purchase from Sohu under options held by Sohu management and key employees. All of the 24,000,000 Series A Preferred Shares are subject to repurchase by Sogou commencing March 16, 2014;
38,400,000 Series A Preferred Shares, of which 6,400,000 are subject to repurchase by Sogou commencing March 16, 2014;
6,757,875 Class A Ordinary Shares, 65,431,579 Series B Preferred Shares and 79,368,421 non-voting Class B Ordinary Shares; and
Since Sohu controls the election of the Board of Directors of Sogou, Sohu is Sogou’s controlling shareholder. Therefore, Sohu consolidates Sogou in the Sohu Group’s consolidated financial statements, and recognizes noncontrolling interest reflecting economic interests in Sogou held by shareholders other than Sohu. Because no ordinary shares will be issued with respect to share options granted by Sogou until they are vested and exercised, share options granted by Sogou that have not vested and vested share options that have not yet been exercised are not included as outstanding shares of Sogou and have no impact on the Sohu Group’s basic net income per share. Unvested share options with performance targets achieved and vested share options that have not yet been exercised do, however, have a dilutive impact on the Sohu Group’s dilutive net income per share. See Note 15—Net Income /(Loss) per Share. Terms of Sogou Preferred Shares In connection with the Sogou-Tencent Transactions, Sogou’s shareholders adopted a Fifth Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association and Second Amended and Restated Articles of Association (together, the “Revised Sogou Memorandum and Articles”), which became effective on September 16, 2013. The following is a summary of some of the key terms of the Sogou Series A Preferred Shares and Series B Preferred Shares (collectively, the “Sogou Preferred Shares”) under the Revised Sogou Memorandum and Articles.
Dividend Rights Sogou may not declare or pay dividends on its Class A Ordinary Shares or Class B Ordinary Shares (collectively, “Ordinary Shares”) unless the holders of the Sogou Preferred Shares then outstanding first receive a dividend on each outstanding Preferred Share in an amount at least equal to the sum of (i) the dividends that would have been payable to the holder of such Preferred Share if such share had been converted into Ordinary Shares, at the then-applicable conversion rate, immediately prior to the record date for such dividend, and (ii) all accrued and unpaid Accruing Dividends. “Accruing Dividends” are calculated from the date of issuance of the Series A Preferred Shares at the rate per annum of $0.0375 per Series A Preferred Share and from the date of issuance of the Series B Preferred Shares at the rate per annum of $0.411 per Series B Preferred Share. Liquidation Rights In the event of any “Liquidation Event,” such as the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Sogou, a merger or consolidation of Sogou resulting in a change of control, the sale of substantially all of Sogou’s assets or similar events, the holders of Series B Preferred Shares are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to the greater of (i) $6.847 plus any unpaid Accruing Dividends or (ii) such amount per share as would have been payable if the Series B Preferred Shares had been converted into Ordinary Shares prior the Liquidation Event, and holders of Series A Preferred Shares are entitled to receive, after payment to the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares but before any payment to holders of Ordinary Shares, an amount equal to the greater of (i) 1.3 times their original investment in the Series A Preferred Shares plus all accrued but unpaid Accruing Dividends or (ii) such amount per share as would be payable if the Series A Preferred Shares had been converted into Ordinary Shares immediately prior to the Liquidation Event. Redemption Rights The Sogou Preferred Shares are not redeemable at the option of the holders. Conversion Rights Each Sogou Preferred Share is convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time, and without the payment of additional consideration by the holder. Each Sogou Preferred Share is convertible into such number of Class A Ordinary Shares as is determined, in the case of Series A Preferred Shares, by dividing $0.625 by the then-effective conversion price for Series A Preferred Shares, which is initially $0.625, and, in the case of Series B Preferred Shares, by dividing $7.267 by the then-effective conversion price for Series B Preferred Shares, which is initially $7.267. The conversion prices of the Sogou Preferred Shares are subject to adjustment on a weighted average basis upon the issuance of additional equity shares, or securities convertible into equity shares, at a price per share less than $0.625, in the case of Series A Preferred Shares, or less than $7.267, in the case of Series B Preferred Shares, subject to certain customary exceptions, such as shares issued pursuant to the Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan. Each Sogou Preferred Share will be automatically converted into Class A Ordinary Shares of Sogou upon the closing of a qualified initial public offering of Sogou based on the then-effective conversion ratio of such Sogou Preferred Share, which is currently one-for-one for both Series A Preferred Shares and Series B Preferred Shares. Voting Rights Each holder of Sogou Preferred Shares is entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of Class A Ordinary Shares into which the Sogou Preferred Shares held by such holder are then convertible. Other Rights The holders of Sogou Preferred Shares have various other rights typical of preferred share investments. Terms of Sogou Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares The Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares have identical rights, except that Class B Ordinary Shares do not have voting rights unless the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding Class B Ordinary Shares elect, by written notice to Sogou, to convert them into shares with voting rights. Changyou Share Repurchase Transactions On July 27, 2013, Changyou’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $100 million of the outstanding ADSs of Changyou over a two-year period from July 27, 2013 to July 26, 2015. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, Changyou did not repurchase any of its ADSs under the share repurchase program. |
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| Mezzanine Equity | 13. Mezzanine Equity Mezzanine Equity consisted of noncontrolling interest in 7Road and a put option pursuant to which the noncontrolling shareholders would have had the right to put their ordinary shares in 7Road to Changyou at a pre-determined price if 7Road achieved specified performance milestones before the expiration of the put option and 7Road did not complete an IPO on NASDAQ, the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) or the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (the “HKEX”). The put option was due to expire in 2014. Since the occurrence of the sale was not solely within the control of Changyou, the noncontrolling interest was classified as mezzanine equity instead of permanent equity in the Sohu Group’s and Changyou’s consolidated financial statements. Under ASC 480-10, the Sohu Group calculated, on an accumulative basis from the acquisition date, (i) the amount of accretion that would increase the balance of noncontrolling interest to its estimated redemption value over the period from the date of the Shenzhen 7Road acquisition to the earliest redemption date of the noncontrolling interest in 7Road and (ii) the amount of net profit attributable to noncontrolling shareholders of 7Road based on their ownership percentage. The carrying value of the noncontrolling interest as mezzanine equity was adjusted by an accumulative amount equal to the higher of (i) and (ii). On May 1, 2013, Changyou entered into an agreement to acquire all of the ordinary shares of 7Road held by the noncontrolling shareholders. The acquisition closed on June 5, 2013, and 7Road has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Changyou since then. As the put option held by the owners of the noncontrolling interest lapsed upon the closing of Changyou’s acquisition of their shares in 7Road, there was no associated accretion and no mezzanine equity during and after the third quarter of 2013. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, accretion charges of $7.1 million and $17.8 million, respectively, were recorded in the Sohu Group’s statements of comprehensive income as net income attributable to the mezzanine-classified noncontrolling interest shareholders of 7Road. There was no associated accretion in 2014, as no mezzanine equity existed after Changyou’s acquisition on June 5, 2013 of all of the ordinary shares of 7Road held by the noncontrolling shareholders. |
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| Noncontrolling Interest | 14. Noncontrolling Interest The primary majority-owned subsidiaries and VIEs of the Sohu Group which are consolidated in its consolidated financial statements but with noncontrolling interest recognized are Changyou and Sogou. Noncontrolling Interest for Changyou As Sohu is Changyou’s controlling shareholder, Changyou’s financial results have been consolidated with those of Sohu for all periods presented. To reflect the economic interest in Changyou held by shareholders other than Sohu (the “Changyou noncontrolling shareholders”), Changyou’s net income/(loss) attributable to the Changyou noncontrolling shareholders is recorded as noncontrolling interest in the Sohu Group’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income, based on their share of the economic interest in Changyou. Changyou’s cumulative results of operations attributable to the Changyou noncontrolling shareholders, along with changes in shareholders’ equity, adjustment for share-based compensation expense in relation to those share-based awards which are unvested and vested but not yet settled and adjustment for changes in Sohu’s ownership in Changyou, are recorded as noncontrolling interest in the Sohu Group’s consolidated balance sheets. Noncontrolling Interest for Sogou Since Sohu controls the election of the Board of Directors of Sogou, Sohu is Sogou’s controlling shareholder. Therefore, Sogou’s financial results have been consolidated with those of Sohu for all periods presented. To reflect the economic interest in Sogou held by shareholders other than Sohu (the “Sogou noncontrolling shareholders”), Sogou’s net income /(loss) attributable to the Sogou noncontrolling shareholders is recorded as noncontrolling interest in the Sohu Group’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Sogou’s cumulative results of operations attributable to the Sogou noncontrolling shareholders, along with changes in shareholders’ equity /(deficit) and adjustment for share-based compensation expense in relation to those share-based awards which are unvested and vested but not yet settled and the Sogou noncontrolling shareholders’ investments in Sogou Preferred Shares and Ordinary Shares are accounted for as a noncontrolling interest classified as permanent equity in the Sohu Group’s consolidated balance sheets, as redemption of the noncontrolling interest is solely within the control of Sohu. These treatments are based on the terms governing investment, and on the terms of the classes of Sogou shares held, by the noncontrolling shareholders in Sogou. By virtue of these terms, Sogou’s losses have been and will be allocated in the following order:
Noncontrolling Interest in the Consolidated Balance Sheets As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, noncontrolling interest in the consolidated balance sheets was $414.0 million and $510.0 million, respectively.
Noncontrolling Interest of Changyou As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the noncontrolling interest of Changyou was recognized in the Sohu Group’s consolidated balance sheets, representing as of both dates a 32% economic interest in Changyou’s net assets held by shareholders other than Sohu and reflecting the reclassification of Changyou’s share-based compensation expense from shareholders’ additional paid-in capital to noncontrolling interest. Noncontrolling Interest of Sogou As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the noncontrolling interest of Sogou was recognized in the Sohu Group’s consolidated balance sheets, representing Sogou’s cumulative results of operations attributable to shareholders other than Sohu, Sogou’s share-based compensation expense, and the investments of shareholders other than Sohu in Preferred Shares and Ordinary Shares of Sogou, the adjustment of the investment basis of shareholders other than Sohu due to the special dividend paid to holders of Series A Preferred Shares of Sogou on September 17, 2013, the repurchase of Sogou Series A Preferred Shares from China Web on March 24, 2014, and Sogou’s repurchase of Class A Ordinary Shares from noncontrolling shareholders in June 2014.
Noncontrolling Interest in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income was $9.4 million and $14.4 million, respectively, compared with net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest of $24.5 million and $47.6 million, respectively, for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2013.
Noncontrolling Interest of Changyou For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest of Changyou was recognized in the Sohu Group’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income, representing a 32% and a 33%, respectively, economic interest in Changyou attributable to shareholders other than Sohu. Noncontrolling Interest of Sogou For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest of Sogou was recognized in the Sohu Group’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income, representing Sogou’s net loss attributable to shareholders other than Sohu. |
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| Net Income /(loss) per Share | 15. Net Income/(Loss) per Share Basic net income /(loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income /(loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common shares comprise shares issuable upon the exercise or settlement of share-based awards using the treasury stock method. The dilutive effect of share-based awards with performance requirements is not considered before the performance targets are actually met. The computation of diluted net income /(loss) per share does not assume conversion, exercise, or contingent issuance of securities that would have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e. an increase in earnings per share amounts or a decrease in loss per share amounts) on net income /(loss) per share. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, 94,000 and 121,000, respectively, common shares potentially issuable upon the exercise or settlement of share-based awards using the treasury stock method were anti-dilutive and excluded from the denominator for calculation of diluted net loss per share. Additionally, for purposes of calculating the numerator of diluted net income /(loss) per share, the net income /(loss) attributable to the Sohu Group is adjusted as follows. The adjustment will not be made if there is an anti-dilutive effect.
In the calculation of the Sohu Group’s diluted net income /(loss) per share, assuming a dilutive effect, all of Changyou’s existing unvested restricted share units, and vested restricted share units that have not yet been settled, are treated as vested and settled by Changyou under the treasury stock method, causing the percentage of the weighted average number of shares held by Sohu in Changyou to decrease. As a result, Changyou’s net income /(loss) attributable to the Sohu Group on a diluted basis decreased accordingly. The effect of this calculation is presented as “incremental dilution from Changyou” in the table below. Assuming an anti-dilutive effect, all of these Changyou restricted share units are excluded from the calculation of the Sohu Group’s diluted net income /(loss) per share. As a result, Changyou’s net income /(loss) attributable to the Sohu Group on a diluted basis equals the number used for the calculation of the Sohu Group’s basic net income /(loss) per share. For the three months ended June 30, 2014, all of these Changyou restricted share units had a dilutive effect, and therefore were included in the calculation of the Sohu Group’s diluted net loss per share. This impact is presented as “incremental dilution from Changyou” in the table below. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, all of these Changyou restricted share units had an anti-dilutive effect, and therefore were excluded in the calculation of the Sohu Group’s diluted net loss per share, and “incremental dilution from Changyou” in the table below was zero.
In the calculation of the Sohu Group’s diluted net income /(loss) per share, assuming a dilutive effect, the percentage of the Sohu Group’s shareholding in Sogou was calculated by treating convertible preferred shares issued by Sogou as having been converted at the beginning of the period and unvested share options with the performance targets achieved as well as vested but unexercised share options as having been exercised during the period. The dilutive effect of share-based awards with a performance requirement was not considered before the performance targets were actually met. The effect of this calculation is presented as “incremental dilution from Sogou” in the table below. Assuming an anti-dilutive effect, all of these Sogou shares and share options are excluded from the calculation of the Sohu Group’s diluted income /(loss) per share. As a result, Sogou’s net income /(loss) attributable to the Sohu Group on a diluted basis equals the number used for the calculation of the Sohu Group’s basic net income /(loss) per share. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, all of these Sogou shares and share options had a dilutive effect, and therefore were included in the calculation of the Sohu Group’s diluted net loss per share. This impact is presented as “incremental dilution from Sogou” in the table below. As discussed in Note 1—The Company and Basis of Presentation, on March 24, 2014 Sogou purchased from China Web 14.4 million Series A Preferred Shares of Sogou for an aggregate purchase price of $47.3 million. The transaction gave rise to a deemed dividend amounting to $27.7 million, which was deemed to have been contributed by Sohu, as a holder of ordinary shares of Sogou, for the difference between the price Sogou paid to China Web for the Series A Preferred Shares and the carrying amount of these 14.4 million Series A Preferred Shares in the Group’s consolidated financial statements. This deemed dividend has been subtracted from net income attributable to Sohu.com Inc. for the six months ended June 30, 2014 in the table below when calculating the basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Sohu.com Inc. The following table presents the calculation of the Sohu Group’s basic and diluted net income /(loss) per share (in thousands, except per share data):
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| Subsequent Events | 16. Subsequent Events On July 16, 2014, Changyou, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into an investment agreement with MoboTap Inc. (“MoboTap”), a Cayman Islands company that is the mobile technology developer behind the Dolphin Browser, MoboTap’s subsidiaries and variable interest entities, and MoboTap’s shareholders pursuant to which Changyou will purchase from existing shareholders of MoboTap shares of MoboTap representing 51% of the equity interests in MoboTap on a fully-diluted basis for approximately $91 million in cash. Changyou and MoboTap also entered into a subscription agreement pursuant to which Changyou will purchase $30 million in principal amount of a zero-coupon convertible bond issued by MoboTap that will be due in five years. Changyou will have the option, exercisable at any time when the bond is outstanding, to convert all or any part of the unpaid principal into shares of MoboTap at a conversion price that would result in Changyou’s interest in MoboTap increasing to 60% on a fully-diluted basis, measured as of the closing under the investment agreement, if the option is exercised in full. Changyou, Baina, and MoboTap will also enter into a shareholder agreement pursuant to which Changyou will have the right to designate three of the five directors of MoboTap, including the chairman of the board; Changyou’s approval will be required for any proposed transfers of equity interests in MoboTap held by Baina; and Changyou will be entitled to customary pre-emptive rights with respect to any new issuance of equity interests in MoboTap. In addition, if MoboTap achieves specified performance milestones for 2016 and certain other conditions specified in the shareholder agreement are not met, the founders of MoboTap, through Baina, will have a one-time right to put to Changyou shares of MoboTap representing up to 15% of MoboTap for an aggregate price of up to $53 million. The transactions contemplated by the investment agreement and related documents are being completed in three stages, with the first two occurring in July 2014, and the final step, Changyou’s purchase of the zero-coupon convertible bond, being expected to occur in August 2014, subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. |
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| Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements | 17. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements The FASB issued Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, which changes the threshold for reporting discontinued operations and adds new disclosures. The new guidance defines a discontinued operation as a disposal that “represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results.” The standard is required to be adopted by public business entities in annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those annual periods. Entities may “early adopt” the guidance for new disposals. The Group is currently evaluating the impact on its consolidated financial statements of adopting this guidance. On May 28, 2014, the FASB and IASB issued their long-awaited converged standard on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. The standard will improve the financial reporting of revenue and improve comparability of the top line in financial statements globally. The FASB is amending the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and creating a new Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, to supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. Additionally, the amendments supersede some cost guidance included in Subtopic 605-35, Revenue Recognition—Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts. For a public entity, the amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. The Group is currently evaluating the impact on its consolidated financial statements of adopting this guidance. In June 2014, under ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, the FASB issued Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period. These amendments apply to all reporting entities that grant their employees share-based payments in which the terms of the award provide that a performance target that affects vesting could be achieved after the requisite service period. That is the case when an employee is eligible to retire or otherwise terminate employment before the end of the period in which a performance target could be achieved and still be eligible to vest in the award if and when the performance target is achieved. For all entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Earlier adoption is permitted. The Group is currently evaluating the impact on its consolidated financial statements of adopting this guidance. |
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China Web [Member]
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| Cash invested by Tencent | $ 448.0 | $ 1.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Option Agreement of Series A Preferred Shares, shares | 24,000,000 | 6,400,000 | 6,400,000 | 14,400,000 | 14,400,000 | 24,000,000 | ||||||||||
| Option Agreement of Series A Preferred Shares, aggregate purchase price | 78.8 | 21.0 | 47.3 | 47.3 | ||||||||||||
| Number of designees elected as directors of shareholder | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Special dividend paid to Series A Preferred Shareholders by Sogou | 301 | 161 | 43 | 97 | ||||||||||||
| Purchase of Series A Preferred Shares, shares | 14,400,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Purchase of Series A Preferred Shares, aggregate purchase price | 47.3 | |||||||||||||||
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| Aggregate purchase price | $ 41.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Voting power held by parent pursuant to Shareholders Agreement | 53.00% | |||||||||||||||
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The Company and Basis of Presentation (VIE Consolidation and Reclassification of Mobile Business to Others Business, Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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| Revenues | $ 400,151 | $ 338,904 | $ 765,466 | $ 646,500 | ||||||||
| Segment cost of revenues | (168,687) | (113,547) | (307,399) | (217,006) | ||||||||
| Segment gross profit /(loss) | 231,464 | 225,357 | 458,067 | 429,494 | ||||||||
| SBC in cost of revenues | (1,199) | [1] | (98) | [1] | (985) | [1] | (168) | [1] | ||||
| Gross profit | 230,265 | 225,259 | 457,082 | 429,326 | ||||||||
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| Product development | (94,924) | (62,953) | (209,993) | (114,422) | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing | (134,495) | (71,477) | (276,146) | (130,028) | ||||||||
| General and administrative | (37,285) | (25,240) | (70,541) | (47,335) | ||||||||
| SBC in operating expenses | (25,366) | [1] | (1,141) | [1] | (30,820) | [1] | (2,157) | [1] | ||||
| Total operating expenses | (292,070) | (160,811) | (587,500) | (293,942) | ||||||||
| Operating profit /(loss) | (61,805) | 64,448 | (130,418) | 135,384 | ||||||||
| Other income /(expense) | 694 | 1,532 | 4,444 | 4,063 | ||||||||
| Net interest income | 8,779 | 5,498 | 17,236 | 12,199 | ||||||||
| Exchange difference | 59 | (1,984) | 637 | (3,969) | ||||||||
| Income /(loss) before income tax expense | (52,273) | 69,494 | (108,101) | 147,677 | ||||||||
| Income tax (expense) /benefit | 1,740 | (16,251) | 1,526 | (36,269) | ||||||||
| Net income /(loss) | (50,533) | 53,243 | (106,575) | 111,408 | ||||||||
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| Revenues | 121,685 | [2] | 92,298 | [2] | 226,255 | [2] | 167,966 | [2] | ||||
| Segment cost of revenues | (78,582) | (48,372) | (139,451) | (90,593) | ||||||||
| Segment gross profit /(loss) | 43,103 | 43,926 | 86,804 | 77,373 | ||||||||
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| Revenues | 13,400 | [2] | 17,837 | [2] | 26,814 | [2] | 36,240 | [2] | ||||
| Segment cost of revenues | (6,815) | (9,800) | (14,049) | (20,343) | ||||||||
| Segment gross profit /(loss) | 6,585 | 8,037 | 12,765 | 15,897 | ||||||||
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| Revenues | 135,085 | [2] | 110,135 | [2] | 253,069 | [2] | 204,206 | [2] | ||||
| Segment cost of revenues | (85,397) | (58,172) | (153,500) | (110,936) | ||||||||
| Segment gross profit /(loss) | 49,688 | 51,963 | 99,569 | 93,270 | ||||||||
| SBC in cost of revenues | (700) | [1] | (60) | [1] | (344) | [1] | (138) | [1] | ||||
| Gross profit | 48,988 | 51,903 | 99,225 | 93,132 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Product development | (21,825) | (22,115) | (44,332) | (40,808) | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing | (54,494) | (46,960) | (107,938) | (87,833) | ||||||||
| General and administrative | (12,075) | (9,699) | (21,390) | (17,450) | ||||||||
| SBC in operating expenses | (4,770) | [1] | (535) | [1] | (7,515) | [1] | (1,159) | [1] | ||||
| Total operating expenses | (93,164) | (79,309) | (181,175) | (147,250) | ||||||||
| Operating profit /(loss) | (44,176) | (27,406) | (81,950) | (54,118) | ||||||||
| Other income /(expense) | 1,399 | 937 | 3,427 | 2,161 | ||||||||
| Net interest income | 2,635 | 1,171 | 4,549 | 3,638 | ||||||||
| Exchange difference | (14) | (458) | (88) | (582) | ||||||||
| Income /(loss) before income tax expense | (40,156) | (25,756) | (74,062) | (48,901) | ||||||||
| Income tax (expense) /benefit | (452) | (2,366) | (3,349) | (5,751) | ||||||||
| Net income /(loss) | (40,608) | (28,122) | (77,411) | (54,652) | ||||||||
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Operating Segments [Member] | Sogou [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Revenues | 90,951 | [2] | 49,874 | [2] | 160,923 | [2] | 89,204 | [2] | ||||
| Segment cost of revenues | (39,988) | (24,495) | (71,689) | (45,285) | ||||||||
| Segment gross profit /(loss) | 50,963 | 25,379 | 89,234 | 43,919 | ||||||||
| SBC in cost of revenues | (482) | [1] | (3) | [1] | (513) | [1] | (5) | [1] | ||||
| Gross profit | 50,481 | 25,376 | 88,721 | 43,914 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Product development | (25,286) | (14,650) | (49,469) | (27,431) | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing | (14,309) | (9,447) | (25,349) | (17,374) | ||||||||
| General and administrative | (2,590) | (2,428) | (5,187) | (4,068) | ||||||||
| SBC in operating expenses | (20,603) | [1] | (261) | [1] | (23,429) | [1] | (411) | [1] | ||||
| Total operating expenses | (62,788) | (26,786) | (103,434) | (49,284) | ||||||||
| Operating profit /(loss) | (12,307) | (1,410) | (14,713) | (5,370) | ||||||||
| Other income /(expense) | 103 | 82 | 2,459 | 86 | ||||||||
| Net interest income | 402 | 272 | 854 | 606 | ||||||||
| Exchange difference | (78) | 143 | (163) | 147 | ||||||||
| Income /(loss) before income tax expense | (11,880) | (913) | (11,563) | (4,531) | ||||||||
| Income tax (expense) /benefit | 0 | (6) | 0 | (6) | ||||||||
| Net income /(loss) | (11,880) | (919) | (11,563) | (4,537) | ||||||||
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Operating Segments [Member] | Changyou [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Revenues | 177,781 | [2] | 182,371 | [2] | 358,534 | [2] | 359,956 | [2] | ||||
| Segment cost of revenues | (43,519) | (30,976) | (82,663) | (61,005) | ||||||||
| Segment gross profit /(loss) | 134,262 | 151,395 | 275,871 | 298,951 | ||||||||
| SBC in cost of revenues | (17) | [1] | (35) | [1] | (128) | [1] | (25) | [1] | ||||
| Gross profit | 134,245 | 151,360 | 275,743 | 298,926 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Product development | (48,977) | (26,188) | (118,535) | (46,183) | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing | (69,387) | (18,450) | (149,960) | (31,467) | ||||||||
| General and administrative | (22,452) | (13,113) | (43,620) | (25,817) | ||||||||
| SBC in operating expenses | (441) | [1] | (347) | [1] | (637) | [1] | (589) | [1] | ||||
| Total operating expenses | (141,257) | (58,098) | (312,752) | (104,056) | ||||||||
| Operating profit /(loss) | (7,012) | 93,262 | (37,009) | 194,870 | ||||||||
| Other income /(expense) | 434 | 513 | 1,051 | 1,816 | ||||||||
| Net interest income | 5,742 | 4,055 | 11,833 | 7,955 | ||||||||
| Exchange difference | 151 | (1,669) | 888 | (3,534) | ||||||||
| Income /(loss) before income tax expense | (685) | 96,161 | (23,237) | 201,107 | ||||||||
| Income tax (expense) /benefit | 2,192 | (13,879) | 4,875 | (30,512) | ||||||||
| Net income /(loss) | 1,507 | 82,282 | (18,362) | 170,595 | ||||||||
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Eliminations [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Revenues | (3,666) | [2] | (3,476) | [2] | (7,060) | [2] | (6,866) | [2] | ||||
| Segment cost of revenues | 217 | 96 | 453 | 220 | ||||||||
| Segment gross profit /(loss) | (3,449) | (3,380) | (6,607) | (6,646) | ||||||||
| SBC in cost of revenues | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | ||||
| Gross profit | (3,449) | (3,380) | (6,607) | (6,646) | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Product development | 1,164 | 0 | 2,343 | 0 | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 3,695 | 3,380 | 7,101 | 6,646 | ||||||||
| General and administrative | (168) | 0 | (344) | 0 | ||||||||
| SBC in operating expenses | 448 | [1] | 2 | [1] | 761 | [1] | 2 | [1] | ||||
| Total operating expenses | 5,139 | 3,382 | 9,861 | 6,648 | ||||||||
| Operating profit /(loss) | 1,690 | 2 | 3,254 | 2 | ||||||||
| Other income /(expense) | (1,242) | 0 | (2,493) | 0 | ||||||||
| Net interest income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Exchange difference | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Income /(loss) before income tax expense | 448 | 2 | 761 | 2 | ||||||||
| Income tax (expense) /benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Net income /(loss) | $ 448 | $ 2 | $ 761 | $ 2 | ||||||||
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The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line, net of share-based compensation expense. No definition available.
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The aggregate costs incurred in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use, net of share-based compensation expense. No definition available.
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Total costs for reportable segments. No definition available.
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Total revenues less total costs for reportable segments. No definition available.
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The aggregate total amount of expenses directly related to the marketing or selling of products or services, net of share-based compensation expense. No definition available.
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Share-based compensation expense recognized in cost of revenue for reportable segments No definition available.
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Share-based compensation expense recognized in operating expense for reportable segments. No definition available.
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Aggregate revenue less cost of goods and services sold or operating expenses directly attributable to the revenue generation activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses from ongoing operations, after income or loss from equity method investments, but before income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of nonoperating interest income (expense). No definition available.
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The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense. No definition available.
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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Segment Information (Segment Assets Information by Segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Jun. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 1,050,362 | $ 1,287,288 | $ 770,542 | $ 833,535 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 164,906 | 154,342 | ||||||
| Fixed assets, net | 549,233 | 564,442 | ||||||
| Total assets | 2,634,156 | 2,998,715 | ||||||
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Operating Segments [Member] | Brand Advertising and Others [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 494,051 | 498,058 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 107,497 | 102,823 | ||||||
| Fixed assets, net | 254,225 | 257,307 | ||||||
| Total assets | 1,138,858 | [1] | 1,221,003 | [1] | ||||
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Operating Segments [Member] | Sogou [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 163,090 | 240,746 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 19,902 | 15,705 | ||||||
| Fixed assets, net | 47,347 | 60,461 | ||||||
| Total assets | 252,290 | [1] | 350,256 | [1] | ||||
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Operating Segments [Member] | Changyou [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 393,221 | 548,484 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 37,599 | 35,996 | ||||||
| Fixed assets, net | 247,661 | 246,674 | ||||||
| Total assets | 1,397,671 | [1] | 1,585,212 | [1] | ||||
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Eliminations [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | (92) | (182) | ||||||
| Fixed assets, net | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ (154,663) | [1] | $ (157,756) | [1] | ||||
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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Share-Based Compensation Expense (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
|
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | |||||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu Video [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sohu Video [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu Video [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sohu Video [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu Video [Member]
Video 2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu Video [Member]
Video 2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
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Jan. 04, 2012
Sohu Video [Member]
Video 2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu Video [Member]
Video 2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
7Road [Member]
7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
7Road [Member]
7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
7Road [Member]
7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
7Road [Member]
7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
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Jun. 28, 2013
7Road [Member]
7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Restricted Share Units [Member]
employees
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Nov. 02, 2012
7Road [Member]
7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
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Jul. 10, 2012
7Road [Member]
7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
7Road [Member]
Exchange Program of 7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan, Scheme I [Member]
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Jun. 28, 2013
7Road [Member]
Exchange Program of 7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan, Scheme I [Member]
Restricted Share Units [Member]
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Jun. 28, 2013
7Road [Member]
Exchange Program of 7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan, Scheme I [Member]
Restricted Share Units [Member]
First Anniversary [Member]
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Jun. 28, 2013
7Road [Member]
Exchange Program of 7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan, Scheme I [Member]
Restricted Share Units [Member]
Second Anniversary [Member]
|
Jun. 28, 2013
7Road [Member]
Exchange Program of 7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan, Scheme I [Member]
Restricted Share Units [Member]
Third Anniversary [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
7Road [Member]
Exchange Program of 7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan, Scheme II [Member]
employees
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Jun. 28, 2013
7Road [Member]
Exchange Program of 7Road 2012 Share Incentive Plan, Scheme II [Member]
Restricted Share Units [Member]
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares authorized for issuance | 25,000,000 | 15,100,000 | 5,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of options granted | 16,368,200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of options vested | 4,972,800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | $ 26,566,000 | $ 1,239,000 | $ 31,806,000 | $ 2,325,000 | $ 4,227,000 | $ 0 | $ 4,227,000 | $ 0 | $ 4,200,000 | $ 4,200,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||||||||||||
| Percentage of outstanding shares on a fully-diluted basis | 13.70% | 5.10% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employees holding the restricted share units | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of accumulated restricted share units granted under the plan | 2,223,750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash payment price for each restricted share | $ 2.90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratio of restricted share unit to be vested and payable | 40.00% | 30.00% | 30.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vesting period commencing on grant date | 7 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employees newly involved under the plan | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incremental compensation expense | 5,300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capitalized share-based compensation expense | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, accumulated share options vested and exercisable (including vested shares had been exercised) No definition available.
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Accumulated number of equity instruments other than options legally granted under the plan. No definition available.
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The number of employees newly involved under an equity-based compensation plan. No definition available.
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The number of shares (or other type of equity) granted for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. No definition available.
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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the compensation cost capitalized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, units, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Maximum number of shares that may be issued in accordance with the plan as a proportion of outstanding capital stock. No definition available.
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An excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the award immediately before the modification. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of employees affected by the modification of an equity-based compensation plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Share-Based Compensation Expense (Share-based Compensation Expense Recognized for Share Awards of Sohu, Changyou, Sogou and Sohu Video) (Details) (USD $)
|
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2013
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | $ 26,566,000 | $ 1,239,000 | $ 31,806,000 | $ 2,325,000 | ||||||
|
Sohu [Member]
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||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 1,277,000 | 722,000 | 3,905,000 | 1,583,000 | ||||||
|
Changyou [Member]
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||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 459,000 | 363,000 | 739,000 | 572,000 | ||||||
|
Sogou [Member]
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 20,603,000 | [1] | 154,000 | [1] | 22,935,000 | [1] | 170,000 | [1] | ||
|
Sohu Video [Member]
|
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | $ 4,227,000 | $ 0 | $ 4,227,000 | $ 0 | ||||||
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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Deferred compensation arrangement with individual, amortization period of present value of amounts forecasted to be distributed under plans. No definition available.
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The maximum percentage of adjusted net profits of specified projects authorized to distribute to eligible employees who participate in employee incentive plans. No definition available.
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The maximum percentage of annual adjusted net profits authorized to distribute to eligible employees who participate in employee incentive plans. No definition available.
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The compensation expense recognized during the period pertaining to the deferred compensation arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Maximum term of the deferred compensation arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Minimum period the individual is required to perform services to be fully vested under the deferred compensation arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Put option recognized as other short-term liability, fair value disclosure No definition available.
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Short-term investments fair value disclosure No definition available.
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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair Value Measurements (Reconciliation of Fair Value Measurements of Assets) (Details) (Debt Securities [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Debt Securities [Member]
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| Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | |
| Beginning balance | $ 82,009 |
| Transactions: | |
| Change in fair value | 0 |
| Currency translation adjustment | (736) |
| Financial instruments matured /exercised | (81,273) |
| Ending balance | $ 0 |
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Fair value, measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation, recurring basis, asset, currency translation adjustment No definition available.
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Fair value, measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation, recurring basis, asset, fair value change No definition available.
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Fair value, measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation, recurring basis, asset, financial instruments matured /exercised No definition available.
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Fair value of financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair Value Measurements (Reconciliation of Fair Value Measurements of Liabilities) (Details) (Put Option [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Put Option [Member]
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| Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | |
| Beginning balance | $ 3,888 |
| Transactions: | |
| Change in fair value | (2,304) |
| Currency translation adjustment | 0 |
| Financial instruments matured /exercised | (1,584) |
| Ending balance | $ 0 |
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Fair value, measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation, recurring basis, liability, currency translation adjustment No definition available.
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Fair value, measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation, recurring basis, liability, fair value change No definition available.
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Fair value, measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation, recurring basis, liability, financial instruments matured /exercised No definition available.
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Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Bridge loans from offshore bank No definition available.
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Maximum of original maturities of cash equivalents No definition available.
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Description of the frequency of periodic payments for convertible debt security (monthly, quarterly, annual). No definition available.
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The average effective interest rate for first extension period. No definition available.
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The average effective interest rate for second extension period. No definition available.
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If the maturity date of this debt securities is extended to this date, the Company has the right to convert this debt securities to fixed percentages of equity interest in two companies which are affiliates of the debtor. No definition available.
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The additional maturity period for the debt instrument for each extension. No definition available.
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The initial maturity period for the debt instrument. No definition available.
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Amount of gain (loss) attributable to changes in fair value of investments in debt securities which are included in other income /(expense) for the period. No definition available.
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Amount of gain (loss) attributable to changes in fair value of short-term investments which are included in other income /(expense) for the period. No definition available.
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Fair value change of put option of subsidiary preferred shares No definition available.
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Interest expense, bridge loans from offshore bank No definition available.
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Interest income, restricted time deposits No definition available.
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The cash inflow from repayments of the balance excluding interest (principal) on convertible debt securities. No definition available.
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Purchase of preferred shares from subsidiary's original preferred shareholder, fixed cash consideration No definition available.
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Purchase of preferred shares from subsidiary's original preferred shareholders, shares No definition available.
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Put option recognized as other short-term liability, fair value disclosure No definition available.
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Repurchase options recognized as additional paid-in capital, fair value disclosure No definition available.
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Amount of restricted time deposits as collateral for credit facilities. No definition available.
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Short-term investments fair value disclosure No definition available.
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Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For investments which are quantified by principal amount, the principle balance held at close of period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination (Business One). No definition available.
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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of accumulated impairment loss for an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) from foreign currency translation adjustments of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The period that Software Enterprises can enjoy income tax exemption under the current PRC Corporate Income Tax Law. No definition available.
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The period that High and New Technology Enterprises can enjoy the preferential income tax rate under the current PRC Corporate Income Tax Law. No definition available.
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The preferential income tax rate that High and New Technology Enterprises can enjoy for three years but need to re-apply after the end of the three-year period under the current PRC Corporate Income Tax Law. No definition available.
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Tax rate reduction rate No definition available.
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Unified income tax rate for both domestic and wholly foreign-owned enterprises, under the current PRC Corporate Income Tax Law. No definition available.
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Taxation (PRC Withholding Tax on Dividends, Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
6 Months Ended |
|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
|
| Withholding tax on dividends [Line Items] | |
| Withholding tax rate on dividends, foreign invested enterprises distributed to holding companies outside mainland China | 10.00% |
| Deferred tax liabilities related to withholding tax | $ 20.6 |
|
Hong Kong [Member]
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|
| Withholding tax on dividends [Line Items] | |
| Withholding tax rate on dividends, foreign invested enterprises distributed to holding companies outside mainland China | 10.00% |
| Preferential withholding tax rate on dividends, distributed to holding companies outside mainland China | 5.00% |
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Deferred tax liabilities related to withholding tax No definition available.
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A holding company in Hong Kong will be subject to this withholding tax rate under the Arrangement Between the PRC and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital (the "China-HK Tax Arrangement") if such holding company is considered a non-PRC resident enterprise and holds at least 25% of the equity interests in the PRC foreign invested enterprise distributing the dividends, subject to approval of the PRC local tax authority. No definition available.
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Withholding tax rate on dividends, foreign invested enterprises to foreign holding companies No definition available.
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Taxation (PRC Value Added Tax and Business Tax, Narrative) (Details)
|
6 Months Ended |
|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
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Advertising and search revenues and online game revenues from Changyou's Web game operations not developed in house [Member]
|
|
| Business Tax and Value Added Tax [Line Items] | |
| Value-added tax rate in pilot program | 6.00% |
|
MMOG operations revenues [Member]
|
|
| Business Tax and Value Added Tax [Line Items] | |
| Business tax rate | 5.00% |
|
Sale of software revenues derived from 7Road [Member]
|
|
| Business Tax and Value Added Tax [Line Items] | |
| Value-added tax rate | 17.00% |
| Value-added tax rate, immediate tax refund rate | 14.00% |
| Value-added tax rate, net rate | 3.00% |
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Actual value-added tax rate No definition available.
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Business tax rate No definition available.
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Value-added tax rate No definition available.
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Value-added tax rate, immediate tax refund rate No definition available.
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Value-added tax rate in pilot program No definition available.
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Taxation (U.S. Corporate Income Tax, Narrative) (Details)
|
6 Months Ended |
|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
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Minimum [Member]
|
|
| U.S. Corporate Income Tax [Line Items] | |
| U.S. corporate income tax rate | 34.00% |
|
Maximum [Member]
|
|
| U.S. Corporate Income Tax [Line Items] | |
| U.S. corporate income tax rate | 35.00% |
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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
Jun. 30, 2014
|
|---|---|
|
Bandwidth purchases [Member]
|
|
| Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] | |
| Amount of commitments | $ 76.3 |
|
Video content purchases [Member]
|
|
| Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] | |
| Amount of commitments | 52.2 |
|
Operating lease [Member]
|
|
| Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] | |
| Amount of commitments | 45.4 |
|
Purchase of games developed by third-parties [Member]
|
|
| Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] | |
| Amount of commitments | 44.8 |
|
Purchase of cinema advertisement slot rights [Member]
|
|
| Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] | |
| Amount of commitments | 30.2 |
|
Other content and service purchases [Member]
|
|
| Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] | |
| Amount of commitments | $ 28.0 |
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Amount of the unrecorded obligation to transfer funds in the future for fixed or minimum amounts or quantities of goods or services at fixed or minimum prices (for example, as in take-or-pay contracts or throughput contracts). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Percentage of Shares Could Obtained, High No definition available.
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Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Percentage of Shares Could Obtained, Low No definition available.
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The amount of financial impact on non-controlling interest due to the change in fair value of contingent consideration. No definition available.
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Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of right to a contingent consideration asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of a contingent consideration liability, including, but not limited to, differences arising upon settlement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For contingent consideration arrangements and indemnification assets recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the low-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of asset recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of indemnification assets (amounts to be reimbursed if and when certain assumed liabilities are paid) recognized at the acquisition date of a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
|
VIEs (VIEs Consolidated within Sohu Group, Basic Information, Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2014
entities
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
High Century [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
High Century [Member]
Dr. Charles Zhang [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
High Century [Member]
Wei Li [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Heng Da Yi Tong [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Heng Da Yi Tong [Member]
Dr. Charles Zhang [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Heng Da Yi Tong [Member]
Wei Li [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu Internet [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu Internet [Member]
High Century [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu Internet [Member]
Heng Da Yi Tong [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
SohuPay [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
SohuPay [Member]
Sohu Internet [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Donglin [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Donglin [Member]
High Century [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Donglin [Member]
Sohu Internet [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Pilot New Era [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Pilot New Era [Member]
High Century [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Pilot New Era [Member]
Sohu Internet [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Focus Yiju [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Focus Yiju [Member]
High Century [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Tianjin Jinhu [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Tianjin Jinhu [Member]
Ye Deng [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Tianjin Jinhu [Member]
Xuemei Zhang [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou Information [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou Information [Member]
High Century [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou Information [Member]
Xiaochuan Wang [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou Information [Member]
Tencent [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Shi Ji Guang Su [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Shi Ji Guang Su [Member]
Sogou Information [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Gamease [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Gamease [Member]
Tao Wang [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Gamease [Member]
Dewen Chen [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Shanghai ICE [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Shanghai ICE [Member]
Runa Pi [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Shanghai ICE [Member]
Rong Qi [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Guanyou Gamespace [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Guanyou Gamespace [Member]
Tao Wang [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Guanyou Gamespace [Member]
Dewen Chen [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Zhi Hui You [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Zhi Hui You [Member]
Jing Zhou [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2013
Zhi Hui You [Member]
A third party entity [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Zhi Hui You [Member]
Guanyou Gamespace [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Shenzhen 7Road [Member]
|
May 01, 2013
Shenzhen 7Road [Member]
Gamease [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Shenzhen 7Road [Member]
Gamease [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Shenzhen 7Road [Member]
Gamease [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Doyo [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Doyo [Member]
Guanyou Gamespace [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Changyou e-pay [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Changyou e-pay [Member]
Gamease [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Aishouxin [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Aishouxin [Member]
Gamease [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Changyou Thai [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Changyou Thai [Member]
A third party entity [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Changyou Thai [Member]
Changyou.com HK Limited [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
GoodFeel [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
GoodFeel [Member]
Jing Zhou [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
GoodFeel [Member]
James Deng [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
21 East Beijing [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
21 East Beijing [Member]
High Century [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Yi He Jia Xun [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Yi He Jia Xun [Member]
Gang Fang [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Yi He Jia Xun [Member]
Yanfeng Lv [Member]
|
|
| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of VIEs not consolidated | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate amount of loans due from related parties | $ 14.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registered capital and PRC statutory reserves | 56.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registered capital | $ 4.6 | $ 1.2 | $ 1.6 | $ 16.4 | $ 1.5 | $ 0.7 | $ 1.6 | $ 0.5 | $ 2.5 | $ 3.2 | $ 1.3 | $ 1.2 | $ 1.5 | $ 1.6 | $ 1.5 | $ 1.6 | $ 1.6 | $ 2.4 | $ 0.3 | $ 1.2 | $ 1.6 | $ 2.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership percentage | 80.00% | 20.00% | 80.00% | 20.00% | 75.00% | 25.00% | 100.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 100.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 45.00% | 10.00% | 45.00% | 100.00% | 60.00% | 40.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 60.00% | 40.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 51.00% | 49.00% | 41.90% | 58.10% | 100.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former name of VIE | Beijing Sohu Entertainment Culture Media Co., Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of acquired equity interest | 31.742% | 68.258% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Number of Nonconsolidated Variable Interest Entities No definition available.
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Percentage of acquired equity interest No definition available.
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The amount of registered capital and PRC statutory reserves of Variable Interest Entity as defined in the regulations. No definition available.
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The amount of total capital as defined in the regulations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For an unclassified balance sheet, reflects the carrying amount of unpaid loan amounts due from related parties at the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the Variable Interest Entity's (VIE) voting interest owned by (or beneficial interest in) the reporting entity (directly or indirectly). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
|
VIEs (VIEs Consolidated within Sohu Group, Financial Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Dec. 31, 2013
|
Dec. 31, 2012
|
|
| ASSETS: | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 1,050,362 | $ 770,542 | $ 1,050,362 | $ 770,542 | $ 1,287,288 | $ 833,535 |
| Short-term investments | 0 | 0 | 2,827 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net | 164,906 | 164,906 | 154,342 | |||
| Prepaid and other current assets | 139,978 | 139,978 | 132,002 | |||
| Fixed assets, net | 549,233 | 549,233 | 564,442 | |||
| Goodwill | 207,541 | 207,541 | 208,795 | |||
| Intangible assets, net | 99,926 | 99,926 | 107,108 | |||
| Other non-current assets | 32,143 | 32,143 | 16,327 | |||
| LIABILITIES: | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 126,059 | 126,059 | 125,896 | |||
| Receipts in advance and deferred revenue | 102,104 | 102,104 | 113,328 | |||
| Net revenue | 400,151 | 338,904 | 765,466 | 646,500 | ||
| Net income /(loss) | (50,533) | 53,243 | (106,575) | 111,408 | ||
| Cash flows: | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | (30,341) | 151,726 | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | 24,854 | (295,159) | ||||
| Net cash provided by /(used in) financing activities | (226,994) | 68,650 | ||||
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| ASSETS: | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 64,918 | 64,918 | 112,316 | |||
| Short-term investments | 0 | 0 | 2,460 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net | 91,350 | 91,350 | 95,595 | |||
| Prepaid and other current assets | 36,884 | 36,884 | 41,838 | |||
| Intercompany receivables due from the Company's subsidiaries | 116,960 | 116,960 | 223,877 | |||
| Total current assets | 310,112 | 310,112 | 476,086 | |||
| Fixed assets, net | 10,351 | 10,351 | 8,190 | |||
| Goodwill | 138,243 | 138,243 | 139,478 | |||
| Intangible assets, net | 37,203 | 37,203 | 35,135 | |||
| Other non-current assets | 68,719 | 68,719 | 61,550 | |||
| Total assets | 564,628 | 564,628 | 720,439 | |||
| LIABILITIES: | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 4,762 | 4,762 | 16,167 | |||
| Accrued and other short-term liabilities | 107,071 | 107,071 | 343,834 | |||
| Receipts in advance and deferred revenue | 43,050 | 43,050 | 60,140 | |||
| Intercompany payables due to the Company's subsidiaries | 217,889 | 217,889 | 12,059 | |||
| Total current liabilities | 372,772 | 372,772 | 432,200 | |||
| Other long-term liabilities | 6,158 | 6,158 | 9,560 | |||
| Total liabilities | 378,930 | 378,930 | 441,760 | |||
| Net revenue | 254,129 | 254,165 | 505,249 | 500,586 | ||
| Net income /(loss) | (43,785) | 9,090 | (88,459) | 19,872 | ||
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Sohu's VIEs [Member]
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| Cash flows: | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 15,935 | 2,795 | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (979) | (991) | ||||
| Net cash provided by /(used in) financing activities | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Changyou's VIEs [Member]
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| Cash flows: | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 23,802 | 28,842 | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (84,578) | (55,869) | ||||
| Net cash provided by /(used in) financing activities | $ (793) | $ 0 | ||||
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of accrued liabilities and other short-term liabilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). No definition available.
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of intercompany payables to due to subsidiaries. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). No definition available.
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Amount due from subsidiaries, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer). No definition available.
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Receipts in advance is the prepayments received from customers for goods or services to be provided in the future. Deferred revenue include the carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date on potential earnings that were not recognized as revenue in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles, and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. No definition available.
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The carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's current assets included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position. No definition available.
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The carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's current liabilities included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position. No definition available.
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregated carrying amounts of obligations as of the balance sheet date, excluding long-term debt, incurred as part of the normal operations that are expected to be paid after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Alternate captions include Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities. No definition available.
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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of financing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of investing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, excluding discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Investments which are intended to be sold in the short term (usually less than one year or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) including trading securities, available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, and other short-term investments not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's assets included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's liabilities included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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VIEs (VIEs Consolidated within Sohu Group, Summary of Significant Agreements Currently in Effect, Narrative) (Details)
|
6 Months Ended |
|---|---|
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Sogou Technology [Member] | Shareholders of Sogou Information [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |
| Powers of attorney term | 10 years |
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Sogou Technology [Member] | Sogou Information [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |
| Exclusive technology consulting and service agreement term | 10 years |
| Business cooperation agreement term | 10 years |
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Sogou Technology [Member] | Sogou Information [Member] | Shareholders of Sogou Information [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |
| Business operation agreement term | 10 years |
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Sohu Era [Member] | Shareholders of Yi He Jia Xun [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |
| Powers of attorney term | 10 years |
|
Sohu Era [Member] | Yi He Jia Xun [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |
| Exclusive technology consulting and service agreement term | 10 years |
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Sohu Era [Member] | Yi He Jia Xun [Member] | Shareholders of Yi He Jia Xun [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |
| Business operation agreement term | 10 years |
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Sohu Era [Member] | Sohu Internet [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |
| Exclusive technology consulting and service agreement term | 2 years |
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Sohu Era [Member] | GoodFeel [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |
| Exclusive technology consulting and service agreement term | 2 years |
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AmazGame [Member] | Shareholders of Gamease [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |
| Powers of attorney term | 10 years |
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AmazGame [Member] | Gamease [Member] | Shareholders of Gamease [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |
| Business operation agreement term | 10 years |
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Gamespace [Member] | Shareholders of Guanyou Gamespace [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |
| Powers of attorney term | 10 years |
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Gamespace [Member] | Guanyou Gamespace [Member] | Shareholders of Guanyou Gamespace [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |
| Business operation agreement term | 10 years |
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7Road Technology [Member] | Shenzhen 7Road [Member] | Gamease [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |
| Business operation agreement term | 10 years |
| Equity interest purchase right agreement term | 10 years |
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Business cooperation agreement term No definition available.
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Business operation agreement term No definition available.
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Equity interest purchase right agreements term No definition available.
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Exclusive technology consulting and service agreement term No definition available.
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Power of attorney term No definition available.
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VIEs (VIEs Not Consolidated within Sohu Group, Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
6 Months Ended |
|---|---|
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Jun. 30, 2014
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VIEs Not Consolidated [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |
| Purchase price | $ 1.6 |
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VIEs Not Consolidated within Sohu Group, One [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |
| Percentage of acquired equity interest | 25.00% |
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VIEs Not Consolidated within Sohu Group, Two [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |
| Percentage of acquired equity interest | 15.00% |
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Variable Interest Entities Not Primary Beneficiary, Investments Aggregate Cost No definition available.
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Percentage of the Variable Interest Entity's (VIE) voting interest owned by (or beneficial interest in) the reporting entity (directly or indirectly). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Treasury Stock) (Details) (Sohu [Member], Common Stock [Member])
|
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Sohu [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
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| Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] | ||||
| Shares repurchased | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Sohu's 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
|
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu 2000 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sohu 2000 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu 2000 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sohu 2000 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu 2000 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
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Jan. 24, 2010
Sohu 2000 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Number of shares authorized for issuance | 9,500,000 | |||||||||
| Awards vesting period | 4 years | |||||||||
| Maximum term of share rights granted under share incentive plan | 10 years | |||||||||
| Plan expiration date | Jan. 24, 2010 | |||||||||
| Accumulated number of shares issued | 9,128,724 | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | $ 26,566,000 | $ 1,239,000 | $ 31,806,000 | $ 2,325,000 | $ 0 | $ 500,000 | $ 1,400,000 | $ 1,200,000 | ||
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The accumulated number of shares (or other type of equity) issued for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. No definition available.
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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Date the equity-based award expires, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards exercisable. No definition available.
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Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding. No definition available.
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Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards vested. No definition available.
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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted-average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
For presentations that combine terminations, the number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan or that expired. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period. No definition available.
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Amount by which the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of options outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount by which the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of fully vested and expected to vest options outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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As of the balance sheet date, the number of shares into which fully vested and expected to vest stock options outstanding can be converted under the option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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As of the balance sheet date, the weighted-average exercise price for outstanding stock options that are fully vested or expected to vest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average price at which option holders acquired shares when converting their stock options into shares. No definition available.
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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company. No definition available.
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Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Sohu's 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, Restricted Share Unit Activity) (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Share-based compensation expense | $ 26,566,000 | $ 1,239,000 | $ 31,806,000 | $ 2,325,000 |
|
Sohu 2000 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 0 | 500,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,200,000 |
|
Sohu 2000 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Share Units [Member]
|
||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Number of Units, Unvested, Beginning balance | 123 | |||
| Number of Units, Granted | 0 | |||
| Number of Units, Vested | (121) | |||
| Number of Units, Forfeited | (2) | |||
| Number of Units, Unvested, Ending balance | 0 | 0 | ||
| Number of Units, Expected to vest thereafter | 0 | 0 | ||
| Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Unvested, Beginning balance | $ 61.27 | |||
| Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Vested | $ 61.27 | |||
| Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Forfeited | $ 61.27 | |||
| Share-based compensation expense | 0 | 500,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Unrecognized compensation expense | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total fair value of restricted share units vested | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 9,300,000 | $ 6,200,000 |
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The number of restricted share units that are expected to vest after the reporting period. No definition available.
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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation. No definition available.
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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Details
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Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Sohu's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
|
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Restricted Share Units [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Sohu 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Restricted Share Units [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Restricted Share Units [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Sohu 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Restricted Share Units [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
|
Jul. 02, 2010
Sohu 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Number of shares authorized for issuance | 1,500,000 | ||||||||||
| Maximum term of share rights granted under share incentive plan | 10 years | ||||||||||
| Plan expiration date | Jul. 01, 2020 | ||||||||||
| Shares available for grant | 1,298,513 | ||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | $ 26,566,000 | $ 1,239,000 | $ 31,806,000 | $ 2,325,000 | $ 1,300,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 2,500,000 | $ 400,000 | |||
| Unrecognized compensation expense | 6,300,000 | 6,300,000 | |||||||||
| Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average period for recognition | 1 year 1 month 28 days | ||||||||||
| Total fair value of restricted share units vested | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | |||||||
| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Date the equity-based award expires, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Details
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
|
Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Sohu's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, Restricted Share Unit Activity) (Details) (Sohu 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member], Restricted Share Units [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
6 Months Ended |
|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
|
|
Sohu 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Share Units [Member]
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Number of Units, Unvested, Beginning balance | 123 |
| Number of Units, Granted | 36 |
| Number of Units, Vested | 0 |
| Number of Units, Forfeited | (1) |
| Number of Units, Unvested, Ending balance | 158 |
| Number of Units, Expected to vest thereafter | 118 |
| Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Unvested, Beginning balance | $ 84.82 |
| Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted | $ 67.57 |
| Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Forfeited | $ 70.88 |
| Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Unvested, Ending balance | $ 80.91 |
| Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Expected to vest thereafter | $ 54.46 |
| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The number of restricted share units that are expected to vest after the reporting period. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The weighted average price of the restricted share units that are expected to vest after the reporting period. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Details
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|
Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Changyou's 2008 Stock Incentive Plan, Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
|
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Changyou [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Changyou [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Changyou [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Changyou [Member]
|
Mar. 31, 2009
Changyou [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Changyou [Member]
Changyou 2008 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Changyou [Member]
Changyou 2008 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Changyou [Member]
Changyou 2008 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Changyou [Member]
Changyou 2008 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Changyou [Member]
Changyou 2008 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
|
Mar. 31, 2009
Changyou [Member]
Changyou 2008 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2008
Changyou [Member]
Changyou 2008 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Changyou [Member]
Changyou 2008 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
Restricted Share Units [Member]
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares reserved for future issuance | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares reserved for future issuance as a result of share split | 20,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock split, conversion ratio | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Awards vesting period | 4 years | ||||||||||||||||
| Maximum term of share rights granted under share incentive plan | 10 years | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares or units granted | 15,000,000 | 4,983,552 | |||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | $ 26,566,000 | $ 1,239,000 | $ 31,806,000 | $ 2,325,000 | $ 459,000 | $ 363,000 | $ 739,000 | $ 572,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 400,000 | $ 700,000 | $ 600,000 | |||||
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance as result of stock split No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The number of shares (or other type of equity) granted for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Details
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Ratio applied to the conversion of stock split, for example but not limited to, one share converted to two or two shares converted to one. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
|
Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Share-based Awards Granted before Changyou's Initial Public Offering, Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
|
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Share-based compensation expense | $ 26,566,000 | $ 1,239,000 | $ 31,806,000 | $ 2,325,000 |
|
Changyou [Member]
|
||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 459,000 | 363,000 | 739,000 | 572,000 |
|
Changyou [Member] | Changyou's Share-based Awards Granted before IPO [Member]
|
||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Share-based compensation expense | $ 0 | |||
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Details
|
|
Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Share-based Awards Granted after Changyou's Initial Public Offering, Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
|
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Share-based compensation expense | $ 26,566,000 | $ 1,239,000 | $ 31,806,000 | $ 2,325,000 |
|
Changyou [Member]
|
||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 459,000 | 363,000 | 739,000 | 572,000 |
|
Changyou [Member] | Changyou's Share-based Awards Granted after IPO [Member] | Restricted Share Units [Member]
|
||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Awards vesting period | 4 years | |||
| Share-based compensation expense | 500,000 | 400,000 | 700,000 | 900,000 |
| Unrecognized compensation expense | 2,700,000 | 2,700,000 | ||
| Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average period for recognition | 1 year 2 months 5 days | |||
| Total fair value of restricted share units vested | $ 10,000 | $ 4,400,000 | $ 440,000 | $ 4,700,000 |
|
Changyou [Member] | Changyou's Share-based Awards Granted after IPO [Member] | Restricted Share Units [Member] | Ordinary shares [Member]
|
||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Number of shares or units granted | 1,787,552 | 1,787,552 | ||
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The number of shares (or other type of equity) granted for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Details
|
|
Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Share-based Awards Granted after Changyou's Initial Public Offering, Restricted Share Unit Activity) (Details) (Changyou [Member], Changyou's Share-based Awards Granted after IPO [Member], Restricted Share Units [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
6 Months Ended |
|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
|
|
Changyou [Member] | Changyou's Share-based Awards Granted after IPO [Member] | Restricted Share Units [Member]
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Number of Units, Unvested, Beginning balance | 218 |
| Number of Units, Granted | 160 |
| Number of Units, Vested | (29) |
| Number of Units, Forfeited | (5) |
| Number of Units, Unvested, Ending balance | 344 |
| Number of Units, Expected to vest thereafter | 331 |
| Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Unvested, Beginning balance | $ 14.46 |
| Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted | $ 13.80 |
| Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Vested | $ 16.32 |
| Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Forfeited | $ 17.19 |
| Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Unvested, Ending balance | $ 13.96 |
| Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Expected to vest thereafter | $ 13.97 |
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The number of restricted share units that are expected to vest after the reporting period. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The weighted average price of the restricted share units that are expected to vest after the reporting period. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Details
|
|
Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Changyou 2014 Share Incentive Plan) (Details) (Changyou [Member], Changyou 2014 Share Incentive Plan [Member], Class A Ordinary Shares [Member])
|
Jun. 25, 2014
|
|---|---|
|
Changyou [Member] | Changyou 2014 Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Class A Ordinary Shares [Member]
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Shares reserved for future issuance | 2,000,000 |
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Details
|
|
Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan, Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
|
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Sogou [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Sogou [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Sogou [Member]
Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Sogou [Member]
Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
Vesting upon Completion of Event [Member]
|
Jun. 18, 2013
Sogou [Member]
Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
Vesting upon Service Period and Achievement of Performance Targets [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
Vesting upon Completion of Sogou's IPO and Expiration of All Underwriters' Lockup Periods [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
Vesting upon Completion of Sogou's IPO and Expiration of All Underwriters' Lockup Periods [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
Vesting upon Completion of Event [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
Vesting upon Completion of Event [Member]
|
|||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares authorized for issuance | 36,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum term of share rights granted under share incentive plan | 10 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan expiration date | Oct. 19, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of options granted | 35,162,750 | 22,932,750 | 8,270,000 | 8,270,000 | 3,960,000 | 3,960,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Installments of share options granted | four equal installments | four or five equal installments | four equal installments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of options for which performance targets had been set | 15,748,075 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of options vested and exercisable | 15,656,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated number of share options exercised | 15,208,455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period of options after which remaining options will cease to vest if there has not been certain event | 24 months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting date of waiting period for certain events | Jun. 15, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | $ 26,566,000 | $ 1,239,000 | $ 31,806,000 | $ 2,325,000 | $ 20,603,000 | [1] | $ 154,000 | [1] | $ 22,935,000 | [1] | $ 170,000 | [1] | $ 539,000 | $ 132,000 | $ 922,000 | $ 148,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | |||||||
| Unrecognized compensation expense | $ 5,000 | $ 5,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average period for recognition | 1 month 2 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Number of options vested and exercised to date. No definition available.
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The installments of share options granted No definition available.
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- Definition
Number of Options for Which Performance Targets Had Been Set No definition available.
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|
- Definition
Period of options after Which all installments will cease to vest if there has not been certain event. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, accumulated share options vested and exercisable (including vested shares had been exercised) No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The number of shares (or other type of equity) granted for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Starting date of waiting period for certain events of share-based award. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Unrecognized cost of unvested options awarded to employees as compensation. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Date the equity-based award expires, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
|
Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan, Share Option Activity) (Details) (Sogou [Member], Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan [Member], Stock Options [Member], USD $)
|
6 Months Ended |
|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
years
|
|
|
Sogou [Member] | Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Number of Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance | 17,953,000 |
| Number of Shares, Granted | 0 |
| Number of Shares, Exercised | (5,174,000) |
| Number of Shares, Forfeited or expired | (10,000) |
| Number of Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance | 12,769,000 |
| Number of Shares, Vested, Ending balance, and expected to vest thereafter | 528,000 |
| Number of Shares, Exercisable, Ending balance | 448,000 |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Beginning balance | $ 0.251 |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised | $ 0.001 |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited or expired | $ 0.001 |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Ending balance | $ 0.353 |
| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years), Outstanding, Ending balance | 8.61 |
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding. No definition available.
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- Details
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
For presentations that combine terminations, the number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan or that expired. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Weighted average price of options that were either forfeited or expired. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
As of the balance sheet date, the number of shares into which fully vested and expected to vest stock options outstanding can be converted under the option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Weighted average price at which option holders acquired shares when converting their stock options into shares. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
|
Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan, Share Option Assumptions) (Details) (Sogou [Member], Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan [Member], Stock Options [Member], USD $)
|
6 Months Ended |
|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Weighted average expected option life | 10 years |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% |
| Fair value | $ 0.67 |
|
Minimum [Member]
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Average risk-free interest rate | 2.10% |
| Exercise multiple | 2 |
| Expected forfeiture rate (post-vesting) | 1.30% |
| Volatility rate | 47.00% |
|
Maximum [Member]
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Average risk-free interest rate | 2.87% |
| Exercise multiple | 3 |
| Expected forfeiture rate (post-vesting) | 6.00% |
| Volatility rate | 49.00% |
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The minimum multiple of the stock option's exercise price that could trigger the holder of the option to exercise. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The estimated possibility that the stock option's holder terminates contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Expected term of share-based compensation awards, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The estimated measure of the percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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|
- Definition
The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Details
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- Definition
The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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|
Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Sogou's Share-based Awards to Sohu Management, Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
|
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Sogou [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Sogou [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Sogou [Member]
Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Sogou [Member]
Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
|
Apr. 14, 2011
Sogou [Member]
Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
|
Mar. 31, 2011
Sogou [Member]
Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
Vesting upon Service Period and Achievement of Performance Targets [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
Vesting upon Completion of Sogou's IPO and Expiration of All Underwriters' Lockup Periods [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
Vesting upon Completion of Sogou's IPO and Expiration of All Underwriters' Lockup Periods [Member]
|
|||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares authorized for issuance | 12,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed exercise price of ordinary share | $ 0.625 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sogou's ordinary shares previously held by Sohu | 8,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sogou's newly-issued shares | 3,200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sogou's newly-issued shares, price per share | $ 0.625 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sogou's newly-issued shares, value | $ 2,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of options granted | 10,776,000 | 8,376,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,400,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Installments of share options granted | four equal installments | five equal installments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of options for which performance targets had been set | 6,585,750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of options vested and exercisable | 6,585,750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated number of share options exercised | 6,363,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 26,566,000 | 1,239,000 | 31,806,000 | 2,325,000 | 20,603,000 | [1] | 154,000 | [1] | 22,935,000 | [1] | 170,000 | [1] | 1,300,000 | 22,000 | 1,300,000 | 22,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Unrecognized compensation expense | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
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| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Number of options vested and exercised to date. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Fixed exercise price of shares No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The installments of share options granted No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Number of Options for Which Performance Targets Had Been Set No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, accumulated share options vested and exercisable (including vested shares had been exercised) No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The number of shares (or other type of equity) granted for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, value of shares issued in period No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Subsidiary's ordinary shares previously held by parent company. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Unrecognized cost of unvested options awarded to employees as compensation. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Per share amount received by subsidiary or equity investee for each share of common stock issued or sold in the stock transaction. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Details
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Number of share instruments newly issued under a share-based compensation plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
|
Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Sogou's Share-based Awards to Sohu Management, Share Option Activity) (Details) (Sogou [Member], Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement [Member], Stock Options [Member], USD $)
|
6 Months Ended |
|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
years
|
|
|
Sogou [Member] | Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Number of Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance | 3,880,000 |
| Number of Shares, Granted | 0 |
| Number of Shares, Exercised | (1,258,000) |
| Number of Shares, Forfeited or expired | 0 |
| Number of Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance | 2,622,000 |
| Number of Shares, Vested, Ending balance | 223,000 |
| Number of Shares, Exercisable, Ending balance | 223,000 |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Beginning balance | $ 0.625 |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised | $ 0.625 |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Ending balance | $ 0.625 |
| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years), Outstanding, Ending balance | 8.54 |
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Details
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
For presentations that combine terminations, the number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan or that expired. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
As of the balance sheet date, the number of shares into which fully vested and expected to vest stock options outstanding can be converted under the option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Weighted average price at which option holders acquired shares when converting their stock options into shares. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
|
Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Sogou's Share-based Awards to Sohu Management, Share Option Assumptions) (Details) (Sogou [Member], Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement [Member], Stock Options [Member], USD $)
|
6 Months Ended |
|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Weighted average expected option life | 10 years |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% |
|
Minimum [Member]
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Average risk-free interest rate | 2.10% |
| Exercise multiple | 2 |
| Expected forfeiture rate (post-vesting) | 0.00% |
| Volatility rate | 47.00% |
| Fair value | $ 0.27 |
|
Maximum [Member]
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Average risk-free interest rate | 2.87% |
| Exercise multiple | 3 |
| Expected forfeiture rate (post-vesting) | 8.00% |
| Volatility rate | 48.00% |
| Fair value | $ 0.38 |
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The minimum multiple of the stock option's exercise price that could trigger the holder of the option to exercise. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The estimated possibility that the stock option's holder terminates contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Expected term of share-based compensation awards, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The estimated measure of the percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Details
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
|
Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Sogou Inc. Share-based Awards, Option Modification) (Details) (Sogou [Member], USD $)
|
6 Months Ended |
|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Incremental compensation expense | $ 0 |
|
Ordinary shares [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Accumulated number of share options early exercised | 15,932,500 |
|
Sogou 2010 Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Ordinary shares [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Accumulated number of share options early exercised | 15,320,000 |
|
Sohu Management Sogou Share Option Arrangement [Member] | Ordinary shares [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Accumulated number of share options early exercised | 612,500 |
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, plan modification, accumulated stock options early exercised. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Details
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
An excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the award immediately before the modification. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
|
Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Tencent Share-based Awards Granted to Employees Who Transferred to Sogou with Soso Search-related Businesses) (Details) (USD $)
|
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
May 31, 2014
Tencent [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Sogou [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Sogou [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Tencent [Member]
Tencent Share-based Awards Related to Soso [Member]
Restricted Share Units [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Tencent [Member]
Tencent Share-based Awards Related to Soso [Member]
Restricted Share Units [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Tencent [Member]
Tencent Share-based Awards Related to Soso [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
Restricted Share Units [Member]
|
|||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares authorized for issuance | 670,720 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stock split, conversion ratio | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | $ 26,566,000 | $ 1,239,000 | $ 31,806,000 | $ 2,325,000 | $ 20,603,000 | [1] | $ 154,000 | [1] | $ 22,935,000 | [1] | $ 170,000 | [1] | $ 1,800,000 | $ 3,700,000 | ||||
| Unrecognized compensation expense | $ 4,500,000 | $ 4,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average period for recognition | 2 years 10 months 24 days | |||||||||||||||||
|
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| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Unrecognized cost of unvested options awarded to employees as compensation. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Details
|
| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Ratio applied to the conversion of stock split, for example but not limited to, one share converted to two or two shares converted to one. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Sogou Share Repurchase Transaction) (Details) (Sogou [Member], Class A Ordinary Shares [Member], USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
1 Months Ended |
|---|---|
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Sogou [Member] | Class A Ordinary Shares [Member]
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Shares repurchased | 4,200,000 |
| Aggregate purchase price | $ 41.6 |
| Additional share-based compensation expense | $ 17.0 |
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Excess of Repurchase Price over Fair Value of Equity Instruments Repurchased Recognized as Additional Compensation Expense No definition available.
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- Definition
Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Sohu Video Share-based Awards, Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
|
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu Video [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Sohu Video [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu Video [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Sohu Video [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu Video [Member]
Video 2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu Video [Member]
Video 2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu Video [Member]
Video 2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
|
Jan. 04, 2012
Sohu Video [Member]
Video 2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu Video [Member]
Video 2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Ordinary shares [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
|
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||||||||||
| Shares reserved for future issuance | 25,000,000 | ||||||||||||
| Maximum term of share incentive award granted under share incentive plan | 10 years | ||||||||||||
| Plan expiration date | Jan. 03, 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Number of options granted | 16,368,200 | ||||||||||||
| Number of options vested | 4,972,800 | ||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | $ 26,566,000 | $ 1,239,000 | $ 31,806,000 | $ 2,325,000 | $ 4,227,000 | $ 0 | $ 4,227,000 | $ 0 | $ 4,200,000 | $ 4,200,000 | |||
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- Definition
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, accumulated share options vested and exercisable (including vested shares had been exercised) No definition available.
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- Definition
The number of shares (or other type of equity) granted for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. No definition available.
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- Definition
Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Date the equity-based award expires, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sohu.com Inc. Shareholders' Equity (Sohu Video Share-based Awards, Share Option Assumptions) (Details) (Sohu Video [Member], Video 2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member], Stock Options [Member], USD $)
|
6 Months Ended |
|---|---|
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Jun. 30, 2014
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|
|
Sohu Video [Member] | Video 2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
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|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Average risk-free interest rate | 3.00% |
| Exercise multiple | 2.8 |
| Expected forfeiture rate (post-vesting) | 10.00% |
| Weighted average expected option life | 7 years 6 months |
| Volatility rate | 61.00% |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% |
| Fair value | $ 0.85 |
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- Definition
The minimum multiple of the stock option's exercise price that could trigger the holder of the option to exercise. No definition available.
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- Definition
The estimated possibility that the stock option's holder terminates contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Expected term of share-based compensation awards, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The estimated measure of the percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Business Transactions (Sogou Transactions, Sogou-Tencent Transactions) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
0 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sep. 16, 2013
Sogou [Member]
Tencent [Member]
|
Sep. 17, 2013
Sogou [Member]
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]
|
Jun. 29, 2012
Sogou [Member]
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]
Alibaba [Member]
|
Oct. 22, 2010
Sogou [Member]
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]
Alibaba [Member]
|
Sep. 17, 2013
Sogou [Member]
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]
China Web [Member]
|
Mar. 24, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]
China Web [Member]
|
Oct. 22, 2010
Sogou [Member]
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]
China Web [Member]
|
Sep. 17, 2013
Sogou [Member]
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]
Photon [Member]
|
Oct. 22, 2010
Sogou [Member]
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]
Photon [Member]
|
Sep. 17, 2013
Sogou [Member]
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]
Sohu Search [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sogou [Member]
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member]
|
Dec. 02, 2013
Sogou Information [Member]
Tencent [Member]
|
|
| Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Newly-issued Series A Preferred Shares, shares | 24,000,000 | 14,400,000 | 38,400,000 | |||||||||
| Newly-issued Series A Preferred Shares, value | $ 15 | $ 9 | $ 24 | |||||||||
| Purchase of Series A Preferred Shares, shares | 24,000,000 | 14,400,000 | ||||||||||
| Purchase of Series A Preferred Shares, aggregate purchase price | 25.8 | 47.3 | ||||||||||
| Cash proceeds from Tencent | 448.0 | 1.5 | ||||||||||
| Special dividend paid to Series A Preferred Shareholders by Sogou | 301 | 97 | 43 | 161 | ||||||||
| Ownership percentage held by Tencent | 45.00% | |||||||||||
| Shares repurchased | 4,200,000 | |||||||||||
| Aggregate purchase price | $ 41.6 | |||||||||||
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Cash proceeds from noncontrolling owners invested in subsidiary and subsidiary's VIE No definition available.
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- Definition
Purchase of preferred shares from subsidiary's original preferred shareholder, fixed cash consideration No definition available.
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- Definition
Purchase of preferred shares from subsidiary's original preferred shareholders, shares No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Subsidiary special dividend paid to Preferred Shareholders No definition available.
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- Definition
The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity. No definition available.
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- Definition
Total number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) issued to shareholders (includes related preferred shares that were issued, repurchased, and remain in the treasury). May be all or portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. Excludes preferred shares that are classified as debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable preferred shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Business Transactions (Sogou Transactions, Sohu's Shareholding in Sogou) (Details) (Sogou [Member], USD $)
|
6 Months Ended | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Ordinary Shares and Preferred Shares [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu [Member]
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu [Member]
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Sohu [Member]
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]
Repurchase Option [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Photon [Member]
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Photon [Member]
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]
Repurchase Option [Member]
|
Sep. 16, 2013
Photon [Member]
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]
Repurchase Option [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Tencent [Member]
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Tencent [Member]
Series B Preferred Shares [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Tencent [Member]
Non-voting Class B Ordinary Shares [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Various Employees of Sogou and Sohu [Member]
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member]
|
|
| Shareholding in Independently Listed Subsidiary [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Shares, outstanding | 357,389,288 | 132,850,250 | 24,000,000 | 38,400,000 | 6,757,875 | 65,431,579 | 79,368,421 | 10,581,163 | ||||
| Shares to be purchased by Sohu management and key employees | 5,650,250 | |||||||||||
| Option Agreement of Series A Preferred Shares, shares | 24,000,000 | 6,400,000 | 6,400,000 | |||||||||
| Impact on Sohu's basic net income per share | $ 0 | |||||||||||
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The impact of subsidiary's share options on the parent company's basic net income per share. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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Shares to be purchased by management and key employees No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The number of issuer's shares to which the option contract is indexed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Number of shares issued which are neither cancelled nor held in the treasury. No definition available.
|
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Business Transactions (Sogou Transactions, Terms of Sogou Preferred Shares) (Details) (Sogou [Member], USD $)
|
6 Months Ended |
|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
|
|
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]
|
|
| Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
| Dividend rate per annum per Preferred Share | $ 0.0375 |
| Times over original sales price preferred shareholders entitled to receive in event of liquidation | 1.3 |
| Preferred share conversion price | $ 0.625 |
|
Series B Preferred Shares [Member]
|
|
| Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
| Dividend rate per annum per Preferred Share | $ 0.411 |
| Liquidation Preference Price | $ 6.847 |
| Preferred share conversion price | $ 7.267 |
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The price to convert each share Series A Preferred Shares to ordinary shares. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Times over original sales price preferred shareholders entitled to receive in event of liquidation No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The amount per share used to calculated dividend payments on preferred stock. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The per share liquidation preference (or restrictions) of nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) that has a preference in involuntary liquidation considerably in excess of the par or stated value of the shares. The liquidation preference is the difference between the preference in liquidation and the par or stated values of the share. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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Business Transactions (Changyou Share Repurchase Transactions) (Details) (Changyou [Member], Changyou Share Repurchase Program Authorized in 2013 [Member], USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
|---|---|---|
|
Jul. 27, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
ADS [Member]
|
|
| Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | ||
| Share repurchase program, authorized amount | $ 100 | |
| Share repurchase program, period in force | 2 years | |
| Share repurchase program, shares repurchased | 0 |
| X | ||||||||||
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Period which shares may be purchased under a stock repurchase plan authorized by an entity's Board of Directors, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
|
Mezzanine Equity (Details) (USD $)
|
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
|
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
| Accretion charges | $ 0 | $ 7,112,000 | $ 0 | $ 17,780,000 |
| Mezzanine equity | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||
|
Changyou [Member] | 7Road [Member]
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||||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
| Put option expiration year | 2014 | |||
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- Definition
Put option expiration year No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
As of the reporting date, the aggregate carrying amount of all noncontrolling interests which are redeemable by the (parent) entity (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the (parent) entity. This item includes noncontrolling interest holder's ownership (or holders' ownership) regardless of the type of equity interest (common, preferred, other) including all potential organizational (legal) forms of the investee entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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|
Noncontrolling Interest (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Dec. 31, 2013
|
|
| Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | |||||
| Noncontrolling interest in consolidated balance sheets | $ 414,025 | $ 414,025 | $ 510,015 | ||
| Net income /(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated statements of comprehensive income | (9,443) | 24,505 | (14,378) | 47,571 | |
|
Changyou [Member]
|
|||||
| Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | |||||
| Noncontrolling interest in consolidated balance sheets | 298,415 | 298,415 | 307,898 | ||
| Percentage of noncontrolling interest recognized in consolidated balance sheets | 32.00% | 32.00% | 32.00% | ||
| Net income /(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated statements of comprehensive income | $ 222 | $ 24,656 | $ (6,408) | $ 49,890 | |
| Percentage of net income attributable to noncontrolling interest recognized in consolidated statements of comprehensive income | 32.00% | 33.00% | |||
| X | ||||||||||
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Percentage of noncontrolling interest recognized in consolidated balance sheets No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Percentage of noncontrolling interest recognized in consolidated statement of operations No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Portion of net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
|
Noncontrolling Interest (Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Dec. 31, 2013
|
|---|---|---|
| Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||
| Noncontrolling interest in consolidated balance sheets | $ 414,025 | $ 510,015 |
|
Changyou [Member]
|
||
| Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||
| Noncontrolling interest in consolidated balance sheets | 298,415 | 307,898 |
|
Sogou [Member]
|
||
| Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||
| Noncontrolling interest in consolidated balance sheets | 112,661 | 199,059 |
|
Others [Member]
|
||
| Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||
| Noncontrolling interest in consolidated balance sheets | $ 2,949 | $ 3,058 |
| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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|
Noncontrolling Interest (Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
|
| Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
| Net income /(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated statements of comprehensive income | $ (9,443) | $ 24,505 | $ (14,378) | $ 47,571 |
|
Changyou [Member]
|
||||
| Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
| Net income /(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated statements of comprehensive income | 222 | 24,656 | (6,408) | 49,890 |
|
Sogou [Member]
|
||||
| Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
| Net income /(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated statements of comprehensive income | (9,853) | (37) | (8,735) | (1,966) |
|
Others [Member]
|
||||
| Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
| Net income /(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated statements of comprehensive income | $ 188 | $ (114) | $ 765 | $ (353) |
| X | ||||||||||
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Portion of net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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|
Net Income /(Loss) per Share (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar. 24, 2014
Sogou [Member]
China Web [Member]
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Potential common shares issuable upon exercise or settlement of share-based awards [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Potential common shares issuable upon exercise or settlement of share-based awards [Member]
|
|
| Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | |||
| Anti-dilutive potential common shares | 94,000 | 121,000 | |
| Purchase of Series A Preferred Shares, shares | 14,400,000 | ||
| Purchase of Series A Preferred Shares, aggregate purchase price | $ 47.3 | ||
| Deemed dividend | $ 27.7 |
| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Excess of purchase price over net investment balance of subsidiary's original preferred shareholder No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Purchase of preferred shares from subsidiary's original preferred shareholder, fixed cash consideration No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Purchase of preferred shares from subsidiary's original preferred shareholders, shares No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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| X | ||||||||||
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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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|
Net Income /(Loss) per Share (Calculation of Sohu Group's Basic and Diluted Net Income /(Loss) per Share) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
|
| Numerator: | ||||
| Net income /(loss) attributable to Sohu.com Inc., basic (after subtracting the deemed dividend to noncontrolling Sogou Series A Preferred shareholders) | $ (41,090) | $ 21,626 | $ (119,944) | $ 46,057 |
| Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||
| Net income /(loss) attributable to Sohu.com Inc., diluted | (44,509) | 21,504 | (122,114) | 44,492 |
| Denominator: | ||||
| Weighted average basic common shares outstanding | 38,475 | 38,259 | 38,443 | 38,214 |
| Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||
| Share options and restricted share units | 0 | 233 | 0 | 247 |
| Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding | 38,475 | 38,492 | 38,443 | 38,461 |
| Basic net income /(loss) per share attributable to Sohu.com Inc. | $ (1.07) | $ 0.57 | $ (3.12) | $ 1.21 |
| Diluted net income /(loss) per share attributable to Sohu.com Inc. | $ (1.16) | $ 0.56 | $ (3.18) | $ 1.16 |
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| Incremental dilution | (3) | (101) | 0 | (426) |
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| Incremental dilution | $ (3,416) | $ (21) | $ (2,170) | $ (1,139) |
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Amount of increase (decrease) to net income used for calculating diluted earnings per share (EPS), resulting from the assumed exercise stock options, restrictive stock units (RSUs), convertible preferred stock of an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), and other dilutive convertible securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net income after adjustments for dividends on preferred stock (declared in the period) and/or cumulative preferred stock (accumulated for the period). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net Income or Loss Available to Common Stockholders plus adjustments resulting from the assumption that dilutive convertible securities were converted, options or warrants were exercised, or that other shares were issued upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of dilutive potential common shares or units used in the calculation of the diluted per-share or per-unit computation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], MoboTap [Member], USD $)
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| Number of directors can be designated by shareholders | 5 |
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Changyou [Member]
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| Percentage of acquired equity interest | 51.00% |
| Cash consideration | $ 91 |
| Number of directors can be designated by shareholders | 3 |
| Percentage of equity interests, noncontrolling shareholders have right to put to controlling shareholder under specific conditions | 15.00% |
| Aggregate price of equity interests, noncontrolling shareholders have right to put to controlling shareholder under specific conditions | 53 |
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Changyou [Member] | Zero Coupon Convertible Bond [Member]
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| Principal amount of zero-coupon convertible bond | $ 30 |
| Term of zero-coupon convertible bond | 5 years |
| Percentage of acquired equity interest after converting zero-coupon convertible bond into shares | 60.00% |
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Aggregate Price of Equity Interests, Noncontrolling Shareholders Have Right to Put to Controlling Shareholder under Specific Conditions No definition available.
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Maximum Percentage of Equity Interest after Converting Zero Coupon Convertible Bond into Shares No definition available.
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Number of Designees to Elect Directors by Shareholder No definition available.
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Percentage of acquired equity interest No definition available.
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Percentage of Equity Interests, Noncontrolling Shareholders Have Right to Put to Controlling Shareholder under Specific Conditions No definition available.
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Principal Amount of Zero Coupon Convertible Bond No definition available.
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Term of Zero Coupon Convertible Bond No definition available.
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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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