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Equity Method Investment, Number of Directors

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The cash inflow associated with the sale of equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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Percentage of subsidiary's or equity method investee's stock owned by parent immediately after all stock transactions.

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The Company and Significant Accounting Policies - Joint Venture (Details) $ in Thousands, ¥ in Millions									1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 26, 2022 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 24, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 24, 2021 CNY (¥)	Dec. 02, 2021 director	Dec. 01, 2021	Nov. 30, 2021 director	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Proceeds from sale of equity interest in the JV Company \| $											$ 26,347	$ 0
Number of appointments to board of directors \| director						3		4
Number of directors on Board \| director						7
Subsequent Event
Ownership interest, percent	42.20%	42.20%
Joint Venture
Ownership interest, percent			45.80%			48.80%		50.90%	48.80%	48.80%
Proceeds from sale of equity interest in the JV Company \| $									$ 16,924
Joint Venture \| Third Party Investor
Ownership interest sold, percent				1.10%	1.10%		2.10%
Proceeds from sale of equity interest in the JV Company	$ 80,000	¥ 509.0		$ 9,400	¥ 60.0				$ 16,900	¥ 108.0
Joint Venture \| Employee Incentive Plan \| Employee Incentive Plan
Ownership interest sold, percent				3.99%	3.99%
Parent Company \| Facility in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing (the 'Joint Venture')
Ownership interest, percent							50.90%
Chongqing Funds \| Facility in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing (the 'Joint Venture')
Ownership interest, percent			45.80%				49.10%