Represents the statutory corporate income tax rate in the foreign jurisdiction.

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Represents the progressive tax rate on macau sourced profits subject to complementary tax.

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Represents the preferential tax rate applicable to the entity under the preferential tax treatment.

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Represents the reduction in enterprise income tax.

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Represents the income tax rate for the year 2012 under graduated rate schedule as per transitional rules for enterprise income tax incentives.

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Represents the income tax rate for the year 2011 under graduated rate schedule as per transitional rules for enterprise income tax incentives.

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Represents the income tax rate for the year 2008 under graduated rate schedule as per transitional rules for enterprise income tax incentives.

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Represents the applicable tax rate under the transition rules for enterprise income tax incentives, subject to graduated rate schedule in year 2010.

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Represents the income tax rate for the year 2009 under graduated rate schedule as per transitional rules for enterprise income tax incentives.

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The amount of cash received during the period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 29

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 25

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Income Tax (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	36 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	36 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	36 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	24 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	36 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Income Tax (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jan. 31, 2008 China	Dec. 31, 2007 China	Dec. 31, 2007 China	Dec. 31, 2010 China Shanghai CRIC High and new technology enterprise	Jun. 30, 2010 China Shanghai CRIC Software enterprise	Dec. 31, 2012 China Shanghai CRIC Software enterprise	Dec. 31, 2012 China Shanxi E-House Real Estate Investment Consultant Co., Ltd.	Dec. 31, 2010 China Shanxi E-House Real Estate Investment Consultant Co., Ltd.	Dec. 31, 2012 China Chengdu Western Real Estate Investment Consultant Co., Ltd.	Dec. 31, 2010 China Chengdu Western Real Estate Investment Consultant Co., Ltd.	Feb. 28, 2009 China Shanghai SINA Leju Software enterprise	Dec. 31, 2012 China Shanghai SINA Leju Software enterprise	Dec. 31, 2016 China Shanghai Fangxin information technology Co., Ltd. Software enterprise	Dec. 31, 2012 China Chongqing E-House Western Real Estate Investment Consultant Co., Ltd.	Dec. 31, 2012 Hong Kong	Dec. 31, 2012 Macau Minimum	Dec. 31, 2012 Macau Maximum
Income Tax
Income tax rate (as a percent)	25.00%	25.00%	25.00%	25.00%						25.00%		25.00%
Preferential income tax rate (as a percent)					15.00%		15.00%		12.50%		15.00%		15.00%		12.50%	12.50%	15.00%	16.50%
Income tax rate under graduated rate schedule for 2008 (as a percent)						18.00%
Income tax rate under graduated rate schedule for 2009 (as a percent)						20.00%
Income tax rate under graduated rate schedule for 2010 (as a percent)						22.00%
Income tax rate under graduated rate schedule for 2011 (as a percent)						24.00%
Income tax rate under graduated rate schedule for 2012 and thereafter (as a percent)						25.00%
Percentage of tax reduction									50.00%					50.00%		50.00%
Tax refund received								$ 4,286,591
Progressive tax rate (as a percent)																			0.00%	12.00%