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Organization and Principal Activities (Schedule of Variable Interest Entities) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,645,234us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 1,013,465us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 380,664us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 343,731us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Restricted cash 2,053us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent 2,368us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent    
Total current assets 2,096,149us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 1,157,717us-gaap_AssetsCurrent    
Property and equipment, net 272,026us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 163,864us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet    
Acquired intangible assets, net 51,289us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 17,248us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill    
Other noncurrent assets 97,025us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 39,621us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent    
Total assets 3,331,570us-gaap_Assets 1,568,896us-gaap_Assets    
Deferred revenue-current 72,890us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent 46,632us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent    
Total current liabilities 540,229us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 208,598us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent    
Total liabilities 2,189,302us-gaap_Liabilities 814,818us-gaap_Liabilities    
Revenues 1,390,660us-gaap_Revenues 671,088us-gaap_Revenues 329,032us-gaap_Revenues  
Net income 216,163us-gaap_ProfitLoss 97,849us-gaap_ProfitLoss 46,471us-gaap_ProfitLoss  
Net cash provided by operating activities 380,299us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 210,226us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 117,788us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities  
Net cash used in investing activities (661,494)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (196,874)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (83,927)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 919,714us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 613,498us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 1,986us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 631,769us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 632,801us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 36,933us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease  
VIEs and VIEs' Subsidiaries [Member]        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 239,903us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
116,575us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Restricted cash 2,053us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
2,068us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Accounts receivable and other current assets 242,388qihu_AccountReceivableCurrentAndOtherCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
61,177qihu_AccountReceivableCurrentAndOtherCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Total current assets 484,344us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
179,820us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Property and equipment, net 138,345us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
91,861us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Acquired intangible assets, net 32,292us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
9,681us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Other noncurrent assets 301,070us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
37,778us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Total noncurrent assets 471,707us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
139,320us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Total assets 956,051us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
319,140us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Deferred revenue-current 44,869us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
30,717us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 322,968qihu_AccountPayableCurrentAndOtherCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
106,894qihu_AccountPayableCurrentAndOtherCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Total current liabilities 367,837us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
137,611us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Total noncurrent liabilities 9,611us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
2,235us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Total liabilities 377,448us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
139,846us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Revenues 1,069,308us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
527,646us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
303,200us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
 
Net income 451,191us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
263,514us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
150,408us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
 
Net cash provided by operating activities 439,351us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
129,175us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
75,983us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
 
Net cash used in investing activities (305,996)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
(72,678)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
(50,951)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (10,028)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
1,970us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
36us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents $ 123,327us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
$ 58,467us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
$ 25,068us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember