Long-term Investments - Schedule of Equity Investments without Readily Determinable Fair Value (Details) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 CNY (¥)
Schedule of Investments [Abstract]
Initial cost basis	¥ 2,286,171	$ 331,464	¥ 2,285,439
Cumulative unrealized gains	87,226	12,647	329,768
Cumulative unrealized losses (including impairment)	(710,476)	(103,009)	(270,421)
Total carrying amount	¥ 1,662,921	$ 241,102	¥ 2,344,786

Equity securities without readily determinable fair value amount gross amount.

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Equity securities without readily determinable fair value downward price adjustment including impairment loss cumulative amount.

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Amount of investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 321
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)
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Amount of cumulative gain from upward price adjustment on investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 321
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126980263&loc=SL75117539-209714

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