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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION-FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE I FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY (Schedule of Parent Company Statements of Changes in Equity) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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Beginning Balance |
$ 239,435 |
$ 270,058 |
$ 276,716 |
Ordinary shares issued for share based compensation |
21 |
161 |
229 |
Share repurchase |
|
|
(7,373) |
Share repurchase as treasury stock |
(2,846) |
(3,421) |
(3,775) |
Stock-based compensation |
1,251 |
3,502 |
4,614 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
7,582 |
2,144 |
12,327 |
Capital contribution from non-controlling interests |
60,209 |
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|
Acquisition of non-controlling interests |
(2,789) |
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Net loss |
(11,520) |
(32,241) |
(12,680) |
Ending Balance |
291,343 |
239,435 |
270,058 |
Ordinary shares [Member]
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|
|
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
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Beginning Balance, shares |
122,112,485 |
125,247,597 |
131,905,011 |
Beginning Balance |
128 |
128 |
132 |
Ordinary shares issued for share based compensation, shares |
18,400 |
137,166 |
138,416 |
Ordinary shares issued for share based compensation |
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|
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Share repurchase, Shares |
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|
(4,381,370) |
Share repurchase |
|
|
(4) |
Share repurchase as treasury stock |
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|
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Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
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|
|
Capital contribution from non-controlling interests |
|
|
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Acquisition of non-controlling interests |
|
|
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Net loss |
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|
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Ending Balance, shares |
119,134,135 |
122,112,485 |
125,247,597 |
Ending Balance |
128 |
128 |
128 |
Ordinary shares [Member]
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|
|
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
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Share repurchase as treasury stock, shares |
(2,996,750) |
(3,272,278) |
(2,414,460) |
Additional paid-in capital [Member]
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|
|
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
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Beginning Balance |
278,652 |
275,150 |
277,676 |
Ordinary shares issued for share based compensation |
|
|
229 |
Share repurchase |
|
|
(7,369) |
Share repurchase as treasury stock |
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
1,251 |
3,502 |
4,614 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
Capital contribution from non-controlling interests |
39,825 |
|
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Acquisition of non-controlling interests |
(5,816) |
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Net loss |
|
|
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Ending Balance |
313,912 |
278,652 |
275,150 |
Treasury stock [Member]
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|
|
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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Beginning Balance |
(7,035) |
(3,775) |
|
Ordinary shares issued for share based compensation |
21 |
161 |
|
Share repurchase |
|
|
|
Share repurchase as treasury stock |
(2,846) |
(3,421) |
(3,775) |
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
Capital contribution from non-controlling interests |
|
|
|
Acquisition of non-controlling interests |
|
|
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Net loss |
|
|
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Ending Balance |
(9,860) |
(7,035) |
(3,775) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income [Member]
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|
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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Beginning Balance |
32,948 |
30,734 |
18,353 |
Ordinary shares issued for share based compensation |
|
|
|
Share repurchase |
|
|
|
Share repurchase as treasury stock |
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
7,281 |
2,214 |
12,381 |
Capital contribution from non-controlling interests |
|
|
|
Acquisition of non-controlling interests |
|
|
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Net loss |
|
|
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Ending Balance |
40,229 |
32,948 |
30,734 |
AirMedia Group Inc. [Member]
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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Beginning Balance |
241,876 |
272,148 |
275,668 |
Ordinary shares issued for share based compensation |
21 |
161 |
229 |
Share repurchase |
|
|
(7,373) |
Share repurchase as treasury stock |
(2,846) |
(3,421) |
(3,775) |
Stock-based compensation |
1,251 |
3,502 |
4,614 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
7,281 |
2,214 |
12,381 |
Capital contribution from non-controlling interests |
39,825 |
|
|
Acquisition of non-controlling interests |
(5,816) |
|
|
Net loss |
(10,626) |
(32,728) |
(9,596) |
Ending Balance |
270,966 |
241,876 |
272,148 |
AirMedia Group Inc. [Member] | Ordinary shares [Member]
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|
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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Beginning Balance, shares |
122,112,485 |
125,247,597 |
131,905,011 |
Beginning Balance |
128 |
128 |
132 |
Ordinary shares issued for share based compensation, shares |
18,400 |
137,166 |
138,416 |
Ordinary shares issued for share based compensation |
|
|
|
Share repurchase, Shares |
|
|
(4,381,370) |
Share repurchase |
|
|
(4) |
Share repurchase as treasury stock |
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
Capital contribution from non-controlling interests |
|
|
|
Acquisition of non-controlling interests |
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
|
Ending Balance, shares |
119,134,135 |
122,112,485 |
125,247,597 |
Ending Balance |
128 |
128 |
128 |
AirMedia Group Inc. [Member] | Ordinary shares [Member]
|
|
|
|
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
Share repurchase as treasury stock, shares |
(2,996,750) |
(3,272,278) |
(2,414,460) |
AirMedia Group Inc. [Member] | Additional paid-in capital [Member]
|
|
|
|
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
Beginning Balance |
278,652 |
275,150 |
277,676 |
Ordinary shares issued for share based compensation |
|
|
229 |
Share repurchase |
|
|
(7,369) |
Share repurchase as treasury stock |
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
1,251 |
3,502 |
4,614 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
Capital contribution from non-controlling interests |
39,825 |
|
|
Acquisition of non-controlling interests |
(5,816) |
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
|
Ending Balance |
313,912 |
278,652 |
275,150 |
AirMedia Group Inc. [Member] | Treasury stock [Member]
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|
|
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
Beginning Balance |
(7,035) |
(3,775) |
|
Ordinary shares issued for share based compensation |
21 |
161 |
|
Share repurchase |
|
|
|
Share repurchase as treasury stock |
(2,846) |
(3,421) |
(3,775) |
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
Capital contribution from non-controlling interests |
|
|
|
Acquisition of non-controlling interests |
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
|
Ending Balance |
(9,860) |
(7,035) |
(3,775) |
AirMedia Group Inc. [Member] | Accumulated deficits [Member]
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|
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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|
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Beginning Balance |
(62,817) |
(30,089) |
(20,493) |
Ordinary shares issued for share based compensation |
|
|
|
Share repurchase |
|
|
|
Share repurchase as treasury stock |
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
Capital contribution from non-controlling interests |
|
|
|
Acquisition of non-controlling interests |
|
|
|
Net loss |
(10,626) |
(32,728) |
(9,596) |
Ending Balance |
(73,433) |
(62,817) |
(30,089) |
AirMedia Group Inc. [Member] | Accumulated other comprehensive income [Member]
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|
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
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Beginning Balance |
32,948 |
30,734 |
18,353 |
Ordinary shares issued for share based compensation |
|
|
|
Share repurchase |
|
|
|
Share repurchase as treasury stock |
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
7,281 |
2,214 |
12,381 |
Capital contribution from non-controlling interests |
|
|
|
Acquisition of non-controlling interests |
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
|
Ending Balance |
$ 40,229 |
$ 32,948 |
$ 30,734 |
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