Subsequent Events (Details)
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Nov. 30, 2014
Ordinary Shares.
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Ordinary Shares.
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Ordinary Shares.
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Ordinary Shares.
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2014
ADS
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
ADS
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
ADS
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
ADS
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Leju Holdings Ltd.
Apr. 30, 2015
Scepter
Dec. 31, 2014
Scepter
Dec. 31, 2014
Properties commitment
Apr. 30, 2015
Subsequent event
Jupai
Forecast
Mar. 18, 2015
Subsequent event
Ordinary Shares.
USD ($)
Mar. 18, 2015
Subsequent event
ADS
USD ($)
Mar. 18, 2015
Subsequent event
Leju Holdings Ltd.
Ordinary Shares.
USD ($)
Mar. 18, 2015
Subsequent event
Leju Holdings Ltd.
ADS
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent event
Exclusive rights with Baidu
CNY
Jan. 31, 2015
Subsequent event
Properties commitment
CNY
Subsequent Events                                      
Payment commitment                                     168,930,000
Term of purchase commitment                       1 year             1 year
Extension period                                   9 months  
Consideration for extension of agreement                                   75,000,000  
Cash dividend approved by the board of directors (in dollars per share) $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.2 $ 0.20 $ 0.15 $ 0.15           $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.20 $ 0.2    
Ownership interest (as a percent)                 69.90% 51.00% 51.00%                
Percentage of ownership held by noncontrolling owners                   49.00%                  
Percentage of equity interest acquired                         20.00%            
Percentage of equity interest owned                         37.00%