CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Operating activities:    
Net income (loss) $ (433,066,424) $ 31,402,416
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 23,949,778 19,580,800
Allowance for doubtful accounts 4,204,118 1,573,399
Share-based compensation 23,644,529 20,056,997
Goodwill impairment charge 417,822,304  
Unrealized loss on marketable securities 9,999,480  
Loss from equity in affiliates 495,655 122,566
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries 1,054,348  
Others 369,238 (174,879)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Restricted cash 4,101,578 2,611,231
Customer deposits (49,309,627) (54,917,940)
Accounts receivable (43,787,073) (19,095,770)
Amounts due from related parties 372,551 (512,651)
Property held for sale (4,490,301) 3,471,401
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (8,528,652) (4,406,448)
Other non-current assets (4,844,960) (828,841)
Accounts payable (2,406,375) (3,658,955)
Accrued payroll and welfare expenses (1,642,516) (5,825,554)
Income tax payable (17,547,269) (8,909,826)
Other tax payable 1,534,012 (1,091,592)
Amounts due to related parties (3,776,397)  
Other current liabilities 1,830,533 6,093,091
Other non-current liabilities 50,637 (123,469)
Net cash used in operating activities (79,970,833) (14,634,024)
Investing activities:    
Deposit for and purchase of property and equipment and intangible assets (19,343,535) (8,429,988)
Purchase of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired (16,337,455) 1,222,425
Deposit for acquisition (2,335,221) (9,871,838)
Investment in affiliates (16,409,049) (9,878,053)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 87,756 63,973
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries 117,457  
Restricted cash-deposit 796,512 4,229
Net cash used in investing activities (53,423,535) (26,889,252)
Financing activities:    
Repurchase of CRIC shares (29,862,792) (9,926,659)
Contribution from non-controlling interest 33,922 367,689
Proceeds from exercise of options 1,192,151 2,012,272
Repurchase of shares (18,525,172)  
Dividends (20,209,842) (20,081,057)
Dividends to non-controlling interest shareholders (783,403)  
Loans from non-controlling interest   1,200,000
Net cash used in financing activities (68,155,136) (26,427,755)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 5,435,782 5,301,068
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (196,113,722) (62,649,963)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 543,817,633 548,061,884
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 347,703,911 485,411,921
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:    
Income taxes paid 14,501,591 19,728,461
Non-cash investing and financing activities:    
Decrease in amount due to related party due to vesting of restricted shares 262,500 187,500
Additional paid-in capital recognized in connection with business acquisition 1,808,679  
Non-controlling interest recognized in connection with business acquisition 3,666,476 1,648,336
Consideration payable recognized in connection with business acquisition 6,933,493  
Consideration payable for recognized in purchase of exclusive rights with Baidu $ 34,039,569