Basic and Diluted Net income / (loss) Per Share (Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net income / (loss) Per Share) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
2 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Numerator:        
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations   $ (2,370) $ 28,269 $ 22,951
Net loss from discontinued operations   (12,096) (18,407) (12,572)
Net income/(loss)   (14,466) 9,862 10,379
Less: Net (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest   (1,299) (950) (283)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Xunlei Limited   $ (13,167) 10,812 $ 10,662
Deemed dividend to certain shareholders from repurchase of shares   (14,926)
Acceleration of amortization of beneficial conversion feature of Series E upon initial public offering   (49,346)
Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders upon IPO   $ (32,807)
Allocation of net income to participating preferred shareholders   $ (4,094)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Xunlei Limited's common shareholders   $ (13,167) $ (105,366) 2,268
Numerator of basic net income/(loss) per share from continuing operations   (1,071) (86,959) 14,840
Numerator of basic net loss per share from discontinued operations   $ (12,096) $ (18,407) (12,572)
Dilutive effect of warrant   (1,531)
Numerator for diluted income/(loss) per share from continuing operations   $ (1,071) $ (86,959) 13,309
Numerator for diluted loss per share from discontinued operations   $ (12,096) $ (18,407) $ (12,572)
Denominator:        
Denominator for basic net income/(loss) per share-weighted average shares outstanding   335,987,595 194,711,227 61,447,372
Dilutive effect of warrants   2,218,935
Dilutive effect of share options and restricted shares   12,399,591
Denominator for diluted net income/(loss) per share   335,987,595 194,711,227 76,065,898
Basic net income/(loss) per share from continuing operations   $ 0.00 $ (0.45) $ 0.24
Basic net loss per share from discontinued operations   (0.04) (0.09) (0.20)
Diluted net income/(loss) per share from continuing operations   0.00 (0.45) 0.18
Diluted net loss per share from discontinued operations   $ (0.04) $ (0.09) $ (0.17)
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]        
Numerator:        
Accretion to convertible redeemable preferred shares redemption value   $ (1,870) $ (4,300)
Contingent beneficial conversion feature $ 0      
Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders   (279)
Series C To One Series C [Member]        
Numerator:        
Contingent beneficial conversion feature   (57)
Series E Preferred Shares [Member]        
Numerator:        
Accretion to convertible redeemable preferred shares redemption value   (12,754)
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature   (4,139)
Acceleration of amortization of beneficial conversion feature of Series E upon initial public offering   $ (49,346)