Discontinued operations (Schedule of Discontinued Operations) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
|
12 Months Ended |
Jul. 15, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
| Results of the discontinued operation |
|
|
|
|
| Income tax benefit / (expense) |
|
$ (2,048)
|
$ 1,923
|
$ 1,207
|
| Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
|
27,367
|
|
| Xunlei Kankan [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Results of the discontinued operation |
|
|
|
|
| Revenues, net of rebates and discounts |
|
$ 15,677
|
47,075
|
58,213
|
| Business taxes and surcharges |
|
(447)
|
(1,480)
|
(1,746)
|
| Net revenues |
|
15,230
|
45,595
|
56,467
|
| Cost of revenues |
|
(13,240)
|
(42,704)
|
(43,002)
|
| Gross profit |
|
1,990
|
2,891
|
13,465
|
| Research and development expenses |
|
(3,245)
|
(6,035)
|
(7,092)
|
| Sales and marketing expenses |
|
(7,384)
|
(15,726)
|
(16,762)
|
| General and administrative expenses |
|
(3,051)
|
(3,016)
|
(4,410)
|
| Total operating expenses |
|
(13,680)
|
(24,777)
|
(28,264)
|
| Net gain from exchanges of content copyrights |
|
137
|
1,556
|
1,020
|
| Operating loss |
|
(11,553)
|
$ (20,330)
|
$ (13,779)
|
| Gain on disposal recognized |
$ 1,505
|
1,505
|
|
|
| Income tax benefit / (expense) |
|
(2,048)
|
$ 1,923
|
$ 1,207
|
| Loss from discontinued operations |
|
(12,096)
|
(18,407)
|
(12,572)
|
| Assets |
|
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
23,741
|
|
| Prepayments and other current assets |
|
|
670
|
|
| Copyrights related to content-current portion |
|
|
16,013
|
|
| Property and equipment, net |
|
|
1,111
|
|
| Intangible assets |
|
|
4,997
|
|
| Prepayment for content |
|
|
456
|
|
| Other long-term prepayments and receivables |
|
|
57
|
|
| Total assets held for sale |
|
|
47,045
|
|
| Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payables |
|
|
25,267
|
|
| Deferred revenue, current portion |
|
|
1,018
|
|
| Accrued liabilities and other payables |
|
|
1,082
|
|
| Total liabilities held for sale |
|
|
27,367
|
|
| Cash flows generated from/ (used in) discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
| Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities |
|
(1,554)
|
2,293
|
10,439
|
| Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities |
|
$ 9,135
|
$ (34,661)
|
$ (16,402)
|
| Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
|
|
| Net cash flow for the year |
|
$ 7,581
|
$ (32,368)
|
$ (5,963)
|