Long-term Investments - Equity Security with Or without Readily Determinable Fair Values (Details) - CNY (¥) ¥ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Equity Security with Readily Determinable Fair Values
Unrealized loss	¥ 29,073	¥ 150,880
Unrealized gain			¥ 270,468
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Values
Impairment loss	¥ 0	¥ 0	¥ 0

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Amount of unrealized gain on investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 321
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of unrealized loss on investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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Amount of impairment loss on investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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