Segment disclosures

Company overview

China Finance Online Co. LTD

Each reported dimension combination stays separate. Revenue and operating income are shown as reported, with their dates and sources.

Revenue · Reported segment facts

33 dimension combinations 153 retained observations 11 reported periods

Counts describe retained dimensioned rows only. Periods and members can change across reports, and this view does not infer missing values or expected segment totals.

Intersegment Elimination · Precious Metal Trading Services

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Multiple units reported for the same period; values are kept separate.

Source dimensions us-gaap:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:IntersegmentEliminationMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:PreciousMetalTradingServicesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31-34018268 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31-34018268 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-31-20852084 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-31-20852084 USD20160427Open filing evidence

Intersegment Elimination · Subscription Services And Other Related Services

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Multiple units reported for the same period; values are kept separate.

Source dimensions us-gaap:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:IntersegmentEliminationMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:SubscriptionServicesAndOtherRelatedServicesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31-2683704 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31-2683704 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-31-6256234 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-31-6256234 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-31-2447417 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-31-2447417 USD20160427Open filing evidence

Intersubsegment Eliminations · Subscription Services And Other Related Services

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions us-gaap:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:IntersubsegmentEliminationsMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:SubscriptionServicesAndOtherRelatedServicesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-31-2447417 USD20150421Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Brokerage Services In Hong Kong

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Multiple units reported for the same period; values are kept separate.

Source dimensions us-gaap:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:OperatingSegmentsMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:BrokerageServicesInHongKongMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-313149063 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-313149063 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-314610516 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-314610516 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-313404767 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-313404767 USD20160427Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Precious Metal Trading Services

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Multiple units reported for the same period; values are kept separate.

Source dimensions us-gaap:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:OperatingSegmentsMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:PreciousMetalTradingServicesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31113720922 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31113720922 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-3180943201 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-3180943201 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-3130124245 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-3130124245 USD20160427Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Subscription Services And Other Related Services

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Multiple units reported for the same period; values are kept separate.

Source dimensions us-gaap:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:OperatingSegmentsMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:SubscriptionServicesAndOtherRelatedServicesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-3127236753 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-3127236753 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-3125250486 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-3125250486 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-3121656482 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-3121656482 USD20160427Open filing evidence

Advertising Revenues

Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:AdvertisingRevenuesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-12-319176706 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-318310150 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-317312947 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2017-01-01 – 2017-12-313588499 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2016-01-01 – 2016-12-312893707 USD20190426Open filing evidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-317023399 USD20180427Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-318160310 USD20170428Open filing evidence

Brokerage Services In Hong Kong

Statement Business Segments

Multiple units reported for the same period; values are kept separate.

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:BrokerageServicesInHongKongMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2017-01-01 – 2017-12-3125281733 USD20180427Open filing evidence
2016-01-01 – 2016-12-318956501 USD20180427Open filing evidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-313149063 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-313149063 USD20180427Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-314610516 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-314610516 USD20170428Open filing evidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-313404767 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-313404767 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2012-01-01 – 2012-12-313817762 USD20150427Open filing evidence
2011-01-01 – 2011-12-313539664 USD20150421Open filing evidence

Brokerage Services

Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:BrokerageServicesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2012-01-01 – 2012-12-313817762 USD20130524Open filing evidence
2011-01-01 – 2011-12-313539664 USD20130524Open filing evidence
2010-01-01 – 2010-12-313003246 USD20130524Open filing evidence

Commodities Brokerage Services

Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:CommoditiesBrokerageServicesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-3149960 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2017-01-01 – 2017-12-312588426 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2016-01-01 – 2016-12-3159976717 USD20190426Open filing evidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-3179702654 USD20180427Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-3160091117 USD20170428Open filing evidence

Commodities Brokerage Services · Intersegment Elimination

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:CommoditiesBrokerageServicesMember;srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:IntersegmentEliminationMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31-1110431 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31-10003579 USD20190426Open filing evidence

Commodities Brokerage Services · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:CommoditiesBrokerageServicesMember;srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:OperatingSegmentsMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-3149960 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2017-01-01 – 2017-12-313698857 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2016-01-01 – 2016-12-3169980296 USD20190426Open filing evidence

Commodities Brokerage Services Revenues

Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:CommoditiesBrokerageServicesRevenuesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-3149960 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2017-01-01 – 2017-12-312588426 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2016-01-01 – 2016-12-3159976717 USD20190426Open filing evidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-3179702654 USD20180427Open filing evidence

Financial Information And Advisory Services Revenues

Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:FinancialInformationAndAdvisoryServicesRevenuesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-12-3117465197 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-3110674164 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-3114891267 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2017-01-01 – 2017-12-3110271822 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2016-01-01 – 2016-12-3110696523 USD20190426Open filing evidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-3117205459 USD20180427Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-3110355732 USD20170428Open filing evidence

Financial Service Revenue

Statement Business Segments

Multiple units reported for the same period; values are kept separate.

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:FinancialServiceRevenueMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-3117205459 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-3117205459 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-3110355732 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-3110355732 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-3111122400 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-3111122400 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2012-01-01 – 2012-12-3120826995 USD20150427Open filing evidence
2011-01-01 – 2011-12-3143100486 USD20150421Open filing evidence

Financial Services

Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:FinancialServicesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-12-3127922980 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-3119719443 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-3123084016 USD20210517Open filing evidence

Financial Services · Intersegment Elimination

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:FinancialServicesMember;srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:IntersegmentEliminationMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31-3844193 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31-6603751 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31-11414814 USD20210517Open filing evidence

Financial Services · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:FinancialServicesMember;srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:OperatingSegmentsMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-12-3131767173 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-3126323194 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-3134498830 USD20210517Open filing evidence

Hong Kong Brokerage Services

Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:HongKongBrokerageServicesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-12-3112110117 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-3115799347 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-3122343950 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2017-01-01 – 2017-12-3125281733 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2016-01-01 – 2016-12-318956501 USD20190426Open filing evidence

Hong Kong Brokerage Services · Intersegment Elimination

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:HongKongBrokerageServicesMember;srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:IntersegmentEliminationMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31-3071 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31-96606 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31-216241 USD20200529Open filing evidence

Hong Kong Brokerage Services · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:HongKongBrokerageServicesMember;srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:OperatingSegmentsMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-12-3112110117 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-3115802418 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-3122440556 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2017-01-01 – 2017-12-3125497974 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2016-01-01 – 2016-12-318956501 USD20190426Open filing evidence

Hong Kong Brokerage Services Revenues

Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:HongKongBrokerageServicesRevenuesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-12-3112110117 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-3115799347 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-3122343950 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2017-01-01 – 2017-12-3125281733 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2016-01-01 – 2016-12-318956501 USD20190426Open filing evidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-313149063 USD20180427Open filing evidence

Mutual Funds Distribution Services Revenues

Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:MutualFundsDistributionServicesRevenuesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-12-311281077 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31735129 USD20210517Open filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31879802 USD20210517Open filing evidence

Precious Metals Trading Services

Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:PreciousMetalsTradingServicesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-3179702654 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-3160091117 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-3130124245 USD20160427Open filing evidence

Precious Metal Trading

Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:PreciousMetalTradingMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-3130124245 USD20150421Open filing evidence

Precious Metal Trading Securities

Statement Business Segments

Multiple units reported for the same period; values are kept separate.

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:PreciousMetalTradingSecuritiesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-3179702654 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-3179702654 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-3160091117 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-3160091117 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-3130124245 USD20150427Open filing evidence

Precious Metal Trading Services

Statement Business Segments

Multiple units reported for the same period; values are kept separate.

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:PreciousMetalTradingServicesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-3179702654 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-3179702654 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-3160091117 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-3160091117 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-3130124245 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-3130124245 USD20160427Open filing evidence

Revenue Others

Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:RevenueOthersMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31735129 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-3149960 RestatedUSD20210517Open filing evidence
2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31892170 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31534448 USD20190426Open filing evidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31324191 USD20180427Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-31478210 USD20170428Open filing evidence

Subscription Services And Other Related Services

Statement Business Segments

Multiple units reported for the same period; values are kept separate.

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:SubscriptionServicesAndOtherRelatedServicesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-3119719443 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-3123084016 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2017-01-01 – 2017-12-3114752491 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2016-01-01 – 2016-12-3114124678 USD20190426Open filing evidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-3124553049 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2015-01-01 – 2015-12-3124553049 USD20180427Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-3118994252 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2014-01-01 – 2014-12-3118994252 USD20170428Open filing evidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-3119209065 iso4217-usd20170110Open filing evidence
2013-01-01 – 2013-12-3119209065 USD20160427Open filing evidence
2012-01-01 – 2012-12-3125781724 USD20150427Open filing evidence
2011-01-01 – 2011-12-3149468401 USD20150421Open filing evidence
2010-01-01 – 2010-12-3156712796 USD20130524Open filing evidence

Subscription Services And Other Related Services · Intersegment Elimination

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:SubscriptionServicesAndOtherRelatedServicesMember;srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:IntersegmentEliminationMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31-6603751 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31-11414814 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31-9232502 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31-2529856 USD20190426Open filing evidence

Subscription Services And Other Related Services · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=jrjc:SubscriptionServicesAndOtherRelatedServicesMember;srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:OperatingSegmentsMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-3126323194 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-3134498830 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2017-01-01 – 2017-12-3123984993 USD20200529Open filing evidence
2016-01-01 – 2016-12-3116654534 USD20190426Open filing evidence

All Other Segments

Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=us-gaap:AllOtherSegmentsMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-3149960 USD20210517Open filing evidence

All Other Segments · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=us-gaap:AllOtherSegmentsMember;srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:OperatingSegmentsMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-3149960 USD20210517Open filing evidence