When you create XBRL-encoded financial statements, you correlate each piece of information from the financial statements to a concept in the taxonomy. This process is called “mapping”. If you need to tailor a taxonomy to define concepts which are not defined in a taxonomy, extend the standard taxonomy. Doing so enables you to add new concepts, indicate calculations, rearrange values, or rename labels. When this process is complete, you review and validate the mapped document, create the instance document, and submit it to the appropriate regulatory agency.
The Disclosure Management Mapping Tool provides a mapping button and drag functionality as mechanisms for mapping XBRL concepts to document data.
