Searching Taxonomy Concepts

When you are working with taxonomies that have thousands of concepts, you can search concepts by concept label and additional filters (concept name, date type, abstract, and period type).

  To search for a taxonomy concepts:

  1. On the Concept tab, select Image shows Search icon.

    Image shows Search dialog box.

  2. In Label, enter the human-readable name for the concept. For example, to search expense related concepts, enter “Expense”.

  3. Optional: In the Name, enter the unique identifier of the concept.

  4. Optional: In the Data Type, select the type of data associated with the concept. The set of values depends on the types defined in scope of the taxonomy.

    Options are:

    • All

    • None

    • xbrl:monetaryItemType

    • xbrl:sharesItemType

    • xbrl:stringItemType

  5. Optional: In Abstract, select the true or false abstract attribute of a concept.

    Options are:

    • All

    • False

    • True

  6. Optional: In Period Type, select the period or type associated with the concept.

    Options are:

    • All

    • None

    • Duration

    • Instant

  7. Click OK.

    The results of the search are shown in the Search Results tab.

    Image shows Search Results pane.

    The Search Results tab can always be displayed by clicking Image shows Expand icon located directly below the horizontal scroll bar.