Adding XBRL Contexts

  To add an XBRL context:

1. Select the Context tab.

2. Click .

3. In Name, enter a human-readable name for the business entity, institution, or company.

   This value is not persisted to instance documents.

4. In Entity ID, enter a unique identifier for the business or institutional entity.

5. In Scheme, enter contextual information about the fact.

   Typically this value is an URL.

   Specify a reference to the naming authority for the entity ID. For example, you could specify that the context references the US GAAP framework.

6. In Type, select the time frame the fact represents.

   Every taxonomy concept has a period type attribute. When associating a context to a taxonomy concept the period types must match.

   Options

   • Instant—Used for “point in time” concepts such as Balance Sheet accounts.

   • Duration—Represents a flow of time such as a Profit and Loss or Cash Flow statement.

   • Forever

7. In From, select the starting period for the reporting period.

   When entering the date, use the xx/xx/xxxx format. The date format defaults to the current locale of the browser. For example if the browser locale is set to a European locale, the data is entered as “dd/mm/yyyy” even when it is a US GAAP taxonomy.

8. In To, select the ending period for the reporting period.

   This field is enabled only when the context type is “Duration”.

   When entering the date, use the xx/xx/xxxx format. The date format defaults to the current locale of the browser. For example if the browser locale is set to a European locale, the data is entered as “dd/mm/yyyy”.

9. Click OK.

   The context is added to the Context Listing pane.