Out of the Clouds and Into Reality: XBRL for the Business Usertag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-16094402009-06-12T11:51:43-04:00TypePadBowne Viewer Updated With Latest SEC XBRL Rendering Enginetag:typepad.com,2003:post-680272052009-06-12T11:51:43-04:002009-06-12T11:51:43-04:00In a previous post I provided an overview of the different XBRL viewers currently in place at the SEC. The "original"/Voluntary Program XBRL Viewer has been relegated to "the cheap seats" now that a new XBRL rendering engine is driving the display of live-filed XBRL mandate submissions (click on the...Rob Blakehttp://blog.bowne.com/xbrl/2009/06/bowne-viewer-updated-with-latest-sec-xbrl-rendering-engine.htmlUS GAAP 2009 Taxonomy Support Announced; Reminder for SEC Webcasttag:typepad.com,2003:post-678463212009-06-08T14:09:23-04:002009-06-08T14:20:48-04:00Today the SEC updated their official SEC EDGAR Standard Taxonomies page to announce forthcoming support for the US GAAP 2009 taxonomies. On the site, the SEC states that July 22, 2009 is when the EDGAR system will officially support these new taxonomies. This means that as of that day, XBRL...Rob Blakehttp://blog.bowne.com/xbrl/2009/06/us-gaap-2009-taxonomy-support-announced-reminder-for-webcast.htmlHere A (XBRL) Viewer, There A Viewer...And the Fox and the Chrometag:typepad.com,2003:post-663543612009-05-04T13:56:43-04:002009-05-04T13:57:57-04:00Sounds like a complicated kid's story, doesn't it? Well, it kind of is...but this story has to do with XBRL viewers at the SEC instead of a weird mix of farm and forest animals. With the start of the interactive data mandate on April 13th, there seems to be some...Rob Blakehttp://blog.bowne.com/xbrl/2009/05/here-a-viewer-there-a-viewer.htmlNew US GAAP 2009 XBRL Taxonomies Now Availabletag:typepad.com,2003:post-658249732009-04-21T17:27:27-04:002009-04-22T20:49:55-04:00[First paragraph updated as my original post was done while XBRL US was still getting their web site set up.] Today XBRL US rolled out the long-awaited new US GAAP 2009 XBRL taxonomies. The new taxonomies can be found here and are available for reviewing using their online taxonomy viewer....Rob Blakehttp://blog.bowne.com/xbrl/2009/04/new-xbrl-us-gaap-2009-taxonomies-now-available.htmlSEC Publishes Lists of Detailed XBRL IDEA Errors and Warningstag:typepad.com,2003:post-644054172009-03-20T10:56:43-04:002009-03-20T11:05:25-04:00The SEC has published a list of XBRL "error" and "warning" messages that accompany the checking they'll be doing on test and live-filed XBRL documents that are filed under the mandated program: SEC XBRL IDEA Errors and Warnings List This list can be thought of as as the implementation side...Rob Blakehttp://blog.bowne.com/xbrl/2009/03/sec-publishes-list-of-detailed-xbrl-idea-errors-and-warnings.htmlSEC EDGAR Manual XBRL Changes: More Than Meets The Eyetag:typepad.com,2003:post-636427932009-03-04T15:16:11-05:002009-03-04T15:37:53-05:00Yesterday I was tipped off by a big West Coast tech company that felt the tracked changes identified by the SEC in the latest draft version of the EDGAR Manual that came out yesterday (available here) weren't all they were tracked up to be...;o). Curiosity was getting the best of...Rob Blakehttp://blog.bowne.com/xbrl/2009/03/when-tracked-changes-arent-really-tracked-changes.htmlLatest Draft of EDGAR Manual and XBRL Validation Rules Releasedtag:typepad.com,2003:post-635914052009-03-03T12:56:27-05:002009-03-03T13:04:01-05:00The SEC has released an updated draft version of the EDGAR Manual (now officially referred to as Version 11) that contains detailed validation rules for mandated XBRL filings. The link to the PDF is here (be ready...it's 18 MB) and although still a draft, the SEC is expected to vote...Rob Blakehttp://blog.bowne.com/xbrl/2009/03/latest-draft-of-edgar-manual-now-available-expected-to-take-effect-march-16-2009.htmlXBRL Final Rule for Mutual Funds Now Availabletag:typepad.com,2003:post-628180272009-02-13T13:36:37-05:002009-02-13T13:36:37-05:00Another proverbial shoe dropped in place today as the SEC released the XBRL Final Rule for Mutual Fund Risk Return Summary on their website. At first glance, the rule looks to follow many of the items originally included in the Proposed Rule (save for the start date), and with the...Rob Blakehttp://blog.bowne.com/xbrl/2009/02/xbrl-final-rule-for-mutual-fund-riskreturn-now-available.htmlXBRL Final Rule hits Register; Voluntary Program End Date Establishedtag:typepad.com,2003:post-626471272009-02-10T12:07:19-05:002009-02-10T12:11:59-05:00More pieces of the final rule puzzle continue to fall in place, as today the XBRL mandate final rule hit the Federal Register. This is important for two reasons: Rule is now officially recorded/"on the books" Provides start date of the rule: April 13, 2009 The latter clarifies an open...Rob Blakehttp://blog.bowne.com/xbrl/2009/02/final-rule-hits-register-and-voluntary-program-end-date-now-set.htmlIs it Live, or is it Memorex?: SEC XBRL Validation Fake-out, Part Itag:typepad.com,2003:post-623513022009-02-04T02:03:16-05:002009-02-04T02:02:59-05:00SHORT VERSION: You do not have to use the US GAAP "Document and Entity" tag EntityPublicFloat to file XBRL documents currently to the SEC even though this tag is part of the "Public Validation Criteria" that the SEC (supposedly) started validating submissions against as of December 15, 2008. LONGER VERSION:...Rob Blakehttp://blog.bowne.com/xbrl/2009/02/when-validation-criteria-isnt-really-validation-criteria.htmlSEC Final Rule on XBRL for Operating Companies Now Availabletag:typepad.com,2003:post-621606622009-01-30T14:45:39-05:002009-01-30T14:48:29-05:00So much for the mystery of whether the XBRL final rule would ever see the light of day...;o) Today the SEC posted on their web site the final rule on XBRL for operating companies. The link to the PDF is here and not that I'm telling anyone to skip pages,...Rob Blakehttp://blog.bowne.com/xbrl/2009/01/final-rule-on-xbrl-for-operating-companies-now-avaible.htmlXBRL and the New Administration(s): Trouble Ahead?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-617201742009-01-21T18:11:36-05:002009-01-21T18:11:36-05:00How could one not feel at least a bit of (renewed?) pride in this country after watching President Obama's swearing in. The people...the flags...the pomp...the circumstance...it was all there. He took the oath, waved goodbye to GW and Mrs. B, and got down to business. Oh alright, not right away,...Rob Blakehttp://blog.bowne.com/xbrl/2009/01/xbrl-and-the-new-president-trouble-ahead.htmlDid Someone Say Guidance? SEC Releases XBRL Creation Rules...Not Once, but Twicetag:typepad.com,2003:post-610555502009-01-12T22:48:01-05:002009-01-12T22:48:01-05:00With all the holiday egg nog finally starting to dissipate, I reflect back on the mandate craziness that happened during the last part of December. Much of the attention of course was focused on the meeting on December 17th but equally as important were two events that harken back to...Ed Hodderhttp://blog.bowne.com/xbrl/2009/01/sec-releases-draft-of-xbrl-creation-guidance.htmlIt's XBRL Mandate Time...Play by Playtag:typepad.com,2003:post-601291242008-12-17T10:16:00-05:002008-12-17T10:16:00-05:00Finishing off what they started May 14th, the SEC meeting to mandate XBRL for operating and mutual fund companies is about to begin. Although this meeting is happening a bit later than many had hoped, at least it's happening so we can gain some clarity and closure based on what...Rob Blakehttp://blog.bowne.com/xbrl/2008/12/its-mandate-timeplay-by-play.htmlEDGAR Prepares for XBRL Mandatetag:typepad.com,2003:post-600384062008-12-15T11:35:56-05:002008-12-15T11:35:56-05:00This morning on the EDGAR Filing website, the SEC announced some changes to EDGAR under the heading "XBRL Mandate". These include a new Exhibit 101 "to support the XBRL mandate" and the integration of additional XBRL validation rules as spelled out in the Public Validation Criteria document.Ed Hodderhttp://blog.bowne.com/xbrl/2008/12/edgar-prepares-for-xbrl-mandate.html