Anatomy of an XBRL Taxonomy - XBRL
Schema
Element, Attributes, and Linkbase Examples
There are
several basic attributes of an XBRL element that provide the detail about them.
In the example below, “CashCashEquivalents” has a unique element name which also identifies its source taxonomy,
a data type (monetary), balance type (debit), and a period type (instant) which
defines how it is reported at a given instant or duration.
Attribute
Example
Usfr-pte:CashCashEquivalents
Monetary/String,
etc.
Debit/Credit
Instant/Duration
XBRL
Name
Data Type
Balance Type
Period Type