This article is for:
- SEC
- HMRC
- CIPC
- ESEF
- FERC
Use Locate XBRL to find where concepts, dates, or units are used in your document.
Locate concepts
There are two ways to locate a concept in your document -- through the Locate XBRL panel and from the XBRL outline.
Use Locate XBRL
Locate XBRL lets you find where any concept is used in your document, including deprecated and new concepts.
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- Open the document and make sure Show XBRL is on.
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- Choose an XBRL profile if one is not already applied.
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- Open the Locate XBRL panel on the right.
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- Click Concepts. A full list of concepts used in your document appears.
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- Enter the concept name in the search field to find a specific concept and press Enter to update the list of results.
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- Use the filter options to narrow the results:
- Concept Type
- Period
- Data Type
- Section
- Deprecated
- New
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- Click a result to jump to that location in the document.
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- To clear results, remove text from the search field and click Clear in the filter options.
Use Locate from the XBRL Outline
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- Right-click the concept in the XBRL outline
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- Click Locate Concept.
Locate dates
Locate XBRL lets you find where any date or date range is used in your document.
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- Open the document and make sure Show XBRL is on.
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- Choose an XBRL profile if one is not already applied.
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- Open the Locate XBRL panel on the right.
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- Click Dates.
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- Select a date in the search field to find that specific date or that date within a date range and press Enter to update the list of results.
For example, if you search for 12/31/2018, the list of results will include both the individual date and any date ranges that include that date.
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- Use the Type and Period filter options to narrow the results.
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- Click a result to jump to that location in the document.
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- To clear results, remove dates in the search field and set all filters to ALL.
Locate units
Locate XBRL lets you find where any unit is used in your document. While you can enter a unit name (such as USD) in the search field to show only those units, we provide steps on how to filter the results to make finding a specific unit easier.
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- Open the document and make sure Show XBRL is on.
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- Choose an XBRL profile if one is not already applied.
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- Open the Locate XBRL panel on the right.
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- Click Units to show all units in your document.
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- Use the Type and Source filter options to narrow the results.
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- Click a result to jump to that location in the document.
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- To clear results, remove text in the search field and set filters to ALL.