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Use label references to meet EDGAR XBRL Guide requirements and sync preferred labels to the line items in your document.

Label reference basics

Label references link line items in the document to their concepts in the XBRL outline. The link creates a preferred label in the XBRL outline and keeps it in sync with the line item in the document. Any time you change the line item in the document, the label reference automatically updates the preferred label for that concept in the XBRL outline.

Create label references to meet the EDGAR Filing Manual requirement to match labels in the XBRL outline to their corresponding line items in the document.

Before creating a label reference

After creating a label reference

Add label references

To add a label reference:

1

Select the line item in the document that you want to use for the label reference.

2

Right-click the concept in the XBRL outline and select Create Label Reference. The XBRL outline label updates to match the line item in the document and a label reference icon appears next to the concept in the XBRL outline.

Update label references

When you make changes to line items and want to immediately update label references, use Refresh Label References.

1

Open the XBRL Outline tab on the left.

2

Click the dropdown and select Refresh Label References.

Manage preferred labels

To change or remove label references:

• To remove a label reference:
  • Right-click the concept in the XBRL outline and select Remove Label Reference. The concept in the XBRL outline will return to its standard label.
• To change a preferred label: 
  1. Right-click the concept in the XBRL outline and select Remove Label Reference.
  2. Select the line item in the document where you would like to label reference.
  3. Right-click the concept and select Create Label Reference.