2020 SEC Reporting Taxonomy

The 2020 SEC Reporting Taxonomy (SRT) includes elements to meet SEC requirements for financial schedules required by the SEC, condensed consolidating financial information for guarantors, and disclosures about oil and gas producing activities. The SRT also includes dimensional elements whose underlying recognition and measurement are not specified by GAAP but are elements used by GAAP filers.

Users should read the release notes and other guidance and supporting materials provided below. All comments were tracked and reviewed for inclusion in the 2019 SRT release. Comments are acknowledged when received but it is not possible to respond directly to individual comments. Individuals providing comments on the SRT are required to register with a “user name” and email address. Please note that all comments will be visible to other registered users. Guidance for using the SRT viewer/commenting tool is provided here.

Guidance and Supporting Documents include: A view of the 2019 SEC Document and Entity Information (DEI) Taxonomy is provided for user convenience.

Taxonomy Downloads

  • Download 2020 SEC Reporting Taxonomy
    (requires XBRL enabled software to view)

Questions about using this taxonomy for creating and submitting eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) tagged interactive data files in compliance with SEC rules should be directed to the SEC Office of Structured Disclosure. SEC contact details and guidance are available at the SEC’s portal on XBRL. The SEC currently supported taxonomies are listed on the "Standard Taxonomies" page.

 

Taxonomy (XBRL)

What's New—XBRL

FASB Staff Issues Proposed Taxonomy Improvements for a Proposed Accounting Standards Update, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Leases (Topic 842): Effective Dates for Certain Entities (April 22, 2020)
2020 Taxonomy Implementation Guides Now Available (March 18, 2020)
SEC Accepts 2020 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy and SEC Reporting Taxonomy (March 10, 2020)
Registration Opens for April 2, 2020 FASB Webcast: In FOCUS:2020 GAAP and SEC Reporting Taxonomy Improvements and SEC Update February 19, 2020)
FASB Staff Issues Proposed Taxonomy Improvements for a Proposed Accounting Standards Update, Codification Improvements (December 4, 2019)
FASB Staff Issues Proposed Taxonomy Improvements for a Proposed Accounting Standards Update, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Codification Improvements to Hedge Accounting (November 13, 2019)
Video: The XBRL Data User Perspective
Video: The GAAP Taxonomy: Why It’s Important