The freely available validation rules below have been approved by the XBRL US Data Quality Committee after considering comments received during public review periods.

The rules can be accessed through XBRL service providers – a number of XBRL US Members have incorporated these rules in their products and are certified to successfully execute the rules.

Current approved plugin version: 25.0.5 (November, 2024)

When approved, each DQC rule is scheduled with an effective date,  60-90 days after approval. In the period prior to the effective date, filers plan to implement upcoming effective rules. Consequently, the quality of data for approved and not yet effective DQC rules should not be considered. DQC errors identified prior to the effective date do not necessarily imply a defect in the filing. Issues identified prior to the effective date should be reviewed and used only as an information point to provide feedback on the efficacy of the rule. No assessment should be made on compliance with DQC rules prior to this date.

When an error is detected by a rule, filers receive detailed information about the error with guidance on how to correct it.

Approved Validation Rules - RSS

There are 151 DQC Approved Rules linked below. DQC Approved Guidance for SEC Filers is linked at right on this page. Rules with a "view results" link display interactive, near-real time series tracking for the number of times the rule has been triggered by submitted SEC filings.

DQC_0001

Approved:
Sep 29, 2016

Effective:
Mar 28, 2017

US GAAP

Axis with Inappropriate Members

Last updated April, 2020 as part of v11.0.4

Certain axes in the US GAAP taxonomy should only have certain members as shown in the US GAAP taxonomy. This rule tests whether these axes have inappropriate members.


DQC_0004

Approved:
Nov 18, 2015

Effective:
Jan 1, 2016

US GAAP

Element Values Are Equal

Last updated July, 2019 as part of v9.0.0

Assets equal liabilities plus shareholders’ equity.


DQC_0005

Approved:
Nov 18, 2015

Effective:
Jan 1, 2016

US GAAP

Context Dates After Period End Date

Last updated October, 2016 as part of v2.1.0

Dates that end after reporting period end dates are limited to subsequent events, forecasts and Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding.


DQC_0006

Approved:
Nov 18, 2015

Effective:
Jan 1, 2016

US GAAP
IFRS

DEI and Block Tag Date Contexts

Last updated July, 2019 as part of v9.0.0

Document and entity information, footnotes, tables, and accounting policy concepts must use reporting period dates that are consistent with the fiscal period focus of the filing (e.g. Q1, Q2, Q3 or FY).

On April 23, 2019, the Committee approved restricting the rule to exclude S1, S2 and S3 style reports, as noted.


DQC_0008

Approved:
Jan 1, 2018

Effective:
Jan 1, 2018

US GAAP
IFRS

Reversed Calculation

Last updated May, 2018 as part of v6.0.0

This rule evaluates whether a calculation relationship in the company’s extension is a reversal of the calculation defined in the base taxonomy used for the filing.


DQC_0009

Approved:
Nov 18, 2015

Effective:
Jan 1, 2016

US GAAP

Element A must be less than or equal to Element B

Initial release: v1.0.0

Value for element A should be less than or equal to the value for element B. Documentation includes a list of elements where this comparison is tested.


DQC_0011

Approved:
Oct 4, 2017

Effective:
Jan 1, 2018

US GAAP

Dimensional Equivalents

Last updated July, 2019 as part of v9.0.0

This rule evaluates whether a fact expressed with no dimensions is equal to the same fact expressed in a table with dimensions.


DQC_0013

Approved:
Sep 29, 2016

Effective:
Jan 1, 2017

US GAAP

Negative Values with Dependence

Initial release: v2.0.0

The US GAAP Taxonomy is designed so that the majority of elements have a positive value. This rule tests that the values for a given list of elements are negative when a precondition is met for another element.


DQC_0014

Approved:
Sep 29, 2016

Effective:
Jan 1, 2017

US GAAP

Negative Values with No Dimensions

Initial release: v2.0.0

The US GAAP Taxonomy is designed so that the majority of elements have a positive value. This rule tests that the values for a given list of elements with no dimensions are negative. If the value has a dimension member, then the rule will not fire.


DQC_0015

Approved:
Nov 18, 2015

Effective:
Jan 1, 2016

US GAAP

Negative Values

Last updated June, 2024 as part of v24/docs/DQ

This rule is for filings using US GAAP Taxonomies, only.
DQC 0080 Negative Values is for filings using IFRS Taxonomies

Elements that should not be reported with negative values. Documentation includes a list of elements tested.


DQC_0018

Approved:
Sep 29, 2016

Effective:
Jan 1, 2017

US GAAP

Deprecated Element is Used in the Filing

Last updated May, 2017 as part of v3.4.0

This rule evaluates if the company has used a deprecated element in the filing. The rule specifically checks if a deprecated element is included in the presentation relationship defined in the company’s extension taxonomy. Deprecated elements are determined by taking all children of the “DeprecatedItems” element defined in the presentation tree of the US GAAP taxonomy. Errors are reported for each deprecated element, including errors for each line item with an associcated deprecated member or axis.


DQC_0033

Approved:
Nov 18, 2015

Effective:
Jan 1, 2016

US GAAP
IFRS

Document Period End Date Context

Last updated May, 2018 as part of v6.0.0

Document and entity information dates should match the document period end date.


DQC_0036

Approved:
Nov 18, 2015

Effective:
Jan 1, 2016

US GAAP
IFRS

Document Period End Date Context / Fact Value Check

Last updated May, 2018 as part of v6.0.0

The document period end date should match the date tagged with the document period end date element.


DQC_0041

Approved:
Sep 29, 2016

Effective:
Jan 1, 2017

US GAAP
IFRS

Axis with a Default Member that Differs from the Base Taxonomy

Last updated May, 2018 as part of v6.0.0

This rule evaluates whether the dimension default is associated with a given axis in the company’s extension taxonomy. Companies should not change the default member defined in the base taxonomy for a given axis in their extension taxonomy.


DQC_0043

Approved:
Oct 4, 2017

Effective:
Jun 1, 2018

US GAAP

Incorrect Calculation Weights in Operating Cash Flows

Last updated July, 2018 as part of v6.0.2

The rule identifies the balance type of the elements in the calculation linkbase that are children of the operating cash flow elements in the US GAAP taxonomy, specifically the elements NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities or NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations and determines whether their effective calculation weights are accurate. The effective calculation weight is the calculation weight of the child element relative to operating cash flow element irrespective of the level the child element exists at in the calculation hierarchy.


DQC_0044

Approved:
Oct 4, 2017

Effective:
Jun 1, 2018

US GAAP

Accrual Items used in Investing/Financing Cash flow Reconciliation

Initial release: v5.0.4

This rule tests whether a presentation child element of IncomeStatementAbstract and StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract from the US-GAAP taxonomy is used as a child of any of the following elements in the company’s calculation linkbase:

  1. NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
  2. NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
  3. NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
  4. NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations

DQC_0045

Approved:
Oct 4, 2017

Effective:
Jun 1, 2018

US GAAP

Movement of Concepts between Calculation Trees

Initial release: v5.0.4

This rule identifies the calculation descendants of an element in the calculation linkbase of the US GAAP taxonomy and compares the set of elements to the calculation descendants of a second element used in the company’s extension calculation linkbase. The rule creates a set of elements from the US GAAP taxonomy and compares the set to the descendants of the element in the extension taxonomy and flags an error if the two sets intersect. The rule identifies inappropriate calculation descendants in the company’s extension filing.


DQC_0046

Approved:
Oct 4, 2017

Effective:
Jun 1, 2018

US GAAP

Inappropriate Calculation Descendant

Last updated July, 2019 as part of v9.0.0

This rule tests whether certain elements in the calculation linkbase are descendants of a parent concept.


DQC_0047

Approved:
Oct 4, 2017

Effective:
Jun 1, 2018

US GAAP

Calculation Descendants with No Balance Type

Initial release: v5.0.4

This rule tests whether the descendants of both the elements NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations and NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities in the companies extension taxonomy have no value defined for the balance attribute.


DQC_0048

Approved:
Oct 4, 2017

Effective:
Jun 1, 2018

US GAAP

Required Calculation Parent Element in the Cash Flow Statement

Last updated July, 2019 as part of v9.0.0

This rule identifies filings where at least one element in a defined list does not appear as a root node in any cash flow calculation trees defined by the filer. The rule identifies a cash flow calculation tree (extended link role) by assuming the same role is used for the presentation tree.


DQC_0049

Approved:
Oct 4, 2017

Effective:
Jun 1, 2018

US GAAP

Single Calculation Tree for Change in Cash Flows

Last updated May, 2018 as part of v6.0.0

This rule identifies when a single calculation tree has not been used to represent the increase or decrease in cash for the period.


DQC_0051

Approved:
Oct 4, 2017

Effective:
Jun 1, 2018

US GAAP

Before Tax Items

Initial release: v5.0.4

This rule evaluates whether the following elements are not represented as after tax items:

  • IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
  • IncomeLossAttributableToParent
  • IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

DQC_0052

Approved:
Oct 4, 2017

Effective:
Jun 1, 2018

US GAAP

Member Values

Initial release: v5.0.4

This rule identifies facts with a given axis and member that cannot be tagged with a value irrespective of the line item used.


DQC_0053

Approved:
Oct 4, 2017

Effective:
Jun 1, 2018

US GAAP

Excluded Members from an Axis

Initial release: v5.0.4

The FASB has defined certain members that cannot be included on an axis. This rule checks that a defined list of member axis combinations do not appear in the company’s extension taxonomy.


DQC_0054

Approved:
Oct 4, 2017

Effective:
Jun 1, 2018

US GAAP

Excluded Dimensions from a Table

Initial release: v5.0.4

The FASB has defined certain dimensions that cannot be included with a table. This rule checks that a defined list of table axis combinations do not appear in the company’s extension taxonomy.


DQC_0055

Approved:
Oct 4, 2017

Effective:
Jun 1, 2018

US GAAP

Required Member on An Axis

Last updated June, 2022 as part of v18.0.0

The FASB has defined certain situations where a member or multiple members must used with an axis. This rule defines the axis and the member or members that must be present.


DQC_0057

Approved:
Oct 4, 2017

Effective:
Jun 1, 2018

US GAAP

Cash Flow Opening and Closing Balances

Last updated May, 2018 as part of v6.0.0

This rule identifies filings where at least one element in a list defined by the rule does not appear in the cash flow presentation trees defined by the filer for the cash flow statement.


DQC_0060

Approved:
Oct 4, 2017

Effective:
Jun 1, 2018

US GAAP

Element Dependence for Specific Elements

Initial release: v5.0.4

This rule identifies those instances where one element value is reported and no corresponding value is reported in the same period in the default dimension.


DQC_0061

Approved:
Oct 4, 2017

Effective:
Jun 1, 2018

US GAAP

Cash Flow Continuing Operations Elements not Used

Initial release: v5.0.4

This rule is intended to identify cases where a company’s cash flow includes discontinued operations as a summation-child to the periodic change in cash and cash equivalents (summation-parent), but the calculation tree does not include continuing operations as a summation-child.


DQC_0062

Approved:
Oct 4, 2017

Effective:
Jun 1, 2018

US GAAP

No Fact Value for Change in Cash

Last updated May, 2018 as part of v6.0.0

This rule identifies those cases where the filer has reported a cash flow statement but has not reported a value for the change in cash. This rule detects where an incorrect element, an inappropriate extension, an inappropriate dimension or a missing value has been used to represent the change in cash for the period.


DQC_0065

Approved:
Oct 4, 2017

Effective:
Jun 1, 2018

US GAAP

Interest Paid Net (Operating) Not on Cash Flow

Last updated May, 2018 as part of v6.0.0

This rule identifies those cases where the filer has included the element InterestPaid as a presentation linkbase descendant of the element SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract but has not included the element InterestPaidNet as a presentation linkbase descendant of the element SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract.


DQC_0067

Approved:
Oct 10, 2018

Effective:
Jan 1, 2019

US GAAP

Mutually Exclusive Elements

Last updated February, 2019 as part of v8.0.0

This rule identifies if elements associated with the new revenue recognition standards are used in conjunction with elements from the previous revenue recognition standard.


DQC_0068

Approved:
Oct 10, 2018

Effective:
Jan 1, 2019

US GAAP

Geographical Axis Used with Pension Line Items

Initial release: v7.0.0

This rule identifies those cases where the filer has reported the StatementGeographicalAxis in conjunction with a line item in the Compensation Related Costs and Retirement Benefits section of the taxonomy.


DQC_0069

Approved:
Oct 10, 2018

Effective:
Jan 1, 2019

US GAAP

Plan Asset Categories Component Members

Last updated February, 2019 as part of v7.0.0

This rule identifies those cases where the following elements have not been tagged with appropriate members and values and checks that they are tagged appropriately based on FASB guidance. These two elements must be used in conjunction with the axis DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis.

  • DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsInvestmentWithinPlanAssetCategoryAmount
  • DefinedBenefitPlanAmountOfEmployerAndRelatedPartySecuritiesIncludedInPlanAssets

DQC_0070

Approved:
Oct 10, 2018

Effective:
Jan 1, 2019

US GAAP

Plan Asset Dimensional Aggregation

Initial release: v7.0.0

This rule aggregates the values of the Plan Asset categories on the DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis. The rule aggregates the values of the members and compares the total to the reported total for the default value of the axis.


DQC_0071

Approved:
Oct 10, 2018

Effective:
Jan 1, 2019

US GAAP

Revenue/Cost Single Member

Last updated July, 2019 as part of v9.0.0

This rule identifies if the revenue/cost elements RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax, RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax and CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold have been used with the ProductOrServiceAxis for only one product or service represented by a single member on the product or service axis.

On April 23, 2019 the rule was updated to: restrict the rule’s applicability to the face financial statements, and; to not flag an error on tables that include the axis InitialApplicationPeriodCumulativeEffectTransitionAxis.


DQC_0072

Approved:
Oct 10, 2018

Effective:
Jan 1, 2019

US GAAP

Plan Asset Categories Percentage

Initial release: v7.0.0

This rule identifies those cases where the element DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsInvestmentWithinPlanAssetCategoryPercentage has not been tagged with appropriate members based on FASB guidance. This element must be used in conjunction with the axis DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis.


DQC_0073

Approved:
Oct 10, 2018

Effective:
Jan 1, 2019

US GAAP

Plan Asset Categories Permissible Line Items

Initial release: v7.0.0

This rule identifies when inappropriate line items are used with the Plan Asset Categories Axis.


DQC_0074

Approved:
Oct 10, 2018

Effective:
Jan 1, 2019

US GAAP

Nil Values on Typed Axis

Initial release: v7.0.0

This rule identifies when a nil value has been used inappropriately on the following typed axis: RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis


DQC_0076

Approved:
Oct 10, 2018

Effective:
Jan 1, 2019

US GAAP

Performance Obligations With No Durations

Initial release: v7.0.0

This rule is intended to ensure that filers follow the guidance defined in the Revenue recognition implementation guide published by the FASB. The rule identifies those cases where the duration over which the performance obligation will be captured is not reported. If either of the following two elements are reported with a value:

  1. RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationPercentage or
  2. RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation

with RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis then the satisfaction period elements must have associated duration values.


DQC_0077

Approved:
Oct 10, 2018

Effective:
Jan 1, 2019

US GAAP

Satisfaction Period With No Satisfaction Start Date Axis

Initial release: v7.0.0

This rule checks if the satisfaction period elements have been used with RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis.


DQC_0078

Approved:
Oct 10, 2018

Effective:
Jan 1, 2019

US GAAP

Ownership Interest With No Ownership Axis

Initial release: v7.0.0

This rule identifies those cases where the ownership interest elements are not used with the ownership axis. This rule is intended to ensure that filers follow the implementation guidance defined in the Dimensional Modeling for Disclosures of Consolidated and Nonconsolidated Entities guide published by the FASB.


DQC_0079

Approved:
Feb 13, 2019

Effective:
May 8, 2019

US GAAP
IFRS

Extension Members

Initial release: v8.0.0

This rule checks if the filer has used an extension member that has a known taxonomy member in the Country or State and Province taxonomies. If an extension member is created that represents a country, a state or a province then an error is produced for every dimension that the member appears on.


DQC_0080

Approved:
Feb 13, 2019

Effective:
May 8, 2019

IFRS

Negative Values (IFRS only)

Last updated July, 2023 as part of v21.0.0

This rule is for filings using IFRS Taxonomies, only.
DQC 0015 Negative Values is for filings using US GAAP Taxonomies

The IFRS Taxonomy is designed so that the majority of elements have a positive value. This rule tests whether the values for a given list of elements are negative. The rule does not test elements when a specified member is present which would allow the value to be negative.


DQC_0081

Approved:
Jul 15, 2019

Effective:
Sep 30, 2019

US GAAP

Sibling and Child Relationships

Initial release: v9.0.0

The purpose of this rule is to identify incorrect calculation relationships defined in the filer taxonomy. These relationships are an indicator that the filer has selected an incorrect element.


DQC_0082

Approved:
Oct 1, 2019

Effective:
Mar 31, 2020

Deprecated after 2022 taxonomy year.

US GAAP

Disaggregation by Variable Interest Elements (VIE)

Initial release: v10.0.0

This rule addresses the inconsistencies in filing relative to VIE reporting, where the same facts are reported differently within a filing or across filings. This rule highlights if the filer has used one of these VIE elements so that filings can be consistently reported using the ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis.


DQC_0083

Approved:
Oct 1, 2019

Effective:
Mar 31, 2020

Deprecated after 2020 taxonomy year.

US GAAP

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

Initial release: v10.0.0

This rule addresses the inconsistencies in filing relative to VIE reporting, where the same facts are reported differently within a filing or across filings. This rule highlights where a filer has used a different approach to represent the portion of the financial statements that are attributable to the VIE.


DQC_0084

Approved:
Oct 1, 2019

Effective:
Jan 1, 2020

US GAAP

Durational Aggregation

Initial release: v10.0.0

This rule is for filings using US GAAP Taxonomies, only.
DQC 0093 Durational Aggregation is for filings using IFRS Taxonomies.

This rule addresses inconsistencies in tagging the same element from period to period. The rule flags the following data quality errors:

  • Values tagged with 0 instead of being tagged with nil
  • Inconsistent addition across periods
  • Two-way elements tagged with the inappropriate sign
  • Inappropriate element selection across periods
  • Inappropriate decimals

DQC_0085

Approved:
Feb 12, 2020

Effective:
May 15, 2020

US GAAP

Deferred Tax Assets & Liabilities

Initial release: v11.0.0

This rule identifies where the incorrect deferred tax elements have been used between the balance sheet and the notes to the financial statements. The US GAAP taxonomy defines specific elements that should be used in the notes to the financial statements because the tax liabilities and tax assets cannot be netted across tax jurisdictions. The following table shows the correct placement of elements between the face financial statements and the notes to the financial statements.


DQC_0086

Approved:
Feb 12, 2020

Effective:
May 15, 2020

US GAAP

Transition Tax Elements

Initial release: v11.0.0

This rule identifies where filers have used tax elements that are no longer applicable because of changes in the accounting standards related to taxation.


DQC_0087

Approved:
Feb 12, 2020

Effective:
May 15, 2020

US GAAP

Breakdown of Operating Lease liabilities across Financial Statement Lines Items

Initial release: v11.0.0

This rule identifies 10-K, 10-K/A and 20-F filings where the filer has operating lease liabilities but has not included those operating lease liabilities in the financial statements. In these cases it is expected that the filer would indicate which financial statement line item the operating lease liability is included in.


dqc_0088

Approved:
Aug 31, 2023

Effective:
Dec 1, 2023

US GAAP

Operating Lease Cost And Expense

Initial release: v22.0.0

This rule identifies filings where the filer has reported the operating lease expense and variable lease expense but not the operating lease cost. A second component of the rule checks that operating lease expense is not included in the calculation of LeaseCost.


DQC_0089

Approved:
Feb 12, 2020

Effective:
May 15, 2020

US GAAP

Invalid Elements Used On Range Axis

Initial release: v11.0.0

This rule identifies where filers have used either OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1 or FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1 with the Range Axis. If these elements are used with any member on the range axis then the rule will flag an error.


DQC_0090

Approved:
Feb 12, 2020

Effective:
May 15, 2020

US GAAP

Calculation of Lease Liability Payments Due

Initial release: v11.0.3

This rule identifies 10-K, 10-K/A and 20-F filings where the concept LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue is not equal to the sum of OperatingLeaseLiability and LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount. The rule also identifies where the concept FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue is not equal to the sum of FinanceLeaseLiability and FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount. The rule will run if either of the addends appears in the filing.


DQC_0091

Approved:
Jul 15, 2020

Effective:
Sep 1, 2020

US GAAP

Invalid Value for Percentage Items

Initial release: v12.0.0

This rule identifies where filers have used a percentage item type (as defined in the US GAAP taxonomy) with a value that is greater than the value of 10.

The rule identifies those elements that have a num:percentItemType data type that are base taxonomy elements. (Not extension elements) It then checks that the values reported are less than or equal to 10. If greater than 10 then an error is reported. The rule does not run on those elements which contain the text string “EffectiveIncomeTaxRate” in the concept name.


DQC_0092

Approved:
Jul 15, 2020

Effective:
Sep 1, 2020

IFRS

IFRS Non Positive Items (IFRS Only)

Initial release: v12.0.0

This rule identifies where filers have used a positive value for an item that should be negative. The rule consists of two sub components.


DQC_0093

Approved:
Jul 15, 2020

Effective:
Sep 1, 2020

IFRS

Durational Aggregation (IFRS only)

Initial release: v12.0.0

This rule is for filings using IFRS Taxonomies, only.
DQC 0084 Durational Aggregation is for filings using US GAAP Taxonomies.

This rule identifies where the values of a durational element for a series of periods of time do not aggregate to the value representing the aggregated period in the instance.


DQC_0094

Approved:
Jul 15, 2020

Effective:
Sep 1, 2020

US GAAP

US Maturity Schedules

Initial release: v12.0.0

In the 2020 taxonomy, the definition of the maturity schedule elements has changed. The changes in the 2020 taxonomy will require retagging of most subsequent quarterly filings. This rule is intended to check that the changes in the 2020 taxonomy are applied to the instance documents using this taxonomy.


DQC_0095

Approved:
Jul 15, 2020

Effective:
Sep 1, 2020

US GAAP

Scale – Common Stock Outstanding

Initial release: v12.0.0

The rule compares the values of the two elements and reports an error if one of the numbers is more than 100 times larger than the other number.


DQC_0098

Approved:
Oct 7, 2020

Effective:
Jan 1, 2021

US GAAP

Liability Revenue Recognized

Initial release: v13.0.0

This rule identifies where the element ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized (Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized) is greater than the value of ContractWithCustomerLiability reported in the instance.


DQC_0099

Approved:
Oct 7, 2020

Effective:
Jan 1, 2021

US GAAP

FS with No Associated Calculation

Last updated January, 2021 as part of v14.0.1

This rule identifies where an element is defined in the presentation linkbase of the filing for the Income Statement, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and the Statement of Comprehensive Income if it is reported separately.


DQC_0100

Approved:
Nov 7, 2020

Effective:
Jan 1, 2021

Deprecated after 2023 taxonomy year.

US GAAP

Invalid Consolidation Axis

Initial release: v13.0.0

This rule identifies where the filer has reported a fact value which uses the axis InvestmentsByConsolidatedAndNonconsolidatedEntitiesAxis. The rule checks for the existence of any facts that have used this axis and reports an error. This rule only exists for the 2020 taxonomy.


DQC_0101

Approved:
Dec 15, 2020

Effective:
May 1, 2021

IFRS

Movement of Concepts between Calculation Trees (IFRS)

Initial release: v14.0.0

The rule identifies inappropriate calculation descendants of investing, financing or operating items in the company’s extension filing for the statement of cash flows. This rule identifies the calculation children of investing, financing or operating elements in the calculation linkbase of the IFRS taxonomy and compares the set of elements to the calculation children used in the company’s extension calculation linkbase. The rule creates a set of elements from the IFRS taxonomy (under each category) and compares the set to the children of the element in the extension taxonomy and flags an error if the two sets intersect.


DQC_0102

Approved:
Dec 15, 2020

Effective:
May 1, 2021

IFRS

Element Values Are Equal (IFRS)

Initial release: v14.0.0

This rule tests that the values reported between element relationships that are identified as an accounting constant are consistent within the filing. For example Assets equals Liabilities plus Equity. The rule checks that the components of the calculation are present before checking the calculation. In some cases the components may not be present but their children are. In these cases the value can be derived by adding values across a dimension.


DQC_0103

Approved:
Dec 15, 2020

Effective:
May 1, 2021

IFRS

Invalid Value for Percentage Items (IFRS)

Initial release: v14.0.0

This rule identifies where filers have used a percentage item type (as defined in the IFRS taxonomy) with a value that is greater than the value of 10.


DQC_0104

Approved:
Dec 15, 2020

Effective:
May 1, 2021

IFRS

Axis with Inappropriate Members (IFRS)

Initial release: v14.0.0

Certain axes in the IFRS taxonomy should only have certain members as shown in the IFRS taxonomy. This rule tests whether these axes have inappropriate members.

Certain axes can have custom or extended (i.e., company specific) members. This rule also tests whether only these axes have custom members and, therefore, limits the use of custom or extended members to those situations where they are appropriate because the member is unique to the filer.


DQC_0105

Approved:
Dec 15, 2020

Effective:
May 1, 2021

IFRS

FS with No Associated Calculation

Initial release: v14.0.0

The rule checks if a calculation is defined in any role of the company extension, not just the calculations associated with the roles used to define the presentation linkbase for the Income Statement, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and the Statement of Comprehensive Income


DQC_0107

Approved:
Jun 29, 2021

Effective:
Sep 1, 2021

US GAAP

Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets Text Block

Initial release: v15.0.0

The rule identifies where the text block “Schedule Of Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Text Block” is used with a value on the Business Acquisition Axis.


DQC_0108

Approved:
Jun 29, 2021

Effective:
Sep 1, 2021

US GAAP

Fact Value Consistency Over Time

Initial release: v15.0.0

The rule identifies those facts that are only expected to grow over a reporting period. This rule is intended to identify those cases where the value of a monetary fact has a larger value reported than the value reported for another fact that represents the same concept, but over a longer duration of time. The rule also identifies any elements that cannot be negative but may increase or decrease over a measurement period. The rule excludes the following elements that meet this category, CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid and ConstructionInProgressExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid.


DQC_0109

Approved:
Jun 29, 2021

Effective:
Sep 1, 2021

US GAAP

Concentration Risk

Initial release: v15.0.0

This rule consists of a number of parts that check concentration risks are reported correctly. All of the parts use the line item ConcentrationRiskPercentage1. The correct reporting of concentration risk requires use of multiple dimensions. The Concentration Risk by Benchmark Axis and Concentration Risk by Type Axis are required for all disclosures. A third axis (e.g., Major Customers Axis or Statement Geographical Axis) may be used to disaggregate the data.


DQC_0110

Approved:
Jun 29, 2021

Effective:
Sep 1, 2021

US GAAP

Missing Business Acquisition Axis (Short Period)

Initial release: v15.0.0

This rule identifies where the company has reported the details of a specific acquisition but has not identified the actual acquisition. It also identifies those cases where the aggregate consideration transferred for the reporting period has not been reported using appropriate dates. This rule will flag errors for those cases where the company has not used the Business Acquisition Axis. The rule looks for those cases where the element BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 has been used with no dimensions but has been reported with a duration period less than the reporting period by 20 days.


DQC_0112

Approved:
Jun 29, 2021

Effective:
Sep 1, 2021

US GAAP

Line Items Requiring the Business Acquisition Axis

Initial release: v15.0.0

This rule is intended to identify those cases where the company reports facts that are expected to include the business acquisition axis. The rule checks a list of line item concepts are reported with the business acquisition axis and a member representing the actual acquisition.


DQC_0113

Approved:
Jun 29, 2021

Effective:
Sep 1, 2021

US GAAP

Gross Acquisition Less Than Net Acquisition

Initial release: v15.0.0

This rule ensures that filers use the correct elements to identify the Gross Payments and the Net Payments for business acquisitions. This rule is intended to identify those cases where the company reports the total “Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross” with an amount that is less than the value of “Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired”.


DQC_0114

Approved:
Jun 29, 2021

Effective:
Sep 1, 2021

US GAAP

Assets Acquired Net of Goodwill

Initial release: v15.0.0

This rule is intended to identify those cases where the company reports the values of Assets acquired and liabilities assumed excluding goodwill, the value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed including goodwill and the value of goodwill. The rule flags an error when the value net of goodwill plus goodwill does not equal the amount including goodwill. This rule will only run on those facts that use the BusinessAcquisitionAxis.


DQC_0115

Approved:
Jun 29, 2021

Effective:
Sep 1, 2021

IFRS

Fact Value Consistency Over Time (IFRS)

Initial release: v15.0.0

This rule ensures that filers consistently use the same element across durations of time. This rule flags an error for those cases where the value of a monetary fact has a larger value reported than the value reported for another fact that represents the same concept, but over a longer duration of time. This is based on the list of items that cannot be negative. Of these, the rule only identifies those concepts that are monetary and have a period of a duration.


DQC_0116

Approved:
Jun 29, 2021

Effective:
Sep 1, 2021

US GAAP

Line Items Requiring the Asset Acquisition Axis

Initial release: v15.0.0

This rule is intended to identify those cases where the company reports facts that are expected to include the Asset Acquisition Axis. The rule flags an error when specific line item concepts are reported without the Asset Acquisition Axis and a member representing the actual acquisition.


DQC_0117

Approved:
Sep 29, 2021

Effective:
Dec 1, 2021

US GAAP

Financial Statement Tables Dimensional Cross Check

Last updated February, 2022 as part of v17.0.0

The rule evaluates if the dimensional values reported in the financial statements are equal to the reported sum of these dimensional values. Both the dimensional values and the aggregate value need to be reported in the financial statement. The rule checks a limited amount of axes.


DQC_0118

Approved:
Sep 29, 2021

Effective:
Dec 1, 2021

US GAAP
IFRS

Financial Statement Tables Calculation Check of Required Context

Last updated February, 2022 as part of v17.0.0

The rule evaluates each line in the financial statements representing an aggregation based on the elements defined in the calculation linkbase. If the sum of the child elements does not equal the value reported for the aggregation then an error is reported. The rule will only run for the period representing the required context.


DQC_0119

Approved:
Sep 29, 2021

Effective:
Dec 1, 2021

US GAAP

Income Before Tax Equity Method

Initial release: v16.0.0

The rule evaluates each line in the financial statements representing an aggregation based on the elements defined in the calculation linkbase. If the sum of the child elements does not equal the value reported for the aggregation then an error is reported. The rule will only run for the period representing the required context.


DQC_0120

Approved:
Sep 29, 2021

Effective:
Dec 1, 2021

US GAAP

Incorrect Line Item Reference

Initial release: v16.0.0

This rule is intended to identify those cases where the company uses an extensible list item that refers to a balance sheet line item that does not exist on the balance sheet. The rule checks that the values provided for the following extensible list items are legitimate balance sheet line items that appear in the presentation linkbase of the balance sheet.


DQC_0121

Approved:
Sep 29, 2021

Effective:
Dec 1, 2021

US GAAP

Incorrect Transition Elements Used

Initial release: v16.0.0

This rule is intended to identify those cases where the company reports line items that have been transitioned because of changes in accounting standards. The rule identifies those elements that should no longer be used by the filer.


DQC_0122

Approved:
Sep 29, 2021

Effective:
Dec 1, 2021

US GAAP

Components of Equity on the Balance Sheet

Initial release: v16.0.0

This rule is intended to identify those cases where the company reports the components of equity or partners capital on the balance sheet. If one of these two dimensions are included as part of the balance sheet then the rule will return an error identifying the number of facts using the axis reported in the balance sheet.


DQC_0123

Approved:
Sep 29, 2021

Effective:
Dec 1, 2021

US GAAP

Missing Components of Equity Axis

Initial release: v16.0.0

The rule identifies where a company has reported classes of stock but has not indicated if they are common or preferred or treasury components of equity. The rule identifies facts reported using an allowed line items on the class of stock axis without any other dimensions


DQC_0124

Approved:
Sep 29, 2021

Effective:
Dec 1, 2021

US GAAP

Breakdown of Lease Liabilities & Assets Across Financial Statement Lines Items

Initial release: v16.0.0

The rule flags an error when lease liabilities and assets are present but have not been included in the presentation linkbase of the financial statements.


DQC_0125

Approved:
Jan 19, 2022

Effective:
May 1, 2022

US GAAP

Lease Cost Cannot be Negative

Initial release: v17.0.0

Lease costs can be negative in those cases where the lease is sub leased to another party and the sublease income exceeds the lease cost. This rule identifies those cases where the lease cost is negative and no Sublease Income is reported.


DQC_0126

Approved:
Jan 19, 2022

Effective:
May 1, 2022

US GAAP
IFRS

FS Calculation Check with Non Dimensional Data

Initial release: v17.0.0

This rule identifies those cases where the calculations defined for the face financial statements (Statement of Changes in Shareholders Equity is not covered) in the company provided calculation linkbase do not match the actual values reported. The rule works through every element in the statement and checks if it has any calculation children. If it does it takes the values of the children in the default and checks that they add to the parent value.


DQC_0127

Approved:
Jan 19, 2022

Effective:
May 1, 2022

US GAAP
IFRS

Incorrect Dimensional Item Used on Financial Statements

Initial release: v17.0.0

This rule identifies those cases where the dimensional structures defined for the face financial statements (Statement of Changes in Shareholders Equity is not covered) in the company provided definition linkbase do not match the actual values reported.


DQC_0128

Approved:
Jan 19, 2022

Effective:
May 1, 2022

US GAAP
IFRS

Dimensional Values Larger than the Default

Initial release: v17.0.0

The rule identifies a list of dimensions that should not have negative values and determines if any of the dimensionalized monetary values are greater than the default value. This uses the same list of elements used by rule 15 for validating negative items. The rule only checks dimensionalized values that appear on specific listed axes.


DQC_0129

Approved:
Jan 19, 2022

Effective:
May 1, 2022

IFRS

Dimensional Equivalents IFRS

Initial release: v17.0.0

This rule evaluates whether a fact expressed with no dimensions is equal to the same fact expressed in a table with dimensions. In addition, this rule determines if the dimensional value should be the inverse of the same value represented as a line item.


DQC_0130

Approved:
Jan 19, 2022

Effective:
May 1, 2022

IFRS

Earnings Per Share Calculation IFRS

Initial release: v17.0.0

This rule evaluates if the value reported for earnings per share metrics matches the value calculated from its components.


DQC_0131

Approved:
Jan 19, 2022

Effective:
May 1, 2022

US GAAP

Lease Allocation in Balance Sheet

Initial release: v17.0.0

This rule detects of the value of a lease reported in the footnotes is greater than the balance sheet line item.


DQC_0132

Approved:
Jan 19, 2022

Effective:
May 1, 2022

US GAAP

Operating Lease Amortization

Initial release: v17.0.0

This rule identifies when an extension element is used instead of the standard element for OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortizationExpense which was added to the 2020 US GAAP taxonomy.


DQC_0133

Approved:
Jun 29, 2022

Effective:
Sep 1, 2022

US GAAP

Equity Method Investment Reporting

Initial release: v18.0.0

The purpose of the rule is to ensure that filers consistently report Equity Method Investment (EMI) data. This rule has three components to help filers to ensure that they are consistent with the guidance issued by the FASB “Dimensional Modeling for Disclosures of Consolidated and Nonconsolidated Entities”.


DQC_0134

Approved:
Jun 29, 2022

Effective:
Sep 1, 2022

US GAAP

Investment Schedule – Financial Instrument Axis

Initial release: v18.0.0

The purpose of the rule is to ensure that filers report values associated with the element AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis with the correct dimensions. The rule is intended to align filer disclosures with the guidance defined by the FASB in “Financial Instruments Debt Securities”.


DQC_0135

Approved:
Jun 29, 2022

Effective:
Sep 1, 2022

US GAAP

Extensible Enumerations for Financial Statement Captions

Last updated December, 2022 as part of v19.0.6

The FASB has defined a number of elements that if reported and are not included in the face financial statements, filers need to indicate which financial statement caption the amounts appear (these elements have been identified in the US GAAP taxonomy as extensible enumeration elements). This rule has two components. The first component identifies an error if the company has made a disclosure and has not included the caption where the amount appears in the financial statements. The second reports an error for a fact that includes the Balance Sheet and Income Statement Location axis and does not have an associated extensible enumeration using the same dimensions.


DQC_0136

Approved:
Jun 29, 2022

Effective:
Sep 1, 2022

US GAAP

Caption Value Matches Financial Statements

Initial release: v18.0.0

This rule is intended to identify those cases where the company uses an extensible list item that refers to a Balance Sheet or Income Statement line item that does not exist on the referenced Statement. The rule checks that the values provided for the extensible list items defined in the taxonomy are legitimate financial statement line items that appear in the presentation linkbase.


DQC_0137

Approved:
Jun 29, 2022

Effective:
Sep 1, 2022

US GAAP

Location Axis with a Single Member

Initial release: v18.0.0

This rule identifies those cases where the company uses the location axes for the balance sheet or the income statement to indicate where a value in the notes appears on the financial statement. This rule identifies those cases where the location axis is used but only a single value appears for a concept and the specific location axis. This rule only checks those facts using either the BalanceSheetLocationAxis or the IncomeStatementLocationAxis.


DQC_0139

Approved:
Sep 21, 2022

Effective:
Dec 1, 2022

US GAAP

Bank Ratios – Scale Issues

Initial release: v19.0.0

This rule resolves the issue where the capital adequacy ratios are reported with an incorrect scale. It also ensures that filers have used the appropriate elements to report their capital adequacy ratios.


DQC_0140

Approved:
Sep 21, 2022

Effective:
Dec 1, 2022

US GAAP

Investment Schedule Cross Calc

Initial release: v19.0.0

This rule is intended to identify those cases where the company has misused elements in the investment schedule showing the difference in amortized cost and fair value. The rule checks that the investment schedule that shows the difference between amortized cost and fair value is calculated correctly.


DQC_0141

Approved:
Sep 21, 2022

Effective:
Dec 1, 2022

US GAAP

Inconsistent Accrued Interest Elements

Initial release: v19.0.0

The rule ensures that the correct elements are used in the investment schedule. Specifically it ensures that consistent elements are used for including and excluding accrued interest elements in the investment disclosure.


DQC_0142

Approved:
Jan 25, 2023

Effective:
Apr 1, 2023

US GAAP

Typed Dimension Axis Restriction

Initial release: v20.0.0

This rule checks that the new typed dimensions to support Business Development Corporation (BDC) filings are defined correctly. The rule checks that each fact is associated with 1 typed dimension. Each fact should using a typed investment dimension, cannot use another explicit dimension. The only exception to the rule is the use of the explicit axis InvestmentCompanyNonconsolidatedSubsidiaryAxis, which was added as part of the BDC taxonomy upgrade.


DQC_0143

Approved:
Jan 25, 2023

Effective:
Apr 1, 2023

US GAAP

Derivative Position Extensible Enumeration

Initial release: v20.0.0

This rule checks that the extensible enumeration element DerivativePositionExtensibleEnumeration can only use two values. The two allows values are:

  • CallOptionMember
  • PutOptionMember

DQC_0144

Approved:
Jan 25, 2023

Effective:
Apr 1, 2023

US GAAP

No Balance Attribute in Financial Statements

Initial release: v20.0.0

This rule checks that extension monetary elements included in the balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statements and shareholders equity statements include a balance attribute. This is important so that data users have some idea what type of element the extension element is. If it is in the balance sheet then a credit is a liability or equity and if it is a debit then it is clear it is some kind of asset, thus allowing reasonable classification.


DQC_0145

Approved:
Jan 25, 2023

Effective:
Apr 1, 2023

US GAAP

Inappropriate Cash Flow Presentation

Initial release: v20.0.0

This rule looks at the presentation linkbase of the cash flow statement and income statement to determine that elements have been presented correctly. The rule has three parts.


DQC_0146

Approved:
Jan 25, 2023

Effective:
Apr 1, 2023

US GAAP

Incorrect Period Reported

Initial release: v20.0.0

This rule identifies incorrect period durations used in the income statement of the 10-K. The rule identifies where a company has reported a 10K but the majority of the values reported on the Income Statement are for a period other than a year. Although uncommon, this rule is provided to allow filers to detect if this situation has occurred.


DQC_0147

Approved:
Jan 25, 2023

Effective:
Apr 1, 2023

US GAAP

Incorrect Sign of Elimination Items

Initial release: v20.0.0

This rule identifies when a filer enters a positive value for an element using the elimination member (on the consolidated items access) when it should be negative. The rule uses the same logic as used for the non negative rule (DQC_0015)


DQC_0148

Approved:
Jan 25, 2023

Effective:
Apr 1, 2023

US GAAP

OCI Items in Income & Income in OCI

Last updated July, 2023 as part of v21.0.0

This rule identifies if OCI items have been included in the calculation of net income. The rule was updated in version 21 to also identify if net income items are included in OCI.


DQC_0149

Approved:
Jul 6, 2023

Effective:
Sep 1, 2023

US GAAP

Use of Noncurrent Assets

Initial release: v21.0.0

This rule is intended to ensure that filers use the NoncurrentAssets element appropriately. The element should be used for long-lived assets reported as part of the geographical segment (not a component of the balance sheet). The rule checks that the element is included in the ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable.


DQC_0150

Approved:
Jul 6, 2023

Effective:
Sep 1, 2023

US GAAP

Segment Reporting Inconsistencies

Initial release: v21.0.0

This rule checks for inconsistencies in segment reporting disclosure by identifying where filers have used inappropriate members or have excluded members on the consolidation items or segment axes. There are four components to this rule.


DQC_0152

Approved:
Jan 16, 2024

Effective:
May 16, 2024

US GAAP

Year List Items Used with Tax Period Axis

Initial release: v23.0.0

This rule identifies where the filer has used a concept with a data-type of YearListItemType with the axis TaxPeriodAxis. When using an element with this datatype all tax years should be included in a list in a single context. This datatype eliminates the need to break out the tax years using a dimension. The rule identifies every fact that uses a concept with this data-type and the TaxPeriodAxis.


DQC_0153

Approved:
Jul 6, 2023

Effective:
Sep 1, 2023

US GAAP

Financial Statement Table Placement

Initial release: v21.0.0

This rule identifies monetary items not included as primary items of the financial statement disclosure tables.


DQC_0154

Approved:
Jul 6, 2023

Effective:
Sep 1, 2023

US GAAP

Tax Reconciliation Items

Initial release: v21.0.0

This rule checks the tax reconciliation disclosure and flags whether the following elements have been used correctly:

  • Foreign-derived intangible income
  • Global intangible low-taxed income
  • Base erosion and anti abuse tax
  • Foreign Income Tax Rate Differentials

DQC_0155

Approved:
Jul 6, 2023

Effective:
Sep 1, 2023

US GAAP

Exchange Rate Effect Inconsistency

Initial release: v21.0.0

This rule checks that the exchange rate impact on the cash flow statement is calculated correctly. The rule flags when the element CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect excludes an effect of exchange rate element in its calculation.


DQC_0156

Approved:
Jul 6, 2023

Effective:
Sep 1, 2023

IFRS

Basic and Diluted Extension Elements

Initial release: v21.0.0

This rule identifies when filers create extensions to report basic and diluted amounts as a single element. Basic and diluted amounts are required to be tagged separately.


DQC_0157

Approved:
Jul 6, 2023

Effective:
Sep 1, 2023

US GAAP

Bank Measures Less than One Percent

Initial release: v21.0.0

This rule identifies when filers have reported values for capital adequacy ratios defined in the US GAAP taxonomy that are less than 1 percent.


DQC_0158

Approved:
Jul 6, 2023

Effective:
Sep 1, 2023

US GAAP

Related and Nonrelated Party Axis and Extensible Enumerations

Initial release: v21.0.0

This rule identifies when filers have defined facts using the RelatedAndNonrelatedPartyStatusAxis and the extensible enumerations associated with this axis. This axis will be deprecated in the 2024 taxonomy.


DQC_0159

Approved:
Aug 31, 2023

Effective:
Dec 1, 2023

US GAAP
IFRS

Financial Statement Abstract Concepts

Initial release: v22.0.0

This rule identifies when the filer has not used all three financial statement abstract concepts in a filing.


DQC_0160

Approved:
Aug 31, 2023

Effective:
Dec 1, 2023

US GAAP

Descendants of NonrelatedPartyMember

Initial release: v22.0.0

This rule identifies when the filer has defined a member descendant of the element NonrelatedPartyMember. The rule also identifies where the member NonrelatedPartyMember has been used and the sibling member RelatedPartyMember has not been used.


DQC_0161

Approved:
Aug 31, 2023

Effective:
Dec 1, 2023

US GAAP

Single Member Disaggregation

Initial release: v22.0.0

This rule identifies when the filer has used a single dimension member on one of the axes defined in the rule and that no default value has been reported for the specific concept.


DQC_0162

Approved:
Aug 31, 2023

Effective:
Dec 1, 2023

US GAAP
IFRS

Trading Symbol

Initial release: v22.0.0

This rule identifies where the filer has used an invalid or inconsistent trading symbol.


DQC_0163

Approved:
Aug 31, 2023

Effective:
Dec 1, 2023

US GAAP

Segment Expenditure Addition To Long Lived Assets

Initial release: v22.0.0

This rule identifies where the filer has used the elements PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment or PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions in the segment tables ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable, or ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable and has not included the element SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets in the table.


DQC_0164

Approved:
Aug 31, 2023

Effective:
Dec 1, 2023

US GAAP

Use of Location Axis

Initial release: v22.0.0

This rule identifies where the filer has used the various location axis inappropriately. The rule has five components.


DQC_0165

Approved:
Aug 31, 2023

Effective:
Dec 1, 2023

US GAAP

Useful Life of Leasehold Improvements

Initial release: v22.0.0

This rule identifies where the filer has used the extensible enumeration element PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLifeDescriptionOfTermExtensibleEnumeration with LeaseholdImprovementsMember on the PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis with a value of “UsefulLifeTermOfLeaseMember”.


DQC_0166

Approved:
Aug 31, 2023

Effective:
May 16, 2024

US GAAP
IFRS

Facts without Hypercubes

Initial release: v22.0.0

This rule identifies where the filer has created facts with dimensions that do not fit into a hypercube defined in the extension taxonomy.


DQC_0167

Approved:
Jan 16, 2024

Effective:
May 16, 2024

US GAAP
IFRS

Inconsistent Calculation Roots

Initial release: v23.0.0

The rule is intended to detect those filings where filers have not defined the calculation linkbase correctly for the Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Statement of Comprehensive Income.


DQC_0168

Approved:
Jan 16, 2024

Effective:
May 16, 2024

US GAAP
IFRS

Tax Reconciliation Calculation

Initial release: v23.0.0

This rule identifies where the filer has not reported a calculation linkbase for the monetary and rate based tax reconciliation in a 10-K or 20-F filing.


DQC_0169

Approved:
Jan 16, 2024

Effective:
May 16, 2024

US GAAP
IFRS

Calculation in the Parenthetical Disclosure

Initial release: v23.0.0

This rule identifies where the filer has defined a calculation in the parenthetical disclosure network of a Statement.


DQC_0170

Approved:
Jan 16, 2024

Effective:
May 16, 2024

US GAAP

ECD Rule 10b51 Flag Disclosures

Initial release: v23.0.0

This rule identifies where the filer has not reported the ECD Rule 10b51 Flag Disclosures that should be reported with a value of false if they had no such disclosures to make. The rule identifies if this flag is not reported in 10-K filings with a document period end date after 2023-12-31.


DQC_0171

Approved:
Jan 16, 2024

Effective:
Dec 31, 2024

US GAAP

ASU 201613 Transition Elements

Initial release: v23.0.0

This rule identifies where the filer has reported ASU 201613 Transition elements in the filing. The rule will flag fact values with an end date greater than 2023-09-30 using one of these elements. There are several exceptions.


DQC_0172

Approved:
Jan 16, 2024

Effective:
May 16, 2024

IFRS

Reporting Right of use Assets

Initial release: v23.0.0

The rule detects where filers have reported RightofuseAssets but not included it on the Statements and have used the element PropertyPlantAndEquipment instead of the correct element PropertyPlantAndEquipmentIncludingRightofuseAssets.


DQC_0173

Approved:
Jan 16, 2024

Effective:
May 16, 2024

IFRS

IFRS Transition Elements

Initial release: v23.0.0

This rule identifies concepts in the IFRS taxonomy that are being transitioned and that should not be used in filings after 2023-01-01.


DQC_0174

Approved:
Aug 31, 2023

Effective:
Dec 1, 2023

US GAAP

Conditional NonNegs

Initial release: v22.0.0

This rule identifies where filers have reported a negative value for the concept FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1. This value however can be negative if the negative value does not exceed the values of FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment or FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest.


DQC_0175

Approved:
Jan 16, 2024

Effective:
May 16, 2024

US GAAP

Litigation Settlement Roll Forward Elements

Initial release: v23.0.0

This rule identifies where the LitigationSettlementAmountAwardedFromOtherParty or LitigationSettlementAmountAwardedToOtherParty concepts role up into an income statement account.


DQC_0176

Approved:
Jan 16, 2024

Effective:
May 16, 2024

IFRS

US-GAAP Elements used in IFRS Filings

Initial release: v23.0.0

This rule identifies where filers have reported a US-GAAP element in an IFRS filing.


DQC_0177

Approved:
Jan 16, 2024

Effective:
May 16, 2024

US GAAP

Addition of PEO and Nonpeo Compensation Adjustments

Initial release: v23.0.0

This rule applies to proxy disclosures. This rule identifies where filers have reported an adjustment compensation amount that does not tie to the difference between the total compensation amount (PeoTotalCompAmt, NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt) and the actual compensation amount paid (PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt, NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt).


dqc_0178

Approved:
Jun 27, 2024

Effective:
Aug 31, 2024

US GAAP

Dividend Disclosures in the Statement of Changes in Shareholders Equity

Initial release: v24.0.0

The rule identifies where the filer has used inappropriate combinations of dividend elements in the Statement of Shareholders Equity. The rule is comprised of nine components that help filers to select the correct elements and to tag the values with the appropriate sign.


dqc_0179

Approved:
Jun 27, 2024

Effective:
Aug 31, 2024

US GAAP

Dividend Event Disclosures

Initial release: v24.0.0

The rule identifies those cases where the filer has used the DividendsAxis inappropriately in the filing. The rule has eight components that check that the filer complies with the DQC Dividend guidance.


dqc_0180

Approved:
Jun 27, 2024

Effective:
Aug 31, 2024

US GAAP

Dividend Financial Statement Disclosures

Initial release: v24.0.0

These rules apply to the reporting of information related to the reporting of dividend disclosures in the face of the financial statements. The purpose of the rules is to get consistency of reporting and to support the DQC Dividend guidance.


dqc_0181

Approved:
Jun 27, 2024

Effective:
Aug 31, 2024

US GAAP

Interest Expense Operating and Nonoperating

Initial release: v24.0.0

These rules apply to the 2024 taxonomy only. The rules are intended to ensure that filers use the correct elements to record interest expense operating and interest expense nonoperating.


dqc_0182

Approved:
Jun 27, 2024

Effective:
Aug 31, 2024

US GAAP

Dimensional Equivalents Using the Meta Taxonomy

Initial release: v24.0.0

This rule overlaps with some of the rules implemented in DQC_0011. This rule will eventually supersede rule DQC_0011. The rule uses the dimensional equivalents defined in the Meta taxonomy and checks that the values reported in a filing are consistent.


dqc_0183

Approved:
Jun 27, 2024

Effective:
Aug 31, 2024

US GAAP

Face Financial Statement Location using the Accrual Axis

Initial release: v24.0.0

The rule is intended to ensure that the StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationActivityAccrualAxis axis has been used correctly in filings and the BalanaceSheetLocation axis is not used to indicate the accounts where accruals are posted to.


dqc_0184

Approved:
Jun 27, 2024

Effective:
Aug 31, 2024

US GAAP

OCI Reconciliation of Before Tax and Net of Tax OCI

Initial release: v24.0.0

The rule is intended to ensure that the OCI elements have been reported with the correct signage.


dqc_0185

Approved:
Jun 27, 2024

Effective:
Aug 31, 2024

US GAAP

Reconciliation in Schedule Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward Table Text

Initial release: v24.0.0

This rule only applies to the 2024 taxonomy. The rule checks whether the reconciliation facts are contained within the ScheduleOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsRollForwardTableTextBlock in the inline XBRL filing.


dqc_0186

Approved:
Jun 27, 2024

Effective:
Aug 31, 2024

IFRS

Dividend Disclosures in the Components of Equity (IFRS)

Initial release: v24.0.0

The rule identifies where the filer has used inappropriate combinations of dividend elements in the Statement of Shareholders Equity. This rule has three components.


dqc_0187

Approved:
Jun 27, 2024

Effective:
Aug 31, 2024

US GAAP

Property Plant and Equipment Calculation

Initial release: v24.0.0

This rule tests that the elements PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross and PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization are recorded correctly. Four components of the rule check calculations to determine these elements are recorded consistently.


dqc_0188

Approved:
Jun 27, 2024

Effective:
Aug 31, 2024

US GAAP

ECD Adjustment Member Check

Initial release: v24.0.0

This rule identifies the members used on this axis in the filing and compares the members used to the members defined in the SEC taxonomy. If there are no common members the rule will report an error.


dqc_0189

Approved:
Jun 27, 2024

Effective:
Aug 31, 2024

US GAAP

Single Member Disaggregation

Initial release: v24.0.0

This rule identifies when the filer has used a single dimension member on one of the following axis:

  • VariableRateAxis.

The rule identifies if a single member has been used on the axis and that no default value has been reported for the specific concept.


DQC_0190

Approved:
Sep 25, 2024

Effective:
Dec 1, 2024

US GAAP

Employee Benefit Reporting

Initial release: v25.0.0

This rule contains a number of checks to ensure that the form 11-K (EBP) is completed in compliance with the FASB implementation guide.


DQC_0191

Approved:
Sep 25, 2024

Effective:
Dec 1, 2024

US GAAP

Proxy – PEO Concepts Recorded with NEO Member

Initial release: v25.0.0

This rule checks proxy filings to ensure that the PEO elements ecd:PeoName, ecd:PeoTotalCompAmt, ecd:PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt are not used with the axis ExecutiveCategoryAxis and member NonPeoNeoMember.


DQC_0192

Approved:
Sep 25, 2024

Effective:
Dec 1, 2024

US GAAP

Balance Sheet Numerical Scaling

Initial release: v25.0.0

This rule checks if the scale used on monetary amounts reported on the balance sheet is correct.


dqc_0193

Approved:
Jun 27, 2024

Effective:
Nov 30, 2024

US GAAP

Standard Dividend Member Name

Initial release: v24.0.0

This rule checks if the DividendMember extension element defined by the filer conforms to the syntax defined in the dividends guidance.



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