I am using the 2009 US-GAAP Taxonomy, what happened to the option to “Reverse Sign”?
The structure of the 2009 Taxonomy has changed from the 2008 Taxonomy so please follow this FAQ to add the ability to “Reverse Sign” in your 2009 Taxonomy. Step 1: Navigate to the top-level of your extended taxonomy in Dragon Tag and then use your expander arrows to select the button, “Build Entry Point”: Step 2: Select the option to “Import Taxonomy” from the bottom left-hand corner of your Entry Point window. Step 3: When the box below appears, copy and paste this URL http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2008-03-31.xsd into the “File name” box and then select Open. Step 4: The screen below will appear, telling you it is importing custom label roles into your taxonomy, click Ok and then Ok in the bottom right-hand corner to reload your taxonomy: (if you receive an error message, navigate to the troubleshooting portion of this FAQ) Step 5: You should now be able to right-mouse click on an element and see the option to “Reverse Sign” enabled and ready for use. Step 6: Additionally, you
