One area to watch in the evolution of XBRL is the improvements being made in the XBRL tools. The SEC has in effect asked the software industry to see what they can do in this area. Fulitsu is one of the suppliers, and their page which follows sets out the ongoing announcements about improvements in their products. Services & Products > Software > Interstage > Products > XBRL Processor > XBRL and Fujitsu > Standardization:XBRL Tools - FUJITSU