Report Packages
An XBRL Report Package is a single ZIP file that contains an XBRL or iXBRL report together with its supporting documents. The options for report packages enable you to set the following:
•Report or Package: When a report package is opened, the option of whether to open the report file or the package file can be taken at the application level (by choosing Always or Never) or at the document level (Ask). In the latter case, each time a report package is opened, you will be asked whether to open the report file or the package file.
•Exclude ZIP files from check: A report package file can have one of the following extensions: .xbri, .xbr, .zip. Since the .zip format is also used for ZIP files other than report packages, you can save processing time by not checking .zip files. It is a useful option if your report packages are going to be only .xbri or .xbr files.
For more information about report packages see the XBRL specification Report Package 1.0.