Summary
This 8-K filing by Ford Motor Company (F) on April 4, 2007, is primarily informational, announcing the submission of XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) formatted financial data derived from their previously filed Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. The company is participating in the SEC's voluntary XBRL program to test the technology and format for financial reporting. Investors are cautioned that the XBRL data, presented in an "Intelligent Financial Statement™" PDF, is unaudited and supplemental. It is not intended to replace the official audited financial statements contained in the Form 10-K Report. The primary purpose is to aid the SEC in their XBRL testing efforts, and investors should continue to rely on the filed Form 10-K for investment decisions.
Key Highlights
- 1Ford Motor Company is participating in the SEC's voluntary XBRL program.
- 2The filing includes financial data from the 2006 Form 10-K report in XBRL format.
- 3An "Intelligent Financial Statement™" (PDF) is provided, embedding XBRL data.
- 4Users can view XBRL tags by hovering over data within the Intelligent Financial Statement™.
- 5The XBRL data is explicitly stated as unaudited and supplemental.
- 6Investors are advised to rely on the official Form 10-K for investment decisions, not the XBRL exhibits.
- 7This filing does not make the XBRL information subject to Section 18 liabilities of the Exchange Act.