Summary
Ford Motor Company (F) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on November 28, 2007, to provide XBRL-formatted financial data from its previously filed Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. This filing is part of the SEC's voluntary XBRL program aimed at testing the new electronic reporting format. The XBRL data is presented through an "Intelligent Financial StatementTM" which allows users to hover over data points to see XBRL tags. Ford explicitly cautions investors that this XBRL information is unaudited and supplemental. Investors should continue to rely on the official Form 10-Q filing for investment decisions, as the XBRL exhibits are primarily for SEC testing purposes and not intended as a substitute for formal financial statements.
Key Highlights
- 1Ford Motor Company filed an 8-K on November 28, 2007, reporting on financial data in XBRL format.
- 2The XBRL data is derived from Ford's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.
- 3This filing is part of the SEC's voluntary XBRL testing program.
- 4An "Intelligent Financial StatementTM" is included, embedding XBRL data for interactive viewing.
- 5Ford explicitly states that the XBRL information is unaudited and supplemental.
- 6Investors are cautioned not to rely on the XBRL data for investment decisions; the official Form 10-Q should be used instead.
- 7The filing clarifies that the information in this 8-K, including exhibits, is not considered "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.