Summary
This Form 8-K filing by Microsoft Corporation, filed on November 27, 2007, relates to the XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) formatted version of certain sections of their Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. The company is providing this XBRL data primarily for testing purposes, as a pilot initiative. Investors are strongly cautioned that this XBRL information is unaudited and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. The official filed versions of the financial statements remain the authoritative source of information. While this filing doesn't introduce new financial performance data or strategic announcements, it signals Microsoft's engagement with new reporting technologies. Investors should focus on the previously filed Form 10-Q for the financial details of the September 30, 2007 quarter, rather than this XBRL test data. The key takeaway is the company's exploration of XBRL, a format designed to enhance data comparability and accessibility in financial reporting.
Key Highlights
- 1Microsoft Corporation filed an 8-K on November 27, 2007.
- 2The filing provides XBRL-formatted data from its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.
- 3This XBRL data is for testing purposes and is not an official financial filing.
- 4Investors are explicitly warned that the XBRL information is unaudited and should not be used for investment decisions.
- 5The company advises investors to rely on the officially filed Form 10-Q for accurate financial information.
- 6This filing demonstrates Microsoft's early engagement with XBRL technology for financial reporting.
- 7The filing includes XBRL instance documents and various taxonomy extension schema, calculation, definition, label, presentation, and reference linkbase documents.