PET - Plain English Taxonomy

Attribute: E11871
Concept:
Label: Derivative Contracts
Concept Guidance:
This is the value, as at the relevant date, of derivative financial instruments held by the reporting entity. This item is to be determined in accordance with accounting standards.A derivative is a financial instrument that is derived from some other asset, index, value or other variable (known as the underlying). Derivatives allow risk about the price of the underlying asset to be transferred from one party to another. 
Dimensions
Dimension Member Description
(PrincipalAmountAbsolute)
This dimension identifies the measurement scenario under which the reported value was calculated.
The value reported is the absolute principal (notional principal) amount. That is, the amount must be reported as a positive value even for short positions. The principal (notional) represents the outstanding face value, or gross amount, of an on (or off) balance sheet asset or liability.
(OtherContracts)
This dimension categorises the reported data according to the underlying contract associated with a type of financial risk.
The information reported is in relation to all other derivative financial instruments not categorised elsewhere, consistent with the classification and measurement basis used for derivatives by institutions in accordance with accounting standards.
(AssociateJointVenture)
This dimension categorises reported information based on the type of relationship between two or more counterparties.
The counterparty in relation to the information is an Associate or Joint Venture of reporting party, as determined in accordance with accounting standards.