PET - Plain English Taxonomy

Attribute:	CS20601
Concept:	Assets Derivative Financial Instruments Total Amount
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.
Form-Specifc Guidance:	Netting should not be applied when reporting amounts within the Statement of Derivative Activity unless specifically allowed by the relevant prudential (and/or) accounting standard

Dimensions

Dimension	Member	Description
BalanceTypeDimension	(PrincipalAmountAbsolute)	This dimension identifies the measurement approach used to calculate this amount. 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.
ContractTypeDimension	(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.
CounterpartyRelationshipTypeDimension	(Subsidiary)	This dimension categorises reported information based on the type of relationship between two or more counterparties or based on the level of entity consolidation. The counterparty in relation to the information is a subsidiary of the reporting party, as determined in accordance with accounting standards.