PET - Plain English Taxonomy

Attribute: CS20616
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. 
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
(FairValueAbsolute)
This dimension identifies the measurement approach used to calculate this amount.
The value reported is the aggregate absolute amount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm's length transaction. The fair value should be able to be determined through observation of similar transactions, quoted market prices, independent valuations or if there is no readily observable market, through the ability to liquidate the item or through assessing the net present value of future cash flows.
(EquityContracts)
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 any contract that at least partly transfers the equity risk of an underlying equity security or securities from one party to another.
(OtherCounterpartyRelationshipType)
This dimension categorises reported information based on the type of relationship between two or more counterparties or based on the level of entity consolidation.
This is a balancing item within the list in which it is being usedReport only where a counterparty relationship exists that cannot appropriately be classified within the list in which this item is being used.