secdataguy

EDGAR Online Is Running with the Elephants

To avoid future confusion, all you have to do is talk about who created the data, not who filed it. XBRLCloud provides information on the source of the data. The filing agent is not explicitly a part of that report.

The information on who filed the data is already included in the meta data of the submission and will show different numbers and all kinds of combinations. For instance, I don't think Rivet actually filed any data but haven't absolutely checked that yet. Business Wire did in fact file more than two (but I don't believe many more). And I've seen one submission where a filing agent submitted data created by another filing agent.

Keep creation and filing separate and all is well.

EDGAR Online: XBRL's Only Pure Play

With respect to the phase-in period now being law these things are often adjusted by the SEC following initial implementation based on experience and the issuing community's feedback (see accelerated filing). The wiggle room can be found on page 44 of the ruling (sec.gov/rules/final/20...):

"The additional phase-in time for all but the largest accelerated filers is intended to permit companies to plan and implement their data tagging with the benefit of the experience of year one filers. It also is intended to enable us [the SEC] to monitor implementation and, if necessary, make appropriate adjustments during the phase-in period."