"All over the map"
1. pervasive, as in "XBRL is experiencing wide-spread global adoption - its all over the map."
2. varied, as in "Mixed reactions to XBRL's usefulness are all over the map."
Seems like we still can't decide whether or not XBRL is worth the trouble... some interesting recent articles include:
Time to throw XBRL in the trash bin? - alludes to XBRL being a government mandated failed technology
XBRL System Showing Progress - speaks to currently realized as well as future potential benefits of XBRL adoption by the SEC
Integrated reporting process has its challenges - feels a lot like an ad for Vizor or SQL Power although it stops short of actually mentioning a solution for the outlined challenges.
Articles discussing the implementation and global impact of XBRL-based financial data collection
