- DefinitionThe designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy.
Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
 -Publisher FASB
 -Name Accounting Standards Codification
 -Topic 942
 -SubTopic 210
 -Section S99
 -Paragraph 1
 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10)
 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126897435&loc=d3e534808-122878
Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
 -Publisher FASB
 -Name Accounting Standards Codification
 -Topic 954
 -SubTopic 440
 -Section 50
 -Paragraph 1
 -Subparagraph (d)
 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6491277&loc=d3e6429-115629
| Name: | us-gaap_EscrowDeposit | 
| Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_ | 
| Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType | 
| Balance Type: | debit | 
| Period Type: | instant |