German phrase
Wie detailliert soll ~ sein?
Meaning
How detailed should ___ be?
When to use it
It asks about needed detail. Often used for outlines or assignments to avoid overexplaining.
Example dialogue
Wie detailliert soll meine Gliederung sein?
How detailed should my outline be?
So detailliert, dass man die Hauptideen erkennt, mehr nicht.
Detailed enough for the main ideas to be clear, and no more.