Why do my numbers documents say waiting?

My Numbers documents are just saying waiting and not transfering to my iPad or iPhone. I'm not sure what to do but I need them on at least the iPad. I have gone into the system preferences and everything is turned on and the same on the iPad and iPhone. Any ideas?

Hi RichPestowka,
If you are having issues with Documents in the Cloud, you may find the following article helpful:
iCloud: Troubleshooting Documents in the Cloud
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3991
Regards,
- Brenden

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