Corporate Information And Statement Of Ifrs Compliance [Abstract]

Zealand Pharma - Filing #1417063

Concept	As at 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	As at 2020-12-31
Corporate information and statement of IFRS compliance [abstract]
Name of reporting entity or other means of identification	—	Zealand Pharma A/S	—
Domicile of entity	—	Denmark	—
Legal form of entity	—	A/S	—
Country of incorporation	—	Denmark	—
Address of entity's registered office	—	Sydmarken 11	—
Principal place of business	—	Denmark	—
Description of nature of entity's operations and principal activities	—	a	—
Disclosure of amounts to be recovered or settled after twelve months for classes of assets and liabilities that contain amounts to be recovered or settled both no more and more than twelve months after reporting date [text block]	—	—	—
Disclosure of amounts to be recovered or settled after twelve months for classes of assets and liabilities that contain amounts to be recovered or settled both no more and more than twelve months after reporting date [abstract]
Disclosure of amounts to be recovered or settled after twelve months for classes of assets and liabilities that contain amounts to be recovered or settled both no more and more than twelve months after reporting date [line items]
Current inventories	118,436,000 DKK	—	65,040,000 DKK
Current trade receivables	73,025,000 DKK	—	46,484,000 DKK
Current trade payables	64,558,000 DKK	—	70,384,000 DKK