Profit Or Loss [Abstract]

FLSmidth & Co. - Filing #1419872

Concept	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Profit or loss [abstract]
Profit (loss) [abstract]
Revenue	—	—	17,581,000,000 DKK	—	—	16,441,000,000 DKK	—	—
Profit (loss) from operating activities	—	—	668,000,000 DKK	—	—	428,000,000 DKK	—	—
Finance income	—	—	870,000,000 DKK	—	—	952,000,000 DKK	—	—
Finance costs	—	—	951,000,000 DKK	—	—	999,000,000 DKK	—	—
Profit (loss) before tax	—	—	587,000,000 DKK	—	—	381,000,000 DKK	—	—
Tax expense (income)	—	—	213,000,000 DKK	—	—	155,000,000 DKK	—	—
Profit (loss) from continuing operations	—	—	374,000,000 DKK	—	—	226,000,000 DKK	—	—
Profit (loss) from discontinued operations	—	—	17,000,000 DKK	—	—	21,000,000 DKK	—	—
Profit (loss)	1,000,000 DKK	358,000,000 DKK	357,000,000 DKK	358,000,000 DKK	210,000,000 DKK	205,000,000 DKK	5,000,000 DKK	210,000,000 DKK
Profit (loss), attributable to [abstract]
Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent	—	—	358,000,000 DKK	—	—	210,000,000 DKK	—	—
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests	—	—	1,000,000 DKK	—	—	5,000,000 DKK	—	—
Earnings per share [text block]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Earnings per share [abstract]
Earnings per share [line items]
Basic earnings per share [abstract]
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations	—	—	7.2	—	—	4.6	—	—
Basic earnings (loss) per share	—	—	6.9	—	—	4.2	—	—
Diluted earnings per share [abstract]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations	—	—	7.2	—	—	4.6	—	—
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	—	—	6.9	—	—	4.2	—	—