Statement Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Zealand Pharma - Filing #1440145

Concept	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	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31	2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31	2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31	2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31	2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract]
Profit (loss)	846,729,000 DKK	0 DKK	846,729,000 DKK	0 DKK	0 DKK	0 DKK	0 DKK	571,541,000 DKK	571,541,000 DKK	0 DKK	0 DKK	0 DKK	581,278,000 DKK	581,278,000 DKK	0 DKK
Other comprehensive income [abstract]
Other comprehensive income	0 DKK	0 DKK	8,977,000 DKK	8,977,000 DKK	0 DKK	0 DKK	0 DKK	0 DKK	0 DKK	0 DKK	0 DKK	0 DKK	0 DKK	0 DKK	0 DKK
Comprehensive income	—	—	837,752,000 DKK	—	—	—	—	—	571,541,000 DKK	—	—	—	—	581,278,000 DKK	—
Comprehensive income attributable to [abstract]
Comprehensive income, attributable to owners of parent	—	—	837,752,000 DKK	—	—	—	—	—	571,541,000 DKK	—	—	—	—	581,278,000 DKK	—