Corporate Information And Statement Of Ifrs Compliance [Abstract]

FLSmidth & Co. - Filing #1442819

Concept	As at 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	As at 2019-12-31
Corporate information and statement of IFRS compliance [abstract]
Name of reporting entity or other means of identification	—	FLS	—
Domicile of entity	—	Denmark	—
Legal form of entity	—	A/S	—
Country of incorporation	—	Denmark	—
Address of entity's registered office	—	Vigerslev Allé 77, 2500 Valby	—
Principal place of business	—	Denmark	—
Description of nature of entity's operations and principal activities	—	FLSmidth is a leading provider of engineering, equipment and service solutions to the global mining and cement industries.	—
Name of parent entity	—	FLSmidth & Co. A/S	—
Name of ultimate parent of group	—	FLSmidth & Co. A/S	—
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	2,368,000,000 DKK	—	2,714,000,000 DKK
Current trade receivables	3,453,000,000 DKK	—	5,068,000,000 DKK
Current trade payables	3,055,000,000 DKK	—	4,350,000,000 DKK