Deferred Income and Revenue (Details) - Ipsen € in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)
Disclosure of information about amounts recognised in relation to regulatory deferral account balances [line items]
Upfront payment received	€ 120,000
Deferred income	40,000
Deferred income current	14,179
Deferred income non-current	€ 25,821

The amount of current contract liabilities. [Refer: Contract liabilities]

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The amount of current contract liabilities for performance obligations satisfied over time. [Refer: Contract liabilities for performance obligations satisfied over time]

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The amount of current deferred income including current contract liabilities. [Refer: Deferred income including contract liabilities]

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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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The amount of non-current deferred income including non-current contract liabilities. [Refer: Deferred income including contract liabilities]

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