Operating assets and liabilities - Leases - Cash Flow Statement (Details) kr in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019 DKK (kr)
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract]
Total cash outflow for leases	kr 1,295

The cash outflow for leases.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IFRS
-Number 16
-IssueDate 2019-01-01
-Paragraph 53
-Subparagraph g
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-URIDate 2019-03-27

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