Capital structure and financial items - Financial risks - Derecognised receivables (Details) - Non-current - Receivables - DKK (kr) kr in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
US
Disclosure of continuing involvement in derecognised financial assets [line items]
Derecognised receivables without recourse	kr 1,313	kr 1,817	kr 3,672
JAPAN
Disclosure of continuing involvement in derecognised financial assets [line items]
Derecognised receivables without recourse	kr 2,453	kr 2,351	kr 2,149

The amount of assets recognised in the statement of financial position representing the entity's continuing involvement in derecognised financial assets.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IFRS
-Number 7
-IssueDate 2021-01-01
-Paragraph 42E
-Subparagraph a
-URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_42E_a&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2021-03-24

Name:	ifrs-full_RecognisedAssetsRepresentingContinuingInvolvementInDerecognisedFinancialAssets
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant