DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011
Entity Registrant Name	FLAMEL TECHNOLOGIES SA
Entity Central Index Key	0001012477
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Trading Symbol	flml
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	24,962,250
Document Type	20-F
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Entity Well-Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes