Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	FLAMEL TECHNOLOGIES SA
Entity Central Index Key	0001012477
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	FLML
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	40,498,764
Document Type	6-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015