| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2407402 - Disclosure - Consolidated Balance Sheet Details - Inventory, Net (Details) (http://zogenix.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetDetailsInventoryNetDetails)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001375151 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2013-12-31  | 2012-12-31  | |
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]  | ||
Raw materials  | ||
Work in process  | ||
Finished goods  | ||
Inventory, net  | ||