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Condensed consolidating financial information for bonds issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as parent guarantor and WPP Jubilee Limited and WPP 2005 Limited as subsidiary guarantors - Condensed Consolidating Income Statement (Detail) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of condensed consolidating income statement information [line items]        
Revenue £ 7,492.7   £ 7,650.4 [1],[2] £ 15,804.2 [1],[2]
Costs of services (6,218.7)   (6,282.3) [1],[2] (12,629.0) [1],[2]
Gross profit 1,274.0   1,368.1 [1] 3,175.2 [1]
General and administrative costs (432.1)   (643.7) [1],[2] (1,267.0) [1],[2]
Operating profit/(loss) 841.9   724.4 [1] 1,908.2 [1]
Share of results of associates 9.4   59.5 [1] 113.5 [1]
Profit before interest and taxation 851.3   783.9 [1] 2,021.7 [1]
Finance income 48.3   44.9 [1] 95.2 [1]
Finance costs (134.2)   (133.5) [1] (269.8) [1]
Revaluation of financial instruments 81.1   83.9 [1] 262.2 [1]
Profit/(loss) before taxation 846.5   779.2 [1] 2,109.3 [1]
Taxation (141.0)   (145.5) [1] (197.0) [1]
Profit for the period 705.5 £ 1,278.6 633.7 [1] 1,912.3 [1]
Attributable to:        
Equity holders of the parent 672.4   596.1 [1] 1,816.6 [1]
Non-controlling interests 33.1   37.6 [1] 95.7 [1]
Profit for the year 705.5 £ 1,278.6 633.7 [1] 1,912.3 [1]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Jubilee Limited and WPP 2005 Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member]        
Disclosure of condensed consolidating income statement information [line items]        
Revenue 7,492.7   7,650.4 15,804.2
Costs of services (6,218.7)   (6,282.3) (12,629.0)
Gross profit 1,274.0   1,368.1 3,175.2
General and administrative costs (432.1)   (643.7) (1,267.0)
Operating profit/(loss) 841.9   724.4 1,908.2
Share of results of associates 9.4   59.5 113.5
Profit before interest and taxation 851.3   783.9 2,021.7
Finance income 48.3   44.9 95.2
Finance costs (134.2)   (133.5) (269.8)
Revaluation of financial instruments 81.1   83.9 262.2
Profit/(loss) before taxation 846.5   779.2 2,109.3
Taxation (141.0)   (145.5) (197.0)
Profit for the period 705.5   633.7 1,912.3
Attributable to:        
Equity holders of the parent 672.4   596.1 1,816.6
Non-controlling interests 33.1   37.6 95.7
Profit for the year 705.5   633.7 1,912.3
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Jubilee Limited and WPP 2005 Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member] | WPP plc [member]        
Disclosure of condensed consolidating income statement information [line items]        
General and administrative costs 5.9   (1.7) 14.1
Operating profit/(loss) 5.9   (1.7) 14.1
Share of results of subsidiaries 724.6   644.3 1,901.2
Profit before interest and taxation 730.5   642.6 1,915.3
Finance costs (58.4)   (47.1) (99.3)
Revaluation of financial instruments 0.3   0.6 0.6
Profit/(loss) before taxation 672.4   596.1 1,816.6
Profit for the period 672.4   596.1 1,816.6
Attributable to:        
Equity holders of the parent 672.4   596.1 1,816.6
Profit for the year 672.4   596.1 1,816.6
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Jubilee Limited and WPP 2005 Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member] | Subsidiary Guarantors [member]        
Disclosure of condensed consolidating income statement information [line items]        
General and administrative costs (128.7)   63.5 74.7
Operating profit/(loss) (128.7)   63.5 74.7
Share of results of subsidiaries 957.6   671.4 2,016.5
Profit before interest and taxation 828.9   734.9 2,091.2
Finance income 12.5   12.1 24.5
Finance costs (116.2)   (110.4) (221.5)
Profit/(loss) before taxation 725.2   636.6 1,894.2
Taxation (0.6)   7.7 7.0
Profit for the period 724.6   644.3 1,901.2
Attributable to:        
Equity holders of the parent 724.6   644.3 1,901.2
Profit for the year 724.6   644.3 1,901.2
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Jubilee Limited and WPP 2005 Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member] | WPP Finance 2010 [member]        
Disclosure of condensed consolidating income statement information [line items]        
Finance income 50.8   56.8 110.6
Finance costs (48.9)   (52.9) (103.4)
Revaluation of financial instruments (13.6)   2.6 (5.4)
Profit/(loss) before taxation (11.7)   6.5 1.8
Profit for the period (11.7)   6.5 1.8
Attributable to:        
Equity holders of the parent (11.7)   6.5 1.8
Profit for the year (11.7)   6.5 1.8
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Jubilee Limited and WPP 2005 Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member] | Other Subsidiaries [member]        
Disclosure of condensed consolidating income statement information [line items]        
Revenue 7,492.7   7,650.4 15,804.2
Costs of services (6,218.7)   (6,282.3) (12,629.0)
Gross profit 1,274.0   1,368.1 3,175.2
General and administrative costs (309.3)   (705.5) (1,355.8)
Operating profit/(loss) 964.7   662.6 1,819.4
Share of results of associates 9.4   59.5 113.5
Profit before interest and taxation 974.1   722.1 1,932.9
Finance income 138.5   127.6 262.8
Finance costs (64.2)   (74.7) (148.3)
Revaluation of financial instruments 94.4   80.7 267.0
Profit/(loss) before taxation 1,142.8   855.7 2,314.4
Taxation (140.4)   (153.2) (204.0)
Profit for the period 1,002.4   702.5 2,110.4
Attributable to:        
Equity holders of the parent 969.3   664.9 2,014.7
Non-controlling interests 33.1   37.6 95.7
Profit for the year 1,002.4   702.5 2,110.4
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Jubilee Limited and WPP 2005 Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member] | Reclassifications/Eliminations [member]        
Disclosure of condensed consolidating income statement information [line items]        
Share of results of subsidiaries (1,682.2)   (1,315.7) (3,917.7)
Profit before interest and taxation (1,682.2)   (1,315.7) (3,917.7)
Finance income (153.5)   (151.6) (302.7)
Finance costs 153.5   151.6 302.7
Profit/(loss) before taxation (1,682.2)   (1,315.7) (3,917.7)
Profit for the period (1,682.2)   (1,315.7) (3,917.7)
Attributable to:        
Equity holders of the parent (1,682.2)   (1,315.7) (3,917.7)
Profit for the year £ (1,682.2)   £ (1,315.7) £ (3,917.7)
[1] Prior year figures have been restated for the impact of the adoption of IFRS 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers and the change in income statement presentation, as described in note 2.
[2] Prior year figures have been restated for the impact of the adoption of IFRS 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as described in note 2.