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Condensed consolidating financial information for bonds issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as parent guarantor and WPP Air 1, WPP 2008 Limited, WPP 2005 Limited, WPP 2012 Limited, and WPP Jubilee Limited as subsidiary guarantors - Condensed Consolidating Income Statement Information (Detail) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Consolidating Income Statement Information      
Revenue [1],[2] £ 15,602.4 £ 15,804.2 £ 14,887.3
Costs of services (12,663.5) (12,629.0) [2] (11,846.5) [2]
Gross profit 2,938.9 3,175.2 [2] 3,040.8 [2]
General and administrative costs (1,507.5) (1,267.0) [2] (977.7) [2]
Operating profit 1,431.4 1,908.2 [2] 2,063.1 [2]
Share of results of associates 43.5 113.5 [2] 49.8 [2]
Profit before interest and taxation 1,474.9 2,021.7 [2] 2,112.9 [2]
Finance income 104.8 95.2 [2] 80.4 [2]
Finance costs (289.3) (269.8) [2] (254.5) [2]
Revaluation of financial instruments 172.9 262.2 [2] (48.3) [2]
Profit before taxation 1,463.3 2,109.3 [2] 1,890.5 [2]
Taxation (323.9) (197.0) [2] (388.9) [2]
Profit for the year 1,139.4 1,912.3 [2] 1,501.6 [2]
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent 1,062.9 1,816.6 [2] 1,400.1 [2]
Non-controlling interests 76.5 95.7 [2] 101.5 [2]
Profit for the year 1,139.4 1,912.3 [2] 1,501.6 [2]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Air 1, WPP 2008 Limited, WPP 2005 Limited, WPP 2012 Limited, and WPP Jubilee Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member]      
Condensed Consolidating Income Statement Information      
Revenue 15,602.4 15,804.2 [2] 14,887.3 [2]
Costs of services (12,663.5) (12,629.0) [2] (11,846.5) [2]
Gross profit 2,938.9 3,175.2 [2] 3,040.8 [2]
General and administrative costs (1,507.5) (1,267.0) [2] (977.7) [2]
Operating profit 1,431.4 1,908.2 [2] 2,063.1 [2]
Share of results of associates 43.5 113.5 [2] 49.8 [2]
Profit before interest and taxation 1,474.9 2,021.7 [2] 2,112.9 [2]
Finance income 104.8 95.2 [2] 80.4 [2]
Finance costs (289.3) (269.8) [2] (254.5) [2]
Revaluation of financial instruments 172.9 262.2 [2] (48.3) [2]
Profit before taxation 1,463.3 2,109.3 [2] 1,890.5 [2]
Taxation (323.9) (197.0) [2] (388.9) [2]
Profit for the year 1,139.4 1,912.3 [2] 1,501.6 [2]
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent 1,062.9 1,816.6 [2] 1,400.1 [2]
Non-controlling interests 76.5 95.7 [2] 101.5 [2]
Profit for the year 1,139.4 1,912.3 [2] 1,501.6 [2]
WPP plc [member] | Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Air 1, WPP 2008 Limited, WPP 2005 Limited, WPP 2012 Limited, and WPP Jubilee Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member]      
Condensed Consolidating Income Statement Information      
General and administrative costs 10.8 14.1 [2] 13.8 [2]
Operating profit 10.8 14.1 [2] 13.8 [2]
Share of results of subsidiaries 1,179.2 1,901.2 [2] 1,497.4 [2]
Profit before interest and taxation 1,190.0 1,915.3 [2] 1,511.2 [2]
Finance costs (127.1) (99.3) [2] (102.5) [2]
Revaluation of financial instruments [2]   0.6 (8.6)
Profit before taxation 1,062.9 1,816.6 [2] 1,400.1 [2]
Profit for the year 1,062.9 1,816.6 [2] 1,400.1 [2]
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent 1,062.9 1,816.6 [2] 1,400.1 [2]
Profit for the year 1,062.9 1,816.6 [2] 1,400.1 [2]
Subsidiary Guarantors [member] | Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Air 1, WPP 2008 Limited, WPP 2005 Limited, WPP 2012 Limited, and WPP Jubilee Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member]      
Condensed Consolidating Income Statement Information      
General and administrative costs (305.8) 74.7 [2] (828.2) [2]
Operating profit (305.8) 74.7 [2] (828.2) [2]
Share of results of subsidiaries 1,710.2 2,016.5 [2] 2,518.2 [2]
Profit before interest and taxation 1,404.4 2,091.2 [2] 1,690.0 [2]
Finance income 27.8 24.5 [2] 28.8 [2]
Finance costs (248.9) (221.5) [2] (222.1) [2]
Profit before taxation 1,183.3 1,894.2 [2] 1,496.7 [2]
Taxation (4.1) 7.0 [2] 0.7 [2]
Profit for the year 1,179.2 1,901.2 [2] 1,497.4 [2]
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent 1,179.2 1,901.2 [2] 1,497.4 [2]
Profit for the year 1,179.2 1,901.2 [2] 1,497.4 [2]
WPP Finance 2010 [member] | Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Air 1, WPP 2008 Limited, WPP 2005 Limited, WPP 2012 Limited, and WPP Jubilee Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member]      
Condensed Consolidating Income Statement Information      
General and administrative costs [2]     (0.1)
Operating profit [2]     (0.1)
Profit before interest and taxation [2]     (0.1)
Finance income 102.3 110.6 [2] 121.1 [2]
Finance costs (103.1) (103.4) [2] (98.8) [2]
Revaluation of financial instruments (1.1) (5.4) [2] 7.0 [2]
Profit before taxation (1.9) 1.8 [2] 29.2 [2]
Profit for the year (1.9) 1.8 [2] 29.2 [2]
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent (1.9) 1.8 [2] 29.2 [2]
Profit for the year (1.9) 1.8 [2] 29.2 [2]
Other Subsidiaries [member] | Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Air 1, WPP 2008 Limited, WPP 2005 Limited, WPP 2012 Limited, and WPP Jubilee Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member]      
Condensed Consolidating Income Statement Information      
Revenue 15,602.4 15,804.2 [2] 14,887.3 [2]
Costs of services (12,663.5) (12,629.0) [2] (11,846.5) [2]
Gross profit 2,938.9 3,175.2 [2] 3,040.8 [2]
General and administrative costs (1,212.5) (1,355.8) [2] (163.2) [2]
Operating profit 1,726.4 1,819.4 [2] 2,877.6 [2]
Share of results of associates 43.5 113.5 [2] 49.8 [2]
Profit before interest and taxation 1,769.9 1,932.9 [2] 2,927.4 [2]
Finance income 300.6 262.8 [2] 231.9 [2]
Finance costs (136.1) (148.3) [2] (132.5) [2]
Revaluation of financial instruments 174.0 267.0 [2] (46.7) [2]
Profit before taxation 2,108.4 2,314.4 [2] 2,980.1 [2]
Taxation (319.8) (204.0) [2] (389.6) [2]
Profit for the year 1,788.6 2,110.4 [2] 2,590.5 [2]
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent 1,712.1 2,014.7 [2] 2,489.0 [2]
Non-controlling interests 76.5 95.7 [2] 101.5 [2]
Profit for the year 1,788.6 2,110.4 [2] 2,590.5 [2]
Reclassifications/Eliminations [member] | Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for Bonds Issued by WPP Finance 2010 with WPP plc as Parent Guarantor and WPP Air 1, WPP 2008 Limited, WPP 2005 Limited, WPP 2012 Limited, and WPP Jubilee Limited as Subsidiary Guarantors [member]      
Condensed Consolidating Income Statement Information      
Share of results of subsidiaries (2,889.4) (3,917.7) [2] (4,015.6) [2]
Profit before interest and taxation (2,889.4) (3,917.7) [2] (4,015.6) [2]
Finance income (325.9) (302.7) [2] (301.4) [2]
Finance costs 325.9 302.7 [2] 301.4 [2]
Profit before taxation (2,889.4) (3,917.7) [2] (4,015.6) [2]
Profit for the year (2,889.4) (3,917.7) [2] (4,015.6) [2]
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent (2,889.4) (3,917.7) [2] (4,015.6) [2]
Profit for the year £ (2,889.4) £ (3,917.7) [2] £ (4,015.6) [2]
[1] Intersegment sales have not been separately disclosed as they are not material.
[2] Prior year figures have been restated for the impact of the adoption of IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as described in the accounting policies.