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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 Statement of Comprehensive Income (Detail) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed consolidating statement of comprehensive income      
Profit for the year £ 1,139.4 £ 1,912.3 [1] £ 1,501.6 [1]
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:      
Exchange adjustments on foreign currency net investments 78.9 (465.2) 1,378.0
Gain/(loss) on revaluation of available for sale investments   32.1 (93.1)
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 78.9 (433.1) 1,284.9
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:      
Actuarial gain/(loss) on defined benefit pension plans 8.9 17.0 (15.9)
Deferred tax on defined benefit pension plans (0.7) (24.6) (0.4)
Movements on equity investments held at fair value through other comprehensive income (247.9)    
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss (239.7) (7.6) (16.3)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period (160.8) (440.7) 1,268.6
Total comprehensive income for the year 978.6 1,471.6 2,770.2
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent 893.1 1,395.6 2,600.6
Non-controlling interests 85.5 76.0 169.6
Total comprehensive income for the year 978.6 1,471.6 2,770.2
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]      
Condensed consolidating statement of comprehensive income      
Profit for the year 1,139.4 1,912.3 [1] 1,501.6 [1]
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:      
Exchange adjustments on foreign currency net investments 78.9 (465.2) 1,378.0
Gain/(loss) on revaluation of available for sale investments   32.1 (93.1)
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 78.9 (433.1) 1,284.9
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:      
Actuarial gain/(loss) on defined benefit pension plans 8.9 17.0 (15.9)
Deferred tax on defined benefit pension plans (0.7) (24.6) (0.4)
Movements on equity investments held at fair value through other comprehensive income (247.9)    
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss (239.7) (7.6) (16.3)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period (160.8) (440.7) 1,268.6
Total comprehensive income for the year 978.6 1,471.6 2,770.2
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent 893.1 1,395.6 2,600.6
Non-controlling interests 85.5 76.0 169.6
Total comprehensive income for the year 978.6 1,471.6 2,770.2
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 plc [member]      
Condensed consolidating statement of comprehensive income      
Profit for the year 1,062.9 1,816.6 [1] 1,400.1 [1]
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:      
Exchange adjustments on foreign currency net investments 69.9 (445.5) 1,309.9
Gain/(loss) on revaluation of available for sale investments   32.1 (93.1)
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 69.9 (413.4) 1,216.8
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:      
Actuarial gain/(loss) on defined benefit pension plans 8.9 17.0 (15.9)
Deferred tax on defined benefit pension plans (0.7) (24.6) (0.4)
Movements on equity investments held at fair value through other comprehensive income (247.9)    
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss (239.7) (7.6) (16.3)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period (169.8) (421.0) 1,200.5
Total comprehensive income for the year 893.1 1,395.6 2,600.6
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent 893.1 1,395.6 2,600.6
Total comprehensive income for the year 893.1 1,395.6 2,600.6
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]      
Condensed consolidating statement of comprehensive income      
Profit for the year 1,179.2 1,901.2 [1] 1,497.4 [1]
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:      
Exchange adjustments on foreign currency net investments 69.9 (445.5) 1,309.9
Gain/(loss) on revaluation of available for sale investments   32.1 (93.1)
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 69.9 (413.4) 1,216.8
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:      
Actuarial gain/(loss) on defined benefit pension plans 8.9 17.0 (15.9)
Deferred tax on defined benefit pension plans (0.7) (24.6) (0.4)
Movements on equity investments held at fair value through other comprehensive income (247.9)    
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss (239.7) (7.6) (16.3)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period (169.8) (421.0) 1,200.5
Total comprehensive income for the year 1,009.4 1,480.2 2,697.9
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent 1,009.4 1,480.2 2,697.9
Total comprehensive income for the year 1,009.4 1,480.2 2,697.9
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]      
Condensed consolidating statement of comprehensive income      
Profit for the year (1.9) 1.8 [1] 29.2 [1]
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:      
Exchange adjustments on foreign currency net investments 0.6 (0.6) (1.2)
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 0.6 (0.6) (1.2)
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:      
Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period 0.6 (0.6) (1.2)
Total comprehensive income for the year (1.3) 1.2 28.0
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent (1.3) 1.2 28.0
Total comprehensive income for the year (1.3) 1.2 28.0
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]      
Condensed consolidating statement of comprehensive income      
Profit for the year 1,788.6 2,110.4 [1] 2,590.5 [1]
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:      
Exchange adjustments on foreign currency net investments 78.3 (464.6) 1,379.2
Gain/(loss) on revaluation of available for sale investments   32.1 (93.1)
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 78.3 (432.5) 1,286.1
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:      
Actuarial gain/(loss) on defined benefit pension plans 8.9 17.0 (15.9)
Deferred tax on defined benefit pension plans (0.7) (24.6) (0.4)
Movements on equity investments held at fair value through other comprehensive income (247.9)    
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss (239.7) (7.6) (16.3)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period (161.4) (440.1) 1,269.8
Total comprehensive income for the year 1,627.2 1,670.3 3,860.3
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent 1,541.7 1,594.3 3,690.7
Non-controlling interests 85.5 76.0 169.6
Total comprehensive income for the year 1,627.2 1,670.3 3,860.3
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] | Reclassifications/Eliminations [member]      
Condensed consolidating statement of comprehensive income      
Profit for the year (2,889.4) (3,917.7) [1] (4,015.6) [1]
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:      
Exchange adjustments on foreign currency net investments (139.8) 891.0 (2,619.8)
Gain/(loss) on revaluation of available for sale investments   (64.2) 186.2
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss (139.8) 826.8 (2,433.6)
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:      
Actuarial gain/(loss) on defined benefit pension plans (17.8) (34.0) 31.8
Deferred tax on defined benefit pension plans 1.4 49.2 0.8
Movements on equity investments held at fair value through other comprehensive income 495.8    
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 479.4 15.2 32.6
Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period 339.6 842.0 (2,401.0)
Total comprehensive income for the year (2,549.8) (3,075.7) (6,416.6)
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent (2,549.8) (3,075.7) (6,416.6)
Total comprehensive income for the year £ (2,549.8) £ (3,075.7) £ (6,416.6)
[1] 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.