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Earnings per share - Calculation of Basic and Diluted EPS (Detail) - GBP (£)
£ / shares in Units, £ in Millions, shares in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Earnings per share [abstract]      
Earnings £ 1,062.9 £ 1,816.6 £ 1,400.1
Average shares used in basic EPS calculation 1,247.8 1,261.1 1,277.8
EPS £ 0.852 £ 1.440 [1] £ 1.096 [1]
Diluted earnings £ 1,062.9 £ 1,816.6 £ 1,400.1
Average shares used in diluted EPS calculation 1,261.2 1,275.8 1,296.0
Diluted EPS £ 0.843 £ 1.424 [1] £ 1.080 [1]
[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.