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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 Balance Sheet (Detail) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Non-current assets        
Goodwill £ 13,252.1 £ 13,202.8 £ 12,950.5  
Other 1,786.2 1,842.0 1,936.7  
Property, plant and equipment 984.4 1,083.0 1,030.8  
Right-of-use assets 1,825.2      
Interests in associates and joint ventures 739.6 796.8 881.1  
Other investments 574.7 666.7 949.3  
Deferred tax assets 155.4 153.0 169.9  
Trade and other receivables 182.7 180.0 170.4  
Non-current assets 19,500.3 17,924.3 18,088.7  
Current assets        
Corporate income tax recoverable 248.1 198.7 207.0  
Trade and other receivables 13,170.2 13,101.5 12,734.1  
Cash and short-term deposits 2,173.2 2,643.2 2,221.0  
Current assets 15,591.5 15,943.4 15,162.1  
Current liabilities        
Trade and other payables (14,365.7) (15,038.4) (14,016.6)  
Corporate income tax payable (493.9) (545.9) (506.1)  
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans (1,134.8) (1,025.1) (319.5)  
Short-term lease liabilities (388.4)      
Current liabilities (16,382.8) (16,609.4) (14,842.2)  
Net current (liabilities)/assets (791.3) (666.0) 319.9  
Total assets less current liabilities 18,709.0 17,258.3 18,408.6  
Non-current liabilities        
Bonds and bank loans (5,309.4) (5,634.8) (6,533.4)  
Trade and other payables (567.7) (841.4) (937.8)  
Deferred tax liabilities (397.7) (479.5) (499.4)  
Provision for post-employment benefits (184.9) (184.3) (208.2)  
Provisions for liabilities and charges (255.8) (311.7) (236.3)  
Long-term lease liabilities (1,957.3)      
Non-current liabilities (8,672.8) (7,451.7) (8,415.1)  
Net assets 10,036.2 9,806.6 9,993.5  
Attributable to:        
Equity shareholders' funds 9,631.7 9,382.2 9,578.5  
Non-controlling interests 404.5 424.4 415.0  
Total equity 10,036.2 9,806.6 9,993.5 £ 9,956.1
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]        
Non-current assets        
Goodwill 13,252.1 13,202.8 12,950.5  
Other 1,786.2 1,842.0 1,936.7  
Property, plant and equipment 984.4 1,083.0 1,030.8  
Right-of-use assets 1,825.2      
Interests in associates and joint ventures 739.6 796.8 881.1  
Other investments 574.7 666.7 949.3  
Deferred tax assets 155.4 153.0 169.9  
Trade and other receivables 182.7 180.0 170.4  
Non-current assets 19,500.3 17,924.3 18,088.7  
Current assets        
Corporate income tax recoverable 248.1 198.7 207.0  
Trade and other receivables 13,170.2 13,101.5 12,734.1  
Cash and short-term deposits 2,173.2 2,643.2 2,221.0  
Current assets 15,591.5 15,943.4 15,162.1  
Current liabilities        
Trade and other payables (14,365.7) (15,038.4) (14,016.6)  
Corporate income tax payable (493.9) (545.9) (506.1)  
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans (1,134.8) (1,025.1) (319.5)  
Short-term lease liabilities (388.4)      
Current liabilities (16,382.8) (16,609.4) (14,842.2)  
Net current (liabilities)/assets (791.3) (666.0) 319.9  
Total assets less current liabilities 18,709.0 17,258.3 18,408.6  
Non-current liabilities        
Bonds and bank loans (5,309.4) (5,634.8) (6,533.4)  
Trade and other payables (567.7) (841.4) (937.8)  
Deferred tax liabilities (397.7) (479.5) (499.4)  
Provision for post-employment benefits (184.9) (184.3) (208.2)  
Provisions for liabilities and charges (255.8) (311.7) (236.3)  
Long-term lease liabilities (1,957.3)      
Non-current liabilities (8,672.8) (7,451.7) (8,415.1)  
Net assets 10,036.2 9,806.6 9,993.5  
Attributable to:        
Equity shareholders' funds 9,631.7 9,382.2 9,578.5  
Non-controlling interests 404.5 424.4 415.0  
Total equity 10,036.2 9,806.6 9,993.5  
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]        
Non-current assets        
Investment in subsidiaries 15,789.5 15,463.9 14,849.7  
Non-current assets 15,789.5 15,463.9 14,849.7  
Current assets        
Trade and other receivables 0.4 0.6 1.1  
Intercompany receivables 1,712.6 1,675.6 1,682.0  
Cash and short-term deposits 17.0      
Current assets 1,730.0 1,676.2 1,683.1  
Current liabilities        
Trade and other payables (3.1) (3.7) (5.4)  
Intercompany payables (5,318.6) (5,190.3) (3,269.3)  
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans (1,398.6) (1,174.1) (2,314.4)  
Current liabilities (6,720.3) (6,368.1) (5,589.1)  
Net current (liabilities)/assets (4,990.3) (4,691.9) (3,906.0)  
Total assets less current liabilities 10,799.2 10,772.0 10,943.7  
Non-current liabilities        
Intercompany payables (1,167.5) (1,389.8) (1,365.2)  
Non-current liabilities (1,167.5) (1,389.8) (1,365.2)  
Net assets 9,631.7 9,382.2 9,578.5  
Attributable to:        
Equity shareholders' funds 9,631.7 9,382.2 9,578.5  
Total equity 9,631.7 9,382.2 9,578.5  
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]        
Non-current assets        
Property, plant and equipment 38.4 26.1 19.5  
Right-of-use assets 68.0      
Investment in subsidiaries 29,871.0 29,329.2 28,125.6  
Intercompany receivables 204.6 205.4 202.4  
Non-current assets 30,182.0 29,560.7 28,347.5  
Current assets        
Trade and other receivables 522.6 497.9 512.2  
Intercompany receivables 1,690.5 1,720.6 1,695.3  
Cash and short-term deposits 273.7 17.3 570.4  
Current assets 2,486.8 2,235.8 2,777.9  
Current liabilities        
Trade and other payables (65.7) (57.5) (50.9)  
Intercompany payables (6,504.3) (6,078.1) (5,999.3)  
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans (2,157.7) (1,991.2) (2,065.5)  
Short-term lease liabilities (2.5)      
Current liabilities (8,730.2) (8,126.8) (8,115.7)  
Net current (liabilities)/assets (6,243.4) (5,891.0) (5,337.8)  
Total assets less current liabilities 23,938.6 23,669.7 23,009.7  
Non-current liabilities        
Intercompany payables (8,076.6) (8,205.8) (8,160.0)  
Provisions for liabilities and charges (1.1)      
Long-term lease liabilities (71.4)      
Non-current liabilities (8,149.1) (8,205.8) (8,160.0)  
Net assets 15,789.5 15,463.9 14,849.7  
Attributable to:        
Equity shareholders' funds 15,789.5 15,463.9 14,849.7  
Total equity 15,789.5 15,463.9 14,849.7  
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]        
Non-current assets        
Intercompany receivables 1,830.2 2,182.9 2,108.8  
Non-current assets 1,830.2 2,182.9 2,108.8  
Current assets        
Trade and other receivables 0.3 0.1 0.1  
Intercompany receivables 22.2 55.2 38.4  
Cash and short-term deposits 123.5 41.4 52.1  
Current assets 146.0 96.7 90.6  
Current liabilities        
Trade and other payables (18.5) (21.6) (20.2)  
Intercompany payables (2.2) (0.9)    
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans (100.7) (89.4) (47.5)  
Current liabilities (121.4) (111.9) (67.7)  
Net current (liabilities)/assets 24.6 (15.2) 22.9  
Total assets less current liabilities 1,854.8 2,167.7 2,131.7  
Non-current liabilities        
Bonds and bank loans (1,852.0) (2,151.8) (2,119.6)  
Trade and other payables   (5.5) (11.9)  
Non-current liabilities (1,852.0) (2,157.3) (2,131.5)  
Net assets 2.8 10.4 0.2  
Attributable to:        
Equity shareholders' funds 2.8 10.4 0.2  
Total equity 2.8 10.4 0.2  
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] | Other Subsidiaries [member]        
Non-current assets        
Goodwill 13,252.1 13,202.8 12,950.5  
Other 1,786.2 1,842.0 1,936.7  
Property, plant and equipment 946.0 1,056.9 1,011.3  
Right-of-use assets 1,757.2      
Interests in associates and joint ventures 739.6 796.8 881.1  
Other investments 574.7 666.7 949.3  
Deferred tax assets 155.4 153.0 169.9  
Trade and other receivables 182.7 180.0 170.4  
Intercompany receivables 7,660.0 7,657.7 7,653.0  
Non-current assets 27,053.9 25,555.9 25,722.2  
Current assets        
Corporate income tax recoverable 248.1 198.7 207.0  
Trade and other receivables 12,646.9 12,602.9 12,220.7  
Intercompany receivables 8,652.1 8,130.6 6,129.7  
Cash and short-term deposits 5,416.0 5,839.2 6,025.9  
Current assets 26,963.1 26,771.4 24,583.3  
Current liabilities        
Trade and other payables (14,278.4) (14,955.6) (13,940.1)  
Intercompany payables (252.3) (312.7) (276.8)  
Corporate income tax payable (493.9) (545.9) (506.1)  
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans (1,134.8) (1,025.1) (319.5)  
Short-term lease liabilities (385.9)      
Current liabilities (16,545.3) (16,839.3) (15,042.5)  
Net current (liabilities)/assets 10,417.8 9,932.1 9,540.8  
Total assets less current liabilities 37,471.7 35,488.0 35,263.0  
Non-current liabilities        
Bonds and bank loans (3,457.4) (3,483.0) (4,413.8)  
Trade and other payables (567.7) (835.9) (925.9)  
Intercompany payables (450.7) (450.4) (439.0)  
Deferred tax liabilities (397.7) (479.5) (499.4)  
Provision for post-employment benefits (184.9) (184.3) (208.2)  
Provisions for liabilities and charges (254.7) (311.7) (236.3)  
Long-term lease liabilities (1,885.9)      
Non-current liabilities (7,199.0) (5,744.8) (6,722.6)  
Net assets 30,272.7 29,743.2 28,540.4  
Attributable to:        
Equity shareholders' funds 29,868.2 29,318.8 28,125.4  
Non-controlling interests 404.5 424.4 415.0  
Total equity 30,272.7 29,743.2 28,540.4  
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]        
Non-current assets        
Investment in subsidiaries (45,660.5) (44,793.1) (42,975.3)  
Intercompany receivables (9,694.8) (10,046.0) (9,964.2)  
Non-current assets (55,355.3) (54,839.1) (52,939.5)  
Current assets        
Intercompany receivables (12,077.4) (11,582.0) (9,545.4)  
Cash and short-term deposits (3,657.0) (3,254.7) (4,427.4)  
Current assets (15,734.4) (14,836.7) (13,972.8)  
Current liabilities        
Intercompany payables 12,077.4 11,582.0 9,545.4  
Bank overdrafts, bonds and bank loans 3,657.0 3,254.7 4,427.4  
Current liabilities 15,734.4 14,836.7 13,972.8  
Total assets less current liabilities (55,355.3) (54,839.1) (52,939.5)  
Non-current liabilities        
Intercompany payables 9,694.8 10,046.0 9,964.2  
Non-current liabilities 9,694.8 10,046.0 9,964.2  
Net assets (45,660.5) (44,793.1) (42,975.3)  
Attributable to:        
Equity shareholders' funds (45,660.5) (44,793.1) (42,975.3)  
Total equity £ (45,660.5) £ (44,793.1) £ (42,975.3)