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Intangible assets - Movements of Other Intangible Assets (Detail) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | £ 1,842.0 | £ 2,018.4 |
Charge for the year | 26.5 | 89.1 | £ 6.0
Ending balance | 1,468.8 | 1,842.0 | 2,018.4
Cost [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 4,180.1 | 4,040.6 |
Additions | 43.2 | 60.4 |
Disposals | (44.4) | (38.2) |
New acquisitions | 3.5 | 40.3 |
Other movements | (1.4) | (4.5) |
Exchange adjustments | (79.5) | 81.5 |
Transfer to disposal group classified as held for sale | (1,094.9) |  |
Ending balance | 3,006.6 | 4,180.1 | 4,040.6
Amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,338.1 | 2,022.2 |
Charge for the year | 159.6 | 314.5 |
Disposals | (39.3) | (28.0) |
Other movements | 2.6 | (1.9) |
Exchange adjustments | (24.3) | 31.3 |
Transfer to disposal group classified as held for sale | (898.9) |  |
Ending balance | 1,537.8 | 2,338.1 | 2,022.2
Brands with an indefinite useful life [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,132.8 | 1,081.3 |
Ending balance | 1,078.2 | 1,132.8 | 1,081.3
Brands with an indefinite useful life [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,132.8 | 1,081.3 |
Exchange adjustments | (41.4) | 51.5 |
Ending balance | 1,091.4 | 1,132.8 | 1,081.3
Brands with an indefinite useful life [member] | Amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |  |
Charge for the year | 13.2 |  |
Ending balance | 13.2 |  |
Acquired intangibles [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 594.8 | 829.1 |
Ending balance | 323.6 | 594.8 | 829.1
Acquired intangibles [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,610.0 | 2,547.8 |
Disposals | (3.4) | (0.9) |
New acquisitions | 3.5 | 40.3 |
Other movements |  | 2.9 |
Exchange adjustments | (28.2) | 19.9 |
Transfer to disposal group classified as held for sale | (979.0) |  |
Ending balance | 1,602.9 | 2,610.0 | 2,547.8
Acquired intangibles [member] | Amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,015.2 | 1,718.7 |
Charge for the year | 116.8 | 275.8 |
Disposals | (1.6) | (0.7) |
Exchange adjustments | (15.2) | 21.4 |
Transfer to disposal group classified as held for sale | (835.9) |  |
Ending balance | 1,279.3 | 2,015.2 | 1,718.7
Other [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 114.4 | 108.0 |
Ending balance | 67.0 | 114.4 | 108.0
Other [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 437.3 | 411.5 |
Additions | 43.2 | 60.4 |
Disposals | (41.0) | (37.3) |
Other movements | (1.4) | (7.4) |
Exchange adjustments | (9.9) | 10.1 |
Transfer to disposal group classified as held for sale | (115.9) |  |
Ending balance | 312.3 | 437.3 | 411.5
Other [member] | Amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 322.9 | 303.5 |
Charge for the year | 29.6 | 38.7 |
Disposals | (37.7) | (27.3) |
Other movements | 2.6 | (1.9) |
Exchange adjustments | (9.1) | 9.9 |
Transfer to disposal group classified as held for sale | (63.0) |  |
Ending balance | £ 245.3 | £ 322.9 | £ 303.5

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