XML 46 R37.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.21.2

Trade and other receivables (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
--- | ---
Jun. 30, 2021
Within one year [member] |
Statement [Line Items] |
Summary of Trade and Other Receivables | Amounts falling due within one year:
|  | 30 June 2021 |  |  | 31 December 2020 |
|  | £m |  |  | £m |
Trade receivables |  |  | 5,877.1 |  |  |  | 6,572.2 |
Work in progress |  |  | 279.1 |  |  |  | 264.1 |
VAT and sales taxes recoverable |  |  | 284.4 |  |  |  | 236.6 |
Prepayments |  |  | 265.6 |  |  |  | 248.1 |
Accrued income |  |  | 3,023.4 |  |  |  | 3,150.1 |
Fair value of derivatives |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  | 0.2 |
Other debtors |  |  | 493.1 |  |  |  | 501.0 |
|  |  | 10,224.5 |  |  |  | 10,972.3 |
Over 1 year [member] |
Statement [Line Items] |
Summary of Trade and Other Receivables | Amounts falling due after more than one year:
|  | 30 June 2021 |  |  | 31 December 2020 |
|  | £m |  |  | £m |
Fair value of derivatives |  |  | 14.4 |  |  |  | 9.6 |
Prepayments and other debtors |  |  | 163.1 |  |  |  | 146.6 |
|  |  | 177.5 |  |  |  | 156.2 |

X
- Definition The disclosure of detailed information about trade and other receivables. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | wpp_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutTradeAndOtherReceivablesExplanatory
Namespace Prefix: | wpp_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Statement + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | wpp_StatementLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | wpp_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_MaturityAxis=ifrs-full_NotLaterThanOneYearMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_MaturityAxis=ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |