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Reconciliation of operating profit/(loss) to headline operating profit - Summary of Reconciliation of Operating Profit to Headline Operating Profit (Detail) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Statement [Line Items]    
Operating profit/(loss) £ 483.6 £ (2,750.6) [1]
Goodwill impairment 2,812.9 [1]
Losses/(gains) on disposal of investments and subsidiaries 1.0 (16.0) [1]
Investment and other write-downs 225.7 [1]
Litigation settlement 21.7 [1]
Restructuring costs in relation to Covid-19 19.7 39.3 [1]
Headline operating profit [2] 590.4 382.3 [3]
Continuing Operation [Member]    
Statement [Line Items]    
Operating profit/(loss) 483.6 (2,750.6) [1]
Amortisation and impairment of acquired intangible assets 30.1 53.1 [1]
Goodwill impairment [1]   2,812.9
Losses/(gains) on disposal of investments and subsidiaries 1.0 (16.0) [1]
Investment and other write-downs [1]   225.7
Litigation settlement 21.7  
Restructuring and transformation costs 34.3 17.9 [1]
Restructuring costs in relation to Covid-19 19.7  
Headline operating profit £ 590.4 £ 382.3 [1]
[1] Figures have been restated as described in the accounting policies.
[2] A reconciliation from operating profit/(loss) to headline operating profit is provided in note 20.
[3] During 2020, the Group announced the intention to combine Grey and AKQA into AKQA Group, and to bring Geometry and GTB into VMLY&R, and International Healthcare into VMLY&R and Ogilvy. As a result AKQA, Geometry, GTB and International Healthcare are now reported within Global Integrated Agencies, having previously been reported within Specialist Agencies. Prior year figure have been re-presented to reflect these changes.