Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]

Persimmon PLC - Filing #1587268

Concept	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31
Statement of financial position [abstract]
Assets [abstract]
Property, plant and equipment	9 9.0 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	9 0.4 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Investments accounted for using equity method	0. 3 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	2,100,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Current tax assets	21,400,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	8,300,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Deferred tax assets	9 .7 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	7. 7 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cash and cash equivalents	1 , 24 6 .6 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	1 , 23 4 .1 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8 43.9 GBP	—	—
Assets	4,792 . 2 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	4, 623 .1 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity and liabilities [abstract]
Equity [abstract]
Issued capital	31,900,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	31 .9 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Retained earnings	3 , 0 55 .1 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	2,950,900,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Share premium	24. 9 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	22. 3 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity	3,625. 2 GBP	3 , 0 55 .1 GBP	23 6.5 GBP	276. 8 GBP	24 . 9 GBP	31,900,000 GBP	3 , 51 8 .4 GBP	31,900,000 GBP	2 ,950. 9 GBP	236,500,000 GBP	22 .3 GBP	276 .8 GBP	2, 693. 9 GBP	236,500,000 GBP	276 . 8 GBP	3 , 258 . 3 GBP	1 9.2 GBP	3 1.9 GBP
Liabilities [abstract]
Deferred tax liabilities	54 .6 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	22,900,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Liabilities	1 ,1 6 7. 0 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	1,1 0 4 .7 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—