Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]

FORTERRA PLC - Filing #1590392

Concept	As at 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	As at 2019-12-31
Statement of cash flows [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) operations	—	80,600,000 GBP	—	48,300,000 GBP	—
Interest paid, classified as operating activities	—	2,800,000 GBP	—	2,800,000 GBP	—
Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities	—	9,600,000 GBP	—	5,200,000 GBP	—
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	—	68,200,000 GBP	—	4 0.3 GBP	—
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract]
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities	—	200,000 GBP	—	– GBP	—
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities	—	33,000,000 GBP	—	23,500,000 GBP	—
Purchase of intangible assets, classified as investing activities	—	1,600,000 GBP	—	1,400,000 GBP	—
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities	—	20,000,000 GBP	—	24,900,000 GBP	—
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract]
Proceeds from issuing shares	—	– GBP	—	55,000,000 GBP	—
Payments to acquire or redeem entity's shares	—	5,000,000 GBP	—	1,000,000 GBP	—
Proceeds from borrowings, classified as financing activities	—	5,000,000 GBP	—	80,000,000 GBP	—
Repayments of borrowings, classified as financing activities	—	20,000,000 GBP	—	1 35.0 GBP	—
Payments of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities	—	5,300,000 GBP	—	5,200,000 GBP	—
Dividends paid, classified as financing activities	—	1 3. 7 GBP	—	– GBP	—
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	—	38,200,000 GBP	—	1 0.5 GBP	—
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents after effect of exchange rate changes	—	1 0.0 GBP	—	4,900,000 GBP	—
Cash and cash equivalents	41,500,000 GBP	—	3 1.5 GBP	—	26,600,000 GBP