Statement Of Changes In Equity [Abstract]

Essentra PLC - Filing #1600165

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Statement of changes in equity [abstract]
Statement of changes in equity [line items]
Equity	—	333,600,000 GBP	100,000 GBP	—	1,500,000 GBP	—	132,800,000 GBP	—	628,900,000 GBP	—	—	385,200,000 GBP	16,200,000 GBP	—	47,500,000 GBP	75,600,000 GBP	—	—	—	300,800,000 GBP	13,300,000 GBP	100,000 GBP	—	75,600,000 GBP	—	—	385,200,000 GBP	24,100,000 GBP	132,800,000 GBP	—	—	618,000,000 GBP	—	—	100,000 GBP	—	535,500,000 GBP	540,800,000 GBP	66,000,000 GBP	7,700,000 GBP	300,000 GBP	132,800,000 GBP	11,000,000 GBP	298,100,000 GBP	11,000,000 GBP	535,500,000 GBP	307,100,000 GBP	132,800,000 GBP	298,100,000 GBP	100,000 GBP	66,000,000 GBP	5,300,000 GBP	- GBP	5,300,000 GBP	100,000 GBP	7,700,000 GBP	312,400,000 GBP
Changes in equity [abstract]
Comprehensive income [abstract]
Profit (loss)	1 .4 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	28,300,000 GBP	26,900,000 GBP	1,500,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	3,300,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,800,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other comprehensive income	100,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	1,400,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	23,400,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	4,300,000 GBP	20,600,000 GBP	18,600,000 GBP	—	—	—	400,000 GBP	—	—	4,600,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	13,100,000 GBP	500,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Comprehensive income	1,300,000 GBP	—	—	- GBP	—	1,400,000 GBP	—	- GBP	—	- GBP	23,400,000 GBP	—	—	- GBP	—	—	24,000,000 GBP	47,500,000 GBP	20,100,000 GBP	—	—	—	400,000 GBP	—	- GBP	7,900,000 GBP	—	—	—	- GBP	- GBP	—	13,100,000 GBP	1,300,000 GBP	—	- GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Issue of equity	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	96,700,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	87. 1 GBP	- GBP	—	—	—	—	9,600,000 GBP	—	—	- GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dividends recognised as distributions to owners	1,500,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	17,500,000 GBP	16,000,000 GBP	700,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	- GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	700,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—