Subclassifications Of Assets, Liabilities And Equities [Abstract]
| Concept |
As at 2022-04-30 |
As at 2021-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] | ||
| Property, plant and equipment [abstract] | ||
| Property, plant and equipment |
3,128,000,000
GBP
|
3,050,000,000
GBP
|
| Intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] | ||
| Intangible assets and goodwill |
2,906,000,000
GBP
|
2,995,000,000
GBP
|
| Investments accounted for using equity method [abstract] | ||
| Investments accounted for using equity method |
17,000,000
GBP
|
38,000,000
GBP
|
| Trade and other non-current receivables [abstract] | ||
| Other non-current receivables |
–
GBP
|
1,000,000
GBP
|
| Miscellaneous non-current assets [abstract] | ||
| Non-current derivative financial assets |
495,000,000
GBP
|
35,000,000
GBP
|
| Trade and other current receivables [abstract] | ||
| Trade and other current receivables |
1,229,000,000
GBP
|
818,000,000
GBP
|
| Classes of current inventories [abstract] | ||
| Current inventories |
703,000,000
GBP
|
537,000,000
GBP
|
| Classes of current inventories, alternative [abstract] | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents [abstract] | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
819,000,000
GBP
|
813,000,000
GBP
|
| Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale or as held for distribution to owners [abstract] | ||
| Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale |
–
GBP
|
1,000,000
GBP
|
| Miscellaneous current assets [abstract] | ||
| Current derivative financial assets |
316,000,000
GBP
|
80,000,000
GBP
|
| Borrowings [abstract] | ||
| Non-current portion of non-current borrowings |
1,391,000,000
GBP
|
2,066,000,000
GBP
|
| Current borrowings and current portion of non-current borrowings [abstract] | ||
| Current borrowings |
681,000,000
GBP
|
235,000,000
GBP
|
| Non-current portion of non-current borrowings, by type [abstract] | ||
| Trade and other non-current payables [abstract] | ||
| Other non-current payables |
37,000,000
GBP
|
15,000,000
GBP
|
| Trade and other current payables [abstract] | ||
| Trade and other current payables |
2,503,000,000
GBP
|
1,834,000,000
GBP
|
| Miscellaneous non-current liabilities [abstract] | ||
| Non-current net defined benefit liability |
86,000,000
GBP
|
175,000,000
GBP
|
| Non-current derivative financial liabilities |
28,000,000
GBP
|
15,000,000
GBP
|
| Miscellaneous current liabilities [abstract] | ||
| Current derivative financial liabilities |
56,000,000
GBP
|
41,000,000
GBP
|
| Issued capital [abstract] | ||
| Issued capital |
137,000,000
GBP
|
137,000,000
GBP
|
| Net assets (liabilities) [abstract] | ||
| Assets |
9,886,000,000
GBP
|
8,700,000,000
GBP
|
| Liabilities |
5,652,000,000
GBP
|
5,165,000,000
GBP
|
| Assets (liabilities) |
4,234,000,000
GBP
|
3,535,000,000
GBP
|
| Net current assets (liabilities) [abstract] | ||
| Current assets |
3,108,000,000
GBP
|
2,296,000,000
GBP
|
| Current liabilities |
3,567,000,000
GBP
|
2,456,000,000
GBP
|
| Assets less current liabilities [abstract] |