Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC - Filing #1746046

Concept	As at 2022-04-30	As at 2022-04-30	As at 2022-04-30	As at 2022-04-30	As at 2022-04-30	As at 2022-04-30	As at 2021-05-01	As at 2021-05-01	As at 2021-05-01	As at 2021-05-01	As at 2021-05-01	As at 2021-05-01	As at 2021-04-30	As at 2021-04-30	As at 2021-04-30	As at 2021-04-30	As at 2021-04-30	As at 2021-04-30	As at 2020-05-01	As at 2020-05-01	As at 2020-05-01	As at 2020-05-01	As at 2020-05-01	As at 2020-05-01
Statement of financial position [abstract]
Assets [abstract]
Non-current assets [abstract]
Property, plant and equipment	—	—	—	—	40,500,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	46,000,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Right-of-use assets	—	—	—	—	5,800,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3,200,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Deferred tax assets	—	—	—	—	120,700,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4 0 .1 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Non-current assets	—	—	—	—	37 4.6 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	388,200,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Current assets [abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	—	—	—	—	928,900,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	1,428,000 GBP	—	—	1,428,200,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	1,638,900,000 GBP	—	—	—	—
Current assets	—	—	—	—	6,213. 1 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5, 164.0 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Assets	—	—	—	—	6,587 .7 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5,552,200,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity and liabilities [abstract]
Equity [abstract]
Issued capital	—	—	—	—	6,500,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6,600,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Retained earnings	—	—	—	—	4,016. 1 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4, 055.4 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Share premium	—	—	—	—	49,800,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	49,800,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other reserves	—	—	—	—	961,300,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	961,300,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity	4,016. 1 GBP	49,800,000 GBP	6,500,000 GBP	25,000,000 GBP	3, 136. 1 GBP	961,300,000 GBP	49,800,000 GBP	24,900,000 GBP	6,600,000 GBP	961,300,000 GBP	3, 175.4 GBP	4,055,400,000 GBP	961,300,000 GBP	3, 175.4 GBP	49,800,000 GBP	4,055,400,000 GBP	6,600,000 GBP	2 4.9 GBP	3,981,600,000 GBP	3, 101.6 GBP	961,300,000 GBP	6,800,000 GBP	24. 7 GBP	49,800,000 GBP
Liabilities [abstract]
Non-current liabilities [abstract]
Non-current provisions [abstract]
Non-current provisions	—	—	—	—	98,500,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	62,300,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Trade and other non-current payables	—	—	—	—	719,800,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	330,800,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Non-current liabilities	—	—	—	—	1,482. 1 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	694,800,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Current liabilities [abstract]
Current provisions [abstract]
Current provisions	—	—	—	—	62,500,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	65,800,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Trade and other current payables	—	—	—	—	1,904,900,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,614. 7 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Current liabilities	—	—	—	—	1,969,500,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,682,000,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Liabilities	—	—	—	—	3,451,600,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,37 6.8 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—