Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]

Bellway PLC - Filing #1801796

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Statement of financial position [abstract]
Assets [abstract]
Property, plant and equipment	—	—	—	—	34,200,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	35,700,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—
Investments accounted for using equity method	—	—	—	—	9. 3 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	15,700,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—
Deferred tax assets	—	—	—	—	100,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	0. 9 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cash and cash equivalents	—	—	—	—	375,300,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	460,300,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	51,400,000 GBP
Assets	—	—	—	—	4,985,100,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	4,676,800,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity and liabilities [abstract]
Equity [abstract]
Issued capital	—	—	—	—	15,400,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	15,400,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—
Retained earnings	—	—	—	—	3, 148.9 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	3,071,100,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—
Share premium	—	—	—	—	182,000,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	179,800,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other reserves	—	—	—	—	1,500,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,500,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity	182,000,000 GBP	15,400,000 GBP	3, 148.9 GBP	20,000,000 GBP	3,367 .8 GBP	1,500,000 GBP	1,500,000 GBP	15,400,000 GBP	179,800,000 GBP	20,000,000 GBP	3,071,100,000 GBP	3,287 .8 GBP	2,778,700,000 GBP	20,000,000 GBP	15,400,000 GBP	1,500,000 GBP	178,400,000 GBP	2,994,000,000 GBP
Liabilities [abstract]
Current tax liabilities	—	—	—	—	0 .1 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	4 .0 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—
Deferred tax liabilities	—	—	—	—	8,900,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	8,200,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—
Liabilities	—	—	—	—	1,617 .3 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,389,000,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—