Profit Or Loss [Abstract]

Persimmon PLC - Filing #1868248

Concept	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Profit or loss [abstract]
Profit (loss) [abstract]
Revenue	—	3,815. 8 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3,61 0. 5 GBP	—
Cost of sales	—	2,948. 3 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2 ,52 6.7 GBP	—
Gross profit	—	8 67. 5 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,083,800,000 GBP	—
Profit (loss) from operating activities	—	7 24 . 9 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	960. 5 GBP	—
Finance income	—	9,900,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,900,000 GBP	—
Finance costs	—	4 .1 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3,600,000 GBP	—
Profit (loss) before tax	—	7 30 .7 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	966,800,000 GBP	—
Tax expense (income)	—	1 6 9.7 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	179,600,000 GBP	—
Profit (loss)	– GBP	561 . 0 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	561 .0 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	7 87. 2 GBP	7 87. 2 GBP
Profit (loss), attributable to [abstract]
Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent	—	5 61 .0 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7 87. 2 GBP	—
Earnings per share [text block]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Earnings per share [abstract]
Earnings per share [line items]
Basic earnings per share [abstract]
Basic earnings (loss) per share	—	1.758	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24 6 . 8	—
Diluted earnings per share [abstract]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	—	1 74 . 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24 5 . 6	—