Disclosure Of Income Tax [Text Block]

WPP PLC - Filing #1868623

Concept	As at 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	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	As at 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	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Disclosure of income tax [text block]	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Major components of tax expense (income) [abstract]
Tax expense (income)	—	—	—	—	38 4 . 4 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2 3 0 .1 GBP	—	1 2 7. 1 GBP
Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income [abstract]
Income tax relating to remeasurements of defined benefit plans included in other comprehensive income	—	– GBP	− GBP	– GBP	7. 4 GBP	7. 4 GBP	– GBP	7. 4 GBP	– GBP	− GBP	− GBP	− GBP	3. 0 GBP	—	− GBP	− GBP	3,000,000 GBP	3,000,000 GBP	7. 4 GBP
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [text block]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [abstract]
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [abstract]
Deferred tax assets	32 2 .1 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	341 . 5 GBP	—	—	—	—	—
Deferred tax liabilities	3 50 . 8 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	312. 5 GBP	—	—	—	—	—
Reconciliation of accounting profit multiplied by applicable tax rates [abstract]