Disclosure Of Analysis Of Other Comprehensive Income By Item [Text Block]

WPP PLC - Filing #1868623

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	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	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [text block]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [abstract]
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax, cash flow hedges	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of tax	– GBP	− GBP	38,500,000 GBP	38 .5 GBP	38,500,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	− GBP	− GBP	− GBP	3 8 .0 GBP	− GBP	3 8. 0 GBP	3 8. 0 GBP	− GBP	5 .9 GBP
Reclassification adjustments on cash flow hedges, net of tax	– GBP	− GBP	38 .5 GBP	3 8. 5 GBP	38 . 5 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	− GBP	− GBP	− GBP	38 .0 GBP	− GBP	3 8.0 GBP	3 8.0 GBP	− GBP	5,900,000 GBP
Other comprehensive income, net of tax, hedges of net investments in foreign operations	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Gains (losses) on hedges of net investments in foreign operations, net of tax	– GBP	− GBP	141 . 5 GBP	141 . 5 GBP	141 . 5 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	− GBP	− GBP	− GBP	4 5.5 GBP	− GBP	4 5.5 GBP	4 5.5 GBP	− GBP	9. 7 GBP
Other comprehensive income, net of tax, gains (losses) from investments in equity instruments	– GBP	− GBP	2 2. 3 GBP	– GBP	22,300,000 GBP	– GBP	2 2. 3 GBP	– GBP	− GBP	− GBP	− GBP	− GBP	− GBP	35. 5 GBP	35. 5 GBP	35 .5 GBP	1 2 7. 7 GBP