Subclassifications Of Assets, Liabilities And Equities [Abstract]

M&G PLC - Filing #1868950

Concept	As at 2022-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2020-12-31
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract]
Property, plant and equipment [abstract]
Property, plant and equipment	1, 953 GBP	2,536,000,000 GBP	—
Intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]
Intangible assets and goodwill	1, 877 GBP	1,61 5 GBP	—
Investment property [abstract]
Investment property	16, 505 GBP	19,698,000,000 GBP	—
Investments accounted for using equity method [abstract]
Investments accounted for using equity method	413,000,000 GBP	4 69 GBP	—
Categories of financial assets [abstract]
Loans and receivables	3,3 30 GBP	5,809,000,000 GBP	—
Cash and cash equivalents [abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	4 ,884 GBP	6,908,000,000 GBP	6,7 76 GBP
Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale or as held for distribution to owners [abstract]
Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale	684,000,000 GBP	1,023,000,000 GBP	—
Miscellaneous assets [abstract]
Net defined benefit asset	155,000,000 GBP	38,000,000 GBP	—
Derivative financial assets	2, 850 GBP	3 ,373 GBP	—
Equity instruments held	7 0 ,1 2 7 GBP	74 , 0 6 9 GBP	—
Debt instruments held [abstract]
Debt instruments held	62 ,821 GBP	81,059,000,000 GBP	—
Miscellaneous liabilities [abstract]
Net defined benefit liability	— GBP	84,000,000 GBP	—
Derivative financial liabilities	4 ,1 8 5 GBP	2 ,689 GBP	—
Issued capital [abstract]
Issued capital	11 9 GBP	130,000,000 GBP	—
Retained earnings [abstract]
Retained earnings	14 ,02 3 GBP	16, 55 0 GBP	—
Net assets (liabilities) [abstract]
Assets	191, 560 GBP	2 1 9 ,1 3 4 GBP	—
Liabilities	18 8,7 30 GBP	21 3 ,78 9 GBP	—
Assets less current liabilities [abstract]