Statement Of Changes In Equity [Abstract]

BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC - Filing #1900116

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Statement of changes in equity [abstract]
Statement of changes in equity [line items]
Dividends recognised as distributions to owners of parent	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	8,752,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	8,752,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	15,157,000 GBP	15,157,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP
Increase (decrease) through exercise of options, equity	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	2,539,000 GBP	– GBP	266,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	2,273,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	2,050,000 GBP	34,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	2,084,000 GBP
Decrease (increase) through tax on share-based payment transactions, equity	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	81,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	81,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	408,000 GBP	408,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP
Increase (decrease) through transactions with owners, equity	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	870,000 GBP	– GBP	8,839,000 GBP	– GBP	1,235,000 GBP	10,944,000 GBP	1,547,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	16,799,000 GBP	17,657,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	2,405,000 GBP
Purchase of treasury shares	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	1,669,000 GBP	– GBP	1,669,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	4,489,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	4,489,000 GBP