Subclassifications Of Assets, Liabilities And Equities [Abstract]
| Concept |
As at 2023-04-30 |
As at 2022-04-24 |
As at 2021-04-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] | |||
| Property, plant and equipment [abstract] | |||
| Property, plant and equipment |
1,150,700,000
GBP
|
1,011,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] | |||
| Intangible assets and goodwill |
24,100,000
GBP
|
120,600,000
GBP
|
— |
| Investment property [abstract] | |||
| Investment property |
131,300,000
GBP
|
89,200,000
GBP
|
— |
| Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates reported in separate financial statements [abstract] | |||
| Investments in associates reported in separate financial statements |
16,900,000
GBP
|
-
GBP
|
— |
| Miscellaneous non-current assets [abstract] | |||
| Non-current net defined benefit asset |
800,000
GBP
|
2,200,000
GBP
|
— |
| Trade and other current receivables [abstract] | |||
| Trade and other current receivables |
720,100,000
GBP
|
841,400,000
GBP
|
— |
| Categories of non-current financial assets [abstract] | |||
| Non-current financial assets |
289,600,000
GBP
|
206,600,000
GBP
|
— |
| Classes of current inventories [abstract] | |||
| Current inventories |
1,464,900,000
GBP
|
1,277,600,000
GBP
|
— |
| Classes of current inventories, alternative [abstract] | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents [abstract] | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
332,900,000
GBP
|
336,800,000
GBP
|
457,000,000
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 |
-
GBP
|
40,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Miscellaneous current assets [abstract] | |||
| Current derivative financial assets |
79,300,000
GBP
|
116,500,000
GBP
|
— |
| Borrowings [abstract] | |||
| Non-current portion of non-current borrowings |
749,700,000
GBP
|
827,900,000
GBP
|
— |
| Non-current portion of non-current borrowings, by type [abstract] | |||
| Trade and other current payables [abstract] | |||
| Trade and other current payables |
711,900,000
GBP
|
729,800,000
GBP
|
— |
| Miscellaneous non-current liabilities [abstract] | |||
| Non-current net defined benefit liability |
1,700,000
GBP
|
1,600,000
GBP
|
— |
| Miscellaneous current liabilities [abstract] | |||
| Current derivative financial liabilities |
66,500,000
GBP
|
107,200,000
GBP
|
— |
| Issued capital [abstract] | |||
| Issued capital |
64,100,000
GBP
|
64,100,000
GBP
|
— |
| Retained earnings [abstract] | |||
| Retained earnings |
2,275,500,000
GBP
|
1,778,100,000
GBP
|
— |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income [abstract] | |||
| Reserve of exchange differences on translation |
47,400,000
GBP
|
35,600,000
GBP
|
— |
| Reserve of gains and losses on hedging instruments that hedge investments in equity instruments |
14,000,000
GBP
|
55,300,000
GBP
|
— |
| Miscellaneous equity [abstract] | |||
| Reserve of share-based payments |
33,100,000
GBP
|
14,100,000
GBP
|
— |
| Capital redemption reserve |
8,000,000
GBP
|
8,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Net current assets (liabilities) [abstract] | |||
| Current assets |
2,597,200,000
GBP
|
2,572,300,000
GBP
|
— |
| Current liabilities |
1,016,900,000
GBP
|
1,004,900,000
GBP
|
— |
| Assets less current liabilities [abstract] |