Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]

Persimmon PLC - Filing #2009326

Concept	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31	As at 2023-12-31	As at 2022-12-31	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31	As at 2021-12-31
Statement of cash flows [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) operations	65,600,000 GBP	—	—	566,300,000 GBP	—
Dividends received, classified as operating activities	— GBP	—	—	— GBP	—
Interest paid, classified as operating activities	4,300,000 GBP	—	—	3,300,000 GBP	—
Interest received, classified as operating activities	11 . 7 GBP	—	—	3,500,000 GBP	—
Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities	7 1 .6 GBP	—	—	1 64.2 GBP	—
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	1 29.8 GBP	—	—	402,300,000 GBP	—
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract]
Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities	— GBP	—	—	200,000 GBP	—
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities	1. 0 GBP	—	—	900,000 GBP	—
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities	36,400,000 GBP	—	—	30,500,000 GBP	—
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities	42,900,000 GBP	—	—	2 9.8 GBP	—
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract]
Payments to acquire or redeem entity's shares	1 .2 GBP	—	—	700,000 GBP	—
Payments of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities	3,000,000 GBP	—	—	3,300,000 GBP	—
Dividends paid, classified as financing activities	255,400,000 GBP	—	—	7 50.1 GBP	—
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	268,800,000 GBP	—	—	7 5 7 .5 GBP	—
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents after effect of exchange rate changes	44 1 .5 GBP	—	—	385,000,000 GBP	—
Cash and cash equivalents	—	420,100,000 GBP	86 1 .6 GBP	—	1 ,2 46.6 GBP