Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]

Persimmon PLC - Filing #2009328

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Statement of financial position [abstract]
Assets [abstract]
Property, plant and equipment	—	—	—	1 40.5 GBP	—	—	1 1 8.6 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Investments accounted for using equity method	—	—	—	1. 0 GBP	—	—	300,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Current tax assets	—	—	—	— GBP	—	—	21 . 8 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Deferred tax assets	—	—	—	11 . 5 GBP	—	—	1 0.5 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cash and cash equivalents	—	—	—	420,100,000 GBP	—	—	86 1 .6 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1 ,2 46.6 GBP	—	—	—
Assets	—	—	—	4,7 87 .8 GBP	—	—	5,03 4.1 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity and liabilities [abstract]
Equity [abstract]
Issued capital	—	—	—	31 . 9 GBP	—	—	31 . 9 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Retained earnings	—	—	—	2,847 .7 GBP	—	—	2,868,500,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Share premium	—	—	—	25,600,000 GBP	—	—	25,600,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity	25,600,000 GBP	31 . 9 GBP	2,847 .7 GBP	3,4 1 8.5 GBP	236,500,000 GBP	27 6.8 GBP	3,439,300,000 GBP	25,600,000 GBP	2 36.5 GBP	2,868,500,000 GBP	31 . 9 GBP	2 7 6.8 GBP	3,055,100,000 GBP	236,500,000 GBP	3,6 25.2 GBP	2 7 6.8 GBP	2 4.9 GBP	31 . 9 GBP
Liabilities [abstract]
Current tax liabilities	—	—	—	100,000 GBP	—	—	— GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Deferred tax liabilities	—	—	—	64,900,000 GBP	—	—	72,100,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Liabilities	—	—	—	1 ,369.3 GBP	—	—	1 ,59 4.8 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—