Corporate Information And Statement Of Ifrs Compliance [Abstract]

FORTERRA PLC - Filing #2019096

Concept	As at 2023-12-31	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31	As at 2022-12-31
Corporate information and statement of IFRS compliance [abstract]
Name of reporting entity or other means of identification	—	Forterra plc	—	—
Domicile of entity	—	United	—	—
Legal form of entity	—	plc	—	—
Country of incorporation	—	England and Wales	—	—
Address of entity's registered office	—	5 Grange Park Court, Roman Way,	—	—
Description of nature of entity's operations and principal activities	—	The principal activity of the Group	—	—
Name of parent entity	—	Forterra	—	—
Statement of IFRS compliance [text block]	—	The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements	—	—
Disclosure of amounts to be recovered or settled after twelve months for classes of assets and liabilities that contain amounts to be recovered or settled both no more and more than twelve months after reporting date [text block]	—	—	—	—
Disclosure of amounts to be recovered or settled after twelve months for classes of assets and liabilities that contain amounts to be recovered or settled both no more and more than twelve months after reporting date [abstract]
Disclosure of amounts to be recovered or settled after twelve months for classes of assets and liabilities that contain amounts to be recovered or settled both no more and more than twelve months after reporting date [line items]
Current inventories	95,800,000 GBP	—	—	43,000,000 GBP
Disclosure of material accounting policy information [text block]	—		—	—
Disclosure of objectives, policies and processes for managing capital [text block]	—	Capital management	—	—
Dividends recognised as distributions to owners per share	—	0.044	0.147	—
Dividends proposed or declared before financial statements authorised for issue but not recognised as distribution to owners per share	—	0.024	0.046	—