Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]

WPP PLC - Filing #6771862

Concept	2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	As at 2024-12-31	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31	As at 2023-12-31	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Statement of cash flows [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	1,408,000,000 GBP	—	1,238,000,000 GBP	—	70 1 GBP
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract]
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities	21,000,000 GBP	—	5,000,000 GBP	—	13,000,000 GBP
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities	1 8 9 GBP	—	17 7 GBP	—	20 9 GBP
Purchase of intangible assets, classified as investing activities	47,000,000 GBP	—	4 0 GBP	—	15,000,000 GBP
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities	278,000,000 GBP	—	38 0 GBP	—	4 09 GBP
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract]
Proceeds from changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in loss of control	– GBP	—	46,000,000 GBP	—	– GBP
Payments from changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in loss of control	8 7 GBP	—	16,000,000 GBP	—	8 4 GBP
Payments to acquire or redeem entity's shares	82,000,000 GBP	—	5 4 GBP	—	86 2 GBP
Proceeds from borrowings, classified as financing activities	1,060,000,000 GBP	—	1 ,053 GBP	—	– GBP
Repayments of borrowings, classified as financing activities	1,087,000,000 GBP	—	1 ,1 0 2 GBP	—	221,000,000 GBP
Payments of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities	282,000,000 GBP	—	2 59 GBP	—	3 10 GBP
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	989,000,000 GBP	—	9 04 GBP	—	1,9 1 1 GBP
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes	697,000,000 GBP	—	4 6 GBP	—	1, 61 9 GBP
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents [abstract]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	90,000,000 GBP	—	8 0 GBP	—	64,000,000 GBP
Cash and cash equivalents	—	2 ,638 GBP	—	2,218,000,000 GBP	—