Net debt - Schedule of components of net debt (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions |
Mar. 31, 2024 |
Mar. 31, 2023 |
Mar. 31, 2022 |
Mar. 31, 2021 |
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| Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | £ 559 | £ 163 | £ 204 | £ 157 |
| Current financial investments | 3,699 | 2,605 | 3,145 | 2,342 |
| Borrowings | (47,072) | (42,985) | (45,465) | |
| Financing derivatives | (793) | (756) | (693) | |
| Net debt position | £ (43,607) | £ (40,973) | £ (42,809) | £ (28,546) |
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- Definition The amount of outstanding funds that the entity is obligated to repay. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The amount of cash on hand and demand deposits, along with short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and that are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. [Refer: Cash; Cash equivalents] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of net debt of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The amount of current financial assets that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Other financial assets; Current financial assets] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Financing Derivatives No definition available.
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