Retirement Benefit and Other Post-retirement Obligations - Summary of Changes in Value of US PRMB (Detail) - GBP (£) £ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]
Opening defined benefit obligation	£ (39)
Interest on plan liabilities	53	£ 63	£ 81
Closing defined benefit obligation	(34)	(39)
PRMB [member]
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]
Interest on plan liabilities	1	1	2
Present value of defined benefit obligation [member]
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]
Exchange differences	(1)	3
Interest on plan liabilities	(52)	(62)
Actuarial gains/(losses) - experience	(97)	(20)
Actuarial gains/(losses) - demographic	(1)	2
Actuarial gains/(losses) - financial	166	(310)
Benefits paid	133	133
Present value of defined benefit obligation [member] \| PRMB [member]
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]
Opening defined benefit obligation	(39)	(43)
Exchange differences	(1)	1
Interest on plan liabilities	(1)	(1)
Actuarial gains/(losses) - experience	2	3
Actuarial gains/(losses) - demographic	0	1
Actuarial gains/(losses) - financial	2	(3)
Benefits paid	3	3
Closing defined benefit obligation	£ (34)	£ (39)	£ (43)

The decrease (increase) in a net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from actuarial gains (losses) arising from changes in demographic assumptions that result in remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (asset). Demographic assumptions deal with matters such as: (a) mortality; (b) rates of employee turnover, disability and early retirement; (c) the proportion of plan members with dependants who will be eligible for benefits; (d) the proportion of plan members who will select each form of payment option available under the plan terms; and (e) claim rates under medical plans. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)]

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The decrease (increase) in a net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from actuarial gains (losses) arising from changes in financial assumptions that result in remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (asset). Financial assumptions deal with items such as: (a) the discount rate; (b) benefit levels, excluding any cost of the benefits to be met by employees, and future salary; (c) in the case of medical benefits, future medical costs, including claim handling costs (ie the costs that will be incurred in processing and resolving claims, including legal and adjuster's fees); and (d) taxes payable by the plan on contributions relating to service before the reporting date or on benefits resulting from that service. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)]

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The amount of benefits paid or payable for retirement benefit plans.

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The increase (decrease) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)]

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Actuarial gains losses arising from changes in experience assumptions net defined benefit liability asset.

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Benefit plans, interest on plan liabilities.

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