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26 Funds held for clients Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit wns:FundsHeldForClients1
27 Derivative assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentDerivativeFinancialAssets
28 Prepayments and other current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentPrepaymentsAndOtherCurrentAssets
29 Total current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentAssets
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33 Property and equipment Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipment
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57 Deferred tax liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxLiabilities
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61 Share capital (ordinary shares $0.16 (10 pence) par value, authorized 60,000,000 shares; issued: 54,834,080 shares and 53,312,559 shares each as at March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively) Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:IssuedCapital
62 Share premium Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:SharePremium
63 Retained earnings Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:RetainedEarnings
64 Other components of equity Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
65 Total shareholder's equity, including shares held in treasury Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit wns:ShareholdersEquityIncludingSharesHeldInTreasury
66 Less: 4,400,000 shares as at March 31, 2018 and 3,300,000 shares as at March 31, 2017, held in treasury, at cost Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:TreasuryShares
67 Total shareholders' equity Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent
68 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:EquityAndLiabilities
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85 Foreign exchange gain, net Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit wns:GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesRecognisedInProfitOrLoss
86 Impairment of goodwill Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossGoodwill
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96 Diluted Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:DilutedEarningsLossPerShare
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101 Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes - Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: Abstract ifrs-full:ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract
102 Pension adjustment Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxGainsLossesOnRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlans
103 Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes - Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: Abstract ifrs-full:ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract
104 Current period (loss) /gain Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnCashFlowHedgesBeforeTax
105 Reclassification to profit/(loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ReclassificationAdjustmentsOnCashFlowHedgesBeforeTax
106 Foreign currency translation Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation
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109 Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncome
110 Total comprehensive income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncome
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125 Shares issued for exercised options and RSUs (Refer note 22) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit wns:IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfOptionsAndOtherEquityInstruments
126 Shares issued for exercised options and RSUs (Refer note 22), shares Concept (Shares) For Period ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInNumberOfOrdinarySharesIssued
127 Purchase of treasury shares (Refer note 18) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfTreasuryShares
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129 Share-based compensation expense (Refer note 22) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions
130 Purchase of equity from non-controlling interest Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughChangesInOwnershipInterestsInSubsidiariesThatDoNotResultInLossOfControl
131 Excess tax benefits relating to share-based options and RSUs (Refer note 23) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DecreaseIncreaseThroughTaxOnSharebasedPaymentTransactions
132 Transactions with owners Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransactionsWithOwners
133 Transactions with owners, shares Concept (Shares) For Period ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInNumberOfSharesOutstanding
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135 Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncome
136 Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncome
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138 Ending balance Concept (Shares) As Of ifrs-full:NumberOfSharesOutstanding
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144 Denali Sourcing Services Inc. [member] Member wns:DenaliSourcingServicesIncMember
145 Value Edge Research Services Private Limited [member] Member wns:ValueEdgeResearchServicesPrivateLimitedMember
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152 Impairment of goodwill Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossGoodwill
153 Share-based compensation expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForSharebasedPayments
154 Amortization of debt issue cost Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit wns:AmortizationOfDebtIssueCosts
155 Allowance for doubtful trade receivables Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossTradeAndOtherReceivables
156 Unrealized exchange loss/(gain), net Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForUnrealisedForeignExchangeLossesGains
157 Current tax expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForIncomeTaxExpense
158 Interest expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForInterestExpense
159 Interest income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForInterestIncome
160 Dividend income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDividendIncome
161 Unrealized gain on investments Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForFairValueGainsLosses
162 Income from funds held in escrow Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit wns:AdjustmentsForIncomeFromFundsHeldInEscrow
163 Reversal of contingent consideration in relation to acquisition Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit wns:AdjustmentsDueToReversalOfContingentConsiderationInRelationToBusinessCombination
164 Loss/ (gain) on sale of property and equipment Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForGainLossOnDisposalsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
165 Deferred income taxes Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDeferredTaxExpense
166 Deferred rent Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit wns:AdjustmentsForDeferredRent
167 Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit wns:ExcessTaxExpenseBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
168 Unrealized gain on derivative instruments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForGainsLossesOnChangeInFairValueOfDerivatives
169 Others, net Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherAdjustmentsToReconcileProfitLoss
170 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Abstract wns:ChangeInOperatingAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract
171 Trade receivables and unbilled revenue Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit wns:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeReceivablesAndUnbilledRevenue
172 Other assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInOtherAssets
173 Trade payables Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradeAccountPayable
174 Deferred revenue Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit wns:AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
175 Other liabilities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInOtherLiabilities
176 Cash generated from operating activities before interest and income taxes: Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations
177 Income taxes paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxesPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
178 Interest paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:InterestPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
179 Interest received Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:InterestReceivedClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
180 Net cash provided by operating activities Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities
181 Cash flows from investing activities: Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract
182 Acquisition of subsidiaries and businesses, net of cash acquired Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
183 Adjustment towards acquisition Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit wns:BusinessCombinationWorkingCapitalAdjustments
184 Repayment of long-term debt of subsidiaries Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit wns:RepaymentOfLongtermDebtAcquiredInBusinessCombinationClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
185 Restricted cash, held in escrow Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit wns:PaymentsToRestrictedCashHeldInEscrow
186 Payment of contingent considerations in relation to acquisitions Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit wns:PaymentOfContingentConsiderationLiabilities
187 Proceeds from restricted cash, held in escrow Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit wns:ProceedsFromRestrictedCashHeldInEscrow
188 Government grant received Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromGovernmentGrantsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
189 Government grants repaid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit wns:RepaymentsOfGovernmentGrantsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
190 Purchase of property and equipment and intangible assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwillInvestmentPropertyAndOtherNoncurrentAssets
191 Investment in mutual funds Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit wns:PurchaseOfInvestmentsInMutualFundsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
192 Marketable securities (purchased)/sold, net Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit wns:ProceedsFromPaymentsForMarketableSecurities
193 Proceeds from sale of property and equipment Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromSalesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
194 Investment in fixed deposits Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit wns:PurchaseOfInvestmentsInFixedDeposits
195 Proceeds from maturity of fixed deposits Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit wns:ProceedsFromInvestmentsInFixedDeposits
196 Dividends received Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DividendsReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
197 Proceeds from maturity of fixed maturity plans ("FMPs") Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit wns:ProceedsFromSaleOrMaturityOfInvestmentsInFixedMaturityPlansClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
198 Net cash used in investing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities
199 Cash flows from financing activities: Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract
200 Buyback of shares Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntitysShares
201 Proceeds from exercise of stock options Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromExerciseOfOptions
202 Proceeds from long term debt Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromNoncurrentBorrowings
203 Payment of debt issuance cost Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PaymentsForDebtIssueCosts
204 Repayment of long term debt Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RepaymentsOfNoncurrentBorrowings
205 Repayments of short term borrowings, net Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RepaymentsOfCurrentBorrowings
206 Purchase of equity of non-controlling interest Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit wns:PurchaseOfNonControllingInterests
207 Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit wns:CashFlowsFromUsedInIncreaseDecreaseInExcessTaxBenefitFromSharebasedCompensationExpense
208 Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities
209 Exchange difference on cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:EffectOfExchangeRateChangesOnCashAndCashEquivalents
210 Net change in cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalents
211 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
212 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
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214 (i) Liability towards property and equipment and intangible assets purchased on credit Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit wns:NoncashLiabilityTowardsPropertyAndEquipmentAndIntangibleAssetsPurchasedOnCreditOrDeferredCredit
215 (ii) Contingent consideration payable towards acquisitions Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit wns:NoncashContingentConsiderationPayableTowardsAcquisitions
216 (iii) Liability towards deferred consideration Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit wns:BusinessAcquisitionDeferredConsideration
217 (iv) Release of restricted cash, held in escrow Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit wns:ReleaseOfRestrictedCashHeldInEscrow
218 Non-cash transactions: Financing activities Abstract wns:NoncashFinancingActivitiesAbstract
219 (i) Short term line of credit Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:BorrowingsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate
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228 Non-cash changes amortization of debt issuance cost Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit wns:IncreaseDecreaseInLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesResultingFromNonCashTransactions
229 Closing balance Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities
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359 Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForImpairmentOfAssetsExplanatory
360 Employee benefits Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForEmployeeBenefitsExplanatory
361 Share-based payments Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForSharebasedPaymentTransactionsExplanatory
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363 Revenue recognition Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForRecognitionOfRevenue
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367 Earnings per share Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForEarningsPerShareExplanatory
368 Government grants Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForGovernmentGrants
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373 Estimated Useful Life of Intangible Assets Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period wns:DisclosureOfIntangibleAssetEstimatedUsefulLifeExplanatory
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399 Movement in Allowances for Doubtful Trade Receivable Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfAllowanceForCreditLossesExplanatory
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409 Carrying Value of Goodwill Allocated to Cash Generating Units Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesExplanatory
410 Key Assumptions Used in Performing Impairment Test, by each CGU Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period wns:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutKeyAssumptionsByCGUForImpairmentTestExplanatory
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416 Estimated Annual Amortization Expense Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period wns:DisclosureOfEstimatedAmortizationExpenseForIntangibleAssetsExplanatory
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435 Financial Assets and Liabilities Subject to Offsetting, Enforceable Master Netting Arrangements or Similar Agreements Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfOffsettingOfFinancialAssetsAndFinancialLiabilitiesExplanatory
436 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsExplanatory
437 Summary of Contingent Consideration Categorized Under Level 3 Fair Value Measurement Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfContingentLiabilitiesExplanatory
438 Notional Values of Outstanding Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts, Foreign Exchange Option Contracts and Interest Rate Swap Contracts Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsExplanatory
439 Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income into Consolidated Statement of Income Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period wns:DisclosureOfAnalysisOfProfitOrLossAndOtherComprehensiveIncomeByItemSubjectToReclassificationExplanatory
440 Foreign Currency Risk from Non-derivative Financial Instruments Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNatureAndExtentOfRisksArisingFromFinancialInstrumentsExplanatory
441 Percentage of Revenue Generated from Top Customer and Top Five Customers Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period wns:DisclosureOfRevenueConcentrationsOfRiskByCustomersExplanatory
442 Age-wise Break-up of Trade Receivables, Net of Allowances that are Past Due Beyond Credit Period Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsThatAreEitherPastDueOrImpairedExplanatory
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773 Finance and accounting [member] Member wns:FinanceAndAccountingMember
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776 Goodwill Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:Goodwill
777 1080 - Disclosure - Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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778 Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [table] Table

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785 Perpetual Growth Rate [member] Member wns:PerpetualGrowthRateMember
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788 Impairment charge Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossGoodwill
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790 Growth rate Concept (Percent) As Of ifrs-full:DescriptionOfGrowthRateUsedToExtrapolateCashFlowProjections
791 Recoverable amount of cash generating units Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:RecoverableAmountOfAssetOrCashgeneratingUnit
792 Goodwill Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:Goodwill
793 Disposal cost Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit wns:DisposalCostOfCashgeneratingUnit
794 1081 - Disclosure - Goodwill - Key Assumptions Used in Performing Impairment Test, by each CGU (Detail) Network

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795 Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [table] Table

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802 Healthcare [member] Member wns:HealthCareMember
803 Technology services [member] Member wns:TechnologyServicesMember
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806 Discount rate Concept (Percent) As Of ifrs-full:DescriptionOfDiscountRatesAppliedToCashFlowProjections
807 Perpetual growth rate Concept (Percent) As Of ifrs-full:DescriptionOfGrowthRateUsedToExtrapolateCashFlowProjections
808 1082 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets - Change in Carrying Value of Intangible Assets (Detail) Network

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809 Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [table] Table

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813 Customer relationships [member] Member wns:CustomerRelationships1Member
814 Intellectual property rights [member] Member wns:IntellectualProperty1Member
815 Trade names [member] Member wns:TradeNames1Member
816 Technology [member] Member ifrs-full:TechnologybasedIntangibleAssetsMember
817 Leasehold benefits [member] Member wns:LeaseHoldBenefitsMember
818 Covenant not-to-compete [member] Member wns:CovenantNotToCompeteMember
819 Service mark [member] Member wns:ServiceMarkMember
820 Software [member] Member ifrs-full:ComputerSoftwareMember
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825 Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfIntangibleAssetsLineItems
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827 Additions Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
828 Amortization Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:AmortisationIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
829 On acquisition Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AcquisitionsThroughBusinessCombinationsIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
830 Translation adjustments Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
831 Ending balance Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
832 1083 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets - Estimated Remaining Weighted Average Amortization Periods for Definite Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) Network

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833 Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [table] Table

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842 Software [member] Member ifrs-full:ComputerSoftwareMember
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848 1084 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets - Estimated Annual Amortization Expense (Detail) Network

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849 Disclosure of intangible assets with indefinite useful life [table] Table

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853 2020 [member] Member wns:YearTwoMember
854 2021 [member] Member wns:YearThreeMember
855 2022 [member] Member wns:YearFourMember
856 2023 [member] Member wns:YearFiveMember
857 More than 5 years [member] Member ifrs-full:LaterThanFiveYearsMember
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859 Estimated annual amortization expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AmortisationExpense
860 1085 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment - Changes in Carrying Value of Property and Equipment (Detail) Network

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861 Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [table] Table

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864 Buildings [member] Member ifrs-full:BuildingsMember
865 Computers and software [member] Member ifrs-full:ComputerEquipmentMember
866 Furniture, fixtures and office equipment [member] Member wns:FurnitureFixturesAndOfficeEquipmentMember
867 Vehicles [member] Member ifrs-full:VehiclesMember
868 Leasehold improvements [member] Member ifrs-full:LeaseholdImprovementsMember
869 Carrying amount, accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment and gross carrying amount [axis] Axis ifrs-full:CarryingAmountAccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentAndGrossCarryingAmountAxis
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871 Gross carrying value [member] Member ifrs-full:GrossCarryingAmountMember
872 Accumulated depreciation and amortization [member] Member ifrs-full:AccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortisationMember
873 Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems
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875 Capital work-in-progress Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentExpendituresRecognisedForConstructions
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877 Depreciation Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:DepreciationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
878 On acquisition Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AcquisitionsThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
879 Disposals/retirements Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:DisposalsAndRetirementsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
880 Translation adjustments Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
881 Ending balance Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipment
882 1086 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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883 Implied Table Table

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886 1087 - Disclosure - Loans and Borrowings - Summary of Long-term Loans and Borrowings (Detail) Network

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887 Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [table] Table

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891 Long term loan to finance acquisition of health help [member] Member wns:LongTermLoanToFinanceAcquisitionOfHealthHelpMember
892 Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsLineItems
893 Interest rate basis Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:BorrowingsInterestRateBasis
894 Adjustment to interest rate basis Concept (Percent) As Of ifrs-full:BorrowingsAdjustmentToInterestRateBasis
895 Final maturity (fiscal year) Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:BorrowingsMaturity
896 Total long term debt Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit wns:LongtermDebtBeforeNettingOffDebtIssuanceCost
897 Unamortised debt issuance cost Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit wns:UmamortisedDebtIssueCost
898 Total long term debt Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit wns:LongtermDebtAfterNettingOffDebtIssuanceCost
899 Current portion of long term debt Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentPortionOfLongtermBorrowings
900 Long term debt Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LongtermBorrowings
901 1088 - Disclosure - Loans and Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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902 Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [table] Table

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907 Long term loan to finance acquisition of health help [member] Member wns:LongTermLoanToFinanceAcquisitionOfHealthHelpMember
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909 Entity's total for subsidiaries [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForSubsidiariesMember
910 WNS Global Services Private Limited [member] Member wns:WNSGlobalServicesPrivateLimitedMember
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914 South Africa [member] Member country:ZA
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920 Term loan facility amount Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:SecuredBankLoansReceived
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925 Sixth and final repayment installment Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit wns:BorrowingsSixthAndFinalRepaymentInstallmentAmount
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927 Repayment of installment Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
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929 Pledged trade receivables, other financial assets, property and equipment, intangible and other assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit wns:TradeReceivablesOtherFinancialAssetsAndPropertyEquipmentNoncashAssetsPledgedAsCollateral
930 Line of credit Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:UndrawnBorrowingFacilities
931 1089 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Carrying Value and Fair Value of Financial Instruments by Class (Detail) Network

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932 Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [table] Table

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936 Financial assets at FVTPL [member] Member ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember
937 Derivative designated as cash flow hedges (carried at fair value) [member] Member ifrs-full:CashFlowHedgesMember
938 Available for sale [member] Member ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsAvailableforsaleCategoryMember
939 Financial assets at fair value, class [member] Member ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsAtFairValueMember
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942 Financial liabilities at FVTPL [member] Member ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember
943 Derivative designated as cash flow hedges (carried at fair value) [member] Member ifrs-full:CashFlowHedgesMember
944 Financial liabilities at amortized cost [member] Member ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilitiesAtAmortisedCostCategoryMember
945 Financial liabilities at fair value, class [member] Member ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueMember
946 Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems
947 Cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
948 Investment in fixed deposits Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:ShorttermDepositsNotClassifiedAsCashEquivalents
949 Investments in marketable securities and mutual funds Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit wns:InvestmentsInMarketableSecuritiesAndMutualFunds
950 Investment in FMPs Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit wns:InvestmentsInFixedMaturityPlans
951 Trade receivables Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit wns:CurrentTradeReceivablesNet
952 Unbilled revenue Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentAccruedIncome
953 Funds held for clients Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit wns:FundsHeldForClients1
954 Prepayments and other assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherCurrentFinancialAssets
955 Other non-current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentFinancialAssets
956 Derivative assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:DerivativeFinancialAssets
957 Total carrying value Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:FinancialAssets
958 Trade payables Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToTradeSuppliers
959 Long term debt (includes current portion) Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit wns:LongtermDebtBeforeNettingOffDebtIssuanceCost
960 Other employee obligations Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit wns:SalaryAndBonusAndOtherEmployeePayables
961 Provision and accrued expenses Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit wns:CurrentProvisionsAndAccruedExpenses
962 Other liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherCurrentFinancialLiabilities
963 Derivative liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:DerivativeFinancialLiabilities
964 Total carrying value Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilities
965 1090 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Carrying Value and Fair Value of Financial Instruments by Class (Parenthetical) (Detail) Network

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966 Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [table] Table

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969 Non-financial instruments [member] Member wns:NonFinancialInstrumentsMember
970 Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems
971 Prepayments and other assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentPrepaymentsAndOtherCurrentAssets
972 Other non-current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentAssets
973 Unamortised debt issuance cost Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit wns:UmamortisedDebtIssueCost
974 Other employee obligations Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentProvisionsForEmployeeBenefits
975 Other liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherCurrentLiabilities
976 1091 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Financial Assets and Liabilities Subject to Offsetting, Enforceable Master Netting Arrangements or Similar Agreements (Detail) Network

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977 Disclosure of offsetting of financial assets liabilities [Table] Table

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978 Classes of financial instruments [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis
979 Financial instruments, class [member] Member ifrs-full:ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsMember
980 Derivatives [member] Member ifrs-full:DerivativesMember
981 Disclosure of offsetting of financial assets liabilities [Line Items] LineItems wns:DisclosureOfOffsettingOfFinancialAssetsLiabilitiesLineItems
982 Gross amounts of recognized financial assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:GrossFinancialAssetsSubjectToOffsettingEnforceableMasterNettingArrangementsOrSimilarAgreements
983 Gross amounts of recognized financial liabilities offset in the statement of financial position Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:GrossFinancialLiabilitiesSetOffAgainstFinancialAssetsSubjectToOffsettingEnforceableMasterNettingArrangementsOrSimilarAgreements
984 Net amounts of financial assets presented in the statement of financial position Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NetFinancialAssetsSubjectToOffsettingEnforceableMasterNettingArrangementsOrSimilarAgreementsInStatementOfFinancialPosition
985 Related amount not set off in financial instruments, Financial instruments, financial assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:FinancialInstrumentsSubjectToEnforceableMasterNettingArrangementOrSimilarAgreementNotSetOffAgainstFinancialAssets
986 Related amount not set off in financial instruments, Cash collateral received, financial assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CashCollateralReceivedSubjectToEnforceableMasterNettingArrangementOrSimilarAgreementNotSetOffAgainstFinancialAssets
987 Net Amount, financial assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NetFinancialAssetsSubjectToOffsettingEnforceableMasterNettingArrangementsOrSimilarAgreements
988 Gross amounts of recognized financial liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:GrossFinancialLiabilitiesSubjectToOffsettingEnforceableMasterNettingArrangementsOrSimilarAgreements
989 Gross amounts of recognized financial assets offset in the statement of financial position Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:GrossFinancialAssetsSetOffAgainstFinancialLiabilitiesSubjectToOffsettingEnforceableMasterNettingArrangementsOrSimilarAgreements
990 Net amounts of financial liabilities presented in the statement of financial position Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NetFinancialLiabilitiesSubjectToOffsettingEnforceableMasterNettingArrangementsOrSimilarAgreementsInStatementOfFinancialPosition
991 Related amount not set off in financial instruments, Financial instruments, financial liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:FinancialInstrumentsSubjectToEnforceableMasterNettingArrangementOrSimilarAgreementNotSetOffAgainstFinancialLiabilities
992 Related amount not set off in financial instruments, Cash collateral received, financial liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashCollateralPledgedSubjectToEnforceableMasterNettingArrangementOrSimilarAgreementNotSetOffAgainstFinancialLiabilities
993 Net Amount, financial liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NetFinancialLiabilitiesSubjectToOffsettingEnforceableMasterNettingArrangementsOrSimilarAgreements
994 1092 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) Network

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995 Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [table] Table

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1002 Level 2 [member] Member ifrs-full:Level2OfFairValueHierarchyMember
1003 Level 3 [member] Member ifrs-full:Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember
1004 Classes of financial instruments [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis
1005 Financial instruments, class [member] Member ifrs-full:ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsMember
1006 Financial assets at FVTPL [member] Member ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember
1007 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income [member] Member ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeCategoryMember
1008 Financial liabilities at FVTPL [member] Member ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember
1009 Financial liabilities at fair value through other comprehensive income [member] Member wns:FinancialLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeCategoryMember
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1011 Assets and liabilities [member] Member ifrs-full:AssetsAndLiabilitiesMember
1012 Foreign exchange contracts [member] Member wns:ForeignExchangeContractsMember
1013 Interest rate swap contracts [member] Member ifrs-full:InterestRateSwapContractMember
1014 Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems
1015 Derivative assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:DerivativeFinancialAssets
1016 Investments in marketable securities and mutual funds Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit wns:InvestmentsInMarketableSecuritiesAndMutualFunds
1017 Total assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:FinancialAssets
1018 Derivative liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:DerivativeFinancialLiabilities
1019 Contingent consideration Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:ContingentConsiderationArrangementsAndIndemnificationAssetsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate
1020 Total liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilities
1021 Investment in FMPs Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit wns:InvestmentsInFixedMaturityPlans
1022 1093 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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1023 Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [table] Table

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1771 Number of clients individually accounted for more than 10% of total revenue Concept (Integer) For Period wns:NumberOfCustomerRepresentTenPercentOrMoreRevenue
1772 Percentage of revenue from top customer Concept (Percent) For Period ifrs-full:PercentageOfEntitysRevenue
1773 Percentage of trade receivables of top customer Concept (Percent) For Period wns:PercentageOfEntitysTradeReceivables
1774 1141 - Disclosure - Operating Segments - Segment Results for Operating Segments (Detail) Network

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1775 Disclosure of operating segments [Table] Table

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1778 Operating segments [member] Member ifrs-full:OperatingSegmentsMember
1779 Inter segments [member] Member ifrs-full:EliminationOfIntersegmentAmountsMember
1780 Segments [axis] Axis ifrs-full:SegmentsAxis
1781 Segments [member] Member ifrs-full:SegmentsMember
1782 WNS global BPM [member] Member wns:WNSGlobalBPMMember
1783 WNS Auto Claims BPM [member] Member wns:WNSAutoClaimsBPMMember
1784 Types of customers [axis] Axis ifrs-full:TypesOfCustomersAxis
1785 Types of customers [member] Member ifrs-full:TypesOfCustomersMember
1786 External customers [member] Member wns:ExternalCustomersMember
1787 Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsLineItems
1788 Revenue Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RevenueFromRenderingOfServices
1789 Payments to repair centers Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit wns:RepairPaymentsInAutoclaimsBPM
1790 Revenue less repair payments (non-GAAP) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit wns:RevenueLessRepairPayments
1791 Depreciation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DepreciationExpense
1792 Other costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit wns:OtherCosts
1793 Impairment of goodwill Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossGoodwill
1794 Segment operating profit/(loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit wns:SegmentOperatingProfitLossBeforeShareBasedPaymentExpenseAmortizationOfIntangibles
1795 Other income, net Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit wns:OtherNonOperatingIncome1
1796 Finance expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:FinanceCosts
1797 Segment profit/(loss) before income taxes Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit wns:ProfitLossBeforeTaxShareBasedPaymentExpenseAmortizationOfIntangibles
1798 Provision for income taxes Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations
1799 Segment profit/(loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit wns:SegmentProfitLossBeforeShareBasedPaymentExpenseAmortizationOfIntangibles
1800 Amortization of intangible assets Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:AmortisationIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
1801 Share-based compensation expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees
1802 Profit/(loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
1803 Addition to non-current assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdditionsToNoncurrentAssets
1804 Total assets, net of elimination Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:Assets
1805 Total liabilities, net of elimination Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Liabilities
1806 1142 - Disclosure - Operating Segments - External Revenue and Non-current Assets (Excluding Goodwill and Intangible Assets) by Geographic Area (Detail) Network

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1807 Disclosure of geographical areas [Table] Table

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1811 USA [Member Member country:US
1812 India [member] Member country:IN
1813 South Africa [member] Member country:ZA
1814 Philippines [member] Member country:PH
1815 Rest of the world [member] Member wns:RestOfTheWorldMember
1816 Europe (excluding UK) [member] Member wns:EuropeExcludingUkMember
1817 Australia [member] Member country:AU
1818 Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfGeographicalAreasLineItems
1819 Revenue Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RevenueFromRenderingOfServices
1820 Non-current assets (excluding goodwill and intangible assets) Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit wns:NoncurrentAssetsOtherThanFinancialInstrumentsDeferredTaxAssetsPostemploymentBenefitAssetsGoodwillIntangibles
1821 1143 - Disclosure - Commitment and Contingencies - Future Minimum Lease Payments under Non-cancelable Operating Leases (Detail) Network

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1822 Disclosure of finance lease and operating lease by lessee [table] Table

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1823 Maturity [axis] Axis ifrs-full:MaturityAxis
1824 Aggregated time bands [member] Member ifrs-full:AggregatedTimeBandsMember
1825 Less than 1 Year [member] Member ifrs-full:NotLaterThanOneYearMember
1826 1-3 years [member] Member ifrs-full:LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanThreeYearsMember
1827 3-5 years [member] Member ifrs-full:LaterThanThreeYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember
1828 More than 5 years [member] Member ifrs-full:LaterThanFiveYearsMember
1829 Disclosure of finance lease and operating lease by lessee [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinanceLeaseAndOperatingLeaseByLesseeLineItems
1830 Minimum lease payments Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:MinimumOperatingLeasePayments
1831 1144 - Disclosure - Commitment and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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1832 Commitments and contingencies [Table] Table

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1834 Ranges [member] Member ifrs-full:RangesMember
1835 Bottom of range [member] Member ifrs-full:BottomOfRangeMember
1836 Top of range [member] Member ifrs-full:TopOfRangeMember
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1838 Rental expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:RentalExpense
1839 Commitments net Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit wns:CommitmentsNet
1840 Bank guarantees Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit wns:BankGuaranteesToSubsidiaries
1841 Bank guarantees, remaining expiry term Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) For Period wns:BankGuaranteesRemainingExpiryTerm
1842 Restricted time deposits Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsPledgedAsCollateralForLiabilitiesOrContingentLiabilities
1843 1145 - Disclosure - Additional Capital Disclosures - Summary of Capital Structure (Detail) Network

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1844 Implied Table Table

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1845 Disclosure of objectives, policies and processes for managing capital [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalAbstract
1846 Total equity attributable to the equity shareholders of the Company Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent
1847 As percentage of total capital Concept (Percent) As Of wns:PercentageOfOutstandingShareCapital
1848 Long term debt Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit wns:LongtermDebtBeforeNettingOffDebtIssuanceCost
1849 Long term debt Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit wns:LongtermDebtBeforeNettingOffDebtIssuanceCost
1850 As percentage of total capital Concept (Percent) As Of wns:BorrowingsPercentageOfOutstandingShareCapital
1851 Total capital (debt and equity) Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit wns:DebtAndEquity
1852 Percentage of change in total equity attributable to the equity shareholders of the Company Concept (Percent) As Of wns:PercentageOfChangeInBorrowingsOutstandingShareCapital
1853 Percentage of change in long term debt Concept (Percent) As Of wns:ChangeInPercentageOfLongTermBorrowings
1854 Percentage of change in total debt Concept (Percent) As Of wns:ChangeInPercentageOfLoansAndBorrowings
1855 Percentage of change in total capital (debt and equity) Concept (Percent) As Of wns:ChangeInPercentageOfDebtToEquity
1856 1146 - Disclosure - Additional Capital Disclosures - Summary of Capital Structure (Parenthetical) (Detail) Network

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1857 Implied Table Table

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1858 Disclosure of objectives, policies and processes for managing capital [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalAbstract
1859 Unamortised debt issuance cost Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit wns:UmamortisedDebtIssueCost
1860 1147 - Disclosure - Additional Capital Disclosures - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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1861 Implied Table Table

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1862 Disclosure of objectives, policies and processes for managing capital [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalAbstract
1863 Borrowings percentage of outstanding share capital Concept (Percent) As Of wns:BorrowingsPercentageOfOutstandingShareCapital

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