DIVIDENDS ON ORDINARY SHARES - Narrative (Details) - GBP (£) £ / shares in Units, £ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Lloyds Banking Group share incentive plan \| Waived
DIVIDENDS ON ORDINARY SHARES (Details) [Line Items]
Number of shares in entity held by entity or by its subsidiaries or associates (in shares)	16,514,487	3,990,862
Lloyds Banking Group employee share ownership trust \| Waived
DIVIDENDS ON ORDINARY SHARES (Details) [Line Items]
Number of shares in entity held by entity or by its subsidiaries or associates (in shares)	9,998,474	20,540,083
Final dividend recommended by Directors at previous year end
DIVIDENDS ON ORDINARY SHARES (Details) [Line Items]
Dividends proposed or declared before financial statements authorised for issue (in GBP per share)	£ 0.0133	£ 0.0057	£ 0.0225
Dividends proposed or declared before financial statements authorised for issue	£ 947	£ 404	£ 1,586

The amount of dividends proposed or declared after the reporting period but before financial statements are authorised for issue. Such dividends are not recognised as a liability at the end of the reporting period because no obligation exists at that time.

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