Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,341	$ 5,936
Accounts receivable, net	4,507	4,300
Inventories	4,291	4,194
Assets held for sale	1,268	0
Other current assets	478	403
Total current assets	16,885	14,833
Property, plant and equipment, net	17,841	17,768
Equity method investments	620	649
Goodwill	9,158	9,199
Intangible assets, net	1,041	1,088
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,292	1,175
Other noncurrent assets	632	607
Total assets	47,469	45,319
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,149	2,930
Accrued expenses	2,296	2,132
Current portion of long-term debt	1,866	1,491
Operating lease liabilities	255	238
Liabilities held for sale	375	0
Other current liabilities	2,072	1,250
Total current liabilities	10,013	8,041
Long-term debt	9,776	8,145
Deferred income tax liabilities	2,738	2,885
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	1,125	1,000
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,196	2,208
Total liabilities	25,848	22,279
Commitments and contingencies (Note 24)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	333	308
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock, €1.27 par value, 150,000 shares authorized and 50,000 shares issued and outstanding for 5% preferred stock and 872,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding for 7% 'A' preferred stock, as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022	1	1
Common stock, €0.32 par value, 1,250,000,000 shares authorized; 734,519,598 and 752,140,338 shares issued and outstanding, as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	296	302
Treasury stock, at cost (42,419,281 and 7,712,885 shares as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)	(2,199)	(297)
Additional paid-in capital	454	443
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(616)	(787)
Retained earnings	22,918	22,495
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to CRH plc shareholders	20,854	22,157
Noncontrolling interests	434	575
Total equity	21,288	22,732
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$ 47,469	$ 45,319