Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Total revenues	$ 10,515	$ 10,128	$ 26,702	$ 26,264
Total cost of revenues	(6,456)	(6,365)	(17,161)	(17,252)
Gross profit	4,059	3,763	9,541	9,012
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(2,184)	(1,990)	(5,919)	(5,647)
Gain on disposal of long-lived assets	89	15	199	38
Operating income	1,964	1,788	3,821	3,403
Interest income	33	62	112	138
Interest expense	(164)	(131)	(452)	(285)
Other nonoperating income, net	62	1	246	3
Income from operations before income tax expense and income from equity method investments	1,895	1,720	3,727	3,259
Income tax expense	(531)	(416)	(942)	(781)
Income from equity method investments	25	14	27	21
Net income	1,389	1,318	2,812	2,499
Net (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(9)	(9)	(21)	(21)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4)	(3)	(2)	(1)
Net income attributable to CRH plc	$ 1,376	$ 1,306	$ 2,789	$ 2,477
Earnings per share attributable to CRH plc
Earnings per share attributable to CRH plc, basic (in USD per share)	$ 1.99	$ 1.81	$ 4.03	$ 3.36
Earnings per share attributable to CRH plc, diluted (in USD per share)	$ 1.97	$ 1.80	$ 4.00	$ 3.34
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	681.6	718.2	685.0	731.8
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	685.5	722.1	690.0	736.6
Product
Total revenues	$ 7,482	$ 7,157	$ 20,158	$ 19,926
Total cost of revenues	(3,674)	(3,609)	(11,010)	(11,285)
Service
Total revenues	3,033	2,971	6,544	6,338
Total cost of revenues	$ (2,782)	$ (2,756)	$ (6,151)	$ (5,967)