Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,720	$ 6,341
Restricted cash	39	0
Accounts receivable, net	4,820	4,507
Inventories	4,755	4,291
Assets held for sale	0	1,268
Other current assets	749	478
Total current assets	14,083	16,885
Property, plant and equipment, net	21,452	17,841
Equity method investments	737	620
Goodwill	11,061	9,158
Intangible assets, net	1,211	1,041
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,274	1,292
Other noncurrent assets	795	632
Total assets	50,613	47,469
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,207	3,149
Accrued expenses	2,248	2,296
Current portion of long-term debt	2,999	1,866
Operating lease liabilities	265	255
Liabilities held for sale	0	375
Other current liabilities	1,577	2,072
Total current liabilities	10,296	10,013
Long-term debt	10,969	9,776
Deferred income tax liabilities	3,105	2,738
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	1,074	1,125
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,319	2,196
Total liabilities	27,763	25,848
Commitments and contingencies (Note 24)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	384	333
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, 2024, and December 31, 2023	1	1
Common stock, €0.32 par value, 1,250,000,000 shares authorized; 718,647,277 and 734,519,598 shares issued and outstanding, as of December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively	290	296
Treasury stock, at cost (41,355,384 and 42,419,281 shares as of December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively)	(2,137)	(2,199)
Additional paid-in capital	422	454
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,005)	(616)
Retained earnings	24,036	22,918
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to CRH shareholders	21,607	20,854
Noncontrolling interests	859	434
Total equity	22,466	21,288
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$ 50,613	$ 47,469