Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,352	$ 3,720	$ 3,308
Restricted cash	0	39	0
Accounts receivable, net	5,141	4,820	4,798
Inventories	4,960	4,755	4,619
Assets held for sale	0	0	236
Other current assets	789	749	748
Total current assets	14,242	14,083	13,709
Property, plant and equipment, net	22,179	21,452	18,878
Equity method investments	732	737	609
Goodwill	11,475	11,061	10,125
Intangible assets, net	1,208	1,211	1,093
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,272	1,274	1,285
Other noncurrent assets	813	795	634
Total assets	51,921	50,613	46,333
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,777	3,207	2,730
Accrued expenses	2,270	2,248	2,241
Current portion of long-term debt	1,458	2,999	2,992
Operating lease liabilities	247	265	255
Liabilities held for sale	0	0	44
Other current liabilities	1,960	1,577	1,735
Total current liabilities	8,712	10,296	9,997
Long-term debt	14,213	10,969	9,680
Deferred income tax liabilities	3,141	3,105	2,684
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	1,075	1,074	1,120
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,423	2,319	2,110
Total liabilities	29,564	27,763	25,591
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	379	384	326
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 March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2024	1	1	1
Common stock, €0.32 par value, 1,250,000,000 shares authorized; 715,487,343, 718,647,277 and 729,477,337 issued and outstanding, as of March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2024 respectively	289	290	294
Treasury stock, at cost (38,850,691, 41,355,384 and 41,897,429 shares as of March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024 respectively)	(2,038)	(2,137)	(2,166)
Additional paid-in capital	298	422	337
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(806)	(1,005)	(797)
Retained earnings	23,375	24,036	22,346
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to CRH shareholders	21,119	21,607	20,015
Noncontrolling interests	859	859	401
Total equity	21,978	22,466	20,416
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$ 51,921	$ 50,613	$ 46,333