Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,240	$ 4,096	$ 3,352
Restricted cash	40	51	0
Accounts receivable, net	5,213	5,178	5,141
Inventories	5,058	5,251	4,960
Assets held for sale	1,811	0	0
Other current assets	877	678	789
Total current assets	16,239	15,254	14,242
Property, plant and equipment, net	24,657	24,937	22,179
Equity method investments	487	502	732
Goodwill	12,592	13,099	11,475
Intangible assets, net	1,956	2,048	1,208
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,274	1,471	1,272
Other noncurrent assets	962	1,018	813
Total assets	58,167	58,329	51,921
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,947	3,263	2,777
Accrued expenses	2,143	2,196	2,270
Current portion of long-term debt	2,478	1,175	1,458
Operating lease liabilities	247	286	247
Liabilities held for sale	428	0	0
Other current liabilities	1,968	1,834	1,960
Total current liabilities	10,211	8,754	8,712
Long-term debt	16,071	16,478	14,213
Deferred income tax liabilities	3,301	3,511	3,141
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	1,066	1,232	1,075
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,973	2,876	2,423
Total liabilities	33,622	32,851	29,564
Commitments and Contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	422	430	379
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, 2026, December 31, 2025, and March 31, 2025	1	1	1
Common stock, €0.32 par value, 1,250,000,000 shares authorized; 704,021,684, 706,946,142 and 715,487,343 issued and outstanding, as of March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025, and March 31, 2025, respectively	285	286	289
Treasury stock, at cost (35,793,257, 38,315,792 and 38,850,691 shares as of March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025, and March 31, 2025, respectively)	(1,905)	(2,016)	(2,038)
Additional paid-in capital	250	397	298
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(353)	(257)	(806)
Retained earnings	24,793	25,593	23,375
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to CRH shareholders	23,071	24,004	21,119
Noncontrolling interests	1,052	1,044	859
Total equity	24,123	25,048	21,978
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$ 58,167	$ 58,329	$ 51,921