CRH (CRH) 10-Q 10 May 24 2024 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

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Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Apr. 26, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-32846
Entity Registrant Name	CRH public limited company
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-0366809
Entity Address, Address Line One	Stonemason’s Way
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Rathfarnham
Entity Address, City or Town	Dublin
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	D16 KH51
Entity Address, Country	IE
Country Region	+353
City Area Code	1
Local Phone Number	404 1000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		686,677,448
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0000849395
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	L2
Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Ordinary Shares
Trading Symbol	CRH
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Six Point Four Percent Notes Due 2033
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.40% notes due 2033
Trading Symbol	CRH/33A
Security Exchange Name	NYSE

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Total revenues	$ 6,533	$ 6,427
Total cost of revenues	(4,726)	(4,808)
Gross profit	1,807	1,619
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(1,787)	(1,622)
Gain on disposal of long-lived assets	8	5
Operating income	28	2
Interest income	43	40
Interest expense	(133)	(81)
Other nonoperating income, net	161	0
Income (loss) from operations before income tax expense and income from equity method investments	99	(39)
Income tax benefit	19	14
Loss from equity method investments	(4)	(6)
Net income (loss)	114	(31)
Net (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(2)	(2)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	4	5
Net income (loss) attributable to CRH plc	$ 116	$ (28)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to CRH plc
Earning/(loss) per share attributable to CRH plc, basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.16	$ (0.05)
Earnings/(loss) per share attributable to CRH plc, diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.16	$ (0.05)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	687.8	742.9
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	693.4	742.9
Product
Total revenues	$ 5,368	$ 5,338
Total cost of revenues	(3,577)	(3,744)
Service
Total revenues	1,165	1,089
Total cost of revenues	$ (1,149)	$ (1,064)

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 114	$ (31)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Currency translation adjustment	(148)	98
Net change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges, net of tax of $6 million and $(6) million for the three months ended March 31, $0 and March 31, $0, respectively	(37)	31
Actuarial losses and prior service costs for pension and other postretirement plans, net of tax of $1 million and $nil million for the three months ended March 31, $0 and March 31, $0, respectively	(3)	(3)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(188)	126
Comprehensive (loss) income	(74)	95
Comprehensive (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(2)	(2)
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	11	(7)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to CRH plc	$ (65)	$ 86

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), after reclassification, tax	$ 6	$ (6)
Other comprehensive (income) loss, defined benefit plan, after reclassification adjustment, tax	$ 1	$ 0

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,308	$ 6,341	$ 4,650
Accounts receivable, net	4,798	4,507	4,706
Inventories	4,619	4,291	4,458
Assets held for sale	236	1,268	0
Other current assets	748	478	416
Total current assets	13,709	16,885	14,230
Property, plant and equipment, net	18,878	17,841	17,997
Equity method investments	609	620	655
Goodwill	10,125	9,158	9,308
Intangible assets, net	1,093	1,041	1,094
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,285	1,292	1,192
Other noncurrent assets	634	632	631
Total assets	46,333	47,469	45,107
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,730	3,149	2,627
Accrued expenses	2,241	2,296	2,079
Current portion of long-term debt	2,992	1,866	2,251
Operating lease liabilities	255	255	235
Liabilities held for sale	44	375	0
Other current liabilities	1,735	2,072	2,063
Total current liabilities	9,997	10,013	9,255
Long-term debt	9,680	9,776	7,583
Deferred income tax liabilities	2,684	2,738	2,972
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	1,120	1,125	1,021
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,110	2,196	2,132
Total liabilities	25,591	25,848	22,963
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	326	333	307
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock, €— par value, $0 shares authorized and $0 shares issued and outstanding for 5% preferred stock and $1 shares authorized, issued and outstanding for 7% 'A' preferred stock, as of March 31, $—, December 31, 2023, and March 31, $—	1	1	1
Common stock, €— par value, $1,250 shares authorized; $729, $735 and $752 issued and outstanding, as of March 31, $—, December 31, 2023, and March 31, $— respectively	294	296	302
Treasury stock, at cost ($42, $42 and $12 shares as of March 31, $—, December 31, 2023 and March 31, $— respectively)	(2,166)	(2,199)	(487)
Additional paid-in capital	337	454	420
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(797)	(616)	(673)
Retained earnings	22,346	22,918	21,692
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to CRH plc shareholders	20,015	20,854	21,255
Noncontrolling interests	401	434	582
Total equity	20,416	21,288	21,837
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$ 46,333	$ 47,469	$ 45,107

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - € / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Preferred stock, par value per share (in USD per share)	€ 1.27	€ 1.27	€ 1.27
Common stock, par value per share (in USD per share)	€ 0.32	€ 0.32	€ 0.32
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,250,000,000	1,250,000,000	1,250,000,000
Common stock, shares, issued (in shares)	729,477,337	734,519,598	752,140,338
Common stock, shares, outstanding (in shares)	729,477,337	734,519,598	752,140,338
Treasury stock, common, shares (in shares)	41,897,429	42,419,281	11,596,581
Five percent preferred stock
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	150,000	150,000	150,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	50,000	50,000	50,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	50,000	50,000	50,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage	5%
Seven percent preferred stock
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	872,000	872,000	872,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	872,000	872,000	872,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	872,000	872,000	872,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage	7%

Condensed Consolidated Statem_4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 114	$ (31)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	397	384
Share-based compensation	30	31
Gains on disposals from businesses and long-lived assets, net	(123)	(5)
Deferred tax (benefit) expense	(36)	49
Loss from equity method investments	4	6
Pension and other postretirement benefits net periodic benefit cost	9	8
Non-cash operating lease costs	75	69
Other items, net	(25)	(3)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable, net	(326)	(356)
Inventories	(270)	(217)
Accounts payable	(396)	(339)
Operating lease liabilities	(75)	(70)
Other assets	(77)	(21)
Other liabilities	1	(164)
Pension and other postretirement benefits contributions	(14)	(12)
Net cash used in operating activities	(712)	(671)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(506)	(332)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(2,206)	(155)
Proceeds from divestitures and disposals of long-lived assets	739	6
Dividends received from equity method investments	6	8
Settlements of derivatives	(13)	(2)
Other investing activities, net	(116)	(17)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,096)	(492)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from debt issuances	1,818	71
Payments on debt	(651)	0
Settlements of derivatives	(1)	6
Payments of finance lease obligations	(9)	(6)
Deferred and contingent acquisition consideration paid	(7)	(4)
Dividends paid	(750)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interests	(17)	(13)
Repurchases of common stock	(559)	(246)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	1
Net cash used in financing activities	(176)	(191)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(97)	68
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(3,081)	(1,286)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period	6,390	5,936
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period	3,309	4,650
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest (including finance leases)	45	54
Cash paid for income taxes	159	104
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3,308	4,650
Cash and cash equivalents included in assets held for sale	1	0
Total cash and cash equivalents presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$ 3,309	$ 4,650

Condensed Consolidated Statem_5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Total Shareholders' Equity Attributable to CRH plc Shareholders	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Noncontrolling Interests
Shares, outstanding, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			900,000	752,100,000
Balance at the beginning of the year at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 22,732	$ 22,157	$ 1	$ 302	$ (297)	$ 443	$ (787)	$ 22,495	$ 575
Treasury stock, common, shares beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022					(7,700,000)
Net loss	(33)	(28)						(28)	(5)
Other comprehensive income	126	114					114		12
Share-based compensation	31	31				31
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)					(5,600,000)
Repurchases of common stock	(246)	(246)			$ (246)
Shares issued under employee share plans (in shares)					1,700,000
Shares issued under employee share plans	1	1			$ 56	(54)		(1)
Dividends declared on common stock	(764)	(764)						(764)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value	(10)	(10)						(10)
Shares, outstanding, ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023			900,000	752,100,000
Balance at the end of the year at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 21,837	21,255	$ 1	$ 302	$ (487)	420	(673)	21,692	582
Treasury stock, common, shares ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023	(11,596,581)				(11,600,000)
Shares, outstanding, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023			900,000	734,500,000
Balance at the beginning of the year at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 21,288	20,854	$ 1	$ 296	$ (2,199)	454	(616)	22,918	434
Treasury stock, common, shares beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	(42,419,281)				(42,400,000)
Net loss	$ 112	116						116	(4)
Other comprehensive income	(188)	(181)					(181)		(7)
Share-based compensation	30	30				30
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)					(2,600,000)
Repurchases of common stock	(179)	(179)			$ (179)
Retirement of treasury stock (in shares)				(5,000,000)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock	(380)	(380)		$ (2)				(378)
Shares issued under employee share plans (in shares)					3,100,000
Shares issued under employee share plans	0				$ 212	(147)		(65)
Dividends declared on common stock	(241)	(241)						(241)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(4)								(4)
Divestiture of noncontrolling interests	(18)								(18)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value	(4)	(4)						(4)
Shares, outstanding, ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024			900,000	729,500,000
Balance at the end of the year at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 20,416	$ 20,015	$ 1	$ 294	$ (2,166)	$ 337	$ (797)	$ 22,346	$ 401
Treasury stock, common, shares ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024	(41,897,429)				(41,900,000)

Condensed Consolidated Statem_6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends declared on common stock (in USD per share)	$ 0.35	$ 1.03

Summary of significant accounti

Summary of significant accounting policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of significant accounting policies	1. Summary of significant accounting policies 1.1. Description of business CRH plc (the Company) is a multinational company that operates in the building materials industry, providing essential products and services for construction projects primarily in North America and Europe. The Company is one of the largest suppliers of building materials globally. The Company is a major producer of aggregates, cement, readymixed concrete, asphalt, paving and construction services, and value-added building products. The Company provides solutions to a wide range of customers, including contractors, builders, engineers, infrastructure developers, and the residential market. 1.2. Basis of presentation and use of estimates The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The Company has continued to follow the accounting policies set forth in the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto included in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K. In the opinion of our management, these statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of our results of operations and financial condition for the periods and at the dates presented. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2023 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements at that date but does not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K. The preparation of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amounts of assets and liabilities reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities and reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Such estimates include impairment of long-lived assets, impairment of goodwill, pension and other postretirement benefits, tax matters and litigation, including insurance and environmental compliance costs. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s judgment. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Changes in accounting estimates may be necessary if there are changes in the circumstances or experiences on which the estimate was based or as a result of new information. Changes in estimates, including those resulting from changes in the economic environment, are reflected in the period in which the change in estimate occurs. 1.3. Restricted cash The Company had restricted cash of $6 million, $6 million and $5 million at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively, included within Cash and cash equivalents in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company is restricted from utilizing the cash for purposes other than with government approval as it is linked to the awarding of government licenses for quarrying. 1.4. New accounting standards Refer to note 1.25 in the 2023 Form 10-K for impacts of new accounting standards. There were no material impacts from the adoption of new accounting standards for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Revenue

Revenue	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue	2. Revenue The Company disaggregates revenue based on its operating and reportable segments. The Company’s reportable segments are: (1) Americas Materials Solutions, (2) Americas Building Solutions, (3) Europe Materials Solutions, and (4) Europe Building Solutions. Revenue is disaggregated by principal activities and products. Business lines are reviewed and evaluated as follows: (1) Essential Materials, (2) Road Solutions, (3) Building & Infrastructure Solutions, and (4) Outdoor Living Solutions. The vertically integrated Essential Materials businesses manufacture and supply aggregates and cement for use in a range of construction and industrial applications. Road Solutions support the manufacturing, installation and maintenance of public highway infrastructure projects and commercial infrastructure. Building & Infrastructure Solutions connect, protect and transport critical water, energy and telecommunications infrastructure and deliver complex commercial building projects. Outdoor Living Solutions integrate specialized materials, products and design features to enhance the quality of private and public spaces. Three months ended March 31, 2024 in $ millions Americas Materials Solutions Americas Building Solutions Europe Materials Solutions Europe Building Solutions Total Principal activities and products Essential Materials 903 - 990 - 1,893 Road Solutions (i) 1,299 - 1,023 - 2,322 Building & Infrastructure Solutions (ii) - 548 - 493 1,041 Outdoor Living Solutions - 1,145 - 132 1,277 Total revenues 2,202 1,693 2,013 625 6,533 Three months ended March 31, 2023 in $ millions Americas Materials Solutions Americas Building Solutions Europe Materials Solutions Europe Building Solutions Total Principal activities and products Essential Materials 807 - 1,097 - 1,904 Road Solutions (i) 1,088 - 1,081 - 2,169 Building & Infrastructure Solutions (ii) - 569 - 563 1,132 Outdoor Living Solutions - 1,092 - 130 1,222 Total revenues 1,895 1,661 2,178 693 6,427 (i) Revenue from contracts with customers in the Road Solutions principal activities and products category that is recognized over time for the three months ended March 31 were: in $ millions 2024 2023 Americas Materials Solutions 596 495 Europe Materials Solutions 414 429 Total revenue from contracts with customers 1,010 924 (ii) Revenue from contracts with customers in the Building & Infrastructure Solutions principal activities and products category that is recognized over time for in $ millions 2024 2023 Americas Building Solutions 23 16 Europe Building Solutions 132 149 Total revenue from contracts with customers 155 165 Contract assets were $637 million, $716 million and $622 million and contract liabilities were $430 million, $439 million and $337 million, at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively. The decrease in contract assets during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily attributed to the timing of billings and retentions received. The decrease in contract liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was due to the timing of billings in excess of revenue recognized. The Company recognized revenue of $265 million and $191 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023, respectively, which was previously included in the contract liability balance at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Contract assets include unbilled revenue and retentions held by customers in respect of construction contracts at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023 amounting to $416 million and $221 million, $471 million and $245 million, and $449 million and $173 million, respectively. Unbilled receivables represent the estimated value of unbilled work for projects with performance obligations recognized over time. Retentions represent amounts that have been billed to customers but payment is withheld until final acceptance of the performance obligation by the customer. Retentions that have been billed, but are not due until completion of performance and acceptance by customers, are generally expected to be collected within one year. The Company applies the practical expedient and does not adjust any of its transaction prices for the time value of money. On March 31, 2024, the Company had $4,385 million of transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations. The majority of open contracts at March 31, 2024 will close and revenue will be recognized within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

Assets held for sale and divest

Assets held for sale and divestitures	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Assets held for sale and divestitures	3. Assets held for sale and divestitures In November 2023, the Company entered into a sales agreement with SigmaRoc plc. to divest of its Lime operations in Europe for consideration of $1.1 billion. The transaction was structured in three phases. The first phase of the transaction, comprising the Company’s Lime operations in Germany, Czech Republic and Ireland, closed on January 1, 2024 and the second phase comprising the operations in the United Kingdom, closed on March 27, 2024. The divestitures resulted in a pretax gain of $115 million which was included in Other nonoperating income, net. The results of the divested operations and the gain on divestiture were reported in the Europe Materials Solutions segment. The third phase comprising the operations in Poland, is expected to close in the second half of 2024. In December 2023, the Company entered into a sales agreement to dispose of certain of its cement and materials assets in Canada, which closed on April 1, 2024. The Lime operations in Poland and the cement and materials assets in Canada comprise part of the Company’s Europe Materials Solutions and Americas Materials Solutions segments, respectively, and the relevant assets and liabilities have accordingly been reclassified as assets and liabilities held for sale. The major classes of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale were: March 31 December 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 Assets Cash and cash equivalents 1 49 Accounts receivable, net 30 70 Inventories 59 102 Other assets 3 8 Property, plant and equipment, net 139 832 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net - 6 Goodwill 4 201 Assets held for sale 236 1,268 Liabilities Accounts payable 34 59 Accrued expenses 1 17 Other liabilities 9 145 Deferred income tax liabilities - 148 Operating lease liabilities - 6 Liabilities held for sale 44 375

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Acquisitions	4. Acquisitions The Company strategically acquires companies in order to increase its footprint and offer products and services that enhance its existing offerings. These acquisitions are accounted for as business combinations using the acquisition method, whereby the purchase price is allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values at the date of the acquisition with the remaining amount recorded in goodwill. On February 9, 2024, the Company acquired a portfolio of cement and readymixed concrete assets and operations in Texas, United States (the 'Hunter' acquisition) for a total consideration of $2,106 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of eight companies, each individually immaterial except for the aforementioned Hunter acquisition in the Americas Materials Solutions segment. The total cash consideration for these acquisitions net of cash acquired, was $2,206 million. The estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition dates. The Company expects to finalize the valuation and complete the purchase price allocations as soon as practical but no later than one year from the acquisition dates. The provisional amounts for assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and consideration related to the acquisitions at March 31, 2024 were: in $ millions Hunter Other acquisitions (i) Total Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed Accounts receivable, net - 6 6 Inventories 71 1 72 Other current assets 2 2 4 Property, plant and equipment, net 1,075 38 1,113 Intangible assets, net 2 18 20 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 12 19 31 Accounts payable - 3 3 Accrued expenses 5 3 8 Operating lease liabilities 12 19 31 Long-term debt - (2) (2) Deferred income tax liabilities - 1 1 Other liabilities 8 14 22 Total identifiable net assets at fair value 1,137 46 1,183 Goodwill 969 56 1,025 Total consideration 2,106 102 2,208 Consideration satisfied by: Cash payments 2,106 100 2,206 Deferred consideration (stated at net present cost) - 2 2 Total consideration 2,106 102 2,208 Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired Cash consideration 2,106 100 2,206 Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 2,106 100 2,206 (i) Other acquisitions are aggregated on the basis of individual immateriality. As a result of the 2024 acquisitions, the Company recognized $20 million of amortizable intangible assets and $1,025 million of goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid over the fair value of net assets acquired and includes the expected benefit of cost savings and synergies within the Company’s segments and intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition. Of the goodwill recognized in respect of the acquisitions completed in the three months ended March 31, 2024, $980 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The amortizable intangible assets will be amortized against earnings over a weighted average of eight years. There have been no other acquisitions completed subsequent to the balance sheet date which would be individually material to the Company. Acquisition-related costs Acquisition-related costs have been included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. These costs include legal and consulting expenses incurred in connection with acquisitions completed during the applicable period. The Company incurred the following acquisition-related costs: Three months ended March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 Acquisition-related costs Hunter 20 - Other acquisitions - 2 Total acquisition-related costs 20 2 The financial information regarding the acquisitions included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income from the date of acquisition through March 31 were: in $ millions 2024 2023 Revenue 57 20 Net income (loss) attributable to CRH plc (i) 9 (1) (i) Net income (loss) amount excludes substantial acquisition-related costs that arose during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023. Pro forma results of operations for the acquisitions have not been presented because they are not material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Accounts receivable, net

Accounts receivable, net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, net	5. Accounts receivable, net Accounts receivable, net, were: March 31 December 31 March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Trade receivables 3,916 3,574 3,799 Construction contract assets 637 716 622 Total accounts receivable 4,553 4,290 4,421 Less: allowance for credit losses (150) (149) (134) Other current receivables 395 366 419 Total accounts receivable, net 4,798 4,507 4,706 Of the total Accounts receivable, net, balances, $32 million, $27 million and $41 million at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively, were due from equity method investments. The changes in the allowance for credit losses were as follows: in $ millions 2024 2023 At January 1 149 125 Charge-offs (2) (4) Provision for credit losses 4 10 Foreign currency translation and other (1) 3 At March 31 150 134

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	6. Inventories Inventories were: March 31 December 31 March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Raw materials 2,186 1,865 2,166 Work-in-process 211 186 179 Finished goods 2,222 2,240 2,113 Total inventories 4,619 4,291 4,458

Goodwill

Goodwill	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	7. Goodwill The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were: in $ millions Americas Materials Solutions Americas Building Solutions Europe Materials Solutions Europe Building Solutions Total Carrying value, December 31, 2023 4,417 2,752 1,362 627 9,158 Acquisitions 976 52 (1) (2) 1,025 Foreign currency translation adjustment (12) (4) (27) (15) (58) Divestitures - - (197) - (197) Reclassified from held for sale - - 197 - 197 Carrying value, March 31, 2024 5,381 2,800 1,334 610 10,125 in $ millions Americas Materials Solutions Americas Building Solutions Europe Materials Solutions Europe Building Solutions Total Carrying value, December 31, 2022 4,407 2,517 1,763 512 9,199 Acquisitions 34 240 38 86 398 Foreign currency translation adjustment 8 (5) 57 29 89 Impairment charge for the year (32) - (295) - (327) Reclassified as held for sale - - (201) - (201) Carrying value, December 31, 2023 4,417 2,752 1,362 627 9,158 in $ millions Americas Materials Solutions Americas Building Solutions Europe Materials Solutions Europe Building Solutions Total Carrying value, December 31, 2022 4,407 2,517 1,763 512 9,199 Acquisitions 6 (10) 1 67 64 Foreign currency translation adjustment (3) - 38 10 45 Carrying value, March 31, 2023 4,410 2,507 1,802 589 9,308 There were no charges for goodwill impairment in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023.

Additional financial informatio

Additional financial information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Additional financial information	8. Additional financial information Other current assets were: March 31 December 31 March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Prepayments 358 285 249 Other 390 193 167 Total other current assets 748 478 416 Accrued expenses were: March 31 December 31 March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Accrued payroll and employee benefits 997 1,066 821 Other accruals 1,244 1,230 1,258 Total accrued expenses 2,241 2,296 2,079 Other current liabilities were: March 31 December 31 March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Dividends payable 241 750 764 Construction contract liabilities 430 439 337 Insurance liability 159 171 205 Income tax payable 77 129 3 Other 828 583 754 Total other current liabilities 1,735 2,072 2,063 Other noncurrent liabilities were: March 31 December 31 March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Income tax payable 633 712 622 Asset retirement obligations 307 310 339 Pension liability 250 254 276 Insurance liability 260 260 266 Other 660 660 629 Total other noncurrent liabilities 2,110 2,196 2,132

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	9. Debt Long-term debt was: March 31 December 31 March 31 in $ millions Effective interest rate 2024 2023 2023 Long-term debt (U.S. Dollar denominated unless otherwise noted) 3.125% € notes due 2023 3.23 % - - 815 0.875% € notes due 2023 0.92 % - - 543 1.875% € notes due 2024 2.02 % - 663 652 3.875% U.S. Dollar notes due 2025 3.93 % 1,250 1,250 1,250 1.250% € notes due 2026 1.25 % 810 829 815 3.400% U.S. Dollar notes due 2027 3.49 % 600 600 600 4.000% € notes due 2027 4.13 % 540 553 - 3.950% U.S. Dollar notes due 2028 4.07 % 900 900 900 1.375% € notes due 2028 1.42 % 648 663 652 4.125% Sterling notes due 2029 4.22 % 509 509 495 1.625% € notes due 2030 1.72 % 810 829 815 4.000% € notes due 2031 4.10 % 810 829 - 6.400% U.S. Dollar notes due 2033 (i) 6.43 % 213 213 213 4.250% € notes due 2035 4.38 % 810 829 - 5.125% U.S. Dollar notes due 2045 5.25 % 500 500 500 4.400% U.S. Dollar notes due 2047 4.44 % 400 400 400 4.500% U.S. Dollar notes due 2048 4.63 % 600 600 600 PHP interest bearing loan due 2027 6.03 % 400 396 443 U.S. Dollar Commercial Paper 5.72 % 1,863 1,002 - Euro Commercial Paper 4.08 % 929 - - Other 26 37 37 Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs (64) (67) (52) Total long-term debt (ii) 12,554 11,535 9,678 Less: current portion of long-term debt (iii) (2,874) (1,759) (2,095) Long-term debt 9,680 9,776 7,583 (i) The $300 million bond was issued in September 2003, and at the time of issuance the bond was partially swapped to floating interest rates. In August 2009 and December 2010, $87 million of the issued notes were acquired by CRH plc as part of liability management exercises undertaken and the interest rate hedge was closed out. The remaining fair value hedge adjustment on the hedged item in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was $29 million, $30 million, and $32 million at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and March 31, 2023, respectively. (ii) Of the Company’s nominal fixed rate debt at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $1,375 million, was hedged to daily compounded Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) using interest rate swaps. Of the Company’s nominal fixed rate debt at March 31, 2023, $1,782 million was hedged to a mix of U.S. Dollar London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) floating rates using interest rate swaps. (iii) Excludes borrowings from bank overdrafts of $118 million, $107 million and $156 million, which are recorded within Current portion of long-term debt in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and March 31, 2023, respectively. Senior Notes: The Senior Notes are issued by wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company and carry full and unconditional guarantees from the Company, as defined in the indentures that govern them. These Senior Notes represent senior unsecured obligations of the Company and hold an equal standing in payment priority with the Company's existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness. The Senior Notes can be redeemed before their respective par call dates, with the exception of the 6.40% Senior Notes due in 2033, at a make-whole redemption price. Post par call dates and before the respective maturity dates, the Senior Notes can be redeemed at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount. In the event of a change-of-control repurchase event, the Company is obligated to offer repurchase options for the 3.875% Senior Notes due in 2025, 3.40% Senior Notes due in 2027, 3.95% Senior Notes due in 2028, 5.125% Senior Notes due in 2045, 4.40% Senior Notes due in 2047, and 4.50% Senior Notes due in 2048. This repurchase involves a cash payment equal to 101% of the principal amount, along with any accrued and unpaid interest. If the Company's credit rating falls below investment-grade, the Company would be required to make an additional coupon step-up payment on the 3.875% Senior Notes due in 2025 and 5.125% Senior Notes due in 2045. The increase is 25 basis points per rating notch per agency, capped at 100 basis points per agency. However, this coupon step-up would reverse if the Company returns to an investment-grade rating. On January 9, 2024 the Company utilized available cash to fully redeem €600 million of outstanding 1.875% euro Senior Notes due January 2024. Philippines (PHP) Debt: In March 2017, the Company's subsidiary, Republic Cement & Building Materials, Inc., entered a credit arrangement with the Bank of the Philippine Islands. The Company does not provide a guarantee for this facility. The initial credit agreement provided for total commitments of PHP 12.5 billion for a ten-year term, which was later expanded to PHP 22.5 billion. The funds drawn from this facility carry a combination of fixed and floating interest rates. Bank Credit: The Company maintains a multi-currency Revolving Credit Facility (the 'RCF') with a syndicate of lenders. The RCF offers a senior unsecured revolving facility of €3,500 million over five years. Borrowings under the RCF bear interest at rates based upon an underlying base rate, plus a margin determined in accordance with a ratings-based pricing grid. Base rates include SOFR for U.S. Dollar, EURIBOR for euros, Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) for Sterling, and Swiss Average Rate Overnight (SARON) for Swiss Francs, respectively. The facility entails an annual commitment fee calculated as a percentage of the applicable margin. During April 2024, the Company completed a one-year extension option on the undrawn committed facilities extending the maturity date to May 11, 2029. The terms of the facility allow for one further plus-1 (+1) extension option which, if successfully exercised with the agreement of the Lenders, would extend the maturity to May 11, 2030. The deferred financing costs associated with the RCF were $7 million at March 31, 2024. The total potential credit available through this arrangement is €3,500 million, inclusive of the ability to issue letters of credit. At March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and March 31, 2023, there were no outstanding borrowings or letters of credit issued under this facility and the undrawn committed facilities available to be drawn by the Company at March 31, 2024 were $3,781 million (€3,500 million equivalent). The RCF includes customary terms and conditions for investment-grade borrowers. There are no financial covenants. At March 31, 2024, the Company had a $2,000 million U.S. Dollar Commercial Paper Program and a €1,500 million Euro Commercial Paper Program. In April 2024, the Company increased the size of its existing U.S. Dollar Commercial Paper Program to $4,000 million. The purpose of these programs is to provide short-term liquidity as required. The Company’s RCF supports the commercial paper programs with a separate €750 million swingline sublimit which allows for same-day drawing in either euro or U.S. Dollar. The amount of commercial paper outstanding does not reduce available capacity under the RCF. Commercial paper borrowings may vary during the period, largely as a result of fluctuations in funding requirements. The long-term debt maturities, net of the unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs, for the periods subsequent to March 31, 2024 are as follows: in $ millions Remainder of 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 and thereafter Total Long-term debt maturities 2,874 1,219 814 1,431 1,516 4,700 12,554

Fair value measurement

Fair value measurement	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair value measurement	10. Fair value measurement Fair value is defined as the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and is measured using inputs in one of the following three categories: Level 1 measurements are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation of these items does not entail a significant amount of judgment. Level 2 measurements are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active or market data other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities. Level 3 measurements are based on unobservable data that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Considerable judgment may be required in interpreting market data used to develop the estimates of fair value. The carrying values of the Company’s Long-term debt were $12,554 million, $11,535 million, and $9,678 million at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and March 31, 2023, respectively. The fair values of the Company’s Long-term debt were $12,244 million, $11,337 million, and $9,159 million at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and March 31, 2023, respectively. The Company’s Long-term debt obligations are Level 2 instruments whose fair value is derived from quoted market prices. The redeemable noncontrolling interests included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are marked to fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs. The redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests approximates the fair value and is based on a range of estimated potential outcomes of the expected payment amounts primarily dependent on underlying performance metrics. The unobservable inputs in the valuation include a discount rate determined using a Capital Asset Pricing Model methodology with ranges of between 6.54% and 7.47%. See Note 17 for the changes in the fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests.

Income taxes

Income taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income taxes	11. Income taxes The Company’s tax provision for the interim period is calculated using an estimated annual effective tax rate based on the expected full-year results which is applied to ordinary year-to-date income or loss. The tax provision is adjusted for discrete items that occur in the applicable interim period to arrive at the effective income tax rate. The summary of the income tax benefit from operations was: Three months ended March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 Total tax benefit (19) (14) Effective income tax rate (19)% 36% The movement in the effective tax rate compared with the corresponding period in the prior year was primarily driven by the impact of the movement in tax provisions, a tax deduction for share-based compensation and the largely tax-exempt divestiture of phases one and two of the European Lime operations.

Earnings per share (EPS)

Earnings per share (EPS)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings per share (EPS)	12. Earnings per share (EPS) The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share was as follows: Three months ended March 31 in $ millions, except share and per share data 2024 2023 Numerator Net income (loss) 114 (31) Net (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests (2) (2) Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 4 5 Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value (4) (10) Net income (loss) attributable to CRH plc for EPS - basic and diluted 112 (38) Denominator Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic (i) 687.8 742.9 Effect of dilutive employee share awards (ii) 5.6 - Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted 693.4 742.9 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to CRH plc Basic $0.16 ($0.05) Diluted $0.16 ($0.05) (i) The weighted average number of common shares included in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share has been adjusted to exclude shares repurchased and held by the Company as Treasury Stock given that these shares do not rank for dividend.

Accumulated other comprehensive

Accumulated other comprehensive loss	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	13. Accumulated other comprehensive loss The changes in the balances for each component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were as follows: in $ millions Currency Translation Cash Flow Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Total Balance at December 31, 2023 (439) (47) (130) (616) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (114) (63) - (177) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss (34) 26 (3) (11) Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) (148) (37) (3) (188) Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 7 - - 7 Balance at March 31, 2024 (580) (84) (133) (797) Balance at December 31, 2022 (746) (19) (22) (787) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 98 21 - 119 Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss - 10 (3) 7 Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) 98 31 (3) 126 Other comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests (12) - - (12) Balance at March 31, 2023 (660) 12 (25) (673) The amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to income were as follows: Three months ended March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 Cash flow hedges Cost of product revenues 30 14 Income tax benefit (4) (4) Total 26 10 Pension and other postretirement plans Other nonoperating income, net (4) (3) Income tax expense 1 - Total (3) (3) Reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to income 23 7

Segment information

Segment information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment information	14. Segment information The Company has the following four reportable segments: Americas Materials Solutions; Americas Building Solutions; Europe Materials Solutions; and Europe Building Solutions. The Americas Materials Solutions segment provides solutions for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings in North America. The primary materials produced by this segment include aggregates, cement, readymixed concrete and asphalt. This segment also provides paving and construction services for customers. The Americas Building Solutions segment manufactures, supplies and delivers solutions for the built environment in communities across North America. Our subsidiaries within this segment offer building and infrastructure solutions serving complex critical utility infrastructure (such as water, energy, transportation and telecommunications projects) and outdoor living solutions for enhancing private and public spaces. The Europe Materials Solutions segment provides solutions for the construction of public infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings to customers in construction markets in Europe. The primary materials produced in this segment include aggregates, cement, readymixed concrete, asphalt and concrete products. The Europe Building Solutions segment combines materials, products and services to produce a wide range of architectural and infrastructural solutions for use in the building and renovation of critical utility infrastructure, commercial and residential buildings, and outdoor living spaces. This business serves the growing demand across the construction value chain for innovative and value-added products and services. The Company’s reportable segments are the same as the Company’s operating segments and correspond with how the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) regularly reviews financial information to allocate resources and assess performance under the Company’s organizational structure. The CODM monitors the operating results of segments separately in order to allocate resources between segments and to assess performance. Segment performance is evaluated using Adjusted EBITDA. Given that Interest expense and Income tax benefit are managed on a centralized basis, these items are not allocated between operating segments for the purposes of the information presented to the CODM and are accordingly omitted from the detailed segmental analysis below. There are no asymmetrical allocations to reporting segments which would require disclosure. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization, loss on impairments, gain/loss on divestitures and unrealized gain/loss on investments, income/loss from equity method investments, substantial acquisition-related costs and pension expense/income excluding current service cost component. The key performance measures for the Company’s reportable segments were: Revenues Three months ended March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 Americas Materials Solutions 2,202 1,895 Americas Building Solutions 1,693 1,661 Europe Materials Solutions 2,013 2,178 Europe Building Solutions 625 693 Total revenues 6,533 6,427 Adjusted EBITDA Three months ended March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 Americas Materials Solutions 15 (35) Americas Building Solutions 308 301 Europe Materials Solutions 90 68 Europe Building Solutions 32 52 Total Adjusted EBITDA 445 386 Three months ended March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 Adjusted EBITDA 445 386 Depreciation, depletion and amortization (397) (384) Interest income 43 40 Interest expense (133) (81) Gain on divestitures and unrealized gains on investments (i) (ii) 160 - Pension income excluding current service cost component (i) 1 - Substantial acquisition-related costs (20) - Income (loss) from operations before income tax expense and income from equity method investments 99 (39) (i) Gain on divestitures and unrealized gains on investments and pension income excluding current service cost component have been included in Other nonoperating income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. (ii) For the period ended March 31, 2024, there was a gain on divestitures of $115 million within Europe Materials Solutions. Depreciation, depletion and amortization for each of the segments were: Three months ended March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 Depreciation, depletion and amortization Americas Materials Solutions 190 186 Americas Building Solutions 80 75 Europe Materials Solutions 103 101 Europe Building Solutions 24 22 Total depreciation, depletion and amortization 397 384

Pension and other postretiremen

Pension and other postretirement benefits	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Pension and other postretirement benefits	15. Pension and other postretirement benefits Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31 for the Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit (OPEB) Plans were: Pension and OPEB Plans U.S. Non-U.S. Three months ended March 31 Three months ended March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Service cost – – 10 8 Interest cost 6 6 21 24 Expected return on assets (5) (5) (22) (23) Amortization of: Prior service credit – – (3) (3) Actuarial loss 1 1 1 – Settlement gain (i) – – (3) – Net periodic benefit cost (ii) (iii) 2 2 4 6 (i) Settlement gain of $3 million relates to pension plans divested as part of the sale of the Company's Lime operations in Europe and is included in gain on divestitures, within Other nonoperating income, net. (ii) Includes net periodic benefit cost of $1 million and $1 million related to OPEB plans for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, respectively. (iii) Service cost is included within Cost of revenues and Selling, general and administrative expenses while all other cost components are recorded within Other nonoperating income, net.

Variable interest entities

Variable interest entities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Variable interest entities	16. Variable interest entities The Company’s operations in the Philippines are conducted through a Variable Interest Entity (VIE), wherein the Company holds 40% of the equity share capital and a 55% share of earnings and distributions. The remaining noncontrolling interest of 60% equity share capital and 45% share of earnings and distributions is held by an unrelated party. The Company’s voting rights are not proportional to its share of earnings and distributions, and substantially all of the activities of the Philippines business are conducted on behalf of the Company and controlled by the Company through contractual relationships. Therefore, the Philippines business meets the definition of a VIE for which the Company is the primary beneficiary and, therefore, is consolidated. Further, the Company has provided subordinated debt to the intermediate parent of the Philippines business which exposes the Company to the profits and losses of the Philippines business. The debt is repayable only where the shareholder agreement of the intermediate parent of the Philippines business is terminated or where the Company transfers its shares in the intermediate parent to an unrelated entity (i.e., the debt exposure of the Company becomes in substance a residual interest in the intermediate parent). The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities of the consolidated VIE, reported within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets before intragroup eliminations with other CRH plc companies were: March 31 December 31 March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents 29 19 37 Accounts receivable, net 30 31 34 Inventories 106 99 121 Other current assets 54 51 49 Total current assets 219 200 241 Property, plant and equipment, net 897 923 969 Goodwill 196 200 507 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 5 5 6 Other noncurrent assets 10 11 9 Total assets 1,327 1,339 1,732 Liabilities Current liabilities: Accounts payable 95 92 95 Accrued expenses 37 36 43 Current portion of long-term debt 87 98 89 Operating lease liabilities 1 1 1 Other current liabilities 24 25 25 Total current liabilities 244 252 253 Long-term debt 312 297 353 Deferred income tax liabilities 104 106 112 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 4 5 5 Other noncurrent liabilities 18 17 15 Total liabilities 682 677 738 The operating results of the consolidated VIE, reported within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows before intragroup eliminations with other CRH plc companies were: Three months ended March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 Total revenues 96 115 Total cost of revenues (87) (114) Gross profit 9 1 Net loss (9) (12) Net cash used in operating activities (6) (7)

Redeemable noncontrolling inter

Redeemable noncontrolling interests	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	17. Redeemable noncontrolling interests The redeemable noncontrolling interests comprises the noncontrolling interests in two of the Company’s North American subsidiaries, that are currently redeemable. The Company has the ability to exercise the call option for the noncontrolling interests on or after December 31, 2031. In addition to the call options, the noncontrolling interest holder has the right to sell the noncontrolling interests to the Company, which are currently exercisable. These noncontrolling interests have put and call options and both are redeemable based on multiples of EBITDA. The noncontrolling interests are considered redeemable noncontrolling equity interests, classified as temporary or mezzanine equity, as their redemption is not solely within the Company’s control. The noncontrolling interests were recorded at their respective fair values as of the acquisition dates and are adjusted to their expected redemption values, with an offsetting entry to retained earnings, as of the reporting date as if that date was the redemption date, if those amounts exceed their respective carrying values. The following table summarizes the redeemable noncontrolling interest for the following periods: in $ millions Balance at December 31, 2023 333 Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests 2 Adjustment to the redemption value 4 Dividends paid (13) Balance at March 31, 2024 326 Balance at December 31, 2022 308 Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests 2 Adjustment to the redemption value 10 Dividends paid (13) Balance at March 31, 2023 307

Commitment and contingencies

Commitment and contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitment and contingencies	18. Commitments and contingencies Guarantees The Company has given letters of guarantee to secure obligations of subsidiary undertakings as follows: $12.4 billion, $11.3 billion, and $9.5 billion in respect of loans and borrowings, bank advances and derivative obligations at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023 respectively, and $0.4 billion, $0.4 billion, and $0.4 billion at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively, in respect of letters of credit due within one year. Legal Proceedings The Company is not involved in any proceedings that it believes could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net loss	$ 116	$ (28)

Insider Trading Arrangements

Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false

Summary of significant accoun_2

Summary of significant accounting policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of presentation	Basis of presentation and use of estimates The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The Company has continued to follow the accounting policies set forth in the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto included in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K. In the opinion of our management, these statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of our results of operations and financial condition for the periods and at the dates presented. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2023 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements at that date but does not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K.
Use of estimates	Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Changes in accounting estimates may be necessary if there are changes in the circumstances or experiences on which the estimate was based or as a result of new information. Changes in estimates, including those resulting from changes in the economic environment, are reflected in the period in which the change in estimate occurs.
Restricted cash	Restricted cashThe Company had restricted cash of $6 million, $6 million and $5 million at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively, included within Cash and cash equivalents in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company is restricted from utilizing the cash for purposes other than with government approval as it is linked to the awarding of government licenses for quarrying
New accounting standards	New accounting standards Refer to note 1.25 in the 2023 Form 10-K for impacts of new accounting standards. There were no material impacts from the adoption of new accounting standards for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Revenue (Tables)

Revenue (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Disaggregation of Revenue	Three months ended March 31, 2024 in $ millions Americas Materials Solutions Americas Building Solutions Europe Materials Solutions Europe Building Solutions Total Principal activities and products Essential Materials 903 - 990 - 1,893 Road Solutions (i) 1,299 - 1,023 - 2,322 Building & Infrastructure Solutions (ii) - 548 - 493 1,041 Outdoor Living Solutions - 1,145 - 132 1,277 Total revenues 2,202 1,693 2,013 625 6,533 Three months ended March 31, 2023 in $ millions Americas Materials Solutions Americas Building Solutions Europe Materials Solutions Europe Building Solutions Total Principal activities and products Essential Materials 807 - 1,097 - 1,904 Road Solutions (i) 1,088 - 1,081 - 2,169 Building & Infrastructure Solutions (ii) - 569 - 563 1,132 Outdoor Living Solutions - 1,092 - 130 1,222 Total revenues 1,895 1,661 2,178 693 6,427 (i) Revenue from contracts with customers in the Road Solutions principal activities and products category that is recognized over time for the three months ended March 31 were: in $ millions 2024 2023 Americas Materials Solutions 596 495 Europe Materials Solutions 414 429 Total revenue from contracts with customers 1,010 924 (ii) Revenue from contracts with customers in the Building & Infrastructure Solutions principal activities and products category that is recognized over time for in $ millions 2024 2023 Americas Building Solutions 23 16 Europe Building Solutions 132 149 Total revenue from contracts with customers 155 165

Assets held for sale and dive_2

Assets held for sale and divestitures (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations	The major classes of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale were: March 31 December 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 Assets Cash and cash equivalents 1 49 Accounts receivable, net 30 70 Inventories 59 102 Other assets 3 8 Property, plant and equipment, net 139 832 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net - 6 Goodwill 4 201 Assets held for sale 236 1,268 Liabilities Accounts payable 34 59 Accrued expenses 1 17 Other liabilities 9 145 Deferred income tax liabilities - 148 Operating lease liabilities - 6 Liabilities held for sale 44 375

Acquisitions (Tables)

Acquisitions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	The provisional amounts for assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and consideration related to the acquisitions at March 31, 2024 were: in $ millions Hunter Other acquisitions (i) Total Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed Accounts receivable, net - 6 6 Inventories 71 1 72 Other current assets 2 2 4 Property, plant and equipment, net 1,075 38 1,113 Intangible assets, net 2 18 20 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 12 19 31 Accounts payable - 3 3 Accrued expenses 5 3 8 Operating lease liabilities 12 19 31 Long-term debt - (2) (2) Deferred income tax liabilities - 1 1 Other liabilities 8 14 22 Total identifiable net assets at fair value 1,137 46 1,183 Goodwill 969 56 1,025 Total consideration 2,106 102 2,208 Consideration satisfied by: Cash payments 2,106 100 2,206 Deferred consideration (stated at net present cost) - 2 2 Total consideration 2,106 102 2,208 Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired Cash consideration 2,106 100 2,206 Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 2,106 100 2,206 (i) Other acquisitions are aggregated on the basis of individual immateriality.
Schedule of Acquisition-Related Costs	The Company incurred the following acquisition-related costs: Three months ended March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 Acquisition-related costs Hunter 20 - Other acquisitions - 2 Total acquisition-related costs 20 2
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information	The financial information regarding the acquisitions included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income from the date of acquisition through March 31 were: in $ millions 2024 2023 Revenue 57 20 Net income (loss) attributable to CRH plc (i) 9 (1) (i) Net income (loss) amount excludes substantial acquisition-related costs that arose during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023.

Accounts receivable, net (Table

Accounts receivable, net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Receivables [Abstract]
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable	Accounts receivable, net, were: March 31 December 31 March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Trade receivables 3,916 3,574 3,799 Construction contract assets 637 716 622 Total accounts receivable 4,553 4,290 4,421 Less: allowance for credit losses (150) (149) (134) Other current receivables 395 366 419 Total accounts receivable, net 4,798 4,507 4,706
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	The changes in the allowance for credit losses were as follows: in $ millions 2024 2023 At January 1 149 125 Charge-offs (2) (4) Provision for credit losses 4 10 Foreign currency translation and other (1) 3 At March 31 150 134

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory, Current	Inventories were: March 31 December 31 March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Raw materials 2,186 1,865 2,166 Work-in-process 211 186 179 Finished goods 2,222 2,240 2,113 Total inventories 4,619 4,291 4,458

Goodwill (Tables)

Goodwill (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were: in $ millions Americas Materials Solutions Americas Building Solutions Europe Materials Solutions Europe Building Solutions Total Carrying value, December 31, 2023 4,417 2,752 1,362 627 9,158 Acquisitions 976 52 (1) (2) 1,025 Foreign currency translation adjustment (12) (4) (27) (15) (58) Divestitures - - (197) - (197) Reclassified from held for sale - - 197 - 197 Carrying value, March 31, 2024 5,381 2,800 1,334 610 10,125 in $ millions Americas Materials Solutions Americas Building Solutions Europe Materials Solutions Europe Building Solutions Total Carrying value, December 31, 2022 4,407 2,517 1,763 512 9,199 Acquisitions 34 240 38 86 398 Foreign currency translation adjustment 8 (5) 57 29 89 Impairment charge for the year (32) - (295) - (327) Reclassified as held for sale - - (201) - (201) Carrying value, December 31, 2023 4,417 2,752 1,362 627 9,158 in $ millions Americas Materials Solutions Americas Building Solutions Europe Materials Solutions Europe Building Solutions Total Carrying value, December 31, 2022 4,407 2,517 1,763 512 9,199 Acquisitions 6 (10) 1 67 64 Foreign currency translation adjustment (3) - 38 10 45 Carrying value, March 31, 2023 4,410 2,507 1,802 589 9,308

Additional financial informat_2

Additional financial information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Current Assets	Other current assets were: March 31 December 31 March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Prepayments 358 285 249 Other 390 193 167 Total other current assets 748 478 416
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	Accrued expenses were: March 31 December 31 March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Accrued payroll and employee benefits 997 1,066 821 Other accruals 1,244 1,230 1,258 Total accrued expenses 2,241 2,296 2,079
Other Current Liabilities	Other current liabilities were: March 31 December 31 March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Dividends payable 241 750 764 Construction contract liabilities 430 439 337 Insurance liability 159 171 205 Income tax payable 77 129 3 Other 828 583 754 Total other current liabilities 1,735 2,072 2,063
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	Other noncurrent liabilities were: March 31 December 31 March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Income tax payable 633 712 622 Asset retirement obligations 307 310 339 Pension liability 250 254 276 Insurance liability 260 260 266 Other 660 660 629 Total other noncurrent liabilities 2,110 2,196 2,132

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt	Long-term debt was: March 31 December 31 March 31 in $ millions Effective interest rate 2024 2023 2023 Long-term debt (U.S. Dollar denominated unless otherwise noted) 3.125% € notes due 2023 3.23 % - - 815 0.875% € notes due 2023 0.92 % - - 543 1.875% € notes due 2024 2.02 % - 663 652 3.875% U.S. Dollar notes due 2025 3.93 % 1,250 1,250 1,250 1.250% € notes due 2026 1.25 % 810 829 815 3.400% U.S. Dollar notes due 2027 3.49 % 600 600 600 4.000% € notes due 2027 4.13 % 540 553 - 3.950% U.S. Dollar notes due 2028 4.07 % 900 900 900 1.375% € notes due 2028 1.42 % 648 663 652 4.125% Sterling notes due 2029 4.22 % 509 509 495 1.625% € notes due 2030 1.72 % 810 829 815 4.000% € notes due 2031 4.10 % 810 829 - 6.400% U.S. Dollar notes due 2033 (i) 6.43 % 213 213 213 4.250% € notes due 2035 4.38 % 810 829 - 5.125% U.S. Dollar notes due 2045 5.25 % 500 500 500 4.400% U.S. Dollar notes due 2047 4.44 % 400 400 400 4.500% U.S. Dollar notes due 2048 4.63 % 600 600 600 PHP interest bearing loan due 2027 6.03 % 400 396 443 U.S. Dollar Commercial Paper 5.72 % 1,863 1,002 - Euro Commercial Paper 4.08 % 929 - - Other 26 37 37 Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs (64) (67) (52) Total long-term debt (ii) 12,554 11,535 9,678 Less: current portion of long-term debt (iii) (2,874) (1,759) (2,095) Long-term debt 9,680 9,776 7,583 (i) The $300 million bond was issued in September 2003, and at the time of issuance the bond was partially swapped to floating interest rates. In August 2009 and December 2010, $87 million of the issued notes were acquired by CRH plc as part of liability management exercises undertaken and the interest rate hedge was closed out. The remaining fair value hedge adjustment on the hedged item in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was $29 million, $30 million, and $32 million at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and March 31, 2023, respectively. (ii) Of the Company’s nominal fixed rate debt at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $1,375 million, was hedged to daily compounded Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) using interest rate swaps. Of the Company’s nominal fixed rate debt at March 31, 2023, $1,782 million was hedged to a mix of U.S. Dollar London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) floating rates using interest rate swaps. (iii) Excludes borrowings from bank overdrafts of $118 million, $107 million and $156 million, which are recorded within Current portion of long-term debt in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and March 31, 2023, respectively.
Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt	The long-term debt maturities, net of the unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs, for the periods subsequent to March 31, 2024 are as follows: in $ millions Remainder of 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 and thereafter Total Long-term debt maturities 2,874 1,219 814 1,431 1,516 4,700 12,554

Income taxes (Tables)

Income taxes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	The summary of the income tax benefit from operations was: Three months ended March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 Total tax benefit (19) (14) Effective income tax rate (19)% 36%

Earnings per share (EPS) (Table

Earnings per share (EPS) (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share was as follows: Three months ended March 31 in $ millions, except share and per share data 2024 2023 Numerator Net income (loss) 114 (31) Net (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests (2) (2) Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 4 5 Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value (4) (10) Net income (loss) attributable to CRH plc for EPS - basic and diluted 112 (38) Denominator Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic (i) 687.8 742.9 Effect of dilutive employee share awards (ii) 5.6 - Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted 693.4 742.9 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to CRH plc Basic $0.16 ($0.05) Diluted $0.16 ($0.05) (i) The weighted average number of common shares included in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share has been adjusted to exclude shares repurchased and held by the Company as Treasury Stock given that these shares do not rank for dividend.

Accumulated other comprehensi_2

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The changes in the balances for each component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were as follows: in $ millions Currency Translation Cash Flow Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Total Balance at December 31, 2023 (439) (47) (130) (616) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (114) (63) - (177) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss (34) 26 (3) (11) Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) (148) (37) (3) (188) Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 7 - - 7 Balance at March 31, 2024 (580) (84) (133) (797) Balance at December 31, 2022 (746) (19) (22) (787) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 98 21 - 119 Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss - 10 (3) 7 Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) 98 31 (3) 126 Other comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests (12) - - (12) Balance at March 31, 2023 (660) 12 (25) (673)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	The amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to income were as follows: Three months ended March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 Cash flow hedges Cost of product revenues 30 14 Income tax benefit (4) (4) Total 26 10 Pension and other postretirement plans Other nonoperating income, net (4) (3) Income tax expense 1 - Total (3) (3) Reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to income 23 7

Segment information (Tables)

Segment information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	The key performance measures for the Company’s reportable segments were: Revenues Three months ended March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 Americas Materials Solutions 2,202 1,895 Americas Building Solutions 1,693 1,661 Europe Materials Solutions 2,013 2,178 Europe Building Solutions 625 693 Total revenues 6,533 6,427 Adjusted EBITDA Three months ended March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 Americas Materials Solutions 15 (35) Americas Building Solutions 308 301 Europe Materials Solutions 90 68 Europe Building Solutions 32 52 Total Adjusted EBITDA 445 386 Three months ended March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 Adjusted EBITDA 445 386 Depreciation, depletion and amortization (397) (384) Interest income 43 40 Interest expense (133) (81) Gain on divestitures and unrealized gains on investments (i) (ii) 160 - Pension income excluding current service cost component (i) 1 - Substantial acquisition-related costs (20) - Income (loss) from operations before income tax expense and income from equity method investments 99 (39) (i) Gain on divestitures and unrealized gains on investments and pension income excluding current service cost component have been included in Other nonoperating income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. (ii) For the period ended March 31, 2024, there was a gain on divestitures of $115 million within Europe Materials Solutions. Depreciation, depletion and amortization for each of the segments were: Three months ended March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 Depreciation, depletion and amortization Americas Materials Solutions 190 186 Americas Building Solutions 80 75 Europe Materials Solutions 103 101 Europe Building Solutions 24 22 Total depreciation, depletion and amortization 397 384

Pension and other postretirem_2

Pension and other postretirement benefits (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs	The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31 for the Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit (OPEB) Plans were: Pension and OPEB Plans U.S. Non-U.S. Three months ended March 31 Three months ended March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Service cost – – 10 8 Interest cost 6 6 21 24 Expected return on assets (5) (5) (22) (23) Amortization of: Prior service credit – – (3) (3) Actuarial loss 1 1 1 – Settlement gain (i) – – (3) – Net periodic benefit cost (ii) (iii) 2 2 4 6 (i) Settlement gain of $3 million relates to pension plans divested as part of the sale of the Company's Lime operations in Europe and is included in gain on divestitures, within Other nonoperating income, net. (ii) Includes net periodic benefit cost of $1 million and $1 million related to OPEB plans for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, respectively. (iii) Service cost is included within Cost of revenues and Selling, general and administrative expenses while all other cost components are recorded within Other nonoperating income, net.

Variable interest entities (Tab

Variable interest entities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Condensed Balance Sheet	The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities of the consolidated VIE, reported within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets before intragroup eliminations with other CRH plc companies were: March 31 December 31 March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents 29 19 37 Accounts receivable, net 30 31 34 Inventories 106 99 121 Other current assets 54 51 49 Total current assets 219 200 241 Property, plant and equipment, net 897 923 969 Goodwill 196 200 507 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 5 5 6 Other noncurrent assets 10 11 9 Total assets 1,327 1,339 1,732 Liabilities Current liabilities: Accounts payable 95 92 95 Accrued expenses 37 36 43 Current portion of long-term debt 87 98 89 Operating lease liabilities 1 1 1 Other current liabilities 24 25 25 Total current liabilities 244 252 253 Long-term debt 312 297 353 Deferred income tax liabilities 104 106 112 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 4 5 5 Other noncurrent liabilities 18 17 15 Total liabilities 682 677 738
Condensed Income Statement	The operating results of the consolidated VIE, reported within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows before intragroup eliminations with other CRH plc companies were: Three months ended March 31 in $ millions 2024 2023 Total revenues 96 115 Total cost of revenues (87) (114) Gross profit 9 1 Net loss (9) (12) Net cash used in operating activities (6) (7)

Redeemable noncontrolling int_2

Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	The following table summarizes the redeemable noncontrolling interest for the following periods: in $ millions Balance at December 31, 2023 333 Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests 2 Adjustment to the redemption value 4 Dividends paid (13) Balance at March 31, 2024 326 Balance at December 31, 2022 308 Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests 2 Adjustment to the redemption value 10 Dividends paid (13) Balance at March 31, 2023 307

Summary of significant accoun_3

Summary of significant accounting policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Restricted cash	$ 6	$ 6	$ 5

Revenue (Details)

Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 6,533	$ 6,427
Americas Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,202	1,895
Americas Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,693	1,661
Europe Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,013	2,178
Europe Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	625	693
Essential Materials
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,893	1,904
Essential Materials | Americas Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	903	807
Essential Materials | Americas Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0
Essential Materials | Europe Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	990	1,097
Essential Materials | Europe Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0
Road solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,322	2,169
Road solutions | Transferred over Time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,010	924
Road solutions | Americas Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,299	1,088
Road solutions | Americas Materials Solutions | Transferred over Time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	596	495
Road solutions | Americas Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0
Road solutions | Europe Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,023	1,081
Road solutions | Europe Materials Solutions | Transferred over Time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	414	429
Road solutions | Europe Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0
Building and infrastructure solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,041	1,132
Building and infrastructure solutions | Transferred over Time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	155	165
Building and infrastructure solutions | Americas Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0
Building and infrastructure solutions | Americas Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	548	569
Building and infrastructure solutions | Americas Building Solutions | Transferred over Time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	23	16
Building and infrastructure solutions | Europe Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0
Building and infrastructure solutions | Europe Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	493	563
Building and infrastructure solutions | Europe Building Solutions | Transferred over Time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	132	149
Outdoor Living Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,277	1,222
Outdoor Living Solutions | Americas Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0
Outdoor Living Solutions | Americas Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,145	1,092
Outdoor Living Solutions | Europe Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0
Outdoor Living Solutions | Europe Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 132	$ 130

Revenue - Narrative (Details)

Revenue - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract assets	$ 637	$ 622	$ 716
Contract liabilities	430	337	439
Contract with customer, liability, revenue recognized	265	191
Unbilled receivable	416	449	471
Retentions held by customers	221	$ 173	$ 245
Remaining performance obligations	$ 4,385

Assets held for sale and dive_3

Assets held for sale and divestitures - Narrative (Details) - Disposal group, held-for-sale, not discontinued operations - Lime operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Nov. 30, 2023
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration		$ 1,100
Gain (loss) on disposal	$ 115

Assets held for sale and dive_4

Assets held for sale and divestitures - Major classes of assets and liabilities (Details) - Disposal group, held-for-sale, not discontinued operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1	$ 49
Accounts receivable, net	30	70
Inventories	59	102
Other assets	3	8
Property, plant and equipment, net	139	832
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	0	6
Goodwill	4	201
Assets held for sale	236	1,268
Liabilities
Accounts payable	34	59
Accrued expenses	1	17
Other liabilities	9	145
Deferred income tax liabilities	0	148
Operating lease liabilities	0	6
Liabilities held for sale	$ 44	$ 375

Acquisitions - Narrative (Detai

Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Feb. 09, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) acquisition	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		$ 2,206	$ 155
Goodwill		10,125	9,308	$ 9,158	$ 9,199
Business acquisition, goodwill, expected tax deductible amount		$ 980
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life		8 years
Acquisition-related costs		$ 20	2
Other acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration		$ 102
Number of businesses acquired | acquisition		8
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		$ 100
Intangible assets, net		18
Goodwill		56
Acquisition-related costs		0	2
Hunter
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration	$ 2,106	2,106
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		2,106
Intangible assets, net		2
Goodwill		969
Acquisition-related costs		$ 20	$ 0

Acquisitions - Identifiable Ass

Acquisitions - Identifiable Assets Acquired, Liabilities Assumed, and Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Feb. 09, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 10,125	$ 9,308	$ 9,158	$ 9,199
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		2,206	$ 155
Hunter
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net		0
Inventories		71
Other current assets		2
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,075
Intangible assets, net		2
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		12
Accounts payable		0
Accrued expenses		5
Operating lease liabilities		12
Long-term debt		0
Deferred income tax liabilities		0
Other liabilities		8
Total identifiable net assets at fair value		1,137
Goodwill		969
Total consideration		2,106
Consideration satisfied by:
Cash payments		2,106
Deferred consideration (stated at net present cost)		0
Total consideration	$ 2,106	2,106
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
Cash consideration		2,106
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		2,106
Other acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net		6
Inventories		1
Other current assets		2
Property, plant and equipment, net		38
Intangible assets, net		18
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		19
Accounts payable		3
Accrued expenses		3
Operating lease liabilities		19
Long-term debt		(2)
Deferred income tax liabilities		1
Other liabilities		14
Total identifiable net assets at fair value		46
Goodwill		56
Total consideration		102
Consideration satisfied by:
Cash payments		100
Deferred consideration (stated at net present cost)		2
Total consideration		102
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
Cash consideration		100
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		100
Total
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net		6
Inventories		72
Other current assets		4
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,113
Intangible assets, net		20
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		31
Accounts payable		3
Accrued expenses		8
Operating lease liabilities		31
Long-term debt		(2)
Deferred income tax liabilities		1
Other liabilities		22
Total identifiable net assets at fair value		1,183
Goodwill		1,025
Total consideration		2,208
Consideration satisfied by:
Cash payments		2,206
Deferred consideration (stated at net present cost)		2
Total consideration		2,208
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
Cash consideration		2,206
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		$ 2,206

Acquisitions - Acquisition-Rela

Acquisitions - Acquisition-Related Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs	$ 20	$ 2
Hunter
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs	20	0
Other acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs	$ 0	$ 2

Acquisitions - Financial Inform

Acquisitions - Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 57	$ 20
Net income (loss) attributable to CRH plc (i)	$ 9	$ (1)

Accounts receivable, net - Summ

Accounts receivable, net - Summary of accounts receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total accounts receivable	$ 4,553	$ 4,290	$ 4,421
Less: allowance for credit losses	(150)	(149)	(134)
Other current receivables	395	366	419
Total accounts receivable, net	4,798	4,507	4,706
Trade receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total accounts receivable	3,916	3,574	3,799
Construction contract assets
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total accounts receivable	$ 637	$ 716	$ 622

Accounts receivable, net - Narr

Accounts receivable, net - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 4,798	$ 4,507	$ 4,706
Affiliated entity
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 32	$ 27	$ 41

Accounts receivable, net - Move

Accounts receivable, net - Movement in credit loss allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
At January 1	$ 149	$ 125
Charge-offs	(2)	(4)
Provision for credit losses	4	10
Foreign currency translation and other	(1)	3
At March 31	$ 150	$ 134

Inventories (Details)

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 2,186	$ 1,865	$ 2,166
Work-in-process	211	186	179
Finished goods	2,222	2,240	2,113
Total inventories	$ 4,619	$ 4,291	$ 4,458

Goodwill - Schedule of changes

Goodwill - Schedule of changes in carrying amount of goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 9,158	$ 9,199	$ 9,199
Acquisitions	1,025	64	398
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(58)	45	89
Divestitures	(197)
Impairment charge for the period			(327)
Reclassified as held for sale	197		(201)
Goodwill, ending balance	10,125	9,308	9,158
Americas Materials Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	4,417	4,407	4,407
Acquisitions	976	6	34
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(12)	(3)	8
Divestitures	0
Impairment charge for the period			(32)
Reclassified as held for sale	0		0
Goodwill, ending balance	5,381	4,410	4,417
Americas Building Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	2,752	2,517	2,517
Acquisitions	52	(10)	240
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(4)	0	(5)
Divestitures	0
Impairment charge for the period			0
Reclassified as held for sale	0		0
Goodwill, ending balance	2,800	2,507	2,752
Europe Materials Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	1,362	1,763	1,763
Acquisitions	(1)	1	38
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(27)	38	57
Divestitures	(197)
Impairment charge for the period			(295)
Reclassified as held for sale	197		(201)
Goodwill, ending balance	1,334	1,802	1,362
Europe Building Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	627	512	512
Acquisitions	(2)	67	86
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(15)	10	29
Divestitures	0
Impairment charge for the period			0
Reclassified as held for sale	0		0
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 610	$ 589	$ 627

Additional financial informat_3

Additional financial information - Other current assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Prepayments	$ 358	$ 285	$ 249
Other	390	193	167
Total other current assets	$ 748	$ 478	$ 416

Additional financial informat_4

Additional financial information - Accrued expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	$ 997	$ 1,066	$ 821
Other accruals	1,244	1,230	1,258
Total accrued expenses	$ 2,241	$ 2,296	$ 2,079

Additional financial informat_5

Additional financial information - Other current liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Dividends payable	$ 241	$ 750	$ 764
Construction contract liabilities	430	439	337
Insurance liability	159	171	205
Income tax payable	77	129	3
Other	828	583	754
Total other current liabilities	$ 1,735	$ 2,072	$ 2,063

Additional financial informat_6

Additional financial information - Noncurrent liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Income tax payable	$ 633	$ 712	$ 622
Asset retirement obligations	307	310	339
Pension liability	250	254	276
Insurance liability	260	260	266
Other	660	660	629
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$ 2,110	$ 2,196	$ 2,132

Debt - Schedule of Long-term De

Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Jan. 09, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2010	Aug. 31, 2009	Sep. 30, 2003
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	$ (64)		$ (67)	$ (52)
Total long-term debt (ii)	12,554		11,535	9,678
Less: current portion of long-term debt (iii)	(2,874)		(1,759)	(2,095)
Long-term debt	9,680		9,776	7,583
Notes acquired					$ 87	$ 87
Short-term debt	118		107	156
Interest rate contract
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, amount of hedged item	1,375		1,375	1,782
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Hedged liability, fair value hedge, cumulative increase (decrease)	$ 29		30	32
3.125% € notes due 2023 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	3.125%
Effective interest rate	3.23%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 0		0	815
0.875% € notes due 2023 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	0.875%
Effective interest rate	0.92%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 0		0	543
1.875% € notes due 2024 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	1.875%	1.875%
Effective interest rate	2.02%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 0		663	652
3.875% U.S. Dollar notes due 2025 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	3.875%
Effective interest rate	3.93%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 1,250		1,250	1,250
1.250% € notes due 2026 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	1.25%
Effective interest rate	1.25%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 810		829	815
3.400% U.S. Dollar notes due 2027 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	3.40%
Effective interest rate	3.49%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 600		600	600
4.000% € notes due 2027 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	4%
Effective interest rate	4.13%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 540		553	0
3.950% U.S. Dollar notes due 2028 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	3.95%
Effective interest rate	4.07%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 900		900	900
1.375% € notes due 2028 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	1.375%
Effective interest rate	1.42%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 648		663	652
4.125% Sterling notes due 2029 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	4.125%
Effective interest rate	4.22%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 509		509	495
1.625% € notes due 2030 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	1.625%
Effective interest rate	1.72%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 810		829	815
4.000% € notes due 2031 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	4%
Effective interest rate	4.10%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 810		829	0
6.400% U.S. Dollar notes due 2033 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	6.40%
Effective interest rate	6.43%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 213		213	213			$ 300
4.250% € notes due 2035 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	4.25%
Effective interest rate	4.38%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 810		829	0
5.125% U.S. Dollar notes due 2045 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	5.125%
Effective interest rate	5.25%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 500		500	500
4.400% U.S. Dollar notes due 2047 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	4.40%
Effective interest rate	4.44%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 400		400	400
4.500% U.S. Dollar notes due 2048 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	4.50%
Effective interest rate	4.63%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 600		600	600
PHP interest bearing loan due 2027 | Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	6.03%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 400		396	443
U.S. Dollar Commercial Paper | Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	5.72%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 1,863		1,002	0
Euro Commercial Paper | Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	4.08%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 929		0	0
Other | Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 26		$ 37	$ 37

Debt - Narrative (Details)

Debt - Narrative (Details) ₱ in Millions, € in Millions, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 09, 2024 EUR (€)	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 PHP (₱)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) basis_point	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2024 PHP (₱)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2023 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt | $				$ 651	$ 0
Long-term debt | $				$ 12,554	$ 9,678			$ 11,535
Affiliated entity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | ₱			₱ 12.5				₱ 22.5
Expiration period			10 years
Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage				100%
Debt instrument, cash repurchase, percentage of principal amount				101%
Debt instrument, step up payment on notes, basis points increase increments | basis_point				25
Debt instrument, step up payment on notes, basis points capped | basis_point				100
Six Point Four Percent Notes Due 2033 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage				6.40%		6.40%	6.40%
3.875% U.S. Dollar notes due 2025 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage				3.875%		3.875%	3.875%
3.400% U.S. Dollar notes due 2027 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage				3.40%		3.40%	3.40%
3.950% U.S. Dollar notes due 2028 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage				3.95%		3.95%	3.95%
5.125% U.S. Dollar notes due 2045 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage				5.125%		5.125%	5.125%
4.400% U.S. Dollar notes due 2047 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage				4.40%		4.40%	4.40%
4.500% U.S. Dollar notes due 2048 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage				4.50%		4.50%	4.50%
National Westminster bank facility | Line of credit | Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						€ 3,500
Expiration period				5 years
Debt issuance costs, net | $				$ 7
Current borrowing capacity						3,500
Long-term debt						0			€ 0	€ 0
Remaining borrowing capacity				3,781		3,500
National Westminster bank facility | Line of credit | Revolving credit facility | Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Extension period		1 year
Commercial paper programs | Line of credit | U.S. Dollar Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | $				$ 2,000
Commercial paper programs | Line of credit | U.S. Dollar Commercial Paper | Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | $		$ 4,000
Commercial paper programs | Line of credit | Euro Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						1,500
Commercial paper programs | Line of credit | Bridge loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						€ 750
1.875% € notes due 2024 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	1.875%			1.875%		1.875%	1.875%
Repayments of Debt	€ 600

Debt - Schedule of debt payment

Debt - Schedule of debt payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Remainder of 2024	$ 2,874
2025	1,219
2026	814
2027	1,431
2028	1,516
2029 and thereafter	4,700
Total long-term debt (ii)	$ 12,554	$ 11,535	$ 9,678

Fair value measurement (Details

Fair value measurement (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Minimum | Measurement input, discount rate
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, measurement input	0.0654
Maximum | Measurement input, discount rate
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, measurement input	0.0747
Carrying value
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure	$ 12,554	$ 11,535	$ 9,678
Fair value
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure	$ 12,244	$ 11,337	$ 9,159

Income taxes (Details)

Income taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Total tax benefit	$ (19)	$ (14)
Effective income tax rate	(19.00%)	36%

Earnings per share (EPS) (Detai

Earnings per share (EPS) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 114	$ (31)
Net (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(2)	(2)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	4	5
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value	(4)	(10)
Net income attributable to CRH plc for EPS, basic	112	(38)
Net income attributable to CRH plc for EPS, diluted	$ 112	$ (38)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	687,800,000	742,900,000
Effect of dilutive employee share awards (in shares)	5,600,000	0
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	693,400,000	742,900,000
Loss per share attributable to CRH plc, basic	$ 0.16	$ (0.05)
Loss per share attributable to CRH plc, diluted	$ 0.16	$ (0.05)
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount	4,045,950	6,928,751

Accumulated other comprehensi_3

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at the beginning of the year	$ 21,288	$ 22,732
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(177)	119
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(11)	7
Other comprehensive income (loss)	188	(126)
Balance at the end of the year	20,416	21,837
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at the beginning of the year	(616)	(787)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	181	(114)
Balance at the end of the year	(797)	(673)
Currency Translation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at the beginning of the year	(439)	(746)
Balance at the end of the year	(580)	(660)
Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at the beginning of the year	(47)	(19)
Balance at the end of the year	(84)	12
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at the beginning of the year	(130)	(22)
Balance at the end of the year	(133)	(25)
Noncontrolling Interests
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at the beginning of the year	434	575
Other comprehensive income (loss)	7	(12)
Balance at the end of the year	401	582
Accumulated foreign currency adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interest
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	7	(12)
Accumulated gain (loss), net, cash flow hedge, noncontrolling interest
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Accumulated defined benefit plans adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interest
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Accumulated foreign currency adjustment including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(114)	98
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(34)	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	148	(98)
Cash flow hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(63)	21
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	26	10
Other comprehensive income (loss)	37	(31)
Pension and other postretirement plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	0	0
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3)	(3)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 3	$ 3

Accumulated other comprehensi_4

Accumulated other comprehensive loss - Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income tax benefit	$ (19)	$ (14)
Other nonoperating income, net	161	0
Total	116	(28)
Reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total	23	7
Reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to income | Cash flow hedges
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of product revenues	30	14
Income tax benefit	(4)	(4)
Total	26	10
Reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to income | Pension and other postretirement plans
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income tax benefit	1	0
Other nonoperating income, net	(4)	(3)
Total	$ (3)	$ (3)

Segment information - Narrative

Segment information - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	4

Segment information - Summary o

Segment information - Summary of key performance measures by segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 6,533	$ 6,427
Adjusted EBITDA	445	386
Americas Materials Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,202	1,895
Adjusted EBITDA	15	(35)
Americas Building Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,693	1,661
Adjusted EBITDA	308	301
Europe Materials Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,013	2,178
Adjusted EBITDA	90	68
Europe Building Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	625	693
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 32	$ 52

Segment information - Summary_2

Segment information - Summary of adjusted EBITDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 445	$ 386
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	(397)	(384)
Interest income	43	40
Interest expense	(133)	(81)
Gain on divestitures and unrealized gains on investments (i) (ii)	160	0
Pension income excluding current service cost component (i)	1	0
Substantial acquisition-related costs	(20)	0
Income (loss) from operations before income tax expense and income from equity method investments	99	(39)
Europe Materials Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	90	68
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	(103)	$ (101)
Disposal group, held-for-sale, not discontinued operations | Lime operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on disposal	115
Disposal group, held-for-sale, not discontinued operations | Lime operations | Europe Materials Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on disposal	$ 115

Segment information - Schedule

Segment information - Schedule of depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	$ 397	$ 384
Americas Materials Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	190	186
Americas Building Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	80	75
Europe Materials Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	103	101
Europe Building Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	$ 24	$ 22

Pension and other postretirem_3

Pension and other postretirement benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Other postretirement benefits plan
Amortization of:
Net periodic benefit cost (ii) (iii)	$ 1	$ 1
U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	0	0
Interest cost	6	6
Expected return on assets	(5)	(5)
Amortization of:
Prior service credit	0	0
Actuarial loss	1	1
Settlement gain (i)	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost (ii) (iii)	2	2
Non-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	10	8
Interest cost	21	24
Expected return on assets	(22)	(23)
Amortization of:
Prior service credit	(3)	(3)
Actuarial loss	1	0
Settlement gain (i)	(3)	0
Net periodic benefit cost (ii) (iii)	$ 4	$ 6

Variable interest entities - Na

Variable interest entities - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Equity share capital | VIE (“Philippines Business”)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Subsidiary, ownership percentage, noncontrolling owner	60%
Equity share capital | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entity, qualitative or quantitative information, ownership percentage	40%
Share of earnings and distributions | VIE (“Philippines Business”)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Subsidiary, ownership percentage, noncontrolling owner	45%
Share of earnings and distributions | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entity, qualitative or quantitative information, ownership percentage	55%

Variable interest entities - Sc

Variable interest entities - Schedule of carrying amount of assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,308	$ 6,341	$ 4,650
Accounts receivable, net	4,798	4,507	4,706
Inventories	4,619	4,291	4,458
Other current assets	748	478	416
Total current assets	13,709	16,885	14,230
Property, plant and equipment, net	18,878	17,841	17,997
Goodwill	10,125	9,158	9,308	$ 9,199
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,285	1,292	1,192
Other noncurrent assets	634	632	631
Total assets	46,333	47,469	45,107
Liabilities
Accounts payable	2,730	3,149	2,627
Accrued expenses	2,241	2,296	2,079
Current portion of long-term debt	2,874	1,759	2,095
Operating lease liabilities	255	255	235
Other current liabilities	1,735	2,072	2,063
Total current liabilities	9,997	10,013	9,255
Long-term debt	9,680	9,776	7,583
Deferred income tax liabilities	2,684	2,738	2,972
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	1,120	1,125	1,021
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,110	2,196	2,132
Total liabilities	25,591	25,848	22,963
Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	29	19	37
Accounts receivable, net	30	31	34
Inventories	106	99	121
Other current assets	54	51	49
Total current assets	219	200	241
Property, plant and equipment, net	897	923	969
Goodwill	196	200	507
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	5	5	6
Other noncurrent assets	10	11	9
Total assets	1,327	1,339	1,732
Liabilities
Accounts payable	95	92	95
Accrued expenses	37	36	43
Current portion of long-term debt	87	98	89
Operating lease liabilities	1	1	1
Other current liabilities	24	25	25
Total current liabilities	244	252	253
Long-term debt	312	297	353
Deferred income tax liabilities	104	106	112
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	4	5	5
Other noncurrent liabilities	18	17	15
Total liabilities	$ 682	$ 677	$ 738

Variable interest entities - _2

Variable interest entities - Schedule of results of variable interest entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Gross profit	$ 1,807	$ 1,619
Net loss	116	(28)
Net cash used in operating activities	(712)	(671)
Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total revenues	96	115
Total cost of revenues	(87)	(114)
Gross profit	9	1
Net loss	(9)	(12)
Net cash used in operating activities	$ (6)	$ (7)

Redeemable noncontrolling int_3

Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 333	$ 308
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	2	2
Adjustment to the redemption value	4	10
Dividends paid	(13)	(13)
Ending balance	$ 326	$ 307

Commitment and contingencies (D

Commitment and contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Letter of credit
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	1 year	1 year	1 year
Financial guarantee
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value	$ 12,400	$ 9,500	$ 11,300
Financial standby letter of credit
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value	$ 400	$ 400	$ 400