CRH (CRH) 10-Q 8 Aug 24 2024 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Cover

Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jul. 26, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 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		682,777,425
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Central Index Key	0000849395
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
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
5.200% Guaranteed Notes due 2029
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.200% Guaranteed Notes due 2029
Trading Symbol	CRH/29
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
6.400% Notes due 2033
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.400% Notes due 2033
Trading Symbol	CRH/33A
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
5.400% Guaranteed Notes due 2034
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.400% Guaranteed Notes due 2034
Trading Symbol	CRH/34
Security Exchange Name	NYSE

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Total revenues	$ 9,654	$ 9,709	$ 16,187	$ 16,136
Total cost of revenues	(5,979)	(6,079)	(10,705)	(10,887)
Gross profit	3,675	3,630	5,482	5,249
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(1,948)	(2,035)	(3,735)	(3,657)
Gain on disposal of long-lived assets	102	18	110	23
Operating income	1,829	1,613	1,857	1,615
Interest income	36	36	79	76
Interest expense	(155)	(73)	(288)	(154)
Other nonoperating income, net	23	2	184	2
Income from operations before income tax expense and income from equity method investments	1,733	1,578	1,832	1,539
Income tax expense	(430)	(379)	(411)	(365)
Income from equity method investments	6	13	2	7
Net income	1,309	1,212	1,423	1,181
Net (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(10)	(10)	(12)	(12)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(3)	2	2
Net income attributable to CRH plc	$ 1,297	$ 1,199	$ 1,413	$ 1,171
Earnings per share attributable to CRH plc
Earnings per share attributable to CRH plc, basic (in USD per share)	$ 1.89	$ 1.63	$ 2.05	$ 1.57
Earnings per share attributable to CRH plc, diluted (in USD per share)	$ 1.88	$ 1.62	$ 2.03	$ 1.56
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	685.5	734.7	686.6	738.8
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	688.8	738.2	691.1	743.4
Product
Total revenues	$ 7,308	$ 7,431	$ 12,676	$ 12,769
Total cost of revenues	(3,759)	(3,932)	(7,336)	(7,676)
Service
Total revenues	2,346	2,278	3,511	3,367
Total cost of revenues	$ (2,220)	$ (2,147)	$ (3,369)	$ (3,211)

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 1,309	$ 1,212	$ 1,423	$ 1,181
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Currency translation adjustment	(49)	49	(197)	147
Net change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges, net of tax of $(4) million and $(3) million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively; and $2 million and $(3) million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively	19	(7)	(18)	24
Actuarial gains (losses) and prior service credits (costs) for pension and other postretirement plans, net of tax of $nil million and $nil million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively; and $1 million and $nil million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively	2	0	(1)	(3)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(28)	42	(216)	168
Comprehensive income	1,281	1,254	1,207	1,349
Comprehensive (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(10)	(10)	(12)	(12)
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	10	3	21	(4)
Comprehensive income attributable to CRH plc	$ 1,281	$ 1,247	$ 1,216	$ 1,333

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), after reclassification, tax	$ (4)	$ (3)	$ 2	$ (3)
Other comprehensive (income) loss, defined benefit plan, after reclassification adjustment, tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1	$ 0

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,066	$ 6,341	$ 4,275
Restricted cash	869	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	5,893	4,507	6,119
Inventories	4,514	4,291	4,276
Assets held for sale	67	1,268	0
Other current assets	704	478	404
Total current assets	15,113	16,885	15,074
Property, plant and equipment, net	19,235	17,841	18,155
Equity method investments	484	620	672
Goodwill	10,251	9,158	9,338
Intangible assets, net	1,086	1,041	1,061
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,279	1,292	1,187
Other noncurrent assets	657	632	655
Total assets	48,105	47,469	46,142
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,363	3,149	3,553
Accrued expenses	2,272	2,296	2,335
Current portion of long-term debt	3,218	1,866	2,185
Operating lease liabilities	259	255	240
Liabilities held for sale	14	375	0
Other current liabilities	1,422	2,072	1,358
Total current liabilities	10,548	10,013	9,671
Long-term debt	9,900	9,776	7,563
Deferred income tax liabilities	2,914	2,738	3,010
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	1,114	1,125	1,016
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,178	2,196	2,173
Total liabilities	26,654	25,848	23,433
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	335	333	313
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock, €1.27 par value, 150,000 shares authorized and 50,000 shares issued and outstanding for 5% preferred stock and 872,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding for 7% 'A' preferred stock, as of June 30, 2024, December 31, 2023, and June 30, 2023	1	1	1
Common stock, €0.32 par value, 1,250,000,000 shares authorized; 725,113,896, 734,519,598 and 752,140,338 issued and outstanding, as of June 30, 2024, December 31, 2023, and June 30, 2023 respectively	292	296	302
Treasury stock, at cost (41,540,247, 42,419,281 and 24,158,408 shares as of June 30, 2024, December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023 respectively)	(2,143)	(2,199)	(1,140)
Additional paid-in capital	359	454	391
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(813)	(616)	(625)
Retained earnings	23,030	22,918	22,892
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to CRH plc shareholders	20,726	20,854	21,821
Noncontrolling interests	390	434	575
Total equity	21,116	21,288	22,396
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$ 48,105	$ 47,469	$ 46,142

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - € / shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 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)	725,113,896	734,519,598	752,140,338
Common stock, shares, outstanding (in shares)	725,113,896	734,519,598	752,140,338
Treasury stock, common, shares (in shares)	41,540,247	42,419,281	24,158,408
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	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 1,423	$ 1,181
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	821	785
Share-based compensation	63	60
Gains on disposals from businesses and long-lived assets, net	(248)	(23)
Deferred tax expense	197	95
Income from equity method investments	(2)	(7)
Pension and other postretirement benefits net periodic benefit cost	18	14
Non-cash operating lease costs	151	138
Other items, net	(16)	35
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable, net	(1,371)	(1,758)
Inventories	(175)	(22)
Accounts payable	232	558
Operating lease liabilities	(151)	(137)
Other assets	(107)	(2)
Other liabilities	(39)	69
Pension and other postretirement benefits contributions	(23)	(23)
Net cash provided by operating activities	773	963
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(1,130)	(771)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(2,522)	(198)
Proceeds from divestitures and disposals of long-lived assets	1,096	42
Dividends received from equity method investments	15	12
Settlements of derivatives	(3)	7
Deferred divestiture consideration received	55	0
Other investing activities, net	(128)	(62)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,617)	(970)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from debt issuances	3,370	855
Payments on debt	(1,691)	(849)
Settlements of derivatives	(3)	4
Payments of finance lease obligations	(21)	(12)
Deferred and contingent acquisition consideration paid	(10)	(4)
Dividends paid	(1,231)	(761)
Distributions to noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interests	(22)	(23)
Repurchases of common stock	(907)	(959)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	3
Net cash used in financing activities	(515)	(1,746)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash	(85)	92
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash	(2,444)	(1,661)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of period	6,390	5,936
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of period	3,946	4,275
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest (including finance leases)	216	201
Cash paid for income taxes	304	277
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3,066	4,275
Restricted cash presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	869	0
Cash and cash equivalents included in Assets held for sale	11	0
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$ 3,946	$ 4,275

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 income	1,169	1,171						1,171	(2)
Other comprehensive income	168	162					162		6
Share-based compensation	60	60				60
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)					(19,900,000)
Repurchases of common stock	(959)	(959)			$ (959)
Shares issued under employee share plans (in shares)					3,500,000
Shares issued under employee share plans	3	3			$ 116	(112)		(1)
Dividends declared on common stock	(761)	(761)						(761)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(4)								(4)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value	(12)	(12)						(12)
Shares, outstanding, ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023			900,000	752,100,000
Balance at the end of the year at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 22,396	21,821	$ 1	$ 302	$ (1,140)	391	(625)	22,892	575
Treasury stock, common, shares ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023	(24,158,408)				(24,100,000)
Shares, outstanding, beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023			900,000	752,100,000
Balance at the beginning of the year at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 21,837	21,255	$ 1	$ 302	$ (487)	420	(673)	21,692	582
Treasury stock, common, shares beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023					(11,600,000)
Net income	1,202	1,199						1,199	3
Other comprehensive income	42	48					48		(6)
Share-based compensation	30	30				30
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)					(14,300,000)
Repurchases of common stock	(713)	(713)			$ (713)
Shares issued under employee share plans (in shares)					1,800,000
Shares issued under employee share plans	1	1			$ 60	(59)		0
Dividends declared on common stock	3	3						3
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(4)								(4)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value	(2)	(2)						(2)
Shares, outstanding, ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023			900,000	752,100,000
Balance at the end of the year at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 22,396	21,821	$ 1	$ 302	$ (1,140)	391	(625)	22,892	575
Treasury stock, common, shares ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023	(24,158,408)				(24,100,000)
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 income	$ 1,411	1,413						1,413	(2)
Other comprehensive income	(216)	(197)					(197)		(19)
Share-based compensation	63	63				63
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)					(2,600,000)
Repurchases of common stock	(179)	(179)			$ (179)
Retirement of treasury stock (in shares)				(9,400,000)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock	(728)	(728)		$ (4)				(724)
Shares issued under employee share plans (in shares)					3,500,000
Shares issued under employee share plans	(12)	(12)			$ 235	(158)		(89)
Dividends declared on common stock	(481)	(481)						(481)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(5)								(5)
Divestiture of noncontrolling interests	(18)								(18)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value	(7)	(7)						(7)
Shares, outstanding, ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024			900,000	725,100,000
Balance at the end of the year at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 21,116	20,726	$ 1	$ 292	$ (2,143)	359	(813)	23,030	390
Treasury stock, common, shares ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024	(41,540,247)				(41,500,000)
Shares, outstanding, beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024			900,000	729,500,000
Balance at the beginning of the year at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 20,416	20,015	$ 1	$ 294	$ (2,166)	337	(797)	22,346	401
Treasury stock, common, shares beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024					(41,900,000)
Net income	1,299	1,297						1,297	2
Other comprehensive income	(28)	(16)					(16)		(12)
Share-based compensation	33	33				33
Retirement of treasury stock (in shares)				(4,400,000)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock	(348)	(348)		$ (2)				(346)
Shares issued under employee share plans (in shares)					400,000
Shares issued under employee share plans	(12)	(12)			$ 23	(11)		(24)
Dividends declared on common stock	(240)	(240)						(240)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1)								(1)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value	(3)	(3)						(3)
Shares, outstanding, ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024			900,000	725,100,000
Balance at the end of the year at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 21,116	$ 20,726	$ 1	$ 292	$ (2,143)	$ 359	$ (813)	$ 23,030	$ 390
Treasury stock, common, shares ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024	(41,540,247)				(41,500,000)

Condensed Consolidated Statem_6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends declared on common stock (in USD per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0	$ 0.70	$ 1.03

Summary of significant accounti

Summary of significant accounting policies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 and six months ended June 30, 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 Restricted cash consists of amounts held in escrow related to transactions expected to close in a future period, including amounts payable for the acquisition of Adbri Ltd. (Adbri) as referenced in Note 4, as well as amounts designated for exchange of assets under Section 1031 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. 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 six months ended June 30, 2024.

Revenue

Revenue	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 2024 in $ millions Americas Materials Solutions Americas Building Solutions Europe Materials Solutions Europe Building Solutions Total Principal activities and products Essential Materials 1,312 - 1,207 - 2,519 Road Solutions (i) 3,094 - 1,197 - 4,291 Building & Infrastructure Solutions (ii) - 680 - 528 1,208 Outdoor Living Solutions - 1,436 - 200 1,636 Total revenues 4,406 2,116 2,404 728 9,654 Three months ended June 30, 2023 in $ millions Americas Materials Solutions Americas Building Solutions Europe Materials Solutions Europe Building Solutions Total Principal activities and products Essential Materials 1,255 - 1,381 - 2,636 Road Solutions (i) 2,909 - 1,233 - 4,142 Building & Infrastructure Solutions (ii) - 679 - 596 1,275 Outdoor Living Solutions - 1,469 - 187 1,656 Total revenues 4,164 2,148 2,614 783 9,709 Six months ended June 30, 2024 in $ millions Americas Materials Solutions Americas Building Solutions Europe Materials Solutions Europe Building Solutions Total Principal activities and products Essential Materials 2,215 - 2,197 - 4,412 Road Solutions (i) 4,393 - 2,220 - 6,613 Building & Infrastructure Solutions (ii) - 1,228 - 1,021 2,249 Outdoor Living Solutions - 2,581 - 332 2,913 Total revenues 6,608 3,809 4,417 1,353 16,187 Six months ended June 30, 2023 in $ millions Americas Materials Solutions Americas Building Solutions Europe Materials Solutions Europe Building Solutions Total Principal activities and products Essential Materials 2,062 - 2,478 - 4,540 Road Solutions (i) 3,997 - 2,314 - 6,311 Building & Infrastructure Solutions (ii) - 1,248 - 1,159 2,407 Outdoor Living Solutions - 2,561 - 317 2,878 Total revenues 6,059 3,809 4,792 1,476 16,136 (i) Revenue from contracts with customers in the Road Solutions principal activities and products category that is recognized over time was: Three months ended Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Americas Materials Solutions 1,736 1,606 2,332 2,101 Europe Materials Solutions 453 502 867 931 Total revenue from contracts with customers 2,189 2,108 3,199 3,032 (ii) Revenue from contracts with customers in the Building & Infrastructure Solutions principal activities and products category that is recognized over time was: Three months ended Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Americas Building Solutions 26 18 49 34 Europe Building Solutions 131 152 263 301 Total revenue from contracts with customers 157 170 312 335 Contract assets were $887 million, $716 million and $906 million and contract liabilities were $448 million, $439 million and $329 million, at June 30, 2024, December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively. The Company recognized revenue of $339 million and $270 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and June 30, 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 June 30, 2024, December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023 amounting to $664 million and $223 million, $471 million and $245 million, and $723 million and $183 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 June 30, 2024, the Company had $4,032 million of transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations. The majority of open contracts at June 30, 2024 are expected to close and revenue to be recognized within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

Assets held for sale and divest

Assets held for sale and divestitures	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 is included in Other nonoperating income, net. The results of the divested operations and the gain on divestiture are 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. The Lime operations in Poland comprise part of the Company’s Europe Materials Solutions segment and the relevant assets, $67 million, and liabilities, $14 million, have accordingly been reclassified as assets and liabilities held for sale. The disposal of certain cement, aggregates and readymixed concrete operations in Quebec, Canada, previously classified as held for sale, completed during the second quarter of 2024.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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. The Hunter acquisition is reported in the Americas Materials Solutions segment. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of 16 companies. The total cash consideration for these acquisitions net of cash acquired, was $2,522 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 June 30, 2024 were: in $ millions Hunter Other acquisitions (i) Total Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed Cash and cash equivalents - 2 2 Accounts receivable, net - 12 12 Inventories 70 9 79 Other current assets 2 10 12 Property, plant and equipment, net 1,070 229 1,299 Intangible assets, net 2 43 45 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 12 34 46 Accounts payable - 7 7 Accrued expenses 6 3 9 Operating lease liabilities 12 34 46 Long-term debt - (2) (2) Deferred income tax liabilities - 15 15 Other liabilities 7 16 23 Total identifiable net assets at fair value 1,131 266 1,397 Goodwill 975 196 1,171 Total consideration 2,106 462 2,568 Consideration satisfied by: Cash payments 2,106 418 2,524 Asset exchange - 41 41 Deferred consideration (stated at net present cost) - 2 2 Contingent consideration - 1 1 Total consideration 2,106 462 2,568 Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired Cash consideration 2,106 418 2,524 Less: cash and cash equivalents acquired - (2) (2) Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 2,106 416 2,522 (i) Other acquisitions are aggregated on the basis of individual immateriality. As a result of the acquisitions completed through June 30, 2024, the Company recognized $45 million of amortizable intangible assets and $1,171 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 six months ended June 30, 2024, $1,125 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The amortizable intangible assets will be amortized against earnings over a weighted average of six years. On February 26, 2024, the Company announced that it had entered into a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Adbri (the ‘Adbri transaction’), a materials business in Australia. On July 1, 2024, the Adbri transaction was completed with the acquisition of approximately 57% of the issued share capital for $0.8 billion. The assets acquired complement the Company’s core competencies in cement, concrete and aggregates while creating additional opportunities for growth and development for the Company’s existing Australian business. Due to the timing of the Adbri transaction, the preliminary purchase price accounting remains ongoing as the Company continues to collect and assess information as of the transaction date. 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 completed acquisitions. The Company incurred the following acquisition-related costs: Three months ended Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Hunter 2 - 22 - Other acquisitions 2 - 2 2 Total acquisition-related costs 4 - 24 2 The financial information regarding the acquisitions included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income from the date of acquisition through June 30 were: in $ millions 2024 2023 Revenue 179 46 Net loss attributable to CRH plc (i) (17) (3) (i) Net loss amount excludes acquisition-related costs that arose during the six months ended June 30, 2024, and June 30, 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	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, net	5. Accounts receivable, net Accounts receivable, net, were: June 30 December 31 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Trade receivables 4,788 3,574 4,957 Construction contract assets 887 716 906 Total accounts receivable 5,675 4,290 5,863 Less: allowance for credit losses (142) (149) (139) Other current receivables 360 366 395 Total accounts receivable, net 5,893 4,507 6,119 Of the total Accounts receivable, net balances $34 million, $27 million and $39 million at June 30, 2024, December 31, 2023 and June 30, 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 (5) (8) Provision for credit losses - 19 Foreign currency translation and other (2) 3 At June 30 142 139

Inventories

Inventories	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	6. Inventories Inventories were: June 30 December 31 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Raw materials 2,158 1,865 2,089 Work-in-process 200 186 192 Finished goods 2,156 2,240 1,995 Total inventories 4,514 4,291 4,276

Goodwill

Goodwill	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 1,120 57 (3) (3) 1,171 Foreign currency translation adjustment (17) (6) (41) (16) (80) Divestitures - - (197) - (197) Reclassified from held for sale - - 199 - 199 Carrying value, June 30, 2024 5,520 2,803 1,320 608 10,251 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 18 (8) - 68 78 Foreign currency translation adjustment 7 3 43 8 61 Carrying value, June 30, 2023 4,432 2,512 1,806 588 9,338 There were no charges for goodwill impairment in the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023.

Additional financial informatio

Additional financial information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Additional financial information	8. Additional financial information Other current assets were: June 30 December 31 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Prepayments 343 285 241 Other 361 193 163 Total other current assets 704 478 404 Accrued expenses were: June 30 December 31 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Accrued payroll and employee benefits 966 1,066 920 Other accruals 1,306 1,230 1,415 Total accrued expenses 2,272 2,296 2,335 Other current liabilities were: June 30 December 31 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Dividends payable - 750 - Construction contract liabilities 448 439 329 Insurance liability 162 171 176 Income tax payable 26 129 177 Other 786 583 676 Total other current liabilities 1,422 2,072 1,358 Other noncurrent liabilities were: June 30 December 31 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Income tax payable 712 712 632 Asset retirement obligations 290 310 352 Pension liability 250 254 278 Insurance liability 259 260 257 Other 667 660 654 Total other noncurrent liabilities 2,178 2,196 2,173

Debt

Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	9. Debt Long-term debt was: June 30 December 31 June 30 in $ millions Effective interest rate 2024 2023 2023 Long-term debt (U.S. Dollar denominated unless otherwise noted) 0.875% euro Senior Notes due 2023 0.92 % - - 543 1.875% euro Senior Notes due 2024 2.02 % - 663 651 3.875% Senior Notes due 2025 3.93 % 1,250 1,250 1,250 1.250% euro Senior Notes due 2026 1.25 % 802 829 814 3.400% Senior Notes due 2027 3.49 % 600 600 600 4.000% euro Senior Notes due 2027 4.13 % 535 553 - 3.950% Senior Notes due 2028 4.07 % 900 900 900 1.375% euro Senior Notes due 2028 1.42 % 642 663 651 5.200% Senior Notes due 2029 5.30 % 750 - - 4.125% Sterling Senior Notes due 2029 4.22 % 506 509 506 1.625% euro Senior Notes due 2030 1.72 % 802 829 814 4.000% euro Senior Notes due 2031 4.10 % 802 829 - 6.400% Senior Notes due 2033 (i) 6.43 % 213 213 213 5.400% Senior Notes due 2034 5.52 % 750 - - 4.250% euro Senior Notes due 2035 4.38 % 802 829 - 5.125% Senior Notes due 2045 5.25 % 500 500 500 4.400% Senior Notes due 2047 4.44 % 400 400 400 4.500% Senior Notes due 2048 4.63 % 600 600 600 PHP interest bearing loan due 2027 6.02 % 386 396 423 U.S. Dollar Commercial Paper 5.67 % 1,260 1,002 200 Euro Commercial Paper 4.01 % 498 - 559 Other 33 37 16 Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs (72) (67) (54) Total long-term debt (ii) 12,959 11,535 9,586 Less: current portion of long-term debt (iii) (3,059) (1,759) (2,023) Long-term debt 9,900 9,776 7,563 (i) The $300 million 6.400% Senior Notes were issued in September 2003, and at the time of issuance the Senior Notes were partially swapped to floating interest rates. In August 2009 and December 2010, $87 million of the issued Senior 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 $28 million, $30 million, and $31 million at June 30, 2024, December 31, 2023, and June 30, 2023, respectively. (ii) Of the Company’s nominal fixed rate debt at June 30, 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 June 30, 2023, $1,375 million was hedged to U.S. Dollar London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) using interest rate swaps. (iii) Excludes borrowings from bank overdrafts of $159 million, $107 million and $162 million, which are recorded within Current portion of long-term debt in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2024, December 31, 2023, and June 30, 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 senior unsubordinated indebtedness. With the exception of the 6.400% Senior Notes due 2033, all other Senior Notes can be redeemed before their respective par call dates, 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 2025, 3.400% Senior Notes due 2027, 3.95% Senior Notes due 2028, 5.200% Senior Notes due 2029, 5.400% Senior Notes due 2034, 5.125% Senior Notes due 2045, 4.400% Senior Notes due 2047, and 4.500% Senior Notes due 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 2025 and 5.125% Senior Notes due 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. In May 2024, wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company completed the issuance and sale of $750 million 5.200% Senior Notes due 2029 and $750 million 5.400% Senior Notes due 2034. Philippines (PHP) Debt: In March 2017, the Company's subsidiary, Republic Cement & Building Materials, Inc., entered into 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 credit facility of €3,500 million over five years, maturing May 11, 2029. The terms of the facility allow for one further plus one year extension option which, if successfully exercised with the agreement of the Lenders, would extend the maturity to May 11, 2030. 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, Euro Interbank Offer Rate (EURIBOR) for euros, Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) for Sterling, and Swiss Average Rate Overnight (SARON) for Swiss Francs, respectively. A commitment fee is payable on a quarterly basis based on a percentage of the applicable margin and calculated on the daily undrawn amount of the facility. The deferred financing costs associated with the RCF were $6 million at June 30, 2024. The total potential credit available through this arrangement is €3,500 million, inclusive of the ability to issue letters of credit. At June 30, 2024, December 31, 2023, and June 30, 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 June 30, 2024 were $3,743 million (€3,500 million equivalent). The RCF includes customary terms and conditions for investment-grade borrowers. There are no financial covenants. At June 30, 2024, the Company had a $4,000 million U.S. Dollar Commercial Paper Program and a €1,500 million Euro Commercial Paper Program. 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 June 30, 2024 are as follows: in $ millions Remainder of 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 and thereafter Total Long-term debt maturities 1,832 1,224 1,094 1,128 1,508 6,173 12,959

Fair value measurement

Fair value measurement	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 $12,959 million, $11,535 million, and $9,586 million at June 30, 2024, December 31, 2023, and June 30, 2023, respectively. The fair values of the Company’s Long-term debt were $12,520 million, $11,337 million, and $8,990 million at June 30, 2024, December 31, 2023, and June 30, 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 6.35% and 7.33%. See Note 17 for the changes in the fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests.

Income taxes

Income taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 expense from operations was: Three months ended Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Total tax expense 430 379 411 365 Effective income tax rate 25% 24% 22% 24%

Earnings per share (EPS)

Earnings per share (EPS)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions, except share and per share data 2024 2023 2024 2023 Numerator Net income 1,309 1,212 1,423 1,181 Net (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests (10) (10) (12) (12) Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (2) (3) 2 2 Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value (3) (2) (7) (12) Net income attributable to CRH plc for EPS - basic and diluted 1,294 1,197 1,406 1,159 Denominator Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (i) 685.5 734.7 686.6 738.8 Effect of dilutive employee share awards (ii) 3.3 3.5 4.5 4.6 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 688.8 738.2 691.1 743.4 Earnings per share attributable to CRH plc Basic $1.89 $1.63 $2.05 $1.57 Diluted $1.88 $1.62 $2.03 $1.56 (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. (ii) Common shares that would only be issued contingent on certain conditions totaling 4,904,276 at June 30, 2024 and 5,700,540 at June 30, 2023 are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share where the conditions governing exercisability have not been satisfied as of the end of the reporting period or they are antidilutive for the period presented.

Accumulated other comprehensive

Accumulated other comprehensive loss	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 March 31, 2024 (580) (84) (133) (797) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (44) 27 - (17) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss (5) (8) 2 (11) Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income (49) 19 2 (28) Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 12 - - 12 Balance at June 30, 2024 (617) (65) (131) (813) Balance at December 31, 2023 (439) (47) (130) (616) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (158) (37) - (195) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss (39) 19 (1) (21) Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) (197) (18) (1) (216) Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 19 - - 19 Balance at June 30, 2024 (617) (65) (131) (813) Balance at March 31, 2023 (660) 12 (25) (673) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 49 (10) - 39 Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss - 3 - 3 Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) 49 (7) - 42 Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 6 - - 6 Balance at June 30, 2023 (605) 5 (25) (625) Balance at December 31, 2022 (746) (19) (22) (787) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 147 11 - 158 Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss - 13 (3) 10 Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) 147 24 (3) 168 Other comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests (6) - - (6) Balance at June 30, 2023 (605) 5 (25) (625) The amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to income were as follows: Three months ended Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Cash flow hedges Cost of product revenues (9) 3 22 17 Income tax expense (benefit) 1 - (3) (4) Total (8) 3 19 13 Pension and other postretirement plans Other nonoperating income, net 2 - (2) (3) Income tax expense - - 1 - Total 2 - (1) (3) Reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to income (6) 3 18 10

Segment information

Segment information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 expense 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 Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Americas Materials Solutions 4,406 4,164 6,608 6,059 Americas Building Solutions 2,116 2,148 3,809 3,809 Europe Materials Solutions 2,404 2,614 4,417 4,792 Europe Building Solutions 728 783 1,353 1,476 Total revenues 9,654 9,709 16,187 16,136 Adjusted EBITDA Three months ended Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Americas Materials Solutions 1,193 935 1,208 900 Americas Building Solutions 476 474 784 775 Europe Materials Solutions 499 515 589 583 Europe Building Solutions 87 90 119 142 Total Adjusted EBITDA 2,255 2,014 2,700 2,400 Three months ended Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Adjusted EBITDA 2,255 2,014 2,700 2,400 Depreciation, depletion and amortization (424) (401) (821) (785) Interest income 36 36 79 76 Interest expense (155) (73) (288) (154) Gain on divestitures and unrealized gains on investments (i) 23 - 183 - Pension income excluding current service cost component (i) 1 2 2 2 Other interest, net (i) (1) - (1) - Substantial acquisition-related costs (2) - (22) - Income from operations before income tax expense and income from equity method investments 1,733 1,578 1,832 1,539 (i) Gain on divestitures and unrealized gains on investments, pension income excluding current service cost component and other interest, net have been included in Other nonoperating income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Depreciation, depletion and amortization for each of the segments were: Three months ended Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Americas Materials Solutions 208 195 398 381 Americas Building Solutions 84 73 164 148 Europe Materials Solutions 109 111 212 212 Europe Building Solutions 23 22 47 44 Total depreciation, depletion and amortization 424 401 821 785

Pension and other postretiremen

Pension and other postretirement benefits	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit (OPEB) Plans were: Pension and OPEB Plans U.S. Non-U.S. Three months ended Six months ended Three months ended Six months ended June 30 June 30 June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 Service cost - - - - 10 8 20 16 Interest cost 6 6 12 12 21 22 42 46 Expected return on assets (5) (5) (10) (10) (22) (23) (44) (46) Amortization of: Past service credit - - - - (3) (3) (6) (6) Actuarial loss 1 1 2 2 1 - 2 - Settlement gain (i) - - - - - - (3) - Net periodic benefit cost (ii) (iii) 2 2 4 4 7 4 11 10 (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 and unrealized gains on investments, 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 June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, and $2 million and $2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively.

Variable interest entities

Variable interest entities	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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. 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: June 30 December 31 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents 34 19 39 Accounts receivable, net 38 31 32 Inventories 98 99 114 Other current assets 52 51 46 Total current assets 222 200 231 Property, plant and equipment, net 852 923 946 Goodwill 188 200 500 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 5 5 6 Other noncurrent assets 10 11 10 Total assets 1,277 1,339 1,693 Liabilities Current liabilities: Accounts payable 94 92 88 Accrued expenses 36 36 47 Current portion of long-term debt 82 98 74 Operating lease liabilities 1 1 1 Other current liabilities 25 25 25 Total current liabilities 238 252 235 Long-term debt 303 297 348 Deferred income tax liabilities 95 106 109 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 4 5 5 Other noncurrent liabilities 18 17 15 Total liabilities 658 677 712 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 Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Total revenues 98 122 194 237 Total cost of revenues (89) (113) (176) (227) Gross profit 9 9 18 10 Net loss (3) (6) (12) (18) Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (2) 6

Redeemable noncontrolling inter

Redeemable noncontrolling interests	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	17. Redeemable noncontrolling interests The redeemable noncontrolling interests comprise 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 March 31, 2024 326 Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests 10 Adjustment to the redemption value 3 Dividends paid (4) Balance at June 30, 2024 335 Balance at March 31, 2023 307 Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests 10 Adjustment to the redemption value 2 Dividends paid (6) Balance at June 30, 2023 313 in $ millions Balance at December 31, 2023 333 Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests 12 Adjustment to the redemption value 7 Dividends paid (17) Balance at June 30, 2024 335 Balance at December 31, 2022 308 Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests 12 Adjustment to the redemption value 12 Dividends paid (19) Balance at June 30, 2023 313

Commitment and contingencies

Commitment and contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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: $12.8 billion, $11.3 billion, and $9.5 billion in respect of loans and borrowings, bank advances and derivative obligations at June 30, 2024, December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively, and $0.4 billion, $0.4 billion, and $0.4 billion at June 30, 2024, December 31, 2023 and June 30, 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		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net loss	$ 1,297	$ 1,199	$ 1,413	$ 1,171

Insider Trading Arrangements

Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 and six months ended June 30, 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 cashRestricted cash consists of amounts held in escrow related to transactions expected to close in a future period, including amounts payable for the acquisition of Adbri Ltd. (Adbri) as referenced in Note 4, as well as amounts designated for exchange of assets under Section 1031 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
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 six months ended June 30, 2024.

Revenue (Tables)

Revenue (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Disaggregation of Revenue	Three months ended June 30, 2024 in $ millions Americas Materials Solutions Americas Building Solutions Europe Materials Solutions Europe Building Solutions Total Principal activities and products Essential Materials 1,312 - 1,207 - 2,519 Road Solutions (i) 3,094 - 1,197 - 4,291 Building & Infrastructure Solutions (ii) - 680 - 528 1,208 Outdoor Living Solutions - 1,436 - 200 1,636 Total revenues 4,406 2,116 2,404 728 9,654 Three months ended June 30, 2023 in $ millions Americas Materials Solutions Americas Building Solutions Europe Materials Solutions Europe Building Solutions Total Principal activities and products Essential Materials 1,255 - 1,381 - 2,636 Road Solutions (i) 2,909 - 1,233 - 4,142 Building & Infrastructure Solutions (ii) - 679 - 596 1,275 Outdoor Living Solutions - 1,469 - 187 1,656 Total revenues 4,164 2,148 2,614 783 9,709 Six months ended June 30, 2024 in $ millions Americas Materials Solutions Americas Building Solutions Europe Materials Solutions Europe Building Solutions Total Principal activities and products Essential Materials 2,215 - 2,197 - 4,412 Road Solutions (i) 4,393 - 2,220 - 6,613 Building & Infrastructure Solutions (ii) - 1,228 - 1,021 2,249 Outdoor Living Solutions - 2,581 - 332 2,913 Total revenues 6,608 3,809 4,417 1,353 16,187 Six months ended June 30, 2023 in $ millions Americas Materials Solutions Americas Building Solutions Europe Materials Solutions Europe Building Solutions Total Principal activities and products Essential Materials 2,062 - 2,478 - 4,540 Road Solutions (i) 3,997 - 2,314 - 6,311 Building & Infrastructure Solutions (ii) - 1,248 - 1,159 2,407 Outdoor Living Solutions - 2,561 - 317 2,878 Total revenues 6,059 3,809 4,792 1,476 16,136 (i) Revenue from contracts with customers in the Road Solutions principal activities and products category that is recognized over time was: Three months ended Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Americas Materials Solutions 1,736 1,606 2,332 2,101 Europe Materials Solutions 453 502 867 931 Total revenue from contracts with customers 2,189 2,108 3,199 3,032 (ii) Revenue from contracts with customers in the Building & Infrastructure Solutions principal activities and products category that is recognized over time was: Three months ended Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Americas Building Solutions 26 18 49 34 Europe Building Solutions 131 152 263 301 Total revenue from contracts with customers 157 170 312 335

Acquisitions (Tables)

Acquisitions (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 2024 were: in $ millions Hunter Other acquisitions (i) Total Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed Cash and cash equivalents - 2 2 Accounts receivable, net - 12 12 Inventories 70 9 79 Other current assets 2 10 12 Property, plant and equipment, net 1,070 229 1,299 Intangible assets, net 2 43 45 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 12 34 46 Accounts payable - 7 7 Accrued expenses 6 3 9 Operating lease liabilities 12 34 46 Long-term debt - (2) (2) Deferred income tax liabilities - 15 15 Other liabilities 7 16 23 Total identifiable net assets at fair value 1,131 266 1,397 Goodwill 975 196 1,171 Total consideration 2,106 462 2,568 Consideration satisfied by: Cash payments 2,106 418 2,524 Asset exchange - 41 41 Deferred consideration (stated at net present cost) - 2 2 Contingent consideration - 1 1 Total consideration 2,106 462 2,568 Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired Cash consideration 2,106 418 2,524 Less: cash and cash equivalents acquired - (2) (2) Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 2,106 416 2,522 (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 Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Hunter 2 - 22 - Other acquisitions 2 - 2 2 Total acquisition-related costs 4 - 24 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 June 30 were: in $ millions 2024 2023 Revenue 179 46 Net loss attributable to CRH plc (i) (17) (3) (i) Net loss amount excludes acquisition-related costs that arose during the six months ended June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023.

Accounts receivable, net (Table

Accounts receivable, net (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024
Receivables [Abstract]
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable	Accounts receivable, net, were: June 30 December 31 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Trade receivables 4,788 3,574 4,957 Construction contract assets 887 716 906 Total accounts receivable 5,675 4,290 5,863 Less: allowance for credit losses (142) (149) (139) Other current receivables 360 366 395 Total accounts receivable, net 5,893 4,507 6,119
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 (5) (8) Provision for credit losses - 19 Foreign currency translation and other (2) 3 At June 30 142 139

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory, Current	Inventories were: June 30 December 31 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Raw materials 2,158 1,865 2,089 Work-in-process 200 186 192 Finished goods 2,156 2,240 1,995 Total inventories 4,514 4,291 4,276

Goodwill (Tables)

Goodwill (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 1,120 57 (3) (3) 1,171 Foreign currency translation adjustment (17) (6) (41) (16) (80) Divestitures - - (197) - (197) Reclassified from held for sale - - 199 - 199 Carrying value, June 30, 2024 5,520 2,803 1,320 608 10,251 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 18 (8) - 68 78 Foreign currency translation adjustment 7 3 43 8 61 Carrying value, June 30, 2023 4,432 2,512 1,806 588 9,338

Additional financial informat_2

Additional financial information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Current Assets	Other current assets were: June 30 December 31 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Prepayments 343 285 241 Other 361 193 163 Total other current assets 704 478 404
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	Accrued expenses were: June 30 December 31 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Accrued payroll and employee benefits 966 1,066 920 Other accruals 1,306 1,230 1,415 Total accrued expenses 2,272 2,296 2,335
Other Current Liabilities	Other current liabilities were: June 30 December 31 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Dividends payable - 750 - Construction contract liabilities 448 439 329 Insurance liability 162 171 176 Income tax payable 26 129 177 Other 786 583 676 Total other current liabilities 1,422 2,072 1,358
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	Other noncurrent liabilities were: June 30 December 31 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Income tax payable 712 712 632 Asset retirement obligations 290 310 352 Pension liability 250 254 278 Insurance liability 259 260 257 Other 667 660 654 Total other noncurrent liabilities 2,178 2,196 2,173

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt	Long-term debt was: June 30 December 31 June 30 in $ millions Effective interest rate 2024 2023 2023 Long-term debt (U.S. Dollar denominated unless otherwise noted) 0.875% euro Senior Notes due 2023 0.92 % - - 543 1.875% euro Senior Notes due 2024 2.02 % - 663 651 3.875% Senior Notes due 2025 3.93 % 1,250 1,250 1,250 1.250% euro Senior Notes due 2026 1.25 % 802 829 814 3.400% Senior Notes due 2027 3.49 % 600 600 600 4.000% euro Senior Notes due 2027 4.13 % 535 553 - 3.950% Senior Notes due 2028 4.07 % 900 900 900 1.375% euro Senior Notes due 2028 1.42 % 642 663 651 5.200% Senior Notes due 2029 5.30 % 750 - - 4.125% Sterling Senior Notes due 2029 4.22 % 506 509 506 1.625% euro Senior Notes due 2030 1.72 % 802 829 814 4.000% euro Senior Notes due 2031 4.10 % 802 829 - 6.400% Senior Notes due 2033 (i) 6.43 % 213 213 213 5.400% Senior Notes due 2034 5.52 % 750 - - 4.250% euro Senior Notes due 2035 4.38 % 802 829 - 5.125% Senior Notes due 2045 5.25 % 500 500 500 4.400% Senior Notes due 2047 4.44 % 400 400 400 4.500% Senior Notes due 2048 4.63 % 600 600 600 PHP interest bearing loan due 2027 6.02 % 386 396 423 U.S. Dollar Commercial Paper 5.67 % 1,260 1,002 200 Euro Commercial Paper 4.01 % 498 - 559 Other 33 37 16 Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs (72) (67) (54) Total long-term debt (ii) 12,959 11,535 9,586 Less: current portion of long-term debt (iii) (3,059) (1,759) (2,023) Long-term debt 9,900 9,776 7,563 (i) The $300 million 6.400% Senior Notes were issued in September 2003, and at the time of issuance the Senior Notes were partially swapped to floating interest rates. In August 2009 and December 2010, $87 million of the issued Senior 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 $28 million, $30 million, and $31 million at June 30, 2024, December 31, 2023, and June 30, 2023, respectively. (ii) Of the Company’s nominal fixed rate debt at June 30, 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 June 30, 2023, $1,375 million was hedged to U.S. Dollar London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) using interest rate swaps. (iii) Excludes borrowings from bank overdrafts of $159 million, $107 million and $162 million, which are recorded within Current portion of long-term debt in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2024, December 31, 2023, and June 30, 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 June 30, 2024 are as follows: in $ millions Remainder of 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 and thereafter Total Long-term debt maturities 1,832 1,224 1,094 1,128 1,508 6,173 12,959

Income taxes (Tables)

Income taxes (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	The summary of the income tax expense from operations was: Three months ended Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Total tax expense 430 379 411 365 Effective income tax rate 25% 24% 22% 24%

Earnings per share (EPS) (Table

Earnings per share (EPS) (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions, except share and per share data 2024 2023 2024 2023 Numerator Net income 1,309 1,212 1,423 1,181 Net (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests (10) (10) (12) (12) Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (2) (3) 2 2 Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value (3) (2) (7) (12) Net income attributable to CRH plc for EPS - basic and diluted 1,294 1,197 1,406 1,159 Denominator Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (i) 685.5 734.7 686.6 738.8 Effect of dilutive employee share awards (ii) 3.3 3.5 4.5 4.6 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 688.8 738.2 691.1 743.4 Earnings per share attributable to CRH plc Basic $1.89 $1.63 $2.05 $1.57 Diluted $1.88 $1.62 $2.03 $1.56 (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. (ii) Common shares that would only be issued contingent on certain conditions totaling 4,904,276 at June 30, 2024 and 5,700,540 at June 30, 2023 are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share where the conditions governing exercisability have not been satisfied as of the end of the reporting period or they are antidilutive for the period presented.

Accumulated other comprehensi_2

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 March 31, 2024 (580) (84) (133) (797) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (44) 27 - (17) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss (5) (8) 2 (11) Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income (49) 19 2 (28) Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 12 - - 12 Balance at June 30, 2024 (617) (65) (131) (813) Balance at December 31, 2023 (439) (47) (130) (616) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (158) (37) - (195) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss (39) 19 (1) (21) Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) (197) (18) (1) (216) Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 19 - - 19 Balance at June 30, 2024 (617) (65) (131) (813) Balance at March 31, 2023 (660) 12 (25) (673) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 49 (10) - 39 Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss - 3 - 3 Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) 49 (7) - 42 Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 6 - - 6 Balance at June 30, 2023 (605) 5 (25) (625) Balance at December 31, 2022 (746) (19) (22) (787) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 147 11 - 158 Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss - 13 (3) 10 Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) 147 24 (3) 168 Other comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests (6) - - (6) Balance at June 30, 2023 (605) 5 (25) (625)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	The amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to income were as follows: Three months ended Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Cash flow hedges Cost of product revenues (9) 3 22 17 Income tax expense (benefit) 1 - (3) (4) Total (8) 3 19 13 Pension and other postretirement plans Other nonoperating income, net 2 - (2) (3) Income tax expense - - 1 - Total 2 - (1) (3) Reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to income (6) 3 18 10

Segment information (Tables)

Segment information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Americas Materials Solutions 4,406 4,164 6,608 6,059 Americas Building Solutions 2,116 2,148 3,809 3,809 Europe Materials Solutions 2,404 2,614 4,417 4,792 Europe Building Solutions 728 783 1,353 1,476 Total revenues 9,654 9,709 16,187 16,136 Adjusted EBITDA Three months ended Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Americas Materials Solutions 1,193 935 1,208 900 Americas Building Solutions 476 474 784 775 Europe Materials Solutions 499 515 589 583 Europe Building Solutions 87 90 119 142 Total Adjusted EBITDA 2,255 2,014 2,700 2,400 Three months ended Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Adjusted EBITDA 2,255 2,014 2,700 2,400 Depreciation, depletion and amortization (424) (401) (821) (785) Interest income 36 36 79 76 Interest expense (155) (73) (288) (154) Gain on divestitures and unrealized gains on investments (i) 23 - 183 - Pension income excluding current service cost component (i) 1 2 2 2 Other interest, net (i) (1) - (1) - Substantial acquisition-related costs (2) - (22) - Income from operations before income tax expense and income from equity method investments 1,733 1,578 1,832 1,539 (i) Gain on divestitures and unrealized gains on investments, pension income excluding current service cost component and other interest, net have been included in Other nonoperating income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Depreciation, depletion and amortization for each of the segments were: Three months ended Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Americas Materials Solutions 208 195 398 381 Americas Building Solutions 84 73 164 148 Europe Materials Solutions 109 111 212 212 Europe Building Solutions 23 22 47 44 Total depreciation, depletion and amortization 424 401 821 785

Pension and other postretirem_2

Pension and other postretirement benefits (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit (OPEB) Plans were: Pension and OPEB Plans U.S. Non-U.S. Three months ended Six months ended Three months ended Six months ended June 30 June 30 June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 Service cost - - - - 10 8 20 16 Interest cost 6 6 12 12 21 22 42 46 Expected return on assets (5) (5) (10) (10) (22) (23) (44) (46) Amortization of: Past service credit - - - - (3) (3) (6) (6) Actuarial loss 1 1 2 2 1 - 2 - Settlement gain (i) - - - - - - (3) - Net periodic benefit cost (ii) (iii) 2 2 4 4 7 4 11 10 (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 and unrealized gains on investments, 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 June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, and $2 million and $2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively.

Variable interest entities (Tab

Variable interest entities (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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: June 30 December 31 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2023 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents 34 19 39 Accounts receivable, net 38 31 32 Inventories 98 99 114 Other current assets 52 51 46 Total current assets 222 200 231 Property, plant and equipment, net 852 923 946 Goodwill 188 200 500 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 5 5 6 Other noncurrent assets 10 11 10 Total assets 1,277 1,339 1,693 Liabilities Current liabilities: Accounts payable 94 92 88 Accrued expenses 36 36 47 Current portion of long-term debt 82 98 74 Operating lease liabilities 1 1 1 Other current liabilities 25 25 25 Total current liabilities 238 252 235 Long-term debt 303 297 348 Deferred income tax liabilities 95 106 109 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 4 5 5 Other noncurrent liabilities 18 17 15 Total liabilities 658 677 712
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 Six months ended June 30 June 30 in $ millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 Total revenues 98 122 194 237 Total cost of revenues (89) (113) (176) (227) Gross profit 9 9 18 10 Net loss (3) (6) (12) (18) Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (2) 6

Redeemable noncontrolling int_2

Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	The following table summarizes the redeemable noncontrolling interest for the following periods: in $ millions Balance at March 31, 2024 326 Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests 10 Adjustment to the redemption value 3 Dividends paid (4) Balance at June 30, 2024 335 Balance at March 31, 2023 307 Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests 10 Adjustment to the redemption value 2 Dividends paid (6) Balance at June 30, 2023 313 in $ millions Balance at December 31, 2023 333 Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests 12 Adjustment to the redemption value 7 Dividends paid (17) Balance at June 30, 2024 335 Balance at December 31, 2022 308 Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests 12 Adjustment to the redemption value 12 Dividends paid (19) Balance at June 30, 2023 313

Revenue (Details)

Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 9,654	$ 9,709	$ 16,187	$ 16,136
Americas Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	4,406	4,164	6,608	6,059
Americas Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,116	2,148	3,809	3,809
Europe Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,404	2,614	4,417	4,792
Europe Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	728	783	1,353	1,476
Essential Materials
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,519	2,636	4,412	4,540
Essential Materials | Americas Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,312	1,255	2,215	2,062
Essential Materials | Americas Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Essential Materials | Europe Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,207	1,381	2,197	2,478
Essential Materials | Europe Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Road solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	4,291	4,142	6,613	6,311
Road solutions | Transferred over Time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,189	2,108	3,199	3,032
Road solutions | Americas Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	3,094	2,909	4,393	3,997
Road solutions | Americas Materials Solutions | Transferred over Time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,736	1,606	2,332	2,101
Road solutions | Americas Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Road solutions | Europe Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,197	1,233	2,220	2,314
Road solutions | Europe Materials Solutions | Transferred over Time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	453	502	867	931
Road solutions | Europe Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Building and infrastructure solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,208	1,275	2,249	2,407
Building and infrastructure solutions | Transferred over Time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	157	170	312	335
Building and infrastructure solutions | Americas Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Building and infrastructure solutions | Americas Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	680	679	1,228	1,248
Building and infrastructure solutions | Americas Building Solutions | Transferred over Time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	26	18	49	34
Building and infrastructure solutions | Europe Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Building and infrastructure solutions | Europe Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	528	596	1,021	1,159
Building and infrastructure solutions | Europe Building Solutions | Transferred over Time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	131	152	263	301
Outdoor Living Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,636	1,656	2,913	2,878
Outdoor Living Solutions | Americas Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Outdoor Living Solutions | Americas Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,436	1,469	2,581	2,561
Outdoor Living Solutions | Europe Materials Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Outdoor Living Solutions | Europe Building Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 200	$ 187	$ 332	$ 317

Revenue - Narrative (Details)

Revenue - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract assets	$ 887	$ 906	$ 716
Contract liabilities	448	329	439
Contract with customer, liability, revenue recognized	339	270
Unbilled receivable	664	723	471
Retentions held by customers	223	$ 183	$ 245
Remaining performance obligations	$ 4,032

Assets held for sale and dive_2

Assets held for sale and divestitures - Narrative (Details) - Disposal group, held-for-sale, not discontinued operations - Lime operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, assets	67
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, liabilities	$ 14

Acquisitions - Narrative (Detai

Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) acquisition	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		$ 2,522	$ 198
Goodwill		10,251	$ 9,338	$ 9,158	$ 9,199
Business acquisition, goodwill, expected tax deductible amount		$ 1,125
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life		6 years
Hunter
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration		$ 2,106
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		2,106
Intangible assets, net		2
Goodwill		975
Other acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration		$ 462
Number of businesses acquired | acquisition		16
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		$ 416
Intangible assets, net		43
Goodwill		196
Total
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration		2,568
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		2,522
Intangible assets, net		45
Goodwill		$ 1,171
Adbri Ltd | Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration	$ 800
Percentage of voting interests acquired	57%

Acquisitions - Identifiable Ass

Acquisitions - Identifiable Assets Acquired, Liabilities Assumed, and Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 10,251	$ 9,338	$ 9,158	$ 9,199
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	2,522	$ 198
Hunter
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0
Accounts receivable, net	0
Inventories	70
Other current assets	2
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,070
Intangible assets, net	2
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	12
Accounts payable	0
Accrued expenses	6
Operating lease liabilities	12
Long-term debt	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	0
Other liabilities	7
Total identifiable net assets at fair value	1,131
Goodwill	975
Total consideration	2,106
Consideration satisfied by:
Cash payments	2,106
Asset exchange	0
Deferred consideration (stated at net present cost)	0
Contingent consideration	0
Total consideration	2,106
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
Cash consideration	2,106
Less: cash and cash equivalents acquired	0
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	2,106
Other acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	2
Accounts receivable, net	12
Inventories	9
Other current assets	10
Property, plant and equipment, net	229
Intangible assets, net	43
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	34
Accounts payable	7
Accrued expenses	3
Operating lease liabilities	34
Long-term debt	(2)
Deferred income tax liabilities	15
Other liabilities	16
Total identifiable net assets at fair value	266
Goodwill	196
Total consideration	462
Consideration satisfied by:
Cash payments	418
Asset exchange	41
Deferred consideration (stated at net present cost)	2
Contingent consideration	1
Total consideration	462
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
Cash consideration	418
Less: cash and cash equivalents acquired	(2)
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	416
Total
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	2
Accounts receivable, net	12
Inventories	79
Other current assets	12
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,299
Intangible assets, net	45
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	46
Accounts payable	7
Accrued expenses	9
Operating lease liabilities	46
Long-term debt	(2)
Deferred income tax liabilities	15
Other liabilities	23
Total identifiable net assets at fair value	1,397
Goodwill	1,171
Total consideration	2,568
Consideration satisfied by:
Cash payments	2,524
Asset exchange	41
Deferred consideration (stated at net present cost)	2
Contingent consideration	1
Total consideration	2,568
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
Cash consideration	2,524
Less: cash and cash equivalents acquired	(2)
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$ 2,522

Acquisitions - Acquisition-Rela

Acquisitions - Acquisition-Related Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs	$ 4	$ 0	$ 24	$ 2
Hunter
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs	2	0	22	0
Other acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs	$ 2	$ 0	$ 2	$ 2

Acquisitions - Financial Inform

Acquisitions - Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 179	$ 46
Net loss attributable to CRH plc (i)	$ (17)	$ (3)

Accounts receivable, net - Summ

Accounts receivable, net - Summary of accounts receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total accounts receivable	$ 5,675	$ 4,290	$ 5,863
Less: allowance for credit losses	(142)	(149)	(139)
Other current receivables	360	366	395
Total accounts receivable, net	5,893	4,507	6,119
Trade receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total accounts receivable	4,788	3,574	4,957
Construction contract assets
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total accounts receivable	$ 887	$ 716	$ 906

Accounts receivable, net - Narr

Accounts receivable, net - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 5,893	$ 4,507	$ 6,119
Affiliated entity
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 34	$ 27	$ 39

Accounts receivable, net - Move

Accounts receivable, net - Movement in credit loss allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
At January 1	$ 149	$ 125
Charge-offs	(5)	(8)
Provision for credit losses	0	19
Foreign currency translation and other	(2)	3
At June 30	$ 142	$ 139

Inventories (Details)

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 2,158	$ 1,865	$ 2,089
Work-in-process	200	186	192
Finished goods	2,156	2,240	1,995
Total inventories	$ 4,514	$ 4,291	$ 4,276

Goodwill - Schedule of changes

Goodwill - Schedule of changes in carrying amount of goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 9,158	$ 9,199	$ 9,199
Acquisitions	1,171	78	398
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(80)	61	89
Divestitures	(197)
Impairment charge for the period			(327)
Reclassified as held for sale	199		(201)
Goodwill, ending balance	10,251	9,338	9,158
Americas Materials Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	4,417	4,407	4,407
Acquisitions	1,120	18	34
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(17)	7	8
Divestitures	0
Impairment charge for the period			(32)
Reclassified as held for sale	0		0
Goodwill, ending balance	5,520	4,432	4,417
Americas Building Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	2,752	2,517	2,517
Acquisitions	57	(8)	240
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(6)	3	(5)
Divestitures	0
Impairment charge for the period			0
Reclassified as held for sale	0		0
Goodwill, ending balance	2,803	2,512	2,752
Europe Materials Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	1,362	1,763	1,763
Acquisitions	(3)	0	38
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(41)	43	57
Divestitures	(197)
Impairment charge for the period			(295)
Reclassified as held for sale	199		(201)
Goodwill, ending balance	1,320	1,806	1,362
Europe Building Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	627	512	512
Acquisitions	(3)	68	86
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(16)	8	29
Divestitures	0
Impairment charge for the period			0
Reclassified as held for sale	0		0
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 608	$ 588	$ 627

Additional financial informat_3

Additional financial information - Other current assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Prepayments	$ 343	$ 285	$ 241
Other	361	193	163
Total other current assets	$ 704	$ 478	$ 404

Additional financial informat_4

Additional financial information - Accrued expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	$ 966	$ 1,066	$ 920
Other accruals	1,306	1,230	1,415
Total accrued expenses	$ 2,272	$ 2,296	$ 2,335

Additional financial informat_5

Additional financial information - Other current liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Dividends payable	$ 0	$ 750	$ 0
Construction contract liabilities	448	439	329
Insurance liability	162	171	176
Income tax payable	26	129	177
Other	786	583	676
Total other current liabilities	$ 1,422	$ 2,072	$ 1,358

Additional financial informat_6

Additional financial information - Noncurrent liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Income tax payable	$ 712	$ 712	$ 632
Asset retirement obligations	290	310	352
Pension liability	250	254	278
Insurance liability	259	260	257
Other	667	660	654
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$ 2,178	$ 2,196	$ 2,173

Debt - Schedule of Long-term De

Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2010	Aug. 31, 2009	Sep. 30, 2003
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	$ (72)	$ (67)	$ (54)
Total long-term debt (ii)	12,959	11,535	9,586
Less: current portion of long-term debt (iii)	(3,059)	(1,759)	(2,023)
Long-term debt	9,900	9,776	7,563
Notes acquired				$ 87	$ 87
Short-term debt	159	107	162
Interest rate contract
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, amount of hedged item	1,375	1,375	1,375
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Hedged liability, fair value hedge, cumulative increase (decrease)	$ 28	30	31
0.875% euro Senior 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% euro Senior Notes due 2024 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	1.875%
Effective interest rate	2.02%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 0	663	651
3.875% Senior 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% euro Senior Notes due 2026 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	1.25%
Effective interest rate	1.25%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 802	829	814
3.400% Senior 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% euro Senior Notes due 2027 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	4%
Effective interest rate	4.13%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 535	553	0
3.950% Senior 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% euro Senior Notes due 2028 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	1.375%
Effective interest rate	1.42%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 642	663	651
5.200% Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	5.20%
Effective interest rate	5.30%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 750	0	0
4.125% Sterling Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	4.125%
Effective interest rate	4.22%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 506	509	506
1.625% euro Senior Notes due 2030 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	1.625%
Effective interest rate	1.72%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 802	829	814
4.000% euro Senior Notes due 2031 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	4%
Effective interest rate	4.10%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 802	829	0
6.400% Senior Notes due 2033 (i) | 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
5.400% Senior Notes due 2034 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	5.40%
Effective interest rate	5.52%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 750	0	0
4.250% euro Senior Notes due 2035 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage	4.25%
Effective interest rate	4.38%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 802	829	0
5.125% Senior 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% Senior 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% Senior 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	6.02%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 386	396	423
U.S. Dollar Commercial Paper | Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	5.67%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 1,260	1,002	200
Euro Commercial Paper | Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	4.01%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 498	0	559
Other | Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 33	$ 37	$ 16

Debt - Narrative (Details)

Debt - Narrative (Details) ₱ in Millions, € in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 PHP (₱)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) basis_point	Jun. 30, 2024 PHP (₱)	Jun. 30, 2024 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt | $		$ 12,959			$ 11,535		$ 9,586
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
6.400% Notes due 2033 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage		6.40%	6.40%	6.40%
3.875% Senior Notes due 2025 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage		3.875%	3.875%	3.875%
3.400% Senior Notes due 2027 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage		3.40%	3.40%	3.40%
3.950% Senior Notes due 2028 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage		3.95%	3.95%	3.95%
5.200% Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage		5.20%	5.20%	5.20%
Debt instrument, face amount | $		$ 750
5.400% Senior Notes due 2034 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage		5.40%	5.40%	5.40%
Debt instrument, face amount | $		$ 750
1.875% euro Senior Notes due 2024 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage		1.875%	1.875%	1.875%
5.125% Senior Notes due 2045 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage		5.125%	5.125%	5.125%
4.400% Senior Notes due 2047 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage		4.40%	4.40%	4.40%
4.500% Senior 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
Extension period		1 year
Debt issuance costs, net | $		$ 6
Current borrowing capacity | €				3,500
Long-term debt | €				0		€ 0		€ 0
Remaining borrowing capacity		3,743		3,500
Commercial paper programs | Line of credit | U.S. Dollar Commercial Paper
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

Debt - Schedule of debt payment

Debt - Schedule of debt payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Remainder of 2024	$ 1,832
2025	1,224
2026	1,094
2027	1,128
2028	1,508
2029 and thereafter	6,173
Total long-term debt (ii)	$ 12,959	$ 11,535	$ 9,586

Fair value measurement (Details

Fair value measurement (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Minimum | Measurement input, discount rate
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, measurement input	0.0635
Maximum | Measurement input, discount rate
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, measurement input	0.0733
Carrying value
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure	$ 12,959	$ 11,535	$ 9,586
Fair value
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure	$ 12,520	$ 11,337	$ 8,990

Income taxes (Details)

Income taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Total tax expense	$ 430	$ 379	$ 411	$ 365
Effective income tax rate	25%	24%	22%	24%

Earnings per share (EPS) (Detai

Earnings per share (EPS) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 1,309	$ 1,212	$ 1,423	$ 1,181
Net (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(10)	(10)	(12)	(12)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(3)	2	2
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value	(3)	(2)	(7)	(12)
Net income attributable to CRH plc for EPS, basic	1,294	1,197	1,406	1,159
Net income attributable to CRH plc for EPS, diluted	$ 1,294	$ 1,197	$ 1,406	$ 1,159
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	685,500,000	734,700,000	686,600,000	738,800,000
Effect of dilutive employee share awards (in shares)	3,300,000	3,500,000	4,500,000	4,600,000
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	688,800,000	738,200,000	691,100,000	743,400,000
Loss per share attributable to CRH plc, basic	$ 1.89	$ 1.63	$ 2.05	$ 1.57
Loss per share attributable to CRH plc, diluted	$ 1.88	$ 1.62	$ 2.03	$ 1.56
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount			4,904,276	5,700,540

Accumulated other comprehensi_3

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at the beginning of the year	$ 20,416	$ 21,837	$ 21,288	$ 22,732
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(17)	39	(195)	158
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(11)	3	(21)	10
Other comprehensive income (loss)	28	(42)	216	(168)
Balance at the end of the year	21,116	22,396	21,116	22,396
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at the beginning of the year	(797)	(673)	(616)	(787)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	16	(48)	197	(162)
Balance at the end of the year	(813)	(625)	(813)	(625)
Currency Translation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at the beginning of the year	(580)	(660)	(439)	(746)
Balance at the end of the year	(617)	(605)	(617)	(605)
Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at the beginning of the year	(84)	12	(47)	(19)
Balance at the end of the year	(65)	5	(65)	5
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at the beginning of the year	(133)	(25)	(130)	(22)
Balance at the end of the year	(131)	(25)	(131)	(25)
Noncontrolling Interests
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at the beginning of the year	401	582	434	575
Other comprehensive income (loss)	12	6	19	(6)
Balance at the end of the year	390	575	390	575
Accumulated foreign currency adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interest
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	12	6	19	(6)
Accumulated gain (loss), net, cash flow hedge, noncontrolling interest
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Accumulated defined benefit plans adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interest
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Accumulated foreign currency adjustment including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(44)	49	(158)	147
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5)	0	(39)	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	49	(49)	197	(147)
Cash flow hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	27	(10)	(37)	11
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8)	3	19	13
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(19)	7	18	(24)
Pension and other postretirement plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	0	0	0	0
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	2	0	(1)	(3)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (2)	$ 0	$ 1	$ 3

Accumulated other comprehensi_4

Accumulated other comprehensive loss - Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 430	$ 379	$ 411	$ 365
Other nonoperating income, net	23	2	184	2
Total	1,297	1,199	1,413	1,171
Reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total	(6)	3	18	10
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	(9)	3	22	17
Income tax expense (benefit)	1	0	(3)	(4)
Total	(8)	3	19	13
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 expense (benefit)	0	0	1	0
Other nonoperating income, net	2	0	(2)	(3)
Total	$ 2	$ 0	$ (1)	$ (3)

Segment information - Narrative

Segment information - Narrative (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 9,654	$ 9,709	$ 16,187	$ 16,136
Adjusted EBITDA	2,255	2,014	2,700	2,400
Americas Materials Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	4,406	4,164	6,608	6,059
Adjusted EBITDA	1,193	935	1,208	900
Americas Building Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,116	2,148	3,809	3,809
Adjusted EBITDA	476	474	784	775
Europe Materials Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,404	2,614	4,417	4,792
Adjusted EBITDA	499	515	589	583
Europe Building Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	728	783	1,353	1,476
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 87	$ 90	$ 119	$ 142

Segment information - Summary_2

Segment information - Summary of adjusted EBITDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 2,255	$ 2,014	$ 2,700	$ 2,400
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	(424)	(401)	(821)	(785)
Interest income	36	36	79	76
Interest expense	(155)	(73)	(288)	(154)
Gain on divestitures and unrealized gains on investments (i)	23	0	183	0
Pension income excluding current service cost component (i)	1	2	2	2
Other interest, net (i)	(1)	0	(1)	0
Substantial acquisition-related costs	(2)	0	(22)	0
Income from operations before income tax expense and income from equity method investments	1,733	1,578	1,832	1,539
Europe Materials Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	499	515	589	583
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	$ (109)	$ (111)	(212)	$ (212)
Disposal group, held-for-sale, not discontinued operations | Lime operations
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		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	$ 424	$ 401	$ 821	$ 785
Americas Materials Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	208	195	398	381
Americas Building Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	84	73	164	148
Europe Materials Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	109	111	212	212
Europe Building Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	$ 23	$ 22	$ 47	$ 44

Pension and other postretirem_3

Pension and other postretirement benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Other postretirement benefits plan
Amortization of:
Net periodic benefit cost (ii) (iii)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 2	$ 2
U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	0	0	0	0
Interest cost	6	6	12	12
Expected return on assets	(5)	(5)	(10)	(10)
Amortization of:
Past service credit	0	0	0	0
Actuarial loss	1	1	2	2
Settlement gain (i)	0	0	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost (ii) (iii)	2	2	4	4
Non-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	10	8	20	16
Interest cost	21	22	42	46
Expected return on assets	(22)	(23)	(44)	(46)
Amortization of:
Past service credit	(3)	(3)	(6)	(6)
Actuarial loss	1	0	2	0
Settlement gain (i)	0	0	(3)	0
Net periodic benefit cost (ii) (iii)	$ 7	$ 4	$ 11	$ 10

Variable interest entities - Na

Variable interest entities - Narrative (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,066	$ 6,341	$ 4,275
Accounts receivable, net	5,893	4,507	6,119
Inventories	4,514	4,291	4,276
Other current assets	704	478	404
Total current assets	15,113	16,885	15,074
Property, plant and equipment, net	19,235	17,841	18,155
Goodwill	10,251	9,158	9,338	$ 9,199
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,279	1,292	1,187
Other noncurrent assets	657	632	655
Total assets	48,105	47,469	46,142
Liabilities
Accounts payable	3,363	3,149	3,553
Accrued expenses	2,272	2,296	2,335
Current portion of long-term debt	3,059	1,759	2,023
Operating lease liabilities	259	255	240
Other current liabilities	1,422	2,072	1,358
Total current liabilities	10,548	10,013	9,671
Long-term debt	9,900	9,776	7,563
Deferred income tax liabilities	2,914	2,738	3,010
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	1,114	1,125	1,016
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,178	2,196	2,173
Total liabilities	26,654	25,848	23,433
Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	34	19	39
Accounts receivable, net	38	31	32
Inventories	98	99	114
Other current assets	52	51	46
Total current assets	222	200	231
Property, plant and equipment, net	852	923	946
Goodwill	188	200	500
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	5	5	6
Other noncurrent assets	10	11	10
Total assets	1,277	1,339	1,693
Liabilities
Accounts payable	94	92	88
Accrued expenses	36	36	47
Current portion of long-term debt	82	98	74
Operating lease liabilities	1	1	1
Other current liabilities	25	25	25
Total current liabilities	238	252	235
Long-term debt	303	297	348
Deferred income tax liabilities	95	106	109
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	4	5	5
Other noncurrent liabilities	18	17	15
Total liabilities	$ 658	$ 677	$ 712

Variable interest entities - _2

Variable interest entities - Schedule of results of variable interest entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Gross profit	$ 3,675	$ 3,630	$ 5,482	$ 5,249
Net loss	1,297	1,199	1,413	1,171
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			773	963
Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total revenues	98	122	194	237
Total cost of revenues	(89)	(113)	(176)	(227)
Gross profit	9	9	18	10
Net loss	$ (3)	$ (6)	(12)	(18)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			$ (2)	$ 6

Redeemable noncontrolling int_3

Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 326	$ 307	$ 333	$ 308
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	10	10	12	12
Adjustment to the redemption value	3	2	7	12
Dividends paid	(4)	(6)	(17)	(19)
Ending balance	$ 335	$ 313	$ 335	$ 313

Commitment and contingencies (D

Commitment and contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 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	$ 12.8	$ 9.5	$ 11.3
Financial standby letter of credit
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value	$ 0.4	$ 0.4	$ 0.4