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Earnings per share (EPS) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Numerator        
Net income $ 1,511 $ 1,332 $ 1,331 $ 1,234
Net (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests (10) (8) (10) (8)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests (15) (5) (11) (1)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value (7) (6) (14) (13)
Net loss attributable to CRH for EPS - basic 1,479 1,313 1,296 1,212
Net loss attributable to CRH for EPS - diluted $ 1,479 $ 1,313 $ 1,296 $ 1,212
Denominator        
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares) 667,200,000 674,800,000 667,900,000 675,800,000
Effect of dilutive employee share awards (in shares) 1,600,000 2,900,000 2,400,000 4,100,000
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) 668,800,000 677,700,000 670,300,000 679,900,000
Earnings per share attributable to CRH        
Basic (in USD per share) $ 2.22 $ 1.95 $ 1.94 $ 1.79
Diluted (in USD per share) $ 2.21 $ 1.94 $ 1.93 $ 1.78
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)     2,699,537 3,757,241