Segment information - Summary of key performance measures by segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Total revenues | $ 10,777 | $ 10,206 | $ 18,147 | $ 16,962 |
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| Labor | 2,058 | 1,981 | 3,985 | 3,767 |
| Energy costs | 583 | 497 | 1,004 | 889 |
| Other segment items | 5,509 | 5,265 | 9,945 | 9,348 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 2,627 | 2,463 | 3,213 | 2,958 |
| Americas Materials Solutions | ||||
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| Total revenues | 4,957 | 4,509 | 7,681 | 6,752 |
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| Labor | 1,011 | 948 | 1,858 | 1,702 |
| Energy costs | 245 | 208 | 395 | 348 |
| Other segment items | 2,317 | 2,112 | 3,941 | 3,402 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 1,384 | 1,241 | 1,487 | 1,300 |
| Americas Building Solutions | ||||
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| Total revenues | 2,117 | 2,159 | 3,785 | 3,841 |
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| Labor | 362 | 385 | 737 | 760 |
| Energy costs | 34 | 32 | 69 | 64 |
| Other segment items | 1,259 | 1,241 | 2,230 | 2,229 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 462 | 501 | 749 | 788 |
| International Solutions | ||||
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| Total revenues | 3,703 | 3,538 | 6,681 | 6,369 |
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| Labor | 685 | 648 | 1,390 | 1,305 |
| Energy costs | 304 | 257 | 540 | 477 |
| Other segment items | 1,933 | 1,912 | 3,774 | 3,717 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ 781 | $ 721 | $ 977 | $ 870 |
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- Definition Cost of labor directly related to good produced and service rendered. Includes, but is not limited to, payroll cost and equity-based compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of other expense (income) and loss (gain) calculated as difference between segment revenue and separately disclosed expense category to arrive at segment profit (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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