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Cover - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Feb. 15, 2024
Jun. 30, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2023    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
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 Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Small Business false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 40,589,313,781
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   690,357,372  
Documents Incorporated by Reference None.    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Central Index Key 0000849395    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code L2    
Common Stock      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Ordinary Shares    
Trading Symbol CRH    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
6.400% U.S. Dollar notes due 2033 (i)      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security 6.40% notes due 2033    
Trading Symbol CRH/33A    
Security Exchange Name NYSE