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Revenue - Primary geographic markets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 35,572 | $ 34,949 | $ 32,723
Essential Materials |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 9,560 | 9,459 | 8,785
Road Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 16,310 | 15,666 | 14,888
Road Solutions | Recognized over time |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 8,306 | 8,150 | 7,605
Building and Infrastructure Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 4,567 | 4,698 | 4,631
Building and Infrastructure Solutions | Recognized over time |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 567 | 643 | 599
Outdoor Living Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 5,135 | 5,126 | 4,419
Americas Materials Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 16,173 | 15,435 | 14,324
Americas Materials Solutions | Essential Materials |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 4,793 | 4,583 | 4,160
Americas Materials Solutions | Road Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 11,380 | 10,852 | 10,164
Americas Materials Solutions | Road Solutions | Recognized over time |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 6,426 | 6,146 | 5,791
Americas Materials Solutions | Building and Infrastructure Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Americas Materials Solutions | Outdoor Living Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Americas Building Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 7,059 | 7,017 | 6,188
Americas Building Solutions | Essential Materials |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Americas Building Solutions | Road Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Americas Building Solutions | Building and Infrastructure Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,569 | 2,524 | 2,379
Americas Building Solutions | Building and Infrastructure Solutions | Recognized over time |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 81 | 70 | 78
Americas Building Solutions | Outdoor Living Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 4,490 | 4,493 | 3,809
International Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 12,340 | 12,497 | 12,211
International Solutions | Essential Materials |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 4,767 | 4,876 | 4,625
International Solutions | Road Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 4,930 | 4,814 | 4,724
International Solutions | Road Solutions | Recognized over time |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,880 | 2,004 | 1,814
International Solutions | Building and Infrastructure Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,998 | 2,174 | 2,252
International Solutions | Building and Infrastructure Solutions | Recognized over time |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 486 | 573 | 521
International Solutions | Outdoor Living Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 645 | 633 | 610
United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 21,834 | 20,930 | 19,088
United States | Americas Materials Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 14,975 | 14,088 | 13,050
United States | Americas Building Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 6,736 | 6,692 | 5,860
United States | International Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 123 | 150 | 178
Rest of World |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,720 | 2,305 | 2,300
Rest of World | Americas Materials Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,198 | 1,347 | 1,274
Rest of World | Americas Building Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 323 | 325 | 325
Rest of World | International Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,199 | 633 | 701
United Kingdom |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 3,994 | 4,312 | 4,241
United Kingdom | Americas Materials Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
United Kingdom | Americas Building Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
United Kingdom | International Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 3,994 | 4,312 | 4,241
Rest of Europe |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 7,024 | 7,402 | 7,094
Rest of Europe | Americas Materials Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Rest of Europe | Americas Building Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 3
Rest of Europe | International Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 7,024 | $ 7,402 | $ 7,091
Republic of Ireland |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue percentage by region | 2.00% | 3.00% | 2.00%

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