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Business Combinations, Divestitures and Discontinued Operations and Selected Financial Information by Reportable Segment and Line of Business - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Feb. 29, 2024 | Jan. 30, 2023 USD ($) t | Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 25, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) Integer | Mar. 29, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 09, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Nov. 01, 2023 USD ($) | May 11, 2023 USD ($) | Jul. 11, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 10, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41 | $ 7,674 | $ 7,538 |  |  |  | $ 7,984 |  |
Loss on sale of discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 67 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale Of Assets |  |  |  |  | $ 44 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of internal and external revenues | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of combined net profit or loss | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of combined assets in operating segments | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of threshold of individual operating segment | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of entitys revenue | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Neoris N.V. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concrete Plants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Assets Held For Sale | Integer |  |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarry [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Assets Held For Sale | Integer |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
White Cement Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration, on sale of operations |  |  |  |  |  | $ 155 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro Stein [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53.00% |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4 |
Goodwill recognised as of acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Broquers Ambiental [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13 |
Kiesel [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13 | $ 75 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SHTANG Recycle LTD [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration, on sale of operations |  | $ 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest sold |  | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of tons of waste | t |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations [member] | Neoris N.V. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration, on sale of operations |  |  |  | $ 119 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest sold |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations [member] | Neoris [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture |  |  |  | $ 117 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Israel [member] | Kinneret and Beton-He'Emek [Member] | Readymix Business Netei Noy [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5 |  |
Costa Rica and El Salvador [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration, on sale of operations |  |  | $ 325 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on exchange differences on translation of foreign operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 240 |  |  |  |  |  |

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