Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,941	$ 2,700
Accounts receivable - net	3,994	4,322
Contract assets	226	368
Inventories	1,715	1,697
Assets held for sale	3	125
Prepaid and other current assets	1,194	1,140
Total Current Assets	12,073	10,352
Property, plant and equipment - net	27,693	29,064
Goodwill	26,580	27,019
Other intangible assets - net	15,504	16,137
Other long-term assets	4,006	4,040
Total Assets	85,856	86,612
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable	2,816	3,266
Short-term debt	3,679	1,732
Current portion of long-term debt	2,723	1,531
Contract liabilities	1,693	1,758
Liabilities of assets held for sale	1	2
Other current liabilities	4,183	3,871
Total Current Liabilities	15,095	12,160
Long-term debt	11,078	10,693
Other long-term liabilities	11,746	12,124
Total Liabilities	37,919	34,977
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	13	113
Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity:
Ordinary shares,€0.01 par value, authorized 1,750,000,000 shares, 2020 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares; 2019 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	40,211	40,201
Retained earnings	16,782	16,842
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 11)	(6,621)	(4,814)
Less: Treasury stock, at cost (2020 – 26,652,830 shares and 2019 – 17,632,318 shares)	(4,836)	(3,156)
Total Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity	45,537	49,074
Noncontrolling interests	2,387	2,448
Total Equity	47,924	51,522
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 85,856	$ 86,612
Common stock, par value (euro per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	1,750,000,000	1,750,000,000