Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Operations
Net Income – Linde plc	$ 1,031	$ 1,039
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax and noncontrolling interests	(2)	(91)
Add: Noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	60	59
Income from continuing operations (including noncontrolling interests)	1,089	1,007
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Cost reduction programs and other charges, net of payments	239	(286)
Amortization of merger-related inventory step-up	0	10
Depreciation and amortization	2,266	2,418
Deferred income taxes	(261)	(110)
Share-based compensation	75	38
Working capital:
Accounts receivable	(118)	(188)
Inventory	(82)	(73)
Prepaid and other current assets	(48)	(76)
Payables and accruals	(27)	(247)
Contract assets and liabilities, net	71	(103)
Pension contributions	(41)	(43)
Long-term assets, liabilities and other	(52)	(274)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,111	2,073
Investing
Capital expenditures	(1,586)	(1,708)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(41)	(140)
Divestitures and asset sales, net of cash divested	380	4,689
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,247)	2,841
Financing
Short-term debt borrowings (repayments) - net	1,945	(11)
Long-term debt borrowings	1,656	45
Long-term debt repayments	(78)	(1,311)
Issuances of ordinary shares	25	55
Purchases of ordinary shares	(1,828)	(1,250)
Cash dividends - Linde plc shareholders	(1,017)	(951)
Noncontrolling interest transactions and other	(148)	(3,222)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	555	(6,645)
Discontinued Operations
Cash provided by operating activities	0	70
Cash used for investing activities	0	(59)
Cash provided by financing activities	0	5
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	0	16
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(178)	(49)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	2,241	(1,764)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period	2,700	4,466
Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations	4,941	2,702
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	0	(16)
Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period	$ 4,941	$ 2,686