CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS € in Millions, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Operations
Net Income – Linde plc	$ 1,821	$ 1,031
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax and noncontrolling interests	(2)	(2)
Add: Noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	74	60
Income from continuing operations (including noncontrolling interests)	1,893	1,089
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Cost reduction programs and other charges, net of payments	95	239
Depreciation and amortization	2,337	2,266
Deferred income taxes	(78)	(261)
Share-based compensation	63	75
Working capital:
Accounts receivable	(388)	(118)
Inventory	(42)	(82)
Prepaid and other current assets	(20)	(48)
Payables and accruals	39	(27)
Contract assets and liabilities, net	51	71
Pension contributions	(28)	(41)
Long-term assets, liabilities and other	14	(52)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,936	3,111
Investing
Capital expenditures	(1,506)	(1,586)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(31)	(41)
Divestitures and asset sales, net of cash divested	77	380
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,460)	(1,247)
Financing
Short-term debt borrowings (repayments) - net	1,081	1,945
Long-term debt borrowings	51	1,656
Long-term debt repayments	(818)	(78)
Issuances of ordinary shares	32	25
Purchases of ordinary shares	(2,082)	(1,828)
Cash dividends - Linde plc shareholders	(1,102)	(1,017)
Noncontrolling interest transactions and other	(277)	(148)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(3,115)	555
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	22	(178)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(617)	2,241
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period	3,754	2,700
Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period	$ 3,137	$ 4,941