CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,700	$ 3,754
Accounts receivable - net	4,367	4,167
Contract assets	166	162
Inventories	1,694	1,729
Prepaid and other current assets	1,080	1,112
Total Current Assets	12,007	10,924
Property, plant and equipment - net	26,180	28,711
Goodwill	27,178	28,201
Other intangible assets - net	14,048	16,184
Other long-term assets	4,778	4,209
Total Assets	84,191	88,229
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable	3,069	3,095
Short-term debt	2,895	3,251
Current portion of long-term debt	2,293	751
Contract liabilities	2,213	1,769
Other current liabilities	4,288	4,874
Total Current Liabilities	14,758	13,740
Long-term debt	11,539	12,152
Other long-term liabilities	12,157	12,755
Total Liabilities	38,454	38,647
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	13	13
Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity:
Ordinary shares,€0.001 par value, authorized 1,750,000,000 shares, 2021 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares; 2020 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	40,220	40,202
Retained earnings	18,240	17,178
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 11)	(5,618)	(4,690)
Less: Treasury shares, at cost (2021 – 39,458,131 shares and 2020 – 28,718,333 shares)	(8,520)	(5,374)
Total Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity	44,323	47,317
Noncontrolling interests	1,401	2,252
Total Equity	45,724	49,569
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 84,191	$ 88,229