Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,823	$ 3,754
Accounts receivable – net	4,499	4,167
Contract assets	134	162
Inventories	1,733	1,729
Prepaid and other current assets	970	1,112
Total Current Assets	10,159	10,924
Property, plant and equipment – net	26,003	28,711
Equity investments	2,619	2,061
Goodwill	27,038	28,201
Other intangible assets – net	13,802	16,184
Other long-term assets	1,984	2,148
Total Assets	81,605	88,229
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable	3,503	3,095
Short-term debt	1,163	3,251
Current portion of long-term debt	1,709	751
Contract liabilities	2,940	1,769
Accrued taxes	429	542
Other current liabilities	3,899	4,332
Total Current Liabilities	13,643	13,740
Long-term debt	11,335	12,152
Other long-term liabilities	4,188	5,519
Deferred credits	6,998	7,236
Total Liabilities	36,164	38,647
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
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	40,180	40,202
Retained earnings	18,710	17,178
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,048)	(4,690)
Less: Treasury shares, at cost (2021 – 43,331,983 shares and 2020 – 28,718,333 shares)	(9,808)	(5,374)
Total Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity	44,035	47,317
Noncontrolling interests	1,393	2,252
Total Equity	45,428	49,569
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 81,605	$ 88,229