Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows € in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Operations
Net Income – Linde plc	$ 3,826	$ 2,501	$ 2,285
Less: income from discontinued operations, net of tax and noncontrolling interests	(5)	(4)	(102)
Add: Noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	135	125	89
Income From Continuing Operations (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	3,956	2,622	2,272
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Cost Reduction Programs and other charges, net of payments	98	258	(236)
Amortization of merger-related inventory step-up	0	0	12
Depreciation and amortization	4,635	4,626	4,675
Deferred income taxes	(254)	(369)	(303)
Share-based compensation	128	133	95
Net gain on sale of businesses, net of tax	0	0	(108)
Non-cash charges and other	(19)	152	(127)
Working capital
Accounts receivable	(553)	19	80
Contract assets and liabilities, net	1,307	90	87
Inventory	(129)	18	(81)
Prepaid and other current assets	76	128	(72)
Payables and accruals	447	109	(174)
Pension contributions	(42)	(91)	(94)
Long-term assets, liabilities and other	75	(266)	93
Net cash provided by operating activities	9,725	7,429	6,119
Investing
Capital expenditures	(3,086)	(3,400)	(3,682)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(88)	(68)	(225)
Divestitures and asset sales, net of cash divested	167	482	5,096
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(3,007)	(2,986)	1,189
Financing
Short-term debt borrowings (repayments) – net	(1,329)	1,198	224
Long-term debt borrowings	2,283	2,796	99
Long-term debt repayments	(1,468)	(2,681)	(1,583)
Issuances of ordinary shares	50	47	72
Purchases of ordinary shares	(4,612)	(2,457)	(2,658)
Cash dividends – Linde plc shareholders	(2,189)	(2,028)	(1,891)
Noncontrolling interest transactions and other	(323)	(220)	(3,260)
Net cash used for financing activities	(7,588)	(3,345)	(8,997)
Discontinued Operations
Cash provided by operating activities	0	0	69
Cash used for investing activities	0	0	(60)
Cash provided by financing activities	0	0	5
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	0	0	14
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(61)	(44)	(77)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(931)	1,054	(1,752)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period	3,754	2,700	4,466
Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations	2,823	3,754	2,714
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	0	0	(14)
Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period	2,823	3,754	2,700
Supplemental Data
Income taxes paid	1,710	1,066	1,357
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest (Note 7)	$ 233	$ 322	$ 275