CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 8,211	$ 7,243
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization	4,798	4,054
Selling, general and administrative	802	787
Depreciation and amortization	1,112	1,166
Research and development	35	35
Cost reduction programs and other charges	(4)	(8)
Other income (expense) - net	12	4
Operating Profit	1,480	1,213
Interest expense - net	9	20
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost	(64)	(49)
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments	1,535	1,242
Income taxes on continuing operations	369	268
Income From Continuing Operations Before Equity Investments	1,166	974
Income from equity investments	44	43
Income From Continuing Operations (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	1,210	1,017
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	1
Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	1,210	1,018
Less: noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	(36)	(38)
Net Income – Linde plc	1,174	980
Income from continuing operations	1,174	979
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0	$ 1
Per Share Data – Linde plc Shareholders
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.31	$ 1.87
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	2.31	1.87
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	2.30	1.86
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.30	$ 1.86
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (000’s):
Basic shares outstanding (in shares)	507,152	522,459
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	511,410	526,927