CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,464	$ 2,823
Accounts receivable - net	4,845	4,499
Contract assets	100	134
Inventories	1,766	1,733
Prepaid and other current assets	1,082	970
Total Current Assets	12,257	10,159
Property, plant and equipment - net	25,595	26,003
Goodwill	26,822	27,038
Other intangible assets - net	13,506	13,802
Other long-term assets	4,587	4,603
Total Assets	82,767	81,605
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable	3,387	3,503
Short-term debt	2,549	1,163
Current portion of long-term debt	1,074	1,709
Contract liabilities	3,035	2,940
Other current liabilities	4,461	4,328
Total Current Liabilities	14,506	13,643
Long-term debt	12,833	11,335
Other long-term liabilities	11,038	11,186
Total Liabilities	38,377	36,164
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	13	13
Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity:
Ordinary shares,€0.001 par value, authorized 1,750,000,000 shares, 2022 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares; 2021 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	39,972	40,180
Retained earnings	19,387	18,710
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 11)	(4,938)	(5,048)
Less: Treasury shares, at cost (2022 – 48,731,169 shares and 2021 – 43,331,983 shares)	(11,459)	(9,808)
Total Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity	42,963	44,035
Noncontrolling interests	1,414	1,393
Total Equity	44,377	45,428
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 82,767	$ 81,605