CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Operations
Net Income – Linde plc	$ 1,174	$ 980
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax and noncontrolling interests	0	(1)
Add: Noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	36	38
Income from continuing operations (including noncontrolling interests)	1,210	1,017
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Cost reduction programs and other charges, net of payments	(34)	(76)
Depreciation and amortization	1,112	1,166
Deferred income taxes	(59)	(65)
Share-based compensation	34	29
Working capital:
Accounts receivable	(340)	(178)
Inventory	(35)	(60)
Prepaid and other current assets	(107)	(64)
Payables and accruals	51	69
Contract assets and liabilities, net	192	191
Pension contributions	(13)	(12)
Long-term assets, liabilities and other	(11)	92
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,000	2,109
Investing
Capital expenditures	(649)	(762)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(43)	(10)
Divestitures and asset sales, net of cash divested	27	21
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(665)	(751)
Financing
Short-term debt borrowings (repayments) - net	1,416	704
Long-term debt borrowings	2,296	34
Long-term debt repayments	(1,166)	(57)
Issuances of ordinary shares	10	17
Purchases of ordinary shares	(1,719)	(868)
Cash dividends - Linde plc shareholders	(592)	(553)
Noncontrolling interest transactions and other	(1)	(247)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	244	(970)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	62	(46)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	1,641	342
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period	2,823	3,754
Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period	$ 4,464	$ 4,096