CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 8,457	$ 7,584	$ 16,668	$ 14,827
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization	4,940	4,194	9,738	8,248
Selling, general and administrative	771	822	1,573	1,609
Depreciation and amortization	1,091	1,171	2,203	2,337
Research and development	37	34	72	69
Russia-Ukraine conflict and other charges	993	204	989	196
Other income (expense) - net	(36)	(17)	(24)	(13)
Operating Profit	589	1,142	2,069	2,355
Interest expense - net	5	18	14	38
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost	(62)	(49)	(126)	(98)
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments	646	1,173	2,181	2,415
Income taxes on continuing operations	286	334	655	602
Income From Continuing Operations Before Equity Investments	360	839	1,526	1,813
Income from equity investments	50	37	94	80
Income From Continuing Operations (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	410	876	1,620	1,893
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	1	0	2
Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	410	877	1,620	1,895
Less: noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	(38)	(36)	(74)	(74)
Net Income – Linde plc	372	841	1,546	1,821
Income from continuing operations	372	840	1,546	1,819
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0	$ 1	$ 0	$ 2
Per Share Data – Linde plc Shareholders
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.74	$ 1.62	$ 3.07	$ 3.49
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	0	0
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	0.74	1.62	3.07	3.49
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.74	1.60	3.04	3.46
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	0	0
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.74	$ 1.60	$ 3.04	$ 3.46
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (000’s):
Basic shares outstanding (in shares)	501,034	518,950	504,093	520,691
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	505,269	523,723	508,432	525,380