Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,436	$ 2,823
Accounts receivable – net	4,559	4,499
Contract assets	124	134
Inventories	1,978	1,733
Prepaid and other current assets	950	970
Total Current Assets	13,047	10,159
Property, plant and equipment – net	23,548	26,003
Equity investments	2,350	2,619
Goodwill	25,817	27,038
Other intangible assets – net	12,420	13,802
Other long-term assets	2,476	1,984
Total Assets	79,658	81,605
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable	2,995	3,503
Short-term debt	4,117	1,163
Current portion of long-term debt	1,599	1,709
Contract liabilities	3,073	2,940
Accrued taxes	613	429
Other current liabilities	4,082	3,899
Total Current Liabilities	16,479	13,643
Long-term debt	12,198	11,335
Other long-term liabilities	2,795	4,188
Deferred credits	6,799	6,998
Total Liabilities	38,271	36,164
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	13	13
Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity:
Ordinary shares (€0.001 par value, authorized 1,750,000,000 shares, 2022 and 2021 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares)	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	40,005	40,180
Retained earnings	20,541	18,710
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,782)	(5,048)
Less: Treasury shares, at cost (2022 – 59,555,235 shares and 2021 – 43,331,983 shares)	(14,737)	(9,808)
Total Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity	40,028	44,035
Noncontrolling interests	1,346	1,393
Total Equity	41,374	45,428
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 79,658	$ 81,605