CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 8,204	$ 8,457	$ 16,397	$ 16,668
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization	4,316	4,940	8,747	9,738
Selling, general and administrative	833	771	1,655	1,573
Depreciation and amortization	960	1,091	1,908	2,203
Research and development	35	37	71	72
Other charges	22	993	40	989
Other income (expense) - net	(27)	(36)	(32)	(24)
Operating Profit	2,011	589	3,944	2,069
Interest expense - net	52	5	89	14
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost	(45)	(62)	(90)	(126)
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments	2,004	646	3,945	2,181
Income taxes	438	286	868	655
Income Before Equity Investments	1,566	360	3,077	1,526
Income from equity investments	46	50	87	94
Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	1,612	410	3,164	1,620
Less: noncontrolling interests	(37)	(38)	(73)	(74)
Net Income – Linde plc	$ 1,575	$ 372	$ 3,091	$ 1,546
Per Share Data – Linde plc Shareholders
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.22	$ 0.74	$ 6.30	$ 3.07
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.19	$ 0.74	$ 6.25	$ 3.04
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (000’s):
Basic shares outstanding (in shares)	489,618	501,034	490,727	504,093
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	493,549	505,269	494,685	508,432