CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 8,155	$ 8,797	$ 24,552	$ 25,465
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization	4,314	5,285	13,061	15,023
Selling, general and administrative	808	770	2,463	2,343
Depreciation and amortization	959	1,045	2,867	3,248
Research and development	36	35	107	107
Other charges	2	15	42	1,004
Other income (expense) - net	16	(34)	(16)	(58)
Operating Profit	2,052	1,613	5,996	3,682
Interest expense - net	40	18	129	32
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost	(35)	(53)	(125)	(179)
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments	2,047	1,648	5,992	3,829
Income taxes	487	391	1,355	1,046
Income Before Equity Investments	1,560	1,257	4,637	2,783
Income from equity investments	41	43	128	137
Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	1,601	1,300	4,765	2,920
Less: noncontrolling interests	(36)	(27)	(109)	(101)
Net Income – Linde plc	$ 1,565	$ 1,273	$ 4,656	$ 2,819
Per Share Data – Linde plc Shareholders
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.21	$ 2.56	$ 9.51	$ 5.62
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.19	$ 2.54	$ 9.43	$ 5.57
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (000’s):
Basic shares outstanding (in shares)	487,122	497,186	489,518	501,743
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	491,076	501,151	493,567	506,012