Earnings Per Share – Linde plc Shareholders (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Numerator (Millions of dollars)
Net Income – Linde plc	$ 1,565	$ 1,273	$ 4,656	$ 2,819
Denominator (Thousands of shares)
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	486,578	496,691	488,986	501,266
Shares earned and issuable under compensation plans (in shares)	544	495	532	477
Weighted average shares used in basic earnings per share (in shares)	487,122	497,186	489,518	501,743
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options and awards (in shares)	3,954	3,965	4,049	4,269
Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share (in shares)	491,076	501,151	493,567	506,012
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
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	0	0	0	0