Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,664	$ 5,436
Accounts receivable – net	4,718	4,559
Contract assets	196	124
Inventories	2,115	1,978
Prepaid and other current assets	927	950
Total Current Assets	12,620	13,047
Property, plant and equipment – net	24,552	23,548
Equity investments	2,190	2,350
Goodwill	26,751	25,817
Other intangible assets – net	12,399	12,420
Other long-term assets	2,299	2,476
Total Assets	80,811	79,658
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable	3,020	2,995
Short-term debt	4,713	4,117
Current portion of long-term debt	1,263	1,599
Contract liabilities	1,901	3,073
Accrued taxes	664	613
Other current liabilities	4,156	4,082
Total Current Liabilities	15,717	16,479
Long-term debt	13,397	12,198
Other long-term liabilities	3,804	2,795
Deferred credits	6,798	6,799
Total Liabilities	39,716	38,271
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, 2023 issued: 490,766,972 ordinary shares; 2022 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares)	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	39,812	40,005
Retained earnings	8,845	20,541
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,805)	(5,782)
Less: Treasury shares, at cost (2023 – 8,321,827 shares and 2022 – 59,555,235 shares)	(3,133)	(14,737)
Total Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity	39,720	40,028
Noncontrolling interests	1,362	1,346
Total Equity	41,082	41,374
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 80,811	$ 79,658