Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Operations
Net Income – Linde plc	$ 6,199	$ 4,147	$ 3,826
Less: income from discontinued operations, net of tax and noncontrolling interests	0	0	(5)
Add: Noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	142	134	135
Income from continuing operations (including noncontrolling interests)	6,341	4,281	3,956
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Other charges, net of payments	(118)	902	98
Depreciation and amortization	3,816	4,204	4,635
Deferred income taxes	(84)	(383)	(254)
Share-based compensation	141	107	128
Non-cash charges and other	43	(49)	(19)
Working capital
Accounts receivable	(86)	(423)	(553)
Contract assets and liabilities, net	(168)	310	1,307
Inventory	(127)	(347)	(129)
Prepaid and other current assets	66	(157)	76
Payables and accruals	(168)	307	447
Pension contributions	(46)	(51)	(42)
Long-term assets, liabilities and other	(305)	163	75
Net cash provided by operating activities	9,305	8,864	9,725
Investing
Capital expenditures	(3,787)	(3,173)	(3,086)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(953)	(110)	(88)
Divestitures and asset sales, net of cash divested	70	195	167
Net cash used for investing activities	(4,670)	(3,088)	(3,007)
Financing
Short-term debt borrowings (repayments) – net	554	3,050	(1,329)
Long-term debt borrowings	2,188	3,210	2,283
Long-term debt repayments	(1,682)	(1,785)	(1,468)
Issuances of ordinary shares	33	36	50
Purchases of ordinary shares	(3,958)	(5,168)	(4,612)
Cash dividends – Linde plc shareholders	(2,482)	(2,344)	(2,189)
Noncontrolling interest transactions and other	(53)	(88)	(323)
Net cash used for financing activities	(5,400)	(3,089)	(7,588)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(7)	(74)	(61)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(772)	2,613	(931)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period	5,436	2,823	3,754
Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period	4,664	5,436	2,823
Supplemental Data
Income taxes paid	1,955	1,735	1,710
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest (Note 7)	$ 451	$ 170	$ 233