Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity	Ordinary shares	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance, ordinary (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020			552,013,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 49,569	$ 47,317	$ 1	$ 40,202	$ 17,178	$ (4,690)	$ (5,374)	$ 2,252
Beginning balance, treasury (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020							28,718,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income available for Linde plc shareholders	3,961	3,826			3,826			135
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(358)	(358)				(358)
Noncontrolling interests:
Dividends and other capital reductions	(118)							(118)
Additions (Reductions)	(876)							(876)
Dividends	(2,189)	(2,189)			(2,189)
Issuances of ordinary shares:
For employee savings and incentive plans	(46)	(46)		(150)	(105)		$ 209
For employee savings and incentive plans (in shares)							(1,026,000)
Purchases of ordinary shares (in shares)							15,640,000
Purchases of ordinary shares	(4,643)	(4,643)					$ (4,643)
Share-based compensation	128	128		128
Ending balance, ordinary (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			552,013,000
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	45,428	44,035	$ 1	40,180	18,710	(5,048)	$ (9,808)	1,393
Ending balance, treasury (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021							43,332,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income available for Linde plc shareholders	4,281	4,147			4,147			134
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(778)	(734)				(734)		(44)
Noncontrolling interests:
Dividends and other capital reductions	(81)							(81)
Additions (Reductions)	(56)							(56)
Dividends	(2,344)	(2,344)			(2,344)
Issuances of ordinary shares:
For employee savings and incentive plans	(56)	(56)		(282)	28		$ 198
For employee savings and incentive plans (in shares)							(811,000)
Purchases of ordinary shares (in shares)							17,034,000
Purchases of ordinary shares	(5,127)	(5,127)					$ (5,127)
Share-based compensation	$ 107	107		107
Ending balance, ordinary (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	552,012,862		552,013,000
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 41,374	40,028	$ 1	40,005	20,541	(5,782)	$ (14,737)	1,346
Ending balance, treasury (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	59,555,235						59,555,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income available for Linde plc shareholders	$ 6,341	6,199			6,199			142
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(35)	(23)				(23)		(12)
Noncontrolling interests:
Dividends and other capital reductions	(113)							(113)
Additions (Reductions)	(13)	(12)		(12)				(1)
Dividends	(2,482)	(2,482)			(2,482)
Issuances of ordinary shares:
For employee savings and incentive plans	(128)	(128)		(322)	(113)		$ 307
For employee savings and incentive plans (in shares)							(924,000)
Purchases of ordinary shares (in shares)							10,937,000
Purchases of ordinary shares	(4,003)	(4,003)					$ (4,003)
Share-based compensation	141	141		141
Intercompany reorganization (in shares)			(61,246,000)				(61,246,000)
Intercompany reorganization (Note 14)	$ 0				(15,300)		$ 15,300
Ending balance, ordinary (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	490,766,972		490,767,000
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 41,082	$ 39,720	$ 1	$ 39,812	$ 8,845	$ (5,805)	$ (3,133)	$ 1,362
Ending balance, treasury (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	8,321,827						8,322,000