CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 8,267	$ 8,204	$ 16,367	$ 16,397
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization	4,251	4,316	8,467	8,747
Selling, general and administrative	840	833	1,700	1,655
Depreciation and amortization	958	960	1,907	1,908
Research and development	36	35	74	71
Other charges	0	22	0	40
Other income (expense) - net	2	(27)	60	(32)
Operating Profit	2,184	2,011	4,279	3,944
Interest expense - net	70	52	135	89
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost	(49)	(45)	(99)	(90)
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments	2,163	2,004	4,243	3,945
Income taxes	508	438	971	868
Income Before Equity Investments	1,655	1,566	3,272	3,077
Income from equity investments	45	46	93	87
Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	1,700	1,612	3,365	3,164
Less: noncontrolling interests	(37)	(37)	(75)	(73)
Net Income – Linde plc	$ 1,663	$ 1,575	$ 3,290	$ 3,091
Per Share Data – Linde plc Shareholders
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.46	$ 3.22	$ 6.84	$ 6.30
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.44	$ 3.19	$ 6.79	$ 6.25
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (000’s):
Basic shares outstanding (in shares)	479,973	489,618	480,943	490,727
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	483,177	493,549	484,366	494,685