CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Operations
Net Income – Linde plc	$ 6,565	$ 6,199	$ 4,147
Less: noncontrolling interests	172	142	134
Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	6,737	6,341	4,281
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Cost reduction program and other charges	31	(118)	902
Depreciation and amortization	3,780	3,816	4,204
Deferred income taxes	(142)	(84)	(383)
Share-based compensation	160	141	107
Non-cash charges and other	(72)	43	(49)
Working capital
Accounts receivable	(160)	(86)	(423)
Contract assets and liabilities, net	(409)	(168)	310
Inventory	56	(127)	(347)
Prepaid and other current assets	(55)	66	(157)
Payables and accruals	(277)	(168)	307
Pension contributions	(35)	(46)	(51)
Long-term assets, liabilities and other	(191)	(305)	163
Net cash provided by operating activities	9,423	9,305	8,864
Investing
Capital expenditures	(4,497)	(3,787)	(3,173)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(317)	(953)	(110)
Divestitures, net of cash divested and asset sales	170	70	195
Net cash used for investing activities	(4,644)	(4,670)	(3,088)
Financing
Short-term debt borrowings (repayments) – net	(372)	554	3,050
Long-term debt borrowings	4,844	2,188	3,210
Long-term debt repayments	(1,305)	(1,682)	(1,785)
Issuances of ordinary shares	31	33	36
Purchases of ordinary shares	(4,482)	(3,958)	(5,168)
Cash dividends - Linde plc shareholders	(2,655)	(2,482)	(2,344)
Noncontrolling interest transactions and other	(420)	(53)	(88)
Net cash used for financing activities	(4,359)	(5,400)	(3,089)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(234)	(7)	(74)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	186	(772)	2,613
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period	4,664	5,436	2,823
Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period	4,850	4,664	5,436
Supplemental Data
Income taxes paid	2,216	1,955	1,735
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest	$ 443	$ 451	$ 170