CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,294	$ 4,850
Accounts receivable - net	4,950	4,622
Contract assets	293	263
Inventories	1,984	1,946
Prepaid and other current assets	1,076	1,264
Total Current Assets	13,597	12,945
Property, plant and equipment - net	25,710	24,775
Goodwill	26,507	25,937
Other intangible assets - net	11,561	11,330
Other long-term assets	5,329	5,160
Total Assets	82,704	80,147
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable	2,446	2,507
Short-term debt	4,465	4,223
Current portion of long-term debt	1,824	2,057
Contract liabilities	1,196	1,194
Other current liabilities	4,554	4,563
Total Current Liabilities	14,485	14,544
Long-term debt	17,608	15,343
Other long-term liabilities	11,148	10,772
Total Liabilities	43,241	40,659
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	13	13
Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity (Note 10):
Ordinary shares, €0.001 par value, authorized 1,750,000,000 shares, 2025 and 2024 issued: 490,766,972 ordinary shares	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	39,408	39,603
Retained earnings	13,545	12,634
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(6,768)	(6,894)
Less: Treasury shares, at cost (2025 – 19,472,767 shares and 2024 – 17,530,240 shares)	(8,154)	(7,252)
Total Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity	38,032	38,092
Noncontrolling interests	1,418	1,383
Total Equity	39,450	39,475
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 82,704	$ 80,147