Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 7,204	$ 3,044	$ 14,148	$ 6,027
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization	4,280	1,706	8,396	3,367
Selling, general and administrative	884	307	1,763	617
Depreciation and amortization	1,195	311	2,418	622
Research and development	45	24	91	48
Cost reduction programs and other charges	141	24	230	43
Other income (expense) - net	10	17	28	12
Operating Profit	669	689	1,278	1,342
Interest expense - net	10	44	33	90
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost	(24)	2	(9)	4
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments	683	643	1,254	1,248
Income taxes on continuing operations	169	158	309	306
Income From Continuing Operations Before Equity Investments	514	485	945	942
Income from equity investments	28	14	62	29
Income From Continuing Operations (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	542	499	1,007	971
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	9	0	98	0
Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	551	499	1,105	971
Less: noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	(29)	(19)	(59)	(29)
Less: noncontrolling interest from discontinued operations			(7)	0
Net Income – Linde plc	522	480	1,039	942
Income from continuing operations	513	480	948	942
Income from discontinued operations	$ 9	$ 0	$ 91	$ 0
Per Share Data – Linde plc Shareholders
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.95	$ 1.67	$ 1.74	$ 3.27
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.02	0	0.17	0
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	0.97	1.67	1.91	3.27
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.94	1.65	1.73	3.24
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.02	0	0.17	0
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.96	$ 1.65	$ 1.90	$ 3.24
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (000’s):
Basic shares outstanding (in shares)	542,561	287,803	544,033	287,654
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	546,488	290,908	547,771	290,926