Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,014	$ 2,700
Accounts receivable - net	4,084	4,322
Contract assets	311	368
Inventories	1,689	1,697
Assets held for sale	160	125
Prepaid and other current assets	1,255	1,140
Total Current Assets	11,513	10,352
Property, plant and equipment - net	27,418	29,064
Goodwill	26,073	27,019
Other intangible assets - net	15,339	16,137
Other long-term assets	4,026	4,040
Total Assets	84,369	86,612
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable	2,965	3,266
Short-term debt	4,848	1,732
Current portion of long-term debt	2,006	1,531
Contract liabilities	1,854	1,758
Liabilities of assets held for sale	45	2
Other current liabilities	3,772	3,871
Total Current Liabilities	15,490	12,160
Long-term debt	10,021	10,693
Other long-term liabilities	11,615	12,124
Total Liabilities	37,126	34,977
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	92	113
Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity:
Ordinary shares, €0.001 par value, authorized 1,750,000,000 shares, 2020 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares; 2019 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	40,185	40,201
Retained earnings	16,850	16,842
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 11)	(7,388)	(4,814)
Less: Treasury stock, at cost (2020 – 26,845,143 shares and 2019 – 17,632,318 shares)	(4,872)	(3,156)
Total Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity	44,776	49,074
Noncontrolling interests	2,375	2,448
Total Equity	47,151	51,522
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 84,369	$ 86,612