Earnings Per Share – Linde plc Shareholders (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Numerator (Millions of dollars)
Net Income – Linde plc	$ 1,627	$ 1,516
Denominator (Thousands of shares)
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	481,398	491,321
Shares earned and issuable under compensation plans (in shares)	551	496
Weighted average shares used in basic earnings per share (in shares)	481,949	491,817
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options and awards (in shares)	3,643	3,859
Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share (in shares)	485,592	495,676
Basic Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.38	$ 3.08
Diluted Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.35	$ 3.06
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	0	0