10-Q Filing

LINDE PLC CIK: 1707925 Q2 2020

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001628280-20-011079`
Period End Date	20200630
Filing Date	20200731
Fiscal Year	2020
Fiscal Period	Q2
XBRL Instance	lin-20200630_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 80 Income Statement 119 Cash Flow Statement 88 Comprehensive Income 76

Balance Sheet 80 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Common stock, par value (euro per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (euro per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.75B	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.75B	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$4.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$2.70B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable - net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$4.32B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	552.01M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	552.01M	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable - net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$3.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	17.63M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	26.65M	shares	Point-in-time
Contract assets	`ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent`	$226.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Contract assets	`ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent`	$368.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$1.70B	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$1.72B	USD	Point-in-time
Assets held for sale	`AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	$125.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Assets held for sale	`AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	$3.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid and other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$1.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid and other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$1.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$12.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$10.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment - net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$29.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment - net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$27.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$26.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$27.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets - net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$16.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets - net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$15.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$4.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$4.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Assets	`Assets`	$85.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Assets	`Assets`	$86.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$3.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$2.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`ShortTermBorrowings`	$3.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`ShortTermBorrowings`	$1.73B	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent`	$1.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent`	$2.72B	USD	Point-in-time
Contract liabilities	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$1.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Contract liabilities	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$1.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Liabilities of assets held for sale	`LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	$1.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Liabilities of assets held for sale	`LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent`	$2.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$3.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$4.18B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$15.10B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$12.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$10.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$11.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$11.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$12.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Liabilities	`Liabilities`	$34.98B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Liabilities	`Liabilities`	$37.92B	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$13.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$113.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Ordinary shares,0.01 par value, authorized 1,750,000,000 shares, 2020 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares; 2019 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares	`CommonStockValue`	$1.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Ordinary shares,0.01 par value, authorized 1,750,000,000 shares, 2020 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares; 2019 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares	`CommonStockValue`	$1.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$40.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$40.20B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$16.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$16.84B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 11)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-6.62B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 11)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-4.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Less: Treasury stock, at cost (2020 26,652,830 shares and 2019 17,632,318 shares)	`TreasuryStockValue`	$3.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Less: Treasury stock, at cost (2020 26,652,830 shares and 2019 17,632,318 shares)	`TreasuryStockValue`	$4.84B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Linde plc Shareholders Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$45.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Linde plc Shareholders Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$49.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$2.39B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$2.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$57.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$56.63B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$52.88B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$47.92B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$51.52B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$47.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Liabilities and Equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$85.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Liabilities and Equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$86.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (euro per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (euro per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.75B	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.75B	shares	Point-in-time

Income Statement 119 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$14.15B	USD	2 Qtrs
Sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$7.20B	USD	1 Quarter
Sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$6.38B	USD	1 Quarter
Sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$13.12B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$3.62B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$7.46B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$8.40B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$4.28B	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$760.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.76B	USD	2 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$884.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.62B	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$1.20B	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$2.27B	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$1.12B	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$2.42B	USD	2 Qtrs
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$78.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$91.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$34.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$45.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost reduction programs and other charges	`OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense`	$141.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost reduction programs and other charges	`OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense`	$380.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost reduction programs and other charges	`OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense`	$249.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost reduction programs and other charges	`OtherNonrecurringIncomeExpense`	$230.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other income (expense) - net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income (expense) - net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$28.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other income (expense) - net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$15.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Operating Profit	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.28B	USD	2 Qtrs
Operating Profit	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.32B	USD	2 Qtrs
Operating Profit	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$669.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating Profit	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$591.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense - net	`InterestAndDebtExpense`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense - net	`InterestAndDebtExpense`	$18.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense - net	`InterestAndDebtExpense`	$42.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest expense - net	`InterestAndDebtExpense`	$33.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$-24.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$-45.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$-9.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$-90.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$683.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$1.37B	USD	2 Qtrs
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$618.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$1.25B	USD	2 Qtrs
Income taxes on continuing operations	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$164.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes on continuing operations	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$309.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income taxes on continuing operations	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$169.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes on continuing operations	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$329.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income From Continuing Operations Before Equity Investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.04B	USD	2 Qtrs
Income From Continuing Operations Before Equity Investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsNoncontrollingInterest`	$514.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income From Continuing Operations Before Equity Investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsNoncontrollingInterest`	$454.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income From Continuing Operations Before Equity Investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsNoncontrollingInterest`	$945.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income from equity investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$62.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income from equity investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$28.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from equity investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$29.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from equity investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$46.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income From Continuing Operations (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.09B	USD	2 Qtrs
Income From Continuing Operations (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.01B	USD	2 Qtrs
Income From Continuing Operations (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$542.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income From Continuing Operations (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$483.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	$9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	$98.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	$2.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.09B	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.10B	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$551.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$483.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity`	$25.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity`	$60.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Less: noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity`	$59.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Less: noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity`	$29.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: noncontrolling interest from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Less: noncontrolling interest from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Less: noncontrolling interest from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Less: noncontrolling interest from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Income Linde plc	`NetIncomeLoss`	$458.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Linde plc	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.03B	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Income Linde plc	`NetIncomeLoss`	$522.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Linde plc	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.04B	USD	2 Qtrs
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$458.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$513.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$1.03B	USD	2 Qtrs
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$948.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$2.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$91.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.95	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.87	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$1.74	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$1.95	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	`DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$0.17	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	`DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$0.02	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	`DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	`DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.91	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.87	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.97	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.95	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$1.73	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.94	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.87	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$1.93	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$0.17	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$0.02	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.90	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.87	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.93	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.96	USD	1 Quarter
Basic shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	525.51M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	542.56M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	528.38M	shares	2 Qtrs
Basic shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	544.03M	shares	2 Qtrs
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	547.77M	shares	2 Qtrs
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	532.11M	shares	2 Qtrs
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	529.05M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	546.49M	shares	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 88 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net Income Linde plc	`NetIncomeLoss`	$458.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Linde plc	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.03B	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Income Linde plc	`NetIncomeLoss`	$522.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Linde plc	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.04B	USD	2 Qtrs
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax and noncontrolling interests	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax and noncontrolling interests	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$2.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax and noncontrolling interests	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$91.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax and noncontrolling interests	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Add: Noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	`IncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Add: Noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	`IncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$60.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income from continuing operations (including noncontrolling interests)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.09B	USD	2 Qtrs
Income from continuing operations (including noncontrolling interests)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.01B	USD	2 Qtrs
Income from continuing operations (including noncontrolling interests)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$542.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations (including noncontrolling interests)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$483.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost reduction programs and other charges, net of payments	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-239.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost reduction programs and other charges, net of payments	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$286.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of merger-related inventory step-up	`AmortizationOfMergerRelatedInventoryStepUpCosts`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of merger-related inventory step-up	`AmortizationOfMergerRelatedInventoryStepUpCosts`	$10.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$2.27B	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$2.42B	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-261.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-110.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Share-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$38.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Share-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$75.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$118.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$188.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Inventory	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$82.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Inventory	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$73.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Prepaid and other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$76.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Prepaid and other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$48.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payables and accruals	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-247.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payables and accruals	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-27.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Contract assets and liabilities, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiability`	$-103.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Contract assets and liabilities, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiability`	$71.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Pension contributions	`PensionContributions`	$41.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Pension contributions	`PensionContributions`	$43.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Long-term assets, liabilities and other	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$274.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Long-term assets, liabilities and other	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$52.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$3.11B	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$2.07B	USD	2 Qtrs
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$1.71B	USD	2 Qtrs
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$1.59B	USD	2 Qtrs
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates`	$41.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates`	$140.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Divestitures and asset sales, net of cash divested	`ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets`	$4.69B	USD	2 Qtrs
Divestitures and asset sales, net of cash divested	`ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets`	$380.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-1.25B	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$2.84B	USD	2 Qtrs
Short-term debt borrowings (repayments) - net	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$-11.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Short-term debt borrowings (repayments) - net	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$1.95B	USD	2 Qtrs
Long-term debt borrowings	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.66B	USD	2 Qtrs
Long-term debt borrowings	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$45.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Long-term debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$1.31B	USD	2 Qtrs
Long-term debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$78.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Issuances of ordinary shares	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$25.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Issuances of ordinary shares	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$55.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Purchases of ordinary shares	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$1.83B	USD	2 Qtrs
Purchases of ordinary shares	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$1.25B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends - Linde plc shareholders	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$1.02B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends - Linde plc shareholders	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$951.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Noncontrolling interest transactions and other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-3.22B	USD	2 Qtrs
Noncontrolling interest transactions and other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-148.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$555.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-6.64B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash provided by operating activities	`CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash provided by operating activities	`CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	$70.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash used for investing activities	`CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash used for investing activities	`CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	$-59.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash provided by financing activities	`CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	$5.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash provided by financing activities	`CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations`	$16.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-178.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-49.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Change in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-1.76B	USD	2 Qtrs
Change in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$2.24B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.70B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$4.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$2.70B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$16.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.70B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.94B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 76 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
NET INCOME (INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.09B	USD	2 Qtrs
NET INCOME (INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.10B	USD	2 Qtrs
NET INCOME (INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$551.00M	USD	1 Quarter
NET INCOME (INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$483.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-170.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-2.00B	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-47.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$745.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassification to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Reclassification to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassification to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax`	$-12.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Reclassification to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	$-24.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	$-5.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	$-8.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-162.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-30.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$744.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-1.97B	USD	2 Qtrs
Retirement program remeasurements	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax`	$-51.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Retirement program remeasurements	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax`	$7.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Retirement program remeasurements	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax`	$32.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Retirement program remeasurements	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax`	$34.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Reclassifications to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanReclassifiedToIncomeStatement`	$-23.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassifications to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanReclassifiedToIncomeStatement`	$-21.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassifications to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanReclassifiedToIncomeStatement`	$-43.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Reclassifications to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanReclassifiedToIncomeStatement`	$-87.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-17.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-24.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Funded status - retirement obligations	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-36.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Funded status - retirement obligations	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$8.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Funded status - retirement obligations	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-70.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Funded status - retirement obligations	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-5.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Current unrealized gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-20.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Current unrealized gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-45.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Current unrealized gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$20.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Current unrealized gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassifications to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassifications to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax`	$-26.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassifications to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Reclassifications to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax`	$-50.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationTax`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationTax`	$-10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationTax`	$1.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationTax`	$4.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Derivative instruments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	$36.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Derivative instruments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	$6.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Derivative instruments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Derivative instruments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	$-16.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Current unrealized gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Current unrealized gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Current unrealized gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Current unrealized gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$1.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Securities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$1.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Securities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Securities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Securities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$785.00M	USD	1 Quarter
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-9.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-1.90B	USD	2 Qtrs
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-163.00M	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.10B	USD	2 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-804.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$388.00M	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.27B	USD	1 Quarter
Less: noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$43.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$8.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-22.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Less: noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-28.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - LINDE PLC	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-776.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - LINDE PLC	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$1.23B	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - LINDE PLC	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$1.12B	USD	2 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - LINDE PLC	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$380.00M	USD	1 Quarter

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.