10-Q Filing

LINDE PLC CIK: 1707925 Q3 2023

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001628280-23-035251`
Period End Date	20230930
Filing Date	20231026
Fiscal Year	2023
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	lin-20230930_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 73 Income Statement 84 Cash Flow Statement 70 Comprehensive Income 68

Balance Sheet 73 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Common stock, par value (euro per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	0.00	EUR	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (euro per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	0.00	EUR	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$3.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.75B	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$5.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.75B	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	490.77M	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable - net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$4.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	552.01M	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable - net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$4.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	490.77M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	5.88M	shares	Point-in-time
Contract assets	`ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent`	$124.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Contract assets	`ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent`	$151.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	59.56M	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$2.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$1.98B	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid and other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$950.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid and other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$922.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$11.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$13.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment - net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization`	$23.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment - net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization`	$23.62B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$25.95B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$25.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets - net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$12.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets - net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$12.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$4.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$4.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Assets	`Assets`	$77.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Assets	`Assets`	$79.66B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$3.00B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$2.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`ShortTermBorrowings`	$4.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`ShortTermBorrowings`	$3.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent`	$1.60B	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent`	$922.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Contract liabilities	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$3.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Contract liabilities	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$1.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$4.70B	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$4.66B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$14.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$16.48B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$12.20B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$13.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$9.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$10.20B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Liabilities	`Liabilities`	$38.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Liabilities	`Liabilities`	$37.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$13.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$13.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Ordinary shares,0.001 par value, authorized 1,750,000,000 shares, 2023 issued: 490,766,972 ordinary shares; 2022 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares	`CommonStockValue`	$1.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Ordinary shares,0.001 par value, authorized 1,750,000,000 shares, 2023 issued: 490,766,972 ordinary shares; 2022 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares	`CommonStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$39.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$40.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$20.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-6.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-5.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Less: Treasury shares, at cost (2023 5,876,486 shares and 2022 59,555,235 shares)	`TreasuryStockCommonValue`	$2.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Less: Treasury shares, at cost (2023 5,876,486 shares and 2022 59,555,235 shares)	`TreasuryStockCommonValue`	$14.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Linde plc Shareholders Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$38.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Linde plc Shareholders Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$40.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$1.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$1.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$38.93B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$45.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$41.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$41.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$40.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$41.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Liabilities and Equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$79.66B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Liabilities and Equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$77.83B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 84 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$8.15B	USD	1 Quarter
Sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$25.46B	USD	3 Qtrs
Sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$24.55B	USD	3 Qtrs
Sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$8.80B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$4.31B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$5.29B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$13.06B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization	`CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$15.02B	USD	3 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$2.46B	USD	3 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$808.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$770.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$2.34B	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$959.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$2.87B	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$1.04B	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$3.25B	USD	3 Qtrs
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$107.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$35.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$107.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$36.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other charges	`RestructuringCharges`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other charges	`RestructuringCharges`	$42.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other charges	`RestructuringCharges`	$15.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other charges	`RestructuringCharges`	$1.00B	USD	3 Qtrs
Other income (expense) - net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$-58.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other income (expense) - net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$-16.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other income (expense) - net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$-34.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income (expense) - net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$16.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating Profit	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$3.68B	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating Profit	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$6.00B	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating Profit	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.61B	USD	1 Quarter
Operating Profit	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$2.05B	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense - net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-32.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense - net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-18.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense - net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-40.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense - net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-129.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$-35.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$-125.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$-179.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$-53.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$1.65B	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$2.05B	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$5.99B	USD	3 Qtrs
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$3.83B	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$1.35B	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$1.05B	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$391.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$487.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Equity Investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.78B	USD	3 Qtrs
Income Before Equity Investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.64B	USD	3 Qtrs
Income Before Equity Investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.56B	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Equity Investments	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.26B	USD	1 Quarter
Income from equity investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$41.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from equity investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$128.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income from equity investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$43.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from equity investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$137.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.30B	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.60B	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.76B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.92B	USD	3 Qtrs
Less: noncontrolling interests	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity`	$36.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: noncontrolling interests	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity`	$101.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Less: noncontrolling interests	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity`	$109.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Less: noncontrolling interests	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity`	$27.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Linde plc	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.56B	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Linde plc	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.27B	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Linde plc	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.82B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income Linde plc	`NetIncomeLoss`	$4.66B	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.56	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$5.62	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$9.51	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$3.21	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$5.57	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$9.43	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$3.19	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.54	USD	1 Quarter
Basic shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	489.52M	shares	3 Qtrs
Basic shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	487.12M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	501.74M	shares	3 Qtrs
Basic shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	497.19M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	491.08M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	493.57M	shares	3 Qtrs
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	501.15M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	506.01M	shares	3 Qtrs

Cash Flow Statement 70 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net Income Linde plc	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.56B	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Linde plc	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.27B	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Linde plc	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.82B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income Linde plc	`NetIncomeLoss`	$4.66B	USD	3 Qtrs
Add: Noncontrolling interests	`IncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$101.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Add: Noncontrolling interests	`IncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$109.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income (including noncontrolling interests)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.92B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income (including noncontrolling interests)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.76B	USD	3 Qtrs
Other charges, net of payments	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-909.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other charges, net of payments	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$91.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$959.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$2.87B	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$1.04B	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$3.25B	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitExcludingTaxActImpact`	$-172.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitExcludingTaxActImpact`	$-412.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Share-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$78.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Share-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$102.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$169.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$572.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventory	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$300.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventory	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$125.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid and other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$-31.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid and other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$111.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payables and accruals	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$376.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payables and accruals	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-268.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Contract assets and liabilities, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiability`	$-4.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Contract assets and liabilities, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiability`	$369.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Pension contributions	`PensionContributions`	$35.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Pension contributions	`PensionContributions`	$44.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Long-term assets, liabilities and other	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-308.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Long-term assets, liabilities and other	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$323.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$6.58B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$6.77B	USD	3 Qtrs
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.24B	USD	3 Qtrs
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.64B	USD	3 Qtrs
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$110.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$842.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Divestitures, net of cash divested and asset sales	`ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets`	$140.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Divestitures, net of cash divested and asset sales	`ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets`	$34.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-3.44B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-2.21B	USD	3 Qtrs
Short-term debt borrowings (repayments) - net	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$2.23B	USD	3 Qtrs
Short-term debt borrowings (repayments) - net	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$-245.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Long-term debt borrowings	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$2.12B	USD	3 Qtrs
Long-term debt borrowings	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$2.29B	USD	3 Qtrs
Long-term debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$1.73B	USD	3 Qtrs
Long-term debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$1.65B	USD	3 Qtrs
Issuances of ordinary shares	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$24.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Issuances of ordinary shares	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$25.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of ordinary shares	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$4.48B	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of ordinary shares	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$2.92B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends - Linde plc shareholders	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$1.87B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends - Linde plc shareholders	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$1.76B	USD	3 Qtrs
Noncontrolling interest transactions and other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-81.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Noncontrolling interest transactions and other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-62.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-4.62B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-3.48B	USD	3 Qtrs
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-56.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-150.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$933.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-1.54B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$3.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$5.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$3.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$3.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$5.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$3.89B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 68 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
NET INCOME (INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.30B	USD	1 Quarter
NET INCOME (INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.60B	USD	1 Quarter
NET INCOME (INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.76B	USD	3 Qtrs
NET INCOME (INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.92B	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-1.77B	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-772.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-3.28B	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-639.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Reclassification to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax`	$-24.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassification to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassification to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax`	$110.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Reclassification to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	$-1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	$-2.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	$5.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-637.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-3.39B	USD	3 Qtrs
Translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-1.74B	USD	1 Quarter
Translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-771.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Retirement program remeasurements	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Retirement program remeasurements	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax`	$-66.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Retirement program remeasurements	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax`	$257.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Retirement program remeasurements	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax`	$-188.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Reclassifications to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanReclassifiedToIncomeStatement`	$13.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Reclassifications to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanReclassifiedToIncomeStatement`	$-24.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassifications to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanReclassifiedToIncomeStatement`	$-3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassifications to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanReclassifiedToIncomeStatement`	$-62.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-47.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-19.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$68.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Funded status - retirement obligations	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$202.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Funded status - retirement obligations	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-71.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Funded status - retirement obligations	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Funded status - retirement obligations	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-203.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Current unrealized gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-116.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Current unrealized gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$-32.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Current unrealized gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$170.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Current unrealized gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax`	$60.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassifications to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax`	$74.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Reclassifications to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax`	$54.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassifications to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax`	$-2.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Reclassifications to net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax`	$-6.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationTax`	$4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationTax`	$-20.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationTax`	$21.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationTax`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Derivative instruments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	$76.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Derivative instruments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	$4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Derivative instruments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	$-22.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Derivative instruments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	$-93.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoRedeemableNonControllingInterestNetofTax`	$-3.12B	USD	3 Qtrs
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoRedeemableNonControllingInterestNetofTax`	$-790.00M	USD	1 Quarter
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoRedeemableNonControllingInterestNetofTax`	$-932.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoRedeemableNonControllingInterestNetofTax`	$-1.67B	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-368.00M	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.83B	USD	3 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-195.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$811.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$23.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$30.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Less: noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-15.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$71.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - LINDE PLC	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$788.00M	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - LINDE PLC	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-353.00M	USD	1 Quarter
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - LINDE PLC	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-225.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - LINDE PLC	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$3.76B	USD	3 Qtrs

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