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Supplemental Information (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
Supplemental Information [Abstract] |
Schedule of Inventories | The following is a summary of Linde's consolidated inventories:
(Millions of dollars) | September 30, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Inventories |  |  |
Raw materials and supplies | $ | 400 |  |  | $ | 396 |
Work in process | 374 |  |  | 331 |
Finished goods | 959 |  |  | 970 |
Total inventories | $ | 1,733 |  |  | $ | 1,697 |

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