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Debt (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Long-term And Short-term Debt | The following is a summary of Linde's outstanding debt at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
(Millions of dollars) | September 30, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
SHORT-TERM |  |  |
Commercial paper and U.S. bank borrowings | $ | 3,230 |  |  | $ | 996 |
Other bank borrowings (primarily international) | 794 |  |  | 736 |
Total short-term debt | 4,024 |  |  | 1,732 |
LONG-TERM (a) |  |  |
(U.S. dollar denominated unless otherwise noted) |  |  |
2.25% Notes due 2020 (e) | — |  |  | 300 |
1.75% Euro denominated notes due 2020 (e),(b) | — |  |  | 1,137 |
0.634% Euro denominated notes due 2020 | 59 |  | 56 |
4.05% Notes due 2021 | 500 |  |  | 499 |
3.875% Euro denominated notes due 2021 (b) | 723 |  |  | 711 |
3.00% Notes due 2021 | 499 |  |  | 499 |
0.250% Euro denominated notes due 2022 (b) | 1,178 |  |  | 1,129 |
2.45% Notes due 2022 | 599 |  |  | 599 |
2.20% Notes due 2022 | 499 |  |  | 499 |
2.70% Notes due 2023 | 499 |  |  | 499 |
2.00% Euro denominated notes due 2023 (b) | 802 |  |  | 776 |
5.875% GBP denominated notes due 2023 (b) | 437 |  |  | 456 |
1.20% Euro denominated notes due 2024 | 643 |  |  | 615 |
1.875% Euro denominated notes due 2024 (b) | 375 |  |  | 361 |
2.65% Notes due 2025 | 398 |  |  | 398 |
1.625% Euro denominated notes due 2025 | 582 |  |  | 556 |
3.20% Notes due 2026 | 725 |  |  | 725 |
3.434% Notes due 2026 | 196 |  |  | 196 |
1.652% Euro denominated notes due 2027 | 97 |  |  | 93 |
0.250% Euro denominated notes due 2027 (c) | 877 |  |  | — |
1.00% Euro denominated notes due 2028 (b) | 927 |  |  | 872 |
1.10% Notes due 2030 (d) | 695 |  |  | — |
1.90% Euro denominated notes due 2030 | 122 |  |  | 118 |
0.550% Euro denominated notes due 2032 (c) | 872 |  |  | — |
3.55% Notes due 2042 | 664 |  |  | 662 |
2.00% Notes due 2050 (d) | 296 |  |  | — |
Other | 10 |  |  | 10 |
International bank borrowings | 355 |  |  | 309 |
Obligations under finance leases | 150 |  |  | 149 |
| 13,779 |  |  | 12,224 |
Less: current portion of long-term debt | (1,820) |  |  | (1,531) |
Total long-term debt | 11,959 |  |  | 10,693 |
Total debt | $ | 17,803 |  |  | $ | 13,956 |
(a)Amounts are net of unamortized discounts, premiums and/or debt issuance costs as applicable. (b)September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 included a cumulative $22 million and $38 million adjustment to carrying value, respectively, related to hedge accounting of interest rate swaps. Refer to Note 5 for additional information. (c)In May 2020, Linde issued €750 million of 0.250% notes due 2027 and €750 million of 0.550% notes due 2032. (d)In August 2020, Linde issued $700 million of 1.100% notes due 2030 and $300 million of 2.000% notes due 2050. (e)In September 2020, the company repaid €1,000 million of 1.75% notes and $300 million of 2.25% notes that became due.

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