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Equity - Schedule of Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Apr. 08, 2019
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]          
Balance, beginning of period $ 47,924 $ 52,879 $ 51,522 $ 57,080  
Net income 731 737 1,822 1,841  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 688 (1,273) (1,207) (1,282)  
Additions (reductions) 11 113 26 (2,953)  
Dividends and other capital changes (65) (39) (113) (119)  
Dividends to Linde plc ordinary share holders (506) (471) (1,523) (1,422)  
For employee savings and incentive plans (20) 5 (28) (2)  
Purchases of common stock (213) (683) (2,024) (1,913)  
Share-based compensation 29 26 104 64  
Balance, end of period $ 48,579 $ 51,294 $ 48,579 $ 51,294  
Dividends paid (in dollars per share) $ 0.963 $ 0.875 $ 2.889 $ 2.625  
Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]          
Balance, beginning of period $ 45,537 $ 50,564 $ 49,074 $ 51,596  
Net income 700 735 1,731 1,774  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 648 (1,223) (1,159) (1,144)  
Additions (reductions) 0 0 0 0  
Dividends and other capital changes 0 0 0 0  
Dividends to Linde plc ordinary share holders (506) (471) (1,523) (1,422)  
For employee savings and incentive plans (20) 5 (28) (2)  
Purchases of common stock (213) (683) (2,024) (1,913)  
Share-based compensation 29 26 104 64  
Balance, end of period 46,175 48,953 46,175 48,953  
Noncontrolling Interests          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]          
Balance, beginning of period 2,387 2,315 2,448 5,484  
Net income 31 2 91 67  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 40 (50) (48) (138)  
Additions (reductions) 11 113 26 (2,953)  
Dividends and other capital changes (65) (39) (113) (119)  
Dividends to Linde plc ordinary share holders 0 0 0 0  
For employee savings and incentive plans 0 0 0 0  
Purchases of common stock 0 0 0 0  
Share-based compensation 0 0 0 0  
Balance, end of period $ 2,404 $ 2,341 $ 2,404 2,341  
Linde AG          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]          
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners       $ 3,200  
Linde AG          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]          
Non-controlling participation exchanged (as a percent)         8.00%