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Leases
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases LEASES
In the normal course of its business, Linde enters into various leases as the lessee, primarily involving manufacturing and distribution equipment and office space. Linde determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at contract inception. Total lease and rental expenses related to operating lease right of use assets for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $341 million, and $364 million respectively. Operating leases costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization. The related assets and obligations are included in other long term assets and other current liabilities and other long term liabilities, respectively. Total lease and rental expenses related to finance lease right of use assets for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $44 million and $31 million, respectively, and the costs are included in depreciation and amortization and interest. Related assets and obligations are included in other long term assets and other current liabilities and other long term liabilities, respectively. Linde includes renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised as part of the lease term. Operating and financing lease expenses above include short term and variable lease costs which are immaterial.

As most leases do not provide an implicit rate, Linde uses the applicable incremental borrowing rate at lease commencement to measure lease liabilities and right-of-use assets. Linde determines incremental borrowing rates through market sources.

The company has elected to apply the short-term lease exception for all underlying asset classes. Short-term leases are leases that, at the commencement date, have a lease term of twelve months or less and do not include a purchase option that the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise. Leases that meet the short-term lease definition are not recognized on the balance sheet, but rather expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Some leasing arrangements require variable payments that are dependent on usage, output, or may vary for other reasons, such as insurance. The company does not have material variable lease payments.
Gains and losses on sale and leaseback transactions were immaterial. Operating cash flows used for operating leases for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $317 million and $341 million, respectively. Cash flows used for finance leases for the same period were immaterial.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:
(Millions of dollars)December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Operating Leases
Operating lease right-of-use assets$935 $1,025 
Other current liabilities237 260 
Other long-term liabilities669 716 
Total operating lease liabilities906 976 
Finance Leases
Finance lease right-of-use assets*155 140 
Other current liabilities*38 32 
Other long-term liabilities*125 117 
Total finance lease liabilities$163 $149 
* Finance right of use assets at December 31, 2019 are recorded within property plant and equipment. Current and long-term finance lease liabilities at December 31, 2019 are recorded within current portion long-term debt and long-term debt, respectively.

Supplemental operating lease information:
December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Weighted average lease term (years)97
Weighted average discount rate2.83 %2.97 %

Future operating and finance lease payments as of December 31, 2020 are as follows (millions of dollars):
PeriodOperating LeasesFinancing Leases
2021$251 $41 
2022187 37 
2023131 27 
202489 17 
202562 12 
Thereafter257 71 
Total future undiscounted lease payments977 205 
Less imputed interest(71)(42)
Total reported lease liability$906 $163 
Leases LEASES
In the normal course of its business, Linde enters into various leases as the lessee, primarily involving manufacturing and distribution equipment and office space. Linde determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at contract inception. Total lease and rental expenses related to operating lease right of use assets for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $341 million, and $364 million respectively. Operating leases costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization. The related assets and obligations are included in other long term assets and other current liabilities and other long term liabilities, respectively. Total lease and rental expenses related to finance lease right of use assets for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $44 million and $31 million, respectively, and the costs are included in depreciation and amortization and interest. Related assets and obligations are included in other long term assets and other current liabilities and other long term liabilities, respectively. Linde includes renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised as part of the lease term. Operating and financing lease expenses above include short term and variable lease costs which are immaterial.

As most leases do not provide an implicit rate, Linde uses the applicable incremental borrowing rate at lease commencement to measure lease liabilities and right-of-use assets. Linde determines incremental borrowing rates through market sources.

The company has elected to apply the short-term lease exception for all underlying asset classes. Short-term leases are leases that, at the commencement date, have a lease term of twelve months or less and do not include a purchase option that the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise. Leases that meet the short-term lease definition are not recognized on the balance sheet, but rather expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Some leasing arrangements require variable payments that are dependent on usage, output, or may vary for other reasons, such as insurance. The company does not have material variable lease payments.
Gains and losses on sale and leaseback transactions were immaterial. Operating cash flows used for operating leases for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $317 million and $341 million, respectively. Cash flows used for finance leases for the same period were immaterial.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:
(Millions of dollars)December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Operating Leases
Operating lease right-of-use assets$935 $1,025 
Other current liabilities237 260 
Other long-term liabilities669 716 
Total operating lease liabilities906 976 
Finance Leases
Finance lease right-of-use assets*155 140 
Other current liabilities*38 32 
Other long-term liabilities*125 117 
Total finance lease liabilities$163 $149 
* Finance right of use assets at December 31, 2019 are recorded within property plant and equipment. Current and long-term finance lease liabilities at December 31, 2019 are recorded within current portion long-term debt and long-term debt, respectively.

Supplemental operating lease information:
December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Weighted average lease term (years)97
Weighted average discount rate2.83 %2.97 %

Future operating and finance lease payments as of December 31, 2020 are as follows (millions of dollars):
PeriodOperating LeasesFinancing Leases
2021$251 $41 
2022187 37 
2023131 27 
202489 17 
202562 12 
Thereafter257 71 
Total future undiscounted lease payments977 205 
Less imputed interest(71)(42)
Total reported lease liability$906 $163