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Earnings Per Share - Linde PLC Shareholders
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share - Linde PLC Shareholders EARNINGS PER SHARE – LINDE PLC SHAREHOLDERS
Basic and Diluted earnings per share - Linde plc shareholders is computed by dividing Income from continuing operations, Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, and Net income – Linde plc for the period by the weighted average number of either basic or diluted shares outstanding, as follows: 
202020192018
Numerator (Millions of dollars)
Income from continuing operations $2,497 $2,183 $4,273 
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax4 102 108 
Net Income – Linde plc$2,501 $2,285 $4,381 
Denominator (Thousands of shares)
Weighted average shares outstanding526,404 540,859 330,088 
Shares earned and issuable under compensation plans332 235 313 
Weighted average shares used in basic earnings per share *526,736 541,094 330,401 
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options and awards4,421 4,076 3,726 
Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share *531,157 545,170 334,127 
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations$4.74 $4.03 $12.93 
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations0.01 0.19 0.33 
Basic Earnings Per Share$4.75 $4.22 $13.26 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations$4.70 $4.00 $12.79 
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations0.01 0.19 0.32 
Diluted Earnings Per Share$4.71 $4.19 $13.11 
* As a result of the merger, share amounts for the year ended December 31, 2018 reflect a weighted average effect of Praxair shares outstanding prior to October 31, 2018 and Linde plc shares outstanding on and after October 31, 2018.    
There were no antidilutive shares for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 or 2018.