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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,754 $ 2,700
Accounts receivable – net 4,167 4,322
Contract assets 162 368
Inventories 1,729 1,697
Prepaid and other current assets 1,112 1,265
Total Current Assets 10,924 10,352
Property, plant and equipment – net 28,711 29,064
Equity investments 2,061 2,027
Goodwill 28,201 27,019
Other intangible assets – net 16,184 16,137
Other long-term assets 2,148 2,013
Total Assets 88,229 86,612
Liabilities and Equity    
Accounts payable 3,095 3,266
Short-term debt 3,251 1,732
Current portion of long-term debt 751 1,531
Contract liabilities 1,769 1,758
Accrued taxes 542 370
Other current liabilities 4,332 3,503
Total Current Liabilities 13,740 12,160
Long-term debt 12,152 10,693
Other long-term liabilities 5,519 4,888
Deferred credits 7,236 7,236
Total Liabilities 38,647 34,977
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 13 113
Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity:    
Ordinary shares (€0.001 par value, authorized 1,750,000,000 shares, 2020 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares; 2019 issued: 552,012,862 ordinary shares) 1 1
Additional paid-in capital 40,202 40,201
Retained earnings 17,178 16,842
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (4,690) (4,814)
Less: Treasury stock, at cost (2020 – 28,718,333 shares and 2019 – 17,632,318 shares) (5,374) (3,156)
Total Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity 47,317 49,074
Noncontrolling interests 2,252 2,448
Total Equity 49,569 51,522
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 88,229 $ 86,612