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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, Sales Table

The table below presents information about reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. The years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 reflect the results of the combined business for the entire year. The year ended December 31, 2018 reflects the results of Praxair for the entire year and the results of Linde AG for the period beginning after October 31, 2018 (the merger date).

(Millions of dollars)			2020						2019						2018
Sales (a)
Americas			$	10,459					$	10,989					$	8,017
EMEA			6,449						6,643						2,644
APAC			5,687						5,779						2,446
Engineering			2,851						2,799						459
Other			1,797						1,953						1,270
Total Segment Sales			27,243						28,163						14,836
Merger-related divestitures			—						65						—
Total Sales			$	27,243					$	28,228					$	14,836

Sales reflect external sales only and include Linde AG sales from the merger date of October 31, 2018 forward. Intersegment sales, primarily from Engineering to the industrial gases segments, were not material.

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, Operating Profit

			2020						2019						2018
Segment Operating Profit
Americas			$	2,773					$	2,577					$	2,053
EMEA			1,465						1,367						481
APAC			1,277						1,184						465
Engineering			435						390						14
Other			(153)						(246)						(37)
Reported Segment operating profit			5,797						5,272						2,976
Cost reduction programs and other charges (Note 3)			(506)						(567)						(309)
Net gain on sale of business			—						164						3,294
Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG			(1,969)						(1,952)						(714)
Merger-related divestitures			—						16						—
Total operating profit			$	3,322					$	2,933					$	5,247

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, Depreciation and Amortization Table

			2020						2019						2018
Depreciation and Amortization
Americas			$	1,196					$	1,195					$	860
EMEA			723						749						269
APAC			619						613						271
Engineering			36						35						5
Other			132						143						79
Segment depreciation and amortization			2,706						2,735						1,484
Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG			1,920						1,940						346
Total depreciation and amortization			$	4,626					$	4,675					$	1,830

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, Capital Expenditures and Acquisitions Table

			2020						2019						2018
Capital Expenditures and Acquisitions
Americas			$	1,425					$	1,814					$	1,068
EMEA			670						738						329
APAC			1,214						1,231						372
Engineering			13						79						27
Other			146						45						112
Total Capital Expenditures and Acquisitions			$	3,468					$	3,907					$	1,908

Schedule of Segment Information, Sales by Major Country Table

			2020						2019						2018
Sales by Major Country
United States			$	8,475					$	8,604					$	5,942
Germany			3,740						3,630						868
China			2,061						2,005						1,032
United Kingdom			1,595						1,653						398
Australia			1,071						1,127						183
Brazil			822						994						1,003
Other – International			9,479						10,215						5,410
Total sales			$	27,243					$	28,228					$	14,836

Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas

			2020						2019						2018
Long-lived Assets by Major Country (b)
United States			$	7,777					$	7,498					$	7,189
Germany			2,394						2,429						2,411
China			2,413						2,254						2,237
United Kingdom			1,313						1,479						1,582
Australia			1,105						1,214						1,476
Brazil			734						956						1,012
Other – International			12,976						13,234						13,810
Total long-lived assets			$	28,711					$	29,064					$	29,717

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