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Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Ordinary shares
Additional Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings
Accumulated  Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Note 7)
Treasury Stock
Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity
Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017   383,231,000       96,454,000    
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 $ 6,511 $ 4 $ 4,084 $ 13,224 $ (4,098) $ (7,196) $ 6,018 $ 493
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Net Income available for Linde plc shareholders 4,402     4,381     4,381 21
Other comprehensive income (loss) (206)       (265)   (265) 59
Dividends and other capital reductions (49)           0 (49)
Additions (Reductions) - (Note 14) (313)   (127)       (127) (186)
Redemption value adjustments (Note 14) (3)     (3)     (3)  
Dividends (1,166)     (1,166)     (1,166)  
Issuances of common stock:                
For dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan (in shares)           (31,000)    
For the dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan 5         $ 5 5  
For employee savings and incentive plans (in shares)   (255,000)       (1,109,000)    
For employee savings and incentive plans 33   (46)     $ 79 33  
Purchases of common stock (in shares)           4,079,000    
Purchases of common stock/ordinary shares (630)         $ (630) (630)  
Share-based compensation 62   62       62  
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings, Tax Effect 0     93 (93)   0  
Impact of Merger (Note 3) (in shares)   (167,824,000)       (95,324,000)    
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions 48,434 $ (3) 36,178     $ 7,113 43,288 5,146
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018   551,310,000       4,069,000    
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 57,080 $ 1 40,151 16,529 (4,456) $ (629) 51,596 5,484
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Net Income available for Linde plc shareholders 2,379     2,285     2,285 94
Other comprehensive income (loss) (435)       (358)   (358) (77)
Dividends and other capital reductions (132)             (132)
Additions (Reductions) - (Note 14) (2,921)             (2,921)
Redemption value adjustments (Note 14) (8)     (8)     (8)  
Dividends (1,891)     (1,891)     (1,891)  
Issuances of common stock:                
For employee savings and incentive plans (in shares)   (703,000)       (770,000)    
For employee savings and incentive plans 9   (45) (73)   $ 127 9  
Purchases of common stock (in shares)           14,333,000    
Purchases of common stock/ordinary shares (2,654)         $ (2,654) (2,654)  
Share-based compensation $ 95   95       95  
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019   552,013,000       17,632,000    
Treasury stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019 17,632,318,000,000              
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2019 $ 51,522 $ 1 40,201 16,842 (4,814) $ (3,156) 49,074 2,448
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Net Income available for Linde plc shareholders 2,626     2,501     2,501 125
Other comprehensive income (loss) 157       124   124 33
Dividends and other capital reductions (161)             (161)
Additions (Reductions) - (Note 14) (193)             (193)
Redemption value adjustments (Note 14) 17     17     17  
Dividends (2,028)     (2,028)     (2,028)  
Issuances of common stock:                
For employee savings and incentive plans (in shares)           (1,208,000)    
For employee savings and incentive plans (53)   (132) (154)   $ 233 (53)  
Purchases of common stock (in shares)           12,294,000    
Purchases of common stock/ordinary shares (2,451)         $ (2,451) (2,451)  
Share-based compensation $ 133   133       133  
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020           28,718,000    
Treasury stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020 28,718,333,000,000              
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2020 $ 49,569   $ 40,202 $ 17,178 $ (4,690) $ (5,374) $ 47,317 $ 2,252