XML 113 R96.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.20.4
Segment Information - Reportable Segements (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales $ 27,243 $ 28,228 $ 14,836
Operating Income (Loss) 3,322 2,933 5,247
Cost reduction programs and other charges (Note 3) (506) (567) (309)
Net gain on sale of businesses 0 164 3,294
Depreciation and amortization 4,626 4,675 1,830
Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG 1,920 1,940 346
Capital Expenditures and Acquisitions 3,468 3,907 1,908
Total long-lived assets 28,711 29,064 29,717
Merchant      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 6,859 7,065 4,552
On-Site [Member]      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 5,916 6,211 4,097
Packaged Gas      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 9,790 10,091 4,517
Other Distribution Methods [Member]      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 4,678 4,861 1,670
Americas Segment      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 10,459 10,989 8,017
Americas Segment | Merchant      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 2,839 2,945 2,775
Americas Segment | On-Site [Member]      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 2,513 2,757 2,405
Americas Segment | Packaged Gas      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 5,034 5,183 2,800
Americas Segment | Other Distribution Methods [Member]      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 73 104 37
EMEA      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 6,449 6,643 2,644
EMEA | Merchant      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 1,870 1,856 832
EMEA | On-Site [Member]      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 1,354 1,434 536
EMEA | Packaged Gas      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 3,175 3,347 1,271
EMEA | Other Distribution Methods [Member]      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 50 6 5
APAC      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 5,687 5,779 2,446
APAC | Merchant      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 2,005 2,080 826
APAC | On-Site [Member]      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 2,049 2,020 1,156
APAC | Packaged Gas      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 1,559 1,542 443
APAC | Other Distribution Methods [Member]      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 74 137 21
Engineering      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 2,851 2,799 459
Engineering | Merchant      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 0 0 0
Engineering | On-Site [Member]      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 0 0 0
Engineering | Packaged Gas      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 0 0 0
Engineering | Other Distribution Methods [Member]      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 2,851 2,799 459
Other      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 1,797 2,018 1,270
Other | Merchant      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 145 184 119
Other | On-Site [Member]      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 0 0 0
Other | Packaged Gas      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 22 19 3
Other | Other Distribution Methods [Member]      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 1,630 1,815 1,148
Operating Segments      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 27,243 28,228 14,836
Operating Income (Loss) 5,797 5,272 2,976
Operating Segments | Americas Segment      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 10,459 10,989 8,017
Operating Income (Loss) 2,773 2,577 2,053
Depreciation and amortization 1,196 1,195 860
Capital Expenditures and Acquisitions 1,425 1,814 1,068
Operating Segments | EMEA      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 6,449 6,643 2,644
Operating Income (Loss) 1,465 1,367 481
Depreciation and amortization 723 749 269
Capital Expenditures and Acquisitions 670 738 329
Operating Segments | APAC      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 5,687 5,779 2,446
Operating Income (Loss) 1,277 1,184 465
Depreciation and amortization 619 613 271
Capital Expenditures and Acquisitions 1,214 1,231 372
Operating Segments | Engineering      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 2,851 2,799 459
Operating Income (Loss) 435 390 14
Depreciation and amortization 36 35 5
Capital Expenditures and Acquisitions 13 79 27
Operating Segments | Other      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 1,797 1,953 1,270
Operating Income (Loss) (153) (246) (37)
Depreciation and amortization 132 143 79
Capital Expenditures and Acquisitions 146 45 112
Segment Reconciling Items      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Cost reduction programs and other charges (Note 3) (506) (567) (309)
Net gain on sale of businesses 0 164 3,294
Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (1,969) (1,952) (714)
Depreciation and amortization 2,706 2,735 1,484
U.S.      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 8,475 8,604 5,942
Total long-lived assets 7,777 7,498 7,189
Germany      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 3,740 3,630 868
Total long-lived assets 2,394 2,429 2,411
China      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 2,061 2,005 1,032
Total long-lived assets 2,413 2,254 2,237
United Kingdom      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 1,595 1,653 398
Total long-lived assets 1,313 1,479 1,582
Australia      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 1,071 1,127 183
Total long-lived assets 1,105 1,214 1,476
Brazil      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 822 994 1,003
Total long-lived assets 734 956 1,012
Other International [Member]      
Sales by Major Country [Line Items]      
Sales 9,479 10,215 5,410
Total long-lived assets $ 12,976 $ 13,234 $ 13,810