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Earnings Per Share - Linde plc Shareholders (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Numerator (Millions of dollars)        
Net Income – Linde plc $ 1,550 $ 1,565 $ 4,840 $ 4,656
Denominator (Thousands of shares)        
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) 476,813 486,578 479,077 488,986
Shares earned and issuable under compensation plans (in shares) 849 544 748 532
Weighted average shares used in basic earnings per share (in shares) 477,662 487,122 479,825 489,518
Effect of dilutive securities        
Stock options and awards (in shares) 3,236 3,954 3,361 4,049
Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share (in shares) 480,898 491,076 483,186 493,567
Basic Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share) $ 3.24 $ 3.21 $ 10.09 $ 9.51
Diluted Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share) $ 3.22 $ 3.19 $ 10.02 $ 9.43
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) 326,797 0 267,355 0