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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 8,112 | $ 8,100
Depreciation and amortization | 910 | 949
Total segment operating profit | 2,184 | 2,095
Cost reduction program and other charges | 55 | 0
Interest expense - net | 60 | 65
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost | (56) | (50)
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments | 2,180 | 2,080
Operating Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 8,112 | 8,100
Variable costs | 3,193 | 3,211
Fixed costs and other | 1,762 | 1,839
Depreciation and amortization | 719 | 709
Total segment operating profit | 2,438 | 2,341
Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG | 199 | 246
Intersegment Eliminations |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 112 | 123
Segment Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG | 191 | 240
Americas |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 3,666 | 3,560
Americas | Operating Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 3,666 | 3,560
Variable costs | 1,395 | 1,324
Fixed costs and other | 767 | 790
Depreciation and amortization | 367 | 358
Total segment operating profit | 1,137 | 1,088
EMEA |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 2,031 | 2,091
EMEA | Operating Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 2,031 | 2,091
Variable costs | 721 | 798
Fixed costs and other | 429 | 447
Depreciation and amortization | 159 | 159
Total segment operating profit | 722 | 687
APAC |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 1,539 | 1,591
APAC | Operating Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 1,539 | 1,591
Variable costs | 748 | 792
Fixed costs and other | 178 | 190
Depreciation and amortization | 162 | 162
Total segment operating profit | 451 | 447
Engineering |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 565 | 539
Engineering | Operating Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 565 | 539
Variable costs | 215 | 188
Fixed costs and other | 228 | 243
Depreciation and amortization | 8 | 8
Total segment operating profit | 114 | 100
Engineering | Intersegment Eliminations |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 601 | 391
Other |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 311 | 319
Other | Operating Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 311 | 319
Variable costs | 114 | 109
Fixed costs and other | 160 | 169
Depreciation and amortization | 23 | 22
Total segment operating profit | $ 14 | $ 19

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