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Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Revenue by Distribution Method (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 8,112 | $ 8,100
Revenue from Contract with Customer | Sales Channel |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 100.00% | 100.00%
Americas |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 3,666 | $ 3,560
EMEA |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 2,031 | 2,091
APAC |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 1,539 | 1,591
Engineering |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 565 | 539
Other |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 311 | 319
Merchant |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 2,377 | $ 2,387
Merchant | Revenue from Contract with Customer | Sales Channel |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 29.00% | 29.00%
Merchant | Americas |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 1,150 | $ 1,117
Merchant | EMEA |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 671 | 686
Merchant | APAC |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 509 | 529
Merchant | Engineering |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 0 | 0
Merchant | Other |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 47 | 55
On-Site |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 1,981 | $ 1,891
On-Site | Revenue from Contract with Customer | Sales Channel |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 24.00% | 23.00%
On-Site | Americas |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 888 | $ 782
On-Site | EMEA |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 426 | 441
On-Site | APAC |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 667 | 668
On-Site | Engineering |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 0 | 0
On-Site | Other |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 0 | 0
Packaged Gas |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 2,821 | $ 2,887
Packaged Gas | Revenue from Contract with Customer | Sales Channel |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 35.00% | 36.00%
Packaged Gas | Americas |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 1,572 | $ 1,607
Packaged Gas | EMEA |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 926 | 951
Packaged Gas | APAC |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 316 | 322
Packaged Gas | Engineering |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 0 | 0
Packaged Gas | Other |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 7 | 7
Other |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 933 | $ 935
Other | Revenue from Contract with Customer | Sales Channel |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 12.00% | 12.00%
Other | Americas |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 56 | $ 54
Other | EMEA |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 8 | 13
Other | APAC |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 47 | 72
Other | Engineering |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 565 | 539
Other | Other |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 257 | $ 257

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