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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) € / shares in Units, € in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Nov. 30, 2024 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Apr. 23, 2019 € / shares | Apr. 08, 2019 shares
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract liabilities |  |  | $ 2,399 | $ 2,292 |  |
Maximum allowed percent of net assets for asset disposal |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |
RusChemAlliance (RCA) |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract liabilities |  |  | 1,100 |  |  |
Maximum allowed asset value owned (as a percent) |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Additional ruble equivalent amount | € | € 238 |  |  |  |  |
Amur GPP |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract liabilities |  |  | 700 |  |  |
Linde AG |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares, outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 14,763,113
Linde AG | RusChemAlliance (RCA) |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract liabilities |  |  | $ 1,800 |  |  |
Linde AG | Squeeze-Out Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, share price (in euro per share) | € / shares |  |  |  |  | € 189.46 |

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