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Earnings Per Share - Linde plc Shareholders (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2024
Numerator    
Net Income – Linde plc $ 1,673 $ 1,627
Denominator    
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) 472,385,000 481,398,000
Shares earned and issuable under compensation plans (in shares) 918,000 551,000
Weighted average shares used in basic earnings per share (in shares) 473,303,000 481,949,000
Effect of dilutive securities    
Stock options and awards (in shares) 2,959,000 3,643,000
Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share (in shares) 476,262,000 485,592,000
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 3.53 $ 3.38
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 3.51 $ 3.35
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) 420,000 0