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Earnings Per Share - Linde plc Shareholders (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Numerator        
Net Income – Linde plc $ 1,766 $ 1,663 $ 3,439 $ 3,290
Denominator        
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) 470,091 479,130 471,011 480,246
Shares earned and issuable under compensation plans (in shares) 774 843 846 697
Weighted average shares used in basic earnings per share (in shares) 470,865 479,973 471,857 480,943
Effect of dilutive securities        
Stock options and awards (in shares) 2,708 3,204 2,834 3,423
Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share (in shares) 473,573 483,177 474,691 484,366
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 3.75 $ 3.46 $ 7.29 $ 6.84
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 3.73 $ 3.44 $ 7.24 $ 6.79
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) 665 353 533 226