v3.25.2
Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Sales $ 8,495 $ 8,267 $ 16,607 $ 16,367
Depreciation and amortization 942 958 1,852 1,907
Total operating profit 2,354 2,184 4,538 4,279
Cost reduction program and other charges 0 0 55 0
Interest expense - net 67 70 127 135
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost (59) (49) (115) (99)
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments 2,346 2,163 4,526 4,243
Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Sales 8,495 8,267 16,607 16,367
Variable costs 3,278 3,250 6,471 6,461
Fixed costs and other 1,917 1,874 3,679 3,713
Depreciation and amortization 744 721 1,463 1,430
Total operating profit 2,556 2,422 4,994 4,763
Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (a) 202 238 401 484
Intersegment Eliminations        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Sales 107 111 219 234
Segment Reconciling Items        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (a) 198 237 389 477
Americas        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Sales 3,812 3,655 7,478 7,215
Americas | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Sales 3,812 3,655 7,478 7,215
Variable costs 1,424 1,337 2,819 2,661
Fixed costs and other 805 787 1,572 1,577
Depreciation and amortization 374 372 741 730
Total operating profit 1,209 1,159 2,346 2,247
EMEA        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Sales 2,162 2,091 4,193 4,182
EMEA | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Sales 2,162 2,091 4,193 4,182
Variable costs 733 777 1,454 1,575
Fixed costs and other 480 453 909 900
Depreciation and amortization 169 157 328 316
Total operating profit 780 704 1,502 1,391
APAC        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Sales 1,655 1,657 3,194 3,248
APAC | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Sales 1,655 1,657 3,194 3,248
Variable costs 803 824 1,551 1,616
Fixed costs and other 194 199 372 389
Depreciation and amortization 168 160 330 322
Total operating profit 490 474 941 921
Engineering        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Sales 551 544 1,116 1,083
Engineering | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Sales 551 544 1,116 1,083
Variable costs 206 200 421 388
Fixed costs and other 247 240 475 483
Depreciation and amortization 8 8 16 16
Total operating profit 90 96 204 196
Engineering | Intersegment Eliminations        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Sales 619 485 1,220 876
Other        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Sales 315 320 626 639
Other | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Sales 315 320 626 639
Variable costs 112 112 226 221
Fixed costs and other 191 195 351 364
Depreciation and amortization 25 24 48 46
Total operating profit $ (13) $ (11) $ 1 $ 8