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Equity - Schedule of Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Balance, beginning of period $ 39,450 $ 40,216 $ 39,475 $ 41,082
Net income 1,806 1,700 3,513 3,365
Other comprehensive income (loss) 541 (276) 672 (1,014)
Noncontrolling interests:        
Additions (reductions) 14 0 14 11
Dividends and other capital changes (41) (55) (45) (64)
Dividends to Linde plc ordinary share holders (704) (665) (1,412) (1,334)
Issuances of ordinary shares:        
For employee savings and incentive plans (25) (15) (119) (141)
Purchases of ordinary shares (1,114) (1,407) (2,213) (2,445)
Share-based compensation 46 40 88 78
Balance, end of period $ 39,973 $ 39,538 $ 39,973 $ 39,538
Dividends paid (in dollars per share) $ 1.50 $ 1.39 $ 3.00 $ 2.78
Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Balance, beginning of period $ 38,032 $ 38,829 $ 38,092 $ 39,720
Net income 1,766 1,663 3,439 3,290
Other comprehensive income (loss) 518 (266) 644 (989)
Noncontrolling interests:        
Additions (reductions) (4) 0 (4) 0
Dividends and other capital changes 0 0 0 0
Dividends to Linde plc ordinary share holders (704) (665) (1,412) (1,334)
Issuances of ordinary shares:        
For employee savings and incentive plans (25) (15) (119) (141)
Purchases of ordinary shares (1,114) (1,407) (2,213) (2,445)
Share-based compensation 46 40 88 78
Balance, end of period 38,515 38,179 38,515 38,179
Noncontrolling Interests        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Balance, beginning of period 1,418 1,387 1,383 1,362
Net income 40 37 74 75
Other comprehensive income (loss) 23 (10) 28 (25)
Noncontrolling interests:        
Additions (reductions) 18 0 18 11
Dividends and other capital changes (41) (55) (45) (64)
Dividends to Linde plc ordinary share holders 0 0 0 0
Issuances of ordinary shares:        
For employee savings and incentive plans 0 0 0 0
Purchases of ordinary shares 0 0 0 0
Share-based compensation 0 0 0 0
Balance, end of period $ 1,458 $ 1,359 $ 1,458 $ 1,359