v3.26.1
Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Sales $ 9,289 $ 8,495 $ 18,070 $ 16,607
Depreciation and amortization 963 942 1,914 1,852
Total operating profit 2,554 2,354 4,993 4,538
Cost reduction program and other charges 0 0 0 55
Interest expense - net 61 67 123 127
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost (53) (59) (107) (115)
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments 2,546 2,346 4,977 4,526
Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Sales 9,289 8,495 18,070 16,607
Variable costs 3,809 3,278 7,273 6,471
Fixed costs and other 1,963 1,917 3,890 3,679
Depreciation and amortization 773 744 1,533 1,463
Total operating profit 2,744 2,556 5,374 4,994
Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (a) 190 202 381 401
Intersegment Eliminations        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Sales 123 107 220 219
Segment Reconciling Items        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (a) 190 198 381 389
Americas        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Sales 4,083 3,812 8,108 7,478
Americas | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Sales 4,083 3,812 8,108 7,478
Variable costs 1,577 1,424 3,153 2,819
Fixed costs and other 846 805 1,644 1,572
Depreciation and amortization 388 374 767 741
Total operating profit 1,272 1,209 2,544 2,346
EMEA        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Sales 2,303 2,162 4,474 4,193
EMEA | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Sales 2,303 2,162 4,474 4,193
Variable costs 806 733 1,528 1,454
Fixed costs and other 499 480 989 909
Depreciation and amortization 175 169 350 328
Total operating profit 823 780 1,607 1,502
APAC        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Sales 1,870 1,655 3,571 3,194
APAC | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Sales 1,870 1,655 3,571 3,194
Variable costs 958 803 1,799 1,551
Fixed costs and other 205 194 414 372
Depreciation and amortization 176 168 350 330
Total operating profit 531 490 1,008 941
Engineering        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Sales 625 551 1,142 1,116
Engineering | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Sales 625 551 1,142 1,116
Variable costs 292 206 460 421
Fixed costs and other 225 247 466 475
Depreciation and amortization 8 8 15 16
Total operating profit 100 90 201 204
Engineering | Intersegment Eliminations        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Sales 639 619 1,212 1,220
Other        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Sales 408 315 775 626
Other | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Sales 408 315 775 626
Variable costs 176 112 333 226
Fixed costs and other 188 191 377 351
Depreciation and amortization 26 25 51 48
Total operating profit $ 18 $ (13) $ 14 $ 1