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Equity - Schedule of Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Balance, beginning of period $ 40,079 $ 39,450 $ 39,728 $ 39,475
Net income 1,972 1,806 3,872 3,513
Other comprehensive income (loss) 228 541 307 672
Noncontrolling interests:        
Additions (reductions) (b) (36) 14 (36) 14
Dividends and other capital changes (17) (41) (23) (45)
Dividends to Linde plc ordinary share holders (738) (704) (1,479) (1,412)
Issuances of ordinary shares:        
For employee savings and incentive plans (17) (25) (148) (119)
Purchases of ordinary shares (873) (1,114) (1,664) (2,213)
Share-based compensation 19 46 60 88
Balance, end of period $ 40,617 $ 39,973 $ 40,617 $ 39,973
Dividends paid (in dollars per share) $ 1.60 $ 1.50 $ 3.20 $ 3.00
Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Balance, beginning of period $ 38,566 $ 38,032 $ 38,245 $ 38,092
Net income 1,928 1,766 3,785 3,439
Other comprehensive income (loss) 221 518 307 644
Noncontrolling interests:        
Additions (reductions) (b) (25) (4) (25) (4)
Dividends and other capital changes 0 0 0 0
Dividends to Linde plc ordinary share holders (738) (704) (1,479) (1,412)
Issuances of ordinary shares:        
For employee savings and incentive plans (17) (25) (148) (119)
Purchases of ordinary shares (873) (1,114) (1,664) (2,213)
Share-based compensation 19 46 60 88
Balance, end of period 39,081 38,515 39,081 38,515
Noncontrolling Interests        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Balance, beginning of period 1,513 1,418 1,483 1,383
Net income 44 40 87 74
Other comprehensive income (loss) 7 23 0 28
Noncontrolling interests:        
Additions (reductions) (b) (11) 18 (11) 18
Dividends and other capital changes (17) (41) (23) (45)
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 $ 1,536 $ 1,458 $ 1,536 $ 1,458