| Dec 31,
2017 | Dec 31,
2018 | Dec 31,
2019 | Dec 31,
2020 | Dec 31,
2021 | Dec 31,
2022 | Dec 31,
2023 | Dec 31,
2024 |
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| Net Income – Linde plc | -1,882,646 | 4,381 | 2,285 | 2,501 | 3,826 | 4,147 | 6,199 | 6,565 |
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| Less: noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 172 |
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| Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests) | - | 4,288 | 2,272 | 2,622 | 3,956 | 4,281 | 6,341 | 6,737 |
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| Cost reduction program and other charges | - | -40 | 236 | -258 | -98 | -902 | 118 | -31 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | - | 1,830 | 4,675 | 4,626 | 4,635 | 4,204 | 3,816 | 3,780 |
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| Deferred income taxes | - | -187 | -303 | -369 | -254 | -383 | -84 | -142 |
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| Share-based compensation | - | - | - | - | - | - | 141 | 160 |
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| Noncash charges and other | - | 175 | -127 | 152 | -19 | -49 | 43 | -72 |
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| Accounts receivable | - | 124 | -80 | -19 | 553 | 423 | 86 | 160 |
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| Contract assets and liabilities, net | - | - | 87 | 90 | 1,307 | 310 | -168 | -409 |
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| Inventory | - | 4 | 81 | -18 | 129 | 347 | 127 | -56 |
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| Prepaid and other current assets | - | -43 | 72 | -128 | -76 | 157 | -66 | 55 |
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| Payables and accruals | 2 | 287 | -174 | 109 | 447 | 307 | -168 | -277 |
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| Pension contributions | - | 87 | 94 | 91 | 42 | 51 | 46 | 35 |
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| Long-term assets, liabilities and other | - | 53 | -93 | 266 | -75 | -163 | 305 | 191 |
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| Net cash provided by operating activities | -34,798 | - | - | - | - | 8,864 | 9,305 | 9,423 |
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| Capital expenditures | - | 1,883 | 3,682 | 3,400 | 3,086 | 3,173 | 3,787 | 4,497 |
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| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | - | - | 225 | 68 | 88 | 110 | 953 | 317 |
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| Divestitures, net of cash divested and asset sales | - | 5,908 | 5,096 | 482 | 167 | 195 | 70 | 170 |
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| Net cash used for investing activities | - | 5,363 | - | - | - | -3,088 | -4,670 | -4,644 |
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| Short-term debt borrowings (repayments) – net | - | 208 | 224 | 1,198 | -1,329 | 3,050 | 554 | -372 |
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| Long-term debt borrowings | - | 8 | 99 | 2,796 | 2,283 | 3,210 | 2,188 | 4,844 |
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| Long-term debt repayments | - | 3,124 | 1,583 | 2,681 | 1,468 | 1,785 | 1,682 | 1,305 |
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| Issuances of ordinary shares | - | 77 | 72 | 47 | 50 | 36 | 33 | 31 |
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| Purchases of ordinary shares | - | 599 | 2,658 | 2,457 | 4,612 | 5,168 | 3,958 | 4,482 |
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| Cash dividends - Linde plc shareholders | - | 1,166 | 1,891 | 2,028 | 2,189 | 2,344 | 2,482 | 2,655 |
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| Noncontrolling interest transactions and other | - | -402 | -3,260 | -220 | -323 | -88 | -53 | -420 |
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| Net cash used for financing activities | - | -4,998 | - | - | - | -3,089 | -5,400 | -4,359 |
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| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | - | - | -77 | -44 | -61 | -74 | -7 | -234 |
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| Change in cash and cash equivalents | - | - | -1,752 | 1,054 | -931 | 2,613 | -772 | 186 |
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| Income taxes paid | - | 757 | 1,357 | 1,066 | 1,710 | 1,735 | 1,955 | 2,216 |
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| Interest paid, net of capitalized interest | - | 214 | 275 | 322 | 233 | 170 | 451 | 443 |
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