| Dec 31,
2017 | Dec 31,
2018 | Dec 31,
2019 | Dec 31,
2020 | Dec 31,
2021 | Dec 31,
2022 | Dec 31,
2023 |
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| Sales | - | 14,900 | 28,228 | 27,243 | 30,793 | 33,364 | 32,854 |
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| Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization | - | - | 16,644 | 15,383 | 17,543 | 19,450 | 17,492 |
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| Selling, general and administrative | - | 1,629 | 3,457 | 3,193 | 3,189 | 3,107 | 3,295 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | - | 1,830 | 4,675 | 4,626 | 4,635 | 4,204 | 3,816 |
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| Research and development | - | 113 | 184 | 152 | 143 | 143 | 146 |
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| Other charges | - | - | - | - | - | 1,029 | 40 |
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| Other income (expenses) – net | - | 18 | 68 | -61 | -26 | -62 | -41 |
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| Operating Profit | -1,882,646 | 5,247 | 2,933 | 3,322 | 4,984 | 5,369 | 8,024 |
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| Interest expense – net | - | - | - | - | - | -63 | -200 |
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| Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost | - | -4 | -32 | -177 | -192 | -237 | -164 |
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| Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments | - | 5,049 | 2,927 | 3,384 | 5,099 | 5,543 | 7,988 |
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| Income taxes | - | 817 | 769 | 847 | 1,262 | 1,434 | 1,814 |
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| Income From Continuing Operations Before Equity Investments | - | 4,232 | 2,158 | 2,537 | 3,837 | 4,109 | 6,174 |
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| Income from equity investments | - | 56 | 114 | 85 | 119 | 172 | 167 |
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| Income From Continuing Operations (Including Noncontrolling Interests) | - | 4,288 | 2,272 | 2,622 | 3,956 | 4,281 | 6,341 |
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| Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | - | 117 | 109 | 4 | 5 | - | - |
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| Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests) | - | 4,405 | 2,381 | 2,626 | 3,961 | 4,281 | 6,341 |
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| Less: noncontrolling interests from continuing operations | - | 15 | 89 | 125 | 135 | 134 | 142 |
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| Net Income – Linde plc | -1,882,646 | 4,381 | 2,285 | 2,501 | 3,826 | 4,147 | 6,199 |
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| Income from continuing operations | - | 4,273 | 2,183 | 2,497 | 3,821 | 4,147 | 6,199 |
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| Income from discontinued operations | - | 108 | 102 | 4 | 5 | - | - |
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| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share | - | 12.93 | 4.03 | 4.74 | 7.39 | 8.3 | 12.7 |
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| Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | - | 0.33 | 0.19 | 0.01 | 0.01 | - | - |
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| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | - | 13.26 | 4.22 | 4.75 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 12.7 |
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| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share | - | 12.79 | 4 | 4.7 | 7.32 | 8.23 | 12.59 |
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| Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | - | 0.32 | 0.19 | 0.01 | 0.01 | - | - |
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| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | -75.31 | 13.11 | 4.19 | 4.71 | 7.33 | 8.23 | 12.59 |
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