| Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Accounts receivable - net
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| Contract assets |
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Inventories
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Prepaid and other current assets
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Total Current Assets
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Property, plant and equipment - net
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Equity investments
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Goodwill
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Other intangible assets - net
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Other long-term assets
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Total Assets
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| Liabilities and Equity |
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Accounts payable
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Short-term debt
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| Current portion of long-term debt |
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Contract liabilities
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| Accrued taxes |
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| Other current liabilities |
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Total Current Liabilities
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| Long-term debt |
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Other long-term liabilities
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| Deferred credits |
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Total Liabilities
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| Redeemable noncontrolling interests |
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| Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity (Note 10): |
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Ordinary shares, €0.001 par value, authorized 1,750,000,000 shares, 2026 and 2025 issued: 490,766,972 ordinary shares
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| Additional paid-in capital |
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Retained earnings
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| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
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Less: Treasury shares, at cost (2022 – 59,555,235 shares and 2021 – 43,331,983 shares)
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| Less: Treasury shares, at cost (2026 – 29,786,809 shares and 2025 – 27,086,030 shares) |
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Total Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity
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| Noncontrolling interests |
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| Total Equity |
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Total Liabilities and Equity
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| Common stock, issued (in shares) |
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