| USD ($) $ in Millions, shares in Thousands | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2018 | Sep 30, 2017 |
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Sales | $ 9,289 | $ 8,781 | $ 8,615 | $ 8,495 | $ 8,112 | $ 8,356 | $ 8,267 | $ 8,100 | $ 8,155 | $ 8,204 | $ 8,193 | $ 8,797 | |||||||||||||
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization | 4,861 | 4,523 | 4,379 | 4,306 | 4,157 | 4,356 | 4,251 | 4,216 | 4,314 | 4,316 | 4,431 | 5,285 | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 891 | 893 | 897 | 870 | 786 | 823 | 840 | 860 | 808 | 833 | 822 | 770 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 963 | 951 | 961 | 942 | 910 | 960 | 958 | 949 | 959 | 960 | 948 | 1,045 | |||||||||||||
Research and development | 37 | 38 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 35 | |||||||||||||
Cost reduction program and other charges | 0 | 0 | (11) | 0 | 55 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 15 | |||||||||||||
Net gain on sale of businesses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Other income (expense) - net | 17 | 63 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 51 | 2 | 58 | 16 | (27) | (5) | (34) | |||||||||||||
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,554 | 2,439 | 2,367 | 2,354 | 2,184 | 2,086 | 2,184 | 2,095 | 2,052 | 2,011 | 1,933 | 1,613 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense - net | (61) | (62) | (64) | (67) | (60) | (68) | (70) | 65 | 40 | 52 | 37 | 18 | |||||||||||||
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost | (53) | (54) | (57) | (59) | (56) | (45) | (49) | (50) | (35) | (45) | (45) | (53) | |||||||||||||
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments | 2,546 | 2,431 | 2,360 | 2,346 | 2,180 | 2,063 | 2,163 | 2,080 | 2,047 | 2,004 | 1,941 | 1,648 | |||||||||||||
Income taxes | 610 | 571 | 424 | 573 | 511 | 498 | 508 | 463 | 487 | 438 | 430 | 391 | |||||||||||||
Income Before Equity Investments | 1,936 | 1,860 | 1,936 | 1,773 | 1,669 | 1,565 | 1,655 | 1,617 | 1,560 | 1,566 | 1,511 | 1,257 | |||||||||||||
Income from equity investments | 36 | 40 | 36 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 48 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 43 | |||||||||||||
Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests) | 1,972 | 1,900 | 1,972 | 1,806 | 1,707 | 1,603 | 1,700 | 1,665 | 1,601 | 1,612 | 1,552 | 1,300 | |||||||||||||
Income From Continuing Operations (Including Noncontrolling Interests) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,300 | |||||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||||||||
Less: noncontrolling interests | 44 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 34 | 53 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 27 | |||||||||||||
Less: noncontrolling interest from discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Loss before tax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Net income - Linde plc | 1,928 | 1,857 | 1,929 | 1,766 | 1,673 | 1,550 | 1,663 | 1,627 | 1,565 | 1,575 | 1,516 | 1,273 | |||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of tax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Total comprehensive loss for the period | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Loss per share - basic and diluted (in dollars per share) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,273 | |||||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ 0 | |||||||||||||
Per Share Data – Linde plc Shareholders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.56 | |||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 4.17 | 4 | 4.11 | 3.75 | 3.53 | 3.24 | 3.46 | 3.38 | 3.21 | 3.22 | 3.08 | 2.56 | |||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.54 | |||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ 4.15 | $ 3.98 | $ 4.09 | $ 3.73 | $ 3.51 | $ 3.22 | $ 3.44 | $ 3.35 | $ 3.19 | $ 3.19 | $ 3.06 | $ 2.54 | |||||||||||||
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (000’s): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic shares outstanding (in shares) | 462,525 | 464,051 | 468,802 | 470,865 | 473,303 | 477,662 | 479,973 | 481,949 | 487,122 | 489,618 | 491,817 | 497,186 | |||||||||||||
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares) | 464,523 | 466,319 | 471,509 | 473,573 | 476,262 | 480,898 | 483,177 | 485,592 | 491,076 | 493,549 | 495,676 | 501,151 |