CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Equity/(Deficit) Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Member]	Capital Stock [Member]	Capital in Excess of Par Value of Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings/(Accumulated Deficit) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Equity (Deficit) Attributable to Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Balance at beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2008	$ (15,371)	$ (15,721)	$ 24	$ 10,875	$ (16,316)	$ (10,123)	$ (181)	$ 350
Comprehensive income/(loss)
Net income/(loss)	2,717	2,717	0	0	2,717	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation	2,235	2,235	0	0	0	2,235	0	0
Net gain/(loss) on derivative instruments	(127)	(127)	0	0	0	(127)	0	0
Employee benefit-related	(2,851)	(2,851)	0	0	0	(2,851)	0	0
Net holding gain/(loss)	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0
Comprehensive income/(loss)	1,976	1,976
Common Stock issued	5,921	5,921	10	5,911	0	0	0	0
Impact of deconsolidation of AutoAlliance International, Inc.	(269)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(269)
Treasury stock/other	(36)	4	0	0	0	0	4	(40)
Cash dividends declared (Note 24)	(3)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(3)
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2009	(7,782)	(7,820)	34	16,786	(13,599)	(10,864)	(177)	38
Comprehensive income/(loss)
Net income/(loss)	6,557	6,561	0	0	6,561	0	0	(4)
Foreign currency translation	(2,234)	(2,233)	0	0	0	(2,233)	0	(1)
Net gain/(loss) on derivative instruments	(24)	(24)	0	0	0	(24)	0	0
Employee benefit-related	(1,190)	(1,190)	0	0	0	(1,190)	0	0
Net holding gain/(loss)	(2)	(2)	0	0	0	(2)	0	0
Comprehensive income/(loss)	3,107	3,112						(5)
Common Stock issued	4,021	4,021	4	4,017	0	0	0	0
Treasury stock/other	14	14	0	0	0	0	14	0
Cash dividends declared (Note 24)	(2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(2)
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2010	(642)	(673)	38	20,803	(7,038)	(14,313)	(163)	31
Comprehensive income/(loss)
Net income/(loss)	20,222	20,213	0	0	20,213	0	0	9
Foreign currency translation	(720)	(718)	0	0	0	(718)	0	(2)
Net gain/(loss) on derivative instruments	(152)	(152)	0	0	0	(152)	0	0
Employee benefit-related	(3,553)	(3,553)	0	0	0	(3,553)	0	0
Net holding gain/(loss)	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0
Comprehensive income/(loss)	15,799	15,792						7
Common Stock issued	102	102	0	102	0	0	0	0
Treasury stock/other	2	(3)	0	0	0	0	(3)	5
Cash dividends declared (Note 24)	(190)	(190)	0	0	(190)	0	0	0
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2011	15,071	15,028	38	20,905	12,985	(18,734)	(166)	43
Balance at beginning of year at Sep. 30, 2011
Comprehensive income/(loss)
Cash dividends declared (Note 24)					190
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2011					$ 12,985