Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Policy:
Term When Finance Receivables Are Considered Impaired	120 days
Term to Charge Off Finance Receivables	120 days
Automotive [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance	$ 120	$ 192
Charge-offs	0	(1)
Recoveries	(85)	(122)
Provision for credit losses	2	51
Other	(8)	0
Ending balance	29	120
Ford Credit [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance	864	1,565
Charge-offs	(505)	(847)
Recoveries	300	419
Provision for credit losses	(117)	(262)
Other	(1)	(11)
Ending balance	541	864
Policy:
Policy for number of days at which finance receivables are considered impaired	when an account is deemed to be uncollectible or when an account is 120 days delinquent
Analysis of ending balance of Allowance for credit losses:
Collective impairment allowance	517	852
Specific impairment allowance	24	12
Ending balance	541	864
Analysis of ending balance of finance receivables:
Recorded investment	73,831	74,042
Ford Credit [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Total
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance	777	1,351
Charge-offs	(416)	(647)
Recoveries	214	281
Provision for credit losses	(73)	(197)
Other	(1)	(11)
Ending balance	501	777
Analysis of ending balance of Allowance for credit losses:
Collective impairment allowance	477	765
Specific impairment allowance	24	12
Ending balance	501	777
Analysis of ending balance of finance receivables:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	73,380	73,940
Specifically evaluated for impairment	451	102
Recorded investment	73,831	74,042
Finance receivables, net	73,330	73,265
Ford Credit [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance	707	1,271
Charge-offs	(405)	(606)
Recoveries	207	247
Provision for credit losses	(51)	(195)
Other	(1)	(10)
Ending balance	457	707
Policy:
Policy for number of days at which finance receivables are charged off	greater than 120 days past due
Analysis of ending balance of Allowance for credit losses:
Collective impairment allowance	441	707
Specific impairment allowance	16
Ending balance	457	707
Analysis of ending balance of finance receivables:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	47,364	49,640
Specifically evaluated for impairment	387
Recorded investment	47,751	49,640
Finance receivables, net	47,294	48,933
Ford Credit [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance	70	80
Charge-offs	(11)	(41)
Recoveries	7	34
Provision for credit losses	(22)	(2)
Other		(1)
Ending balance	44	70
Analysis of ending balance of Allowance for credit losses:
Collective impairment allowance	36	58
Specific impairment allowance	8	12
Ending balance	44	70
Analysis of ending balance of finance receivables:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	26,016	24,300
Specifically evaluated for impairment	64	102
Recorded investment	26,080	24,402
Finance receivables, net	26,036	24,332
Ford Credit [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Net Investment in Operating Leases [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance	87	214
Charge-offs	(89)	(200)
Recoveries	86	138
Provision for credit losses	(44)	(65)
Other
Ending balance	40	87
Analysis of ending balance of Allowance for credit losses:
Collective impairment allowance	40	87
Specific impairment allowance
Ending balance	40	87
Analysis of ending balance of finance receivables:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	11,522	10,480
Specifically evaluated for impairment
Recorded investment	11,522	10,480
Finance receivables, net	$ 11,482	$ 10,393