Capital Stock and Amounts Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

Basic and diluted income/(loss) per share were calculated using the following (in millions):

	First Quarter
	2012		2011
Basic and Diluted Income/(Loss) Attributable to Ford Motor Company
Basic income/(loss) from continuing operations	$	1,396	$	2,551
Effect of dilutive 2016 Convertible Notes (a)	11		14
Effect of dilutive 2036 Convertible Notes (a)	—		—
Effect of dilutive Trust Preferred Securities (a) (b)	—		36
Diluted income/(loss) from continuing operations	$	1,407	$	2,601
Basic and Diluted Shares
Basic shares (average shares outstanding)	3,803		3,771
Net dilutive options and warrants	154		264
Dilutive 2016 Convertible Notes	95		95
Dilutive 2036 Convertible Notes	3		3
Dilutive Trust Preferred Securities (b)	—		133
Diluted shares	4,055		4,266

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(a) As applicable, includes interest expense, amortization of discount, amortization of fees, and other changes in income or loss that would result from the assumed conversion.

(b) The Trust Preferred Securities, which were convertible into Ford Common Stock, were fully redeemed on March 15, 2011.