Finance Receivables Net (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance receivables, net	$ 69,897,000,000	$ 69,976,000,000
Financial Services [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance receivables, net	73,911,000,000	73,330,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	74,363,000,000	73,831,000,000
Less: Allowance for credit losses	(485,000,000)		(753,000,000)
Finance receivables, net	73,911,000,000	73,330,000,000
Net finance receivables subject to fair value	71,349,000,000	70,754,000,000
Fair value	72,936,000,000	72,294,000,000
Finance Receivables Net Not Subject To Fair Value	2,600,000,000	2,600,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Number of days after which a finance receivable is considered past due	any payment, including principal and interest, that has not been collected and is at least 31 days past the contractual due date
31-60 Days Past Due	655,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due	72,000,000
91-120 Days Past Due	32,000,000
Greater Than 120 Days Past Due	117,000,000
Total Past Due	876,000,000
Current	73,487,000,000
Total Finance Receivables	74,363,000,000	73,831,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | North America [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	54,488,000,000	54,227,000,000
Finance receivables, net	54,145,000,000	53,839,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due	589,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due	49,000,000
91-120 Days Past Due	19,000,000
Greater Than 120 Days Past Due	71,000,000
Total Past Due	728,000,000
Current	53,760,000,000
Total Finance Receivables	54,488,000,000	54,227,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | International [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	19,875,000,000	19,604,000,000
Finance receivables, net	19,766,000,000	19,491,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due	66,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due	23,000,000
91-120 Days Past Due	13,000,000
Greater Than 120 Days Past Due	46,000,000
Total Past Due	148,000,000
Current	19,727,000,000
Total Finance Receivables	19,875,000,000	19,604,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Finance Receivables [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Less: Allowance for credit losses	(452,000,000)	(501,000,000)
Financial Services [Member] | Finance Receivables [Member] | North America [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Less: Allowance for credit losses	(343,000,000)	(388,000,000)
Financial Services [Member] | Finance Receivables [Member] | International [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Less: Allowance for credit losses	(109,000,000)	(113,000,000)
Financial Services [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	47,849,000,000	47,751,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	47,849,000,000	47,751,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Consumer [Member] | North America [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	36,938,000,000	37,003,000,000
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations	27,900,000,000	29,400,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	36,938,000,000	37,003,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Consumer [Member] | International [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	10,911,000,000	10,748,000,000
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations	7,300,000,000	7,100,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	10,911,000,000	10,748,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Retail [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	46,841,000,000	46,806,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(1,551,000,000)	(1,626,000,000)
Financing Receivable	45,290,000,000	45,180,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	45,290,000,000	45,180,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Retail [Member] | North America [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	38,276,000,000	38,406,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(1,341,000,000)	(1,407,000,000)
Financing Receivable	36,935,000,000	36,999,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due	580,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due	49,000,000
91-120 Days Past Due	19,000,000
Greater Than 120 Days Past Due	66,000,000
Total Past Due	714,000,000
Current	36,221,000,000
Total Finance Receivables	36,935,000,000	36,999,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Retail [Member] | International [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	8,565,000,000	8,400,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(210,000,000)	(219,000,000)
Financing Receivable	8,355,000,000	8,181,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due	56,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due	19,000,000
91-120 Days Past Due	12,000,000
Greater Than 120 Days Past Due	35,000,000
Total Past Due	122,000,000
Current	8,233,000,000
Total Finance Receivables	8,355,000,000	8,181,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Direct financing leases [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	2,674,000,000	2,687,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(115,000,000)	(116,000,000)
Financing Receivable	2,559,000,000	2,571,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,559,000,000	2,571,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Direct financing leases [Member] | North America [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	3,000,000	4,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements	0	0
Financing Receivable	3,000,000	4,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due
61-90 Days Past Due
91-120 Days Past Due
Greater Than 120 Days Past Due
Total Past Due
Current	3,000,000
Total Finance Receivables	3,000,000	4,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Direct financing leases [Member] | International [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	2,671,000,000	2,683,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(115,000,000)	(116,000,000)
Financing Receivable	2,556,000,000	2,567,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due	8,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due	3,000,000
91-120 Days Past Due	1,000,000
Greater Than 120 Days Past Due	4,000,000
Total Past Due	16,000,000
Current	2,540,000,000
Total Finance Receivables	2,556,000,000	2,567,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	26,514,000,000	26,080,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	26,514,000,000	26,080,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | North America [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	17,550,000,000	17,224,000,000
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations	14,300,000,000	14,200,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	17,550,000,000	17,224,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | International [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	8,964,000,000	8,856,000,000
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations	6,300,000,000	5,600,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	8,964,000,000	8,856,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	24,086,000,000	23,829,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	24,086,000,000	23,829,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | North America [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	15,648,000,000	15,413,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due	7,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due
91-120 Days Past Due
Greater Than 120 Days Past Due	2,000,000
Total Past Due	9,000,000
Current	15,639,000,000
Total Finance Receivables	15,648,000,000	15,413,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | International [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	8,438,000,000	8,416,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due	2,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due	1,000,000
91-120 Days Past Due
Greater Than 120 Days Past Due	5,000,000
Total Past Due	8,000,000
Current	8,430,000,000
Total Finance Receivables	8,438,000,000	8,416,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Dealer loans [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	1,144,000,000	1,151,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	1,144,000,000	1,151,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Dealer loans [Member] | North America [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	1,084,000,000	1,088,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due	1,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due
91-120 Days Past Due
Greater Than 120 Days Past Due	3,000,000
Total Past Due	4,000,000
Current	1,080,000,000
Total Finance Receivables	1,084,000,000	1,088,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Dealer loans [Member] | International [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	60,000,000	63,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due
61-90 Days Past Due
91-120 Days Past Due
Greater Than 120 Days Past Due	1,000,000
Total Past Due	1,000,000
Current	59,000,000
Total Finance Receivables	60,000,000	63,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	1,284,000,000	1,100,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	1,284,000,000	1,100,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other [Member] | North America [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	818,000,000	723,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due	1,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due
91-120 Days Past Due
Greater Than 120 Days Past Due
Total Past Due	1,000,000
Current	817,000,000
Total Finance Receivables	818,000,000	723,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other [Member] | International [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	466,000,000	377,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due
61-90 Days Past Due
91-120 Days Past Due
Greater Than 120 Days Past Due	1,000,000
Total Past Due	1,000,000
Current	465,000,000
Total Finance Receivables	$ 466,000,000	$ 377,000,000