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Finance Receivables - Credit Quality and Non-Accrual Status (Details) (Financial Services [Member], Ford Credit [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Mar. 31, 2012
Pass
Mar. 31, 2012
Special Mention
Minimum [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Special Mention
Maximum [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Substandard
Mar. 31, 2012
Consumer [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Consumer [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Consumer [Member]
Finance Receivables [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Consumer [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Consumer [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Consumer [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Consumer [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Consumer [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Internally Assigned Grade [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Internally Assigned Grade [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Internally Assigned Grade [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Internally Assigned Grade [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Other [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Other [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Pass
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Pass
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Special Mention
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Special Mention
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Substandard
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Substandard
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Pass
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Pass
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Special Mention
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Special Mention
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Substandard
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Substandard
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Internally Assigned Grade [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Internally Assigned Grade [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Group I
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Group I
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Group II
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Group II
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Group III
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Group III
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Group IV
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Group IV
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Internally Assigned Grade [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Internally Assigned Grade [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Group I
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Group I
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Group II
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Group II
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Group III
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Group III
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Group IV
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Group IV
Mar. 31, 2012
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Other [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
North America [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Other [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Pass
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Pass
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Special Mention
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Special Mention
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Substandard
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Retail [Member]
Substandard
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Pass
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Pass
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Special Mention
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Special Mention
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Substandard
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Consumer [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Substandard
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Internally Assigned Grade [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Internally Assigned Grade [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Group I
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Group I
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Group II
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Group II
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Group III
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Group III
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Group IV
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Wholesale [Member]
Group IV
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Internally Assigned Grade [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Internally Assigned Grade [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Group I
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Group I
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Group II
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Group II
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Group III
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Group III
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Group IV
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Dealer loans [Member]
Group IV
Mar. 31, 2012
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Other [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
International [Member]
Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Other [Member]
Credit quality ratings                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Term, in days, for credit quality rating     current to 60 days past due     greater than 120 days past due                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Finance Receivables Credit Quality Ratings Term Range       61 days 120 days                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Finance Receivable Credit Quality [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Financing Receivable By Credit Quality Indicator $ 74,363 $ 73,831         $ 47,849 $ 47,751   $ 45,290 $ 45,180   $ 2,559 $ 2,571       $ 26,514 $ 26,080 $ 24,086 $ 23,829 $ 24,086 $ 23,829 $ 1,144 $ 1,151 $ 1,144 $ 1,151 $ 1,284 $ 1,100 $ 54,488 $ 54,227 $ 36,938 $ 37,003 $ 36,935 $ 36,999 $ 36,801 $ 36,839 $ 68 $ 90 $ 66 $ 70 $ 3 $ 4 $ 3 $ 4             $ 17,550 $ 17,224 $ 15,648 $ 15,413 $ 15,648 $ 15,413 $ 12,918 $ 12,645 $ 2,450 $ 2,489 $ 258 $ 273 $ 22 $ 6 $ 1,084 $ 1,088 $ 1,084 $ 1,088 $ 857 $ 861 $ 154 $ 165 $ 66 $ 58 $ 7 $ 4 $ 818 $ 723 $ 19,875 $ 19,604 $ 10,911 $ 10,748 $ 8,355 $ 8,181 $ 8,289 $ 8,107 $ 31 $ 34 $ 35 $ 40 $ 2,556 $ 2,567 $ 2,548 $ 2,559 $ 4 $ 5 $ 4 $ 3 $ 8,964 $ 8,856 $ 8,438 $ 8,416 $ 8,438 $ 8,416 $ 5,459 $ 5,115 $ 1,847 $ 1,965 $ 1,129 $ 1,327 $ 3 $ 9 $ 60 $ 63 $ 60 $ 63 $ 41 $ 42 $ 9 $ 10 $ 9 $ 10 $ 1 $ 1 $ 466 $ 377
Non-accrual                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Consumer receivables in non-accrual status             368 402                   18 27                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Percentage of consumer receivables in non-accrual status             0.80% 0.90%                   0.10% 0.10%                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Finance receivables greater than 90 Days and still accruing interest                   $ 14 $ 14       $ 1 $ 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Number of days when an account goes into non-accrual status                 120 days                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
Number Of Days At Which Non Bankrupt Finance Receivables Are In Process Of Collection                       90 days         90 days