Capital Stock and Amounts Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 14, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Dividend Reinvestment [Abstract]
Common and Class B stock, per share dividend declared	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0
Cash dividends declared		$ 191	$ 0
Trigger for change in conversion and/or exercise price, minimum percent		1.00%
Basic and Diluted Income/(Loss) Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Abstract]
Basic income/(loss) from continuing operations		1,396	2,551
Diluted income/(loss) from continuing operations		1,407	2,601
Basic and Diluted Shares [Abstract]
Average shares outstanding		3,803	3,771
Net dilutive options, warrants, and restricted and uncommitted-ESOP shares		154	264
Diluted shares		4,055	4,266
United Auto Workers Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Trust Secured Debt [Member]
Warrants [Abstract]
Dilutive shares using the net share settlement methodology (in shares)		93
Warrants outstanding, number (in shares)		362
Convertible 2016 Notes [Member]
Basic and Diluted Income/(Loss) Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Abstract]
Effect of dilutive Convertible Notes		11	14
Basic and Diluted Shares [Abstract]
Dilutive Convertible Notes		95	95
Convertible 2036 Notes [Member]
Basic and Diluted Income/(Loss) Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Abstract]
Effect of dilutive Convertible Notes
Basic and Diluted Shares [Abstract]
Dilutive Convertible Notes		3	3
Convertible Debt Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Basic and Diluted Income/(Loss) Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Abstract]
Effect of dilutive Convertible Notes			36
Basic and Diluted Shares [Abstract]
Dilutive Convertible Notes			133
Retained Earnings [Member]
Dividend Reinvestment [Abstract]
Cash dividends declared		$ 191	$ 0