Dispositions	3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
DISPOSITIONS [Abstract]
Dispositions	DISPOSITIONS Automotive Sector Automotive Components Holdings, LLC ("ACH"). On June 1, 2012, ACH completed the sale of its automotive interior trim components business located at its Saline, Michigan plant to Faurecia. Faurecia will continue to supply Ford with interior trim components from the Saline facility as well as other Faurecia facilities. As a result of this transaction, we recognized a second quarter pre-tax loss of $96 million reported in Automotive interest income and other non-operating income/(expense), net. Additionally, Ford assumed contractual obligations of $182 million associated with the pricing of products to be purchased over the six-year term of the Purchase and Supply Agreement. On June 30, 2012, ACH completed the sale of its automotive lighting business located at its Ohio facilities to Ventra Sandusky, a Flex-N-Gate group affiliate. Ventra Sandusky will continue to supply Ford with automotive lighting components and service parts from the Sandusky and Bellevue facilities. As a result of this transaction, we recognized a second quarter pre-tax loss of $77 million reported in Automotive interest income and other non-operating income/(expense), net. Additionally, Ford assumed a contractual obligation of $15 million associated with the pricing of products to be purchased over the four and one-half-year term of the Purchase and Supply Agreement.

DISPOSITIONS

Automotive Sector

Automotive Components Holdings, LLC ("ACH"). On June 1, 2012, ACH completed the sale of its automotive interior trim components business located at its Saline, Michigan plant to Faurecia. Faurecia will continue to supply Ford with interior trim components from the Saline facility as well as other Faurecia facilities. As a result of this transaction, we recognized a second quarter pre-tax loss of $96 million reported in Automotive interest income and other non-operating income/(expense), net. Additionally, Ford assumed contractual obligations of $182 million associated with the pricing of products to be purchased over the six-year term of the Purchase and Supply Agreement.

On June 30, 2012, ACH completed the sale of its automotive lighting business located at its Ohio facilities to Ventra Sandusky, a Flex-N-Gate group affiliate. Ventra Sandusky will continue to supply Ford with automotive lighting components and service parts from the Sandusky and Bellevue facilities. As a result of this transaction, we recognized a second quarter pre-tax loss of $77 million reported in Automotive interest income and other non-operating income/(expense), net. Additionally, Ford assumed a contractual obligation of $15 million associated with the pricing of products to be purchased over the four and one-half-year term of the Purchase and Supply Agreement.