Finance Receivables Net (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance receivables, net	$ 68,094,000,000		$ 69,976,000,000
Financial Services [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance receivables, net	72,323,000,000		73,330,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	72,707,000,000		73,831,000,000	76,521,000,000
Less: Allowance for Credit Losses	(384,000,000)	(452,000,000)	(501,000,000)	(619,000,000)	(678,000,000)	(777,000,000)
Finance receivables, net	72,323,000,000		73,330,000,000	75,902,000,000
Net finance receivables subject to fair value	70,023,000,000		70,754,000,000
Fair value	71,713,000,000		72,294,000,000
Finance Receivables Net Not Subject To Fair Value	2,300,000,000		2,600,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | North America [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	54,754,000,000		54,227,000,000
Less: Allowance for Credit Losses	(287,000,000)		(388,000,000)
Finance receivables, net	54,467,000,000		53,839,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | International [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	17,953,000,000		19,604,000,000
Less: Allowance for Credit Losses	(97,000,000)		(113,000,000)
Finance receivables, net	17,856,000,000		19,491,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	47,282,000,000		47,751,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Consumer [Member] | North America [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	37,115,000,000		37,003,000,000
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations	24,500,000,000		29,400,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Consumer [Member] | International [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	10,167,000,000		10,748,000,000
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations	6,900,000,000		7,100,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Retail [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	46,514,000,000		46,806,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(1,532,000,000)		(1,626,000,000)
Financing Receivable, Gross	44,982,000,000		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	38,414,000,000		38,406,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(1,304,000,000)		(1,407,000,000)
Financing Receivable, Gross	37,110,000,000		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	8,100,000,000		8,400,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(228,000,000)		(219,000,000)
Financing Receivable, Gross	7,872,000,000		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	2,397,000,000		2,687,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(97,000,000)		(116,000,000)
Financing Receivable, Gross	2,300,000,000		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	5,000,000		4,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements	0		0
Financing Receivable, Gross	5,000,000		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	2,392,000,000		2,683,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(97,000,000)		(116,000,000)
Financing Receivable, Gross	2,295,000,000		2,567,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non-consumer [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	25,425,000,000		26,080,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non-consumer [Member] | North America [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	17,639,000,000		17,224,000,000
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations	14,200,000,000		14,200,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non-consumer [Member] | International [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	7,786,000,000		8,856,000,000
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations	5,300,000,000		5,600,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non-consumer [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	22,782,000,000		23,829,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non-consumer [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | North America [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	15,466,000,000		15,413,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non-consumer [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | International [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	7,316,000,000		8,416,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non-consumer [Member] | Dealer loans [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	1,157,000,000		1,151,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non-consumer [Member] | Dealer loans [Member] | North America [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	1,102,000,000		1,088,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non-consumer [Member] | Dealer loans [Member] | International [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	55,000,000		63,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non-consumer [Member] | Other [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	1,486,000,000		1,100,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non-consumer [Member] | Other [Member] | North America [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	1,071,000,000		723,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Non-consumer [Member] | Other [Member] | International [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Gross	$ 415,000,000		$ 377,000,000