Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Analysis of ending balance of finance receivables and net investment in operating leases
Ending balance, net of allowance for credit losses	$ 68,094		$ 68,094		$ 69,976
Ending balance, net of allowance for credit losses (Net Invement in Operating Leases)	15,177		15,177		12,838
Financial Services [Member]
Analysis of ending balance of finance receivables and net investment in operating leases
Ending balance, net of allowance for credit losses	72,323		72,323		73,330
Ending balance, net of allowance for credit losses (Net Invement in Operating Leases)	13,295		13,295		11,482
Automotive [Member]
Allowance for credit losses
Beginning balance	34	101	29	120
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	(59)	(2)	(59)
Provision for credit losses	2	0	2	2
Other	(2)	15	5	(6)
Ending balance	34	57	34	57
Analysis of ending balance of allowance for credit losses
Ending balance	34	57	34	57
Ford Credit [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Allowance for credit losses
Beginning balance	452	678	501	777
Beginning balance (Net Investment In Operating Leases)	33	75	40	87
Beginning balance (Total)	485	753	541	864
Charge-offs	(70)	(102)	(159)	(213)
Charge-offs (Net Investment In Operating Leases)	(11)	(26)	(24)	(55)
Charge-offs (Total Allowance)	(81)	(128)	(183)	(268)
Recoveries	49	54	101	112
Recoveries (Net Investment In Operating Leases)	14	25	28	50
Recoveries (Total Allowance)	63	79	129	162
Provision for credit losses	(42)	(16)	(58)	(69)
Provision for Credit Losses (Net Investment In Operating Leases)	(9)	(10)	(17)	(19)
Provision for credit losses (Total Allowance)	(51)	(26)	(75)	(88)
Other	(5)	5	(1)	12
Other (Net Investment In Operating Leases)	(1)		(1)	1
Other (Total Allowance)	(6)	5	(2)	13
Ending balance	384	619	384	619
Ending balance (Net Investment In Operating Leases)	26	64	26	64
Ending balance (Total)	410	683	410	683
Analysis of ending balance of allowance for credit losses
Collective impairment allowance	366	609	366	609
Collective impairment allowance (Net Investment in Operating Leases)	26	64	26	64
Collective impairment allowance (Total Allowance)	392	673	392	673
Specific impairment allowance	18	10	18	10
Specific impairment allowance (Net Investment in Operating Leases)
Specific impairment allowance (Total Allowance)	18	10	18	10
Ending balance	384	619	384	619
Ending balance (Net Investment In Operating Leases)	26	64	26	64
Ending balance (Total)	410	683	410	683
Analysis of ending balance of finance receivables and net investment in operating leases
Collectively evaluated for impairment	72,228	76,413	72,228	76,413
Collectively evaluated for impairment (Net Investment in Operating Leases)	13,321	10,648	13,321	10,648
Specifically evaluated for impairment	479	108	479	108
Specifically evaluated for impairment (Net Investment in Operating Leases)
Recorded investment	72,707	76,521	72,707	76,521	73,831
Recorded investment (Net Investment in Operating Leases)	13,321	10,648	13,321	10,648
Ending balance, net of allowance for credit losses	72,323	75,902	72,323	75,902	73,330
Ending balance, net of allowance for credit losses (Net Invement in Operating Leases)	13,295	10,584	13,295	10,584
Ford Credit [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Allowance for credit losses
Beginning balance	424	628	457	707
Charge-offs	(67)	(93)	(152)	(206)
Recoveries	47	53	94	110
Provision for credit losses	(34)	(21)	(32)	(51)
Other	(5)	3	(2)	10
Ending balance	365	570	365	570
Analysis of ending balance of allowance for credit losses
Collective impairment allowance	348	570	348	570
Specific impairment allowance	17		17
Ending balance	365	570	365	570
Analysis of ending balance of finance receivables and net investment in operating leases
Collectively evaluated for impairment	46,884	49,337	46,884	49,337
Specifically evaluated for impairment	398		398
Recorded investment	47,282	49,337	47,282	49,337
Ending balance, net of allowance for credit losses	46,917	48,767	46,917	48,767
Ford Credit [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Non-consumer [Member]
Allowance for credit losses
Beginning balance	28	50	44	70
Charge-offs	(3)	(9)	(7)	(7)
Recoveries	2	1	7	2
Provision for credit losses	(8)	5	(26)	(18)
Other		2	1	2
Ending balance	19	49	19	49
Analysis of ending balance of allowance for credit losses
Collective impairment allowance	18	39	18	39
Specific impairment allowance	1	10	1	10
Ending balance	19	49	19	49
Analysis of ending balance of finance receivables and net investment in operating leases
Collectively evaluated for impairment	25,344	27,076	25,344	27,076
Specifically evaluated for impairment	81	108	81	108
Recorded investment	25,425	27,184	25,425	27,184
Ending balance, net of allowance for credit losses	$ 25,406	$ 27,135	$ 25,406	$ 27,135