CONSOLIDATED AND SECTOR STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues
Automotive	$ 30,247	$ 31,043	$ 92,100	$ 95,557
Financial Services	1,925	2,004	5,728	6,131
Total revenues	32,172	33,047	97,828	101,688
Costs and expenses
Automotive cost of sales	26,543	27,617	81,166	83,646
Selling, administrative and other expenses	2,909	2,861	8,774	8,502
Interest expense	962	1,096	2,959	3,397
Financial Services provision for credit and insurance losses	57	5	24	(28)
Total costs and expenses	30,471	31,579	92,923	95,517
Automotive interest income and other income/(loss), net	320	98	387	337
Financial Services other income/(loss), net	96	176	262	314
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	129	104	325	406
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	2,246	1,846	5,879	7,228
Provision for/(Benefit from) income taxes	613	194	1,810	620
Net income/(loss)	1,633	1,652	4,069	6,608
Income/(Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	2	3	2	10
Net income/(loss) attributable to Ford Motor Company	1,631	1,649	4,067	6,598
Basic income/(loss)
Basic income/(loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.43	$ 1.07	$ 1.74
Diluted income/(loss)
Diluted income/(loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.41	$ 1.02	$ 1.62
Cash dividends declared	$ 0.05	$ 0.00	$ 0.10	$ 0.00
Automotive [Member]
Revenues
Automotive	30,247	31,043	92,100	95,557
Costs and expenses
Automotive cost of sales	26,543	27,617	81,166	83,646
Selling, administrative and other expenses	2,092	2,202	6,460	6,690
Interest expense	198	181	571	634
Total costs and expenses	28,635	29,819	87,626	90,336
Automotive interest income and other income/(loss), net	320	98	387	337
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	124	100	298	391
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	1,858	1,241	4,588	5,315
Financial Services [Member]
Revenues
Financial Services	1,925	2,004	5,728	6,131
Costs and expenses
Interest expense	764	915	2,388	2,763
Financial Services provision for credit and insurance losses	57	5	24	(28)
Depreciation	653	481	1,852	1,289
Operating and other expenses	164	178	462	523
Total costs and expenses	1,638	1,579	4,726	4,547
Financial Services other income/(loss), net	96	176	262	314
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	5	4	27	15
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	$ 388	$ 605	$ 1,291	$ 1,913