Capital Stock and Amounts Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Effect of Dividend on Convertible Notes and Warrants [Table Text Block]

As a result of dividends totaling $0.15 per share ($0.05 per share in each of the first three quarters of 2012) paid on our Common Stock, the conversion rates for our outstanding convertible notes have been adjusted and the exercise price and number of underlying shares with respect to our outstanding warrants have been adjusted pursuant to their terms as follows:

Security	Prior to Adjustment	After Adjustment	Effective Date
4.25% Senior Convertible Notes Due November 15, 2016	107.5269 shares of Ford Common Stock for each $1,000 principal amount	109.3202 shares of Ford Common Stock for each $1,000 principal amount	August 1, 2012
4.25% Senior Convertible Notes Due 2036	108.6957 shares of Ford Common Stock for each $1,000 principal amount	110.5085 shares of Ford Common Stock for each $1,000 principal amount	August 6, 2012
Warrants to purchase Ford Common Stock, expiring January 1, 2013	$9.20 to purchase one share	$9.05 to purchase 1.0167 shares	August 6, 2012

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

Basic and diluted income/(loss) per share were calculated using the following (in millions):

	Third Quarter				First Nine Months
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Basic and Diluted Income/(Loss) Attributable to Ford Motor Company
Basic income/(loss) from continuing operations	$	1,631	$	1,649	$	4,067	$	6,598
Effect of dilutive 2016 Convertible Notes (a)	12		15		33		45
Effect of dilutive 2036 Convertible Notes (a)	—		—		1		1
Effect of dilutive Trust Preferred Securities (a) (b)	—		—		—		38
Diluted income/(loss) from continuing operations	$	1,643	$	1,664	$	4,101	$	6,682
Basic and Diluted Shares
Basic shares (average shares outstanding)	3,814		3,800		3,811		3,790
Net dilutive options and warrants	59		133		108		202
Dilutive 2016 Convertible Notes	96		95		95		95
Dilutive 2036 Convertible Notes	3		3		3		3
Dilutive Trust Preferred Securities (b)	—		—		—		44
Diluted shares	3,972		4,031		4,017		4,134

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(a) As applicable, includes interest expense, amortization of discount, amortization of fees, and other changes in income or loss that would result from the assumed conversion.

(b) The Trust Preferred Securities, which were convertible into Ford Common Stock, were fully redeemed on March 15, 2011.