Fair Value Measurements - Input Hierarchy of Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Valuation Methodologies
Number of Days At Which Fair Value of Finance Receivables Is Measured	greater than 120 days past due or deemed to be uncollectible
Number Of Days Used To Determine Short Term Highly Liquid Investments Treatment As Cash Equivalents	90 days
Number Of Days Used To Determine Investments Treatment As Marketable Securities, Minimum	90 days
Term At Which Fair Value of Finance Receivables is Measured	120 days
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	$ 1,700,000,000
Input Hierarchy of Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis - Footnote Narrative
Investment in Ford Credit debt securities carrying value	21,996,000,000	18,618,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents
Valuation Methodologies
Number of days for evaluating classification of investments	90 days or less from the date of acquisition
Marketable securities [Member]
Valuation Methodologies
Number of days for evaluating classification of investments	maturity date greater than 90 days at the date of purchase
Automotive [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	160,000,000	218,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities	749,000,000	820,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	654,000,000	1,309,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	17,885,000,000	14,783,000,000
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	160,000,000	218,000,000
Total assets at fair value	18,699,000,000	16,310,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities	749,000,000	820,000,000
Total liabilities at fair value	749,000,000	820,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | U.S. government [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	6,226,000,000	2,960,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	384,000,000	319,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	3,813,000,000	4,852,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Non-U.S. government [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	86,000,000	168,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	1,539,000,000	598,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Non-U.S. government agencies [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	165,000,000	820,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	4,161,000,000	4,558,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	19,000,000	2,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	2,004,000,000	1,631,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	25,000,000	38,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equities [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	89,000,000	129,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other liquid investments [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	28,000,000	17,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	137,000,000	212,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities	589,000,000	448,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	23,000,000	2,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities	160,000,000	372,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other - warrants [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets		4,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash equivalents - financial instruments [Member]
Input Hierarchy of Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis - Footnote Narrative
Par Value Assets Excluded From Fair Value By Input	3,700,000,000	4,600,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash [Member]
Input Hierarchy of Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis - Footnote Narrative
Par Value Assets Excluded From Fair Value By Input	1,800,000,000	2,100,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	6,315,000,000	3,089,000,000
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets
Total assets at fair value	6,315,000,000	3,089,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Total liabilities at fair value
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. government [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments		0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	6,226,000,000	2,960,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments		0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Non-U.S. government [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments		0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Non-U.S. government agencies [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments		0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments		0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Equities [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	89,000,000	129,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other liquid investments [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets		0
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets		0
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other - warrants [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	654,000,000	1,309,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	11,570,000,000	11,694,000,000
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	158,000,000	199,000,000
Total assets at fair value	12,382,000,000	13,202,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities	716,000,000	731,000,000
Total liabilities at fair value	716,000,000	731,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. government [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments		0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	384,000,000	319,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	3,813,000,000	4,852,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Non-U.S. government [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	86,000,000	168,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	1,539,000,000	598,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Non-U.S. government agencies [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	165,000,000	820,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	4,161,000,000	4,558,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	19,000,000	2,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	2,004,000,000	1,631,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	25,000,000	38,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Equities [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other liquid investments [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	28,000,000	17,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	137,000,000	198,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities	589,000,000	442,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	21,000,000	1,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities	127,000,000	289,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other - warrants [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Marketable securities
Marketable securities
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	2,000,000	19,000,000
Total assets at fair value	2,000,000	19,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities	33,000,000	89,000,000
Total liabilities at fair value	33,000,000	89,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | U.S. government [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments		0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments		0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Non-U.S. government [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Non-U.S. government agencies [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments		0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Equities [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other liquid investments [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets		14,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities		6,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	2,000,000	1,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities	33,000,000	83,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other - warrants [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets		4,000,000
Financial Services [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	1,501,000,000	1,375,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities	400,000,000	299,000,000
Input Hierarchy of Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis - Footnote Narrative
Investment in Ford Credit debt securities carrying value	4,111,000,000	3,835,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	207,000,000	241,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	4,111,000,000	3,835,000,000
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	1,501,000,000	1,375,000,000
Total assets at fair value	5,819,000,000	5,451,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities	400,000,000	299,000,000
Total liabilities at fair value	400,000,000	299,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | U.S. government [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	1,000,000	1,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	2,071,000,000	619,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	167,000,000	75,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	449,000,000	713,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Non-U.S. government [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	16,000,000	15,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	121,000,000	444,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Non-U.S. government agencies [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	5,000,000	150,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	175,000,000	778,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	18,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	1,206,000,000	1,186,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	73,000,000	88,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other liquid investments [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	16,000,000	7,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	1,495,000,000	1,196,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities	284,000,000	237,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	6,000,000	30,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities	33,000,000	50,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets		12,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities	83,000,000	12,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Contract [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	0	137,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash equivalents - financial instruments [Member]
Input Hierarchy of Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis - Footnote Narrative
Par Value Assets Excluded From Fair Value By Input	4,900,000,000	6,000,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash [Member]
Input Hierarchy of Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis - Footnote Narrative
Par Value Assets Excluded From Fair Value By Input	2,200,000,000	3,000,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	1,000,000	1,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	2,071,000,000	619,000,000
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets
Total assets at fair value	2,072,000,000	620,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Total liabilities at fair value
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. government [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	1,000,000	1,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	2,071,000,000	619,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments		0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Non-U.S. government [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Non-U.S. government agencies [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments		0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments		0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other liquid investments [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets		0
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities		0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets		0
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities		0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets		0
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities		0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other Contract [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	0	0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	206,000,000	240,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	2,040,000,000	3,216,000,000
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	1,501,000,000	1,238,000,000
Total assets at fair value	3,747,000,000	4,694,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities	400,000,000	299,000,000
Total liabilities at fair value	400,000,000	299,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. government [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments		0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	167,000,000	75,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	449,000,000	713,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Non-U.S. government [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	16,000,000	15,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	121,000,000	444,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Non-U.S. government agencies [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	5,000,000	150,000,000
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	175,000,000	778,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments	18,000,000	0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	1,206,000,000	1,186,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	73,000,000	88,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other liquid investments [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities	16,000,000	7,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	1,495,000,000	1,196,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities	284,000,000	237,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	6,000,000	30,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities	33,000,000	50,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets		12,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities	83,000,000	12,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other Contract [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	0	0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Marketable securities
Marketable securities
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets		137,000,000
Total assets at fair value		137,000,000
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Total liabilities at fair value
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | U.S. government [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments		0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments		0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Non-U.S. government [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments		0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Non-U.S. government agencies [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments		0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
Cash equivalents - financial instruments
Cash equivalents - financial instruments		0
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other liquid investments [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets		0
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities		0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets		0
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets		0
Derivative financial instruments liabilities
Derivative financial instruments liabilities		0
Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other Contract [Member]
Derivative Financial Instrument Assets
Derivative financial instruments assets	0	137,000,000
Ford Credit [Member] | Intersector Eliminations [Member]
Input Hierarchy of Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis - Footnote Narrative
Investment in Ford Credit debt securities carrying value		201,000,000
Ford Credit [Member] | Intersector Eliminations [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Marketable securities
Marketable securities		$ 201,000,000