Employee Separation Actions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

EMPLOYEE SEPARATION ACTIONS [Abstract]

Schedule of Employee Separation Actions [Table Text Block]

The following table shows pre-tax charges for hourly and salaried employee separation actions, which are recorded in Automotive cost of sales and Selling, administrative, and other expenses for the years ended December 31 (in millions):

	2012		2011		2010
Ford Europe	$	76	$	67	$	56
Ford North America	194		154		110
Ford South America	65		15		3
Ford Asia Pacific Africa	43		38		1