Capital Stock and Amounts Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Effect of Dividend on Convertible Notes [Table Text Block]

As a result of dividends totaling $0.20 per share ($0.05 per share in each quarter of 2012) paid on our Common Stock, the conversion rates for our outstanding convertible notes (see Note 17) have been adjusted pursuant to their terms as follows:

	Conversion Rate -
	Shares of Ford Common Stock for Each $1,000 Principal Amount
		After Adjustment	After Adjustment
	In Effect	Effective	Effective
Security	At January 1, 2012	August 1, 2012	November 9, 2012
4.25% Senior Convertible Notes Due November 15, 2016	107.5269 shares	109.3202 shares	109.8554 shares
		After Adjustment	After Adjustment
	In Effect	Effective	Effective
	At January 1, 2012	August 6, 2012	December 15, 2012
4.25% Senior Convertible Notes Due December 15, 2036	108.6957 shares	110.5085 shares	111.0495 shares

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

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

	2012		2011		2010
Basic and Diluted Income Attributable to Ford Motor Company
Basic income from continuing operations	$	5,665	$	20,213	$	6,561
Effect of dilutive 2016 Convertible Notes (a)	46		64		173
Effect of dilutive 2036 Convertible Notes (a)	2		2		37
Effect of dilutive Trust Preferred Securities (a) (b)	—		40		182
Diluted income from continuing operations	$	5,713	$	20,319	$	6,953
Basic and Diluted Shares (c)
Basic shares (average shares outstanding)	3,815		3,793		3,449
Net dilutive options and warrants	101		187		217
Dilutive 2016 Convertible Notes	96		95		291
Dilutive 2036 Convertible Notes	3		3		58
Dilutive Trust Preferred Securities (b)	—		33		163
Diluted shares	4,015		4,111		4,178

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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.

(c) Includes (i) 53 million in average net dilutive shares for 2012 for warrants outstanding prior to exercise and (ii) 9 million in average basic shares outstanding for 2012 for shares issued for warrants exercised. In total, by the deadline for exercise of December 31, 2012, 362 million warrants were exercised on a net share settlement basis, resulting in the issuance of 106 million shares.