Retirement Benefits Retirement Benefits - Status (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 bps	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 bps	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
U.S. Plans
U.S. Salaried Retiree Lump-Sum Program [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Settlements, Plan Assets	$ 1,500,000,000				$ 1,200,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Accounting Policy Change					250,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation Change In Discount Rate	80		80
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate	4.15%		4.15%
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation Expected Long-Term Return On Assets Rate	7.15%		7.15%
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Settlements	294,000,000
Europe Business Restructuring - Pension Impacts [Abstract]
Pension-related costs	3,000,000	(2,000,000)	4,000,000	5,000,000
Plan Contributions [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	3,400,000,000		3,400,000,000
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions			2,000,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Remaining Fiscal Year	1,400,000,000		1,400,000,000
Worldwide OPEB [Member]
Europe Business Restructuring - Pension Impacts [Abstract]
Pension-related costs				1,000,000
Plan Contributions [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	5,000,000,000		5,000,000,000
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions			2,800,000,000
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions Unfunded Plans			200,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Remaining Fiscal Year	2,200,000,000		2,200,000,000
Pension And Other Postretirement Expected Benefit Contributions Unfunded Plans	200,000,000		200,000,000
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions and Expected Future Employer Contributions To Funded and Unfunded Plans	5,400,000,000		5,400,000,000
Facility Closing [Member] | Ford Europe [Member]
Europe Business Restructuring - Pension Impacts [Abstract]
Pension-related costs	132,000,000
Restructuring And Related Cost, Total Expected Cost, Pension	$ 200,000,000