Amounts Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Basic and Diluted Income Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Abstract]
Basic income	$ 1,233	$ 1,040	$ 2,844	$ 2,436
Diluted income	1,244	1,050	2,869	2,457
Basic and Diluted Shares [Abstract]
Basic shares (average shares outstanding)	3,933	3,815	3,928	3,809
Net dilutive options and warrants	50	101	49	129
Diluted shares	4,084	4,014	4,077	4,036
Convertible 2016 Notes [Member]
Basic and Diluted Income Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Abstract]
Effect of dilutive Convertible Notes	11	10	24	21
Basic and Diluted Shares [Abstract]
Dilutive Convertible Notes	98	95	97	95
Convertible 2036 Notes [Member]
Basic and Diluted Income Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Abstract]
Effect of dilutive Convertible Notes			$ 1
Basic and Diluted Shares [Abstract]
Dilutive Convertible Notes	3	3	3	3
United Auto Workers Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Trust Secured Debt [Member]
Warrants [Abstract]
Net dilutive effect for warrants (in shares)		57		76
Warrants outstanding (in shares)		362		362