Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			24 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Revenues, Sales net Automotive									$ 135,782,000,000	$ 139,369,000,000	$ 126,567,000,000
Revenues, Financial Services									8,295,000,000	7,548,000,000	6,992,000,000
Total Company
Income before income taxes	(56,000,000)	1,021,000,000	2,118,000,000	1,259,000,000	1,007,000,000	2,091,000,000	1,819,000,000	2,123,000,000	4,342,000,000	7,040,000,000	7,638,000,000
Amounts Attributable to Ford Motor Company Common and Class B Shareholders [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Ford Motor Company	52,000,000	835,000,000	1,311,000,000	989,000,000	3,066,000,000	1,272,000,000	1,233,000,000	1,611,000,000	3,187,000,000	7,182,000,000	5,613,000,000
Common and Class B per share from income from continuing operations before cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles [Abstract]
Basic	$ 0.01	$ 0.22	$ 0.33	$ 0.25	$ 0.78	$ 0.32	$ 0.31	$ 0.41
Diluted	$ 0.01	$ 0.21	$ 0.32	$ 0.24	$ 0.75	$ 0.31	$ 0.30	$ 0.40
Material unusual or infrequently occurring items: [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment			329,000,000
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)									389,000,000	453,000,000	393,000,000
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount					(2,100,000,000)
Automotive [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Revenues, Sales net Automotive	33,762,000,000	32,779,000,000	35,365,000,000	33,876,000,000	35,575,000,000	33,857,000,000	36,079,000,000	33,858,000,000	135,782,000,000	139,369,000,000	126,567,000,000
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	(464,000,000)	526,000,000	1,689,000,000	797,000,000	652,000,000	1,728,000,000	1,368,000,000	1,620,000,000
Total Company
Income before income taxes									2,548,000,000	5,368,000,000	5,928,000,000
Financial Services [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	408,000,000	495,000,000	429,000,000	462,000,000	355,000,000	363,000,000	451,000,000	503,000,000
Revenues, Financial Services	2,108,000,000	2,141,000,000	2,046,000,000	2,000,000,000	1,995,000,000	1,918,000,000	1,844,000,000	1,791,000,000	8,295,000,000	7,548,000,000	6,992,000,000
Total Company
Income before income taxes									1,794,000,000	1,672,000,000	1,710,000,000
Ford Europe [Member] | Automotive [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Revenues, Sales net Automotive									29,457,000,000	27,255,000,000	25,759,000,000
Total Company
Income before income taxes									(1,062,000,000)	(1,442,000,000)	(1,720,000,000)
U.S. Plans
Material unusual or infrequently occurring items: [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net (Gain)/Loss Due to Settlements					155,000,000	145,000,000	294,000,000		0	594,000,000	250,000,000	844,000,000
Facility Closing [Member] | Ford Europe [Member]
Material unusual or infrequently occurring items: [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost					113,000,000	215,000,000	430,000,000
Europe and Australia [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Material unusual or infrequently occurring items: [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	251,000,000	160,000,000	152,000,000	122,000,000
International [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Material unusual or infrequently occurring items: [Abstract]
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)		(245,000,000)
VENEZUELA
Material unusual or infrequently occurring items: [Abstract]
Gain/(Loss) Due to Accounting Method Consolidated to Cost	(800,000,000)
U.S. Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 [Member]
Material unusual or infrequently occurring items: [Abstract]
Deferred Income Taxes and Tax Credits	$ (176,000,000)