Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Automotive	$ 35,105	$ 35,365	$ 66,905	$ 69,241
Revenues, Financial Services	2,158	2,046	4,258	4,046
Revenues, Total	37,263	37,411	71,163	73,287
Income (Loss) before income taxes	2,868	2,118	4,273	3,377
Total assets	216,045	210,945	216,045	210,945	$ 208,527
Automotive [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Automotive	35,105	35,365	66,905	69,241
Income (Loss) before income taxes	2,377	1,689	3,313	2,486
Total assets	92,528	94,557	92,528	94,557	90,079
Automotive [Member] | Ford North America [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Automotive	23,316	21,108	43,356	41,553
Income (Loss) before income taxes	2,597	2,440	3,937	3,940
Total assets	61,435	61,263	61,435	61,263
Automotive [Member] | Ford South America [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Automotive	1,494	2,111	3,007	4,002
Income (Loss) before income taxes	(185)	(295)	(374)	(805)
Total assets	5,443	7,238	5,443	7,238
Automotive [Member] | Ford Europe [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Automotive	6,943	8,082	13,861	15,836
Income (Loss) before income taxes	(14)	14	(199)	(180)
Total assets	15,643	16,240	15,643	16,240
Automotive [Member] | Middle East and Africa [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Automotive	904	1,172	1,961	2,327
Income (Loss) before income taxes	(46)	23	33	77
Total assets	1,294	1,300	1,294	1,300
Automotive [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Automotive	2,448	2,892	4,720	5,523
Income (Loss) before income taxes	192	159	295	450
Total assets	8,713	8,516	8,713	8,516
Automotive [Member] | Other Automotive [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Automotive	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) before income taxes	(167)	(171)	(379)	(393)
Total assets	0	0	0	0
Automotive [Member] | Special Items [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Automotive	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) before income taxes	0	(481)	0	(603)
Total assets	0	0	0	0
Financial Services [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Financial Services	2,158	2,046	4,258	4,046
Income (Loss) before income taxes	491	429	960	891
Total assets	126,383	119,638	126,383	119,638	121,388
Financial Services [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Financial Services	2,257	2,137	4,454	4,213
Income (Loss) before income taxes	506	434	989	933
Total assets	127,599	120,441	127,599	120,441
Financial Services [Member] | Other Financial Services [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Financial Services	0	33	0	68
Income (Loss) before income taxes	(15)	(5)	(29)	(42)
Total assets	2	343	2	343
Financial Services [Member] | Elims, Intersegment [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Financial Services	(99)	(124)	(196)	(235)
Income (Loss) before income taxes	0	0	0	0
Total assets	(1,218)	(1,146)	(1,218)	(1,146)
Intersector [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Total assets	218,655		218,655		$ 210,443
Intersector [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Financial Services	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) before income taxes	0	0	0	0
Total assets	$ (2,866)	$ (3,250)	$ (2,866)	$ (3,250)