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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]  
Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

The redeemable noncontrolling interest in our Ford Sollers joint venture is discussed in Note 17.

AutoAlliance International, Inc. (“AAI”) was a 50/50 joint venture between Ford and Mazda Motor Corporation (“Mazda”) that owned an automobile assembly plant in Flat Rock, Michigan. In January 2015, Mazda exercised its put option and Ford purchased Mazda's 50% equity interest at the exercise price plus accrued interest of $342 million (included in Cash flows from financing activities in our statement of cash flows) and dissolved AAI.