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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Notes)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]  
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

The changes in the accumulated balances for each component of Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Ford Motor Company for the periods ended September 30 were as follows (in millions):
 
Third Quarter
 
First Nine Months
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Foreign currency translation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
(2,655
)
 
$
(1,664
)
 
$
(2,348
)
 
$
(1,746
)
Gains/(Losses) on foreign currency translation
(1,037
)
 
(550
)
 
(1,344
)
 
(434
)
Less: Tax/(Tax benefit)
—

 
—

 
—

 
53

Net gains/(losses) on foreign currency translation
(1,037
)
 
(550
)
 
(1,344
)
 
(487
)
(Gains)/Losses reclassified from AOCI to income (a)
—

 
—

 
—

 
19

Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax (b)
(1,037
)
 
(550
)
 
(1,344
)
 
(468
)
Ending balance
$
(3,692
)
 
$
(2,214
)
 
$
(3,692
)
 
$
(2,214
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instruments (c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
(308
)
 
$
(155
)
 
$
(142
)
 
$
40

Gains/(Losses) on derivative instruments
453

 
(128
)
 
86

 
(336
)
Less: Tax/(Tax benefit)
196

 
(35
)
 
86

 
(125
)
Net gains/(losses) on derivative instruments
257

 
(93
)
 
—

 
(211
)
(Gains)/Losses reclassified from AOCI to income
60

 
61

 
196

 
(99
)
Less: Tax/(Tax benefit)
(57
)
 
16

 
(12
)
 
(67
)
Net (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to net income (d)
117

 
45

 
208

 
(32
)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax
374

 
(48
)
 
208

 
(243
)
Ending balance
$
66

 
$
(203
)
 
$
66

 
$
(203
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and other postretirement benefits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
(17,297
)
 
$
(16,288
)
 
$
(17,542
)
 
$
(16,524
)
Gains/(Losses) arising during the period
4

 
—

 
(765
)
 
(13
)
Less: Tax/(Tax benefit)
—

 
—

 
(269
)
 
(5
)
Net gains/(losses) arising during the period
4

 
—

 
(496
)
 
(8
)
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits) (e)
—

 
(5
)
 
(2
)
 
(14
)
Amortization of (gains)/losses (e)
352

 
225

 
1,059

 
673

Recognition of (gains)/losses due to curtailments (e)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Recognition of (gains)/losses due to settlements (e)
9

 
—

 
9

 
14

Less: Tax/(Tax benefit)
86

 
52

 
362

 
185

Net amortization and (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to net income
275

 
168

 
704

 
488

Translation impact on non-U.S. plans
202

 
372

 
518

 
296

Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax
481

 
540

 
726

 
776

Ending balance
$
(16,816
)
 
$
(15,748
)
 
$
(16,816
)
 
$
(15,748
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total AOCI ending balance at September 30
$
(20,442
)
 
$
(18,165
)
 
$
(20,442
)
 
$
(18,165
)
__________
(a)
The accumulated translation adjustments related to an investment in a foreign subsidiary are reclassified to Automotive interest income and other income/(loss), net, Financial Services other income/(loss), net, or Equity in net income of affiliated companies.
(b)
In the third quarter of 2015, there was a $1 million gain attributable to noncontrolling interests.
(c)
We expect to reclassify existing net gains of $73 million from Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) to Automotive cost of sales during the next twelve months as the underlying exposures are realized.
(d)
Gains/(Losses) on cash flow hedges are reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) to income when the hedged item affects earnings and is recognized in Automotive cost of sales. See Note 12 for additional information.
(e)
These Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 8 for additional information.