Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Automotive	$ 35,818	$ 32,779	$ 102,723	$ 102,020
Revenues, Financial Services	2,326	2,141	6,584	6,187
Revenues, Total	38,144	34,920	109,307	108,207
Income (Loss) before income taxes	2,859	1,021	7,132	4,398
Total assets	219,431	208,835	219,431	208,835	$ 208,527
Automotive [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Automotive	35,818	32,779	102,723	102,020
Income (Loss) before income taxes	2,333	526	5,646	3,012
Total assets	92,726	91,273	92,726	91,273	90,079
Automotive [Member] | Ford North America [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Automotive	23,663	19,942	67,019	61,495
Income (Loss) before income taxes	2,670	1,410	6,607	5,350
Total assets	62,349	60,158	62,349	60,158
Automotive [Member] | Ford South America [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Automotive	1,582	2,335	4,589	6,337
Income (Loss) before income taxes	(163)	(170)	(537)	(975)
Total assets	4,707	6,710	4,707	6,710
Automotive [Member] | Ford Europe [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Automotive	6,998	6,844	20,859	22,680
Income (Loss) before income taxes	(182)	(439)	(381)	(619)
Total assets	15,345	15,079	15,345	15,079
Automotive [Member] | Middle East and Africa [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Automotive	930	1,077	2,891	3,404
Income (Loss) before income taxes	(15)	(15)	18	62
Total assets	1,297	1,258	1,297	1,258
Automotive [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Automotive	2,645	2,581	7,365	8,104
Income (Loss) before income taxes	20	44	315	494
Total assets	9,028	8,068	9,028	8,068
Automotive [Member] | Other Automotive [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Automotive	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) before income taxes	(163)	(144)	(542)	(537)
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	166	(160)	166	(763)
Total assets	0	0	0	0
Financial Services [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Financial Services	2,326	2,141	6,584	6,187
Income (Loss) before income taxes	526	495	1,486	1,386
Total assets	130,626	120,472	130,626	120,472	121,388
Financial Services [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Financial Services	2,368	2,214	6,822	6,427
Income (Loss) before income taxes	541	498	1,530	1,431
Total assets	131,490	121,216	131,490	121,216
Financial Services [Member] | Other Financial Services [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Financial Services	0	37	0	105
Income (Loss) before income taxes	(14)	(3)	(43)	(45)
Total assets	2	391	2	391
Financial Services [Member] | Elims, Intersegment [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues, Financial Services	(42)	(110)	(238)	(345)
Income (Loss) before income taxes	(1)	0	(1)	0
Total assets	(866)	(1,135)	(866)	(1,135)
Intersector [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Total assets	222,499		222,499		$ 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	$ (3,921)	$ (2,910)	$ (3,921)	$ (2,910)