CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Parent [Member]	Capital Stock [Member]	Capital in Excess of Par Value of Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Equity Attributable to Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Equity/(deficit) attributable to Ford Motor Company at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 26,112		$ 40	$ 21,422	$ 23,386	$ (18,230)	$ (506)
Equity/(Deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interests at Dec. 31, 2013	33
Total equity/(deficit) at Dec. 31, 2013	26,145
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ford Motor Company	3,135				3,135
Income/(Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	2
Net income	3,137
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	65	$ 65				65
Common stock issued (including share-based compensation impacts)	258	258		258
Treasury stock/other	(1,968)	(1,964)					(1,964)	$ (4)
Cash dividends declared	(1,472)	(1,470)			(1,470)			(2)
Equity/(deficit) attributable to Ford Motor Company at Sep. 30, 2014	26,136		40	21,680	25,051	(18,165)	(2,470)
Equity/(Deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interests at Sep. 30, 2014	29
Total equity/(deficit) at Sep. 30, 2014	26,165
Equity/(deficit) attributable to Ford Motor Company at Dec. 31, 2014	24,805		40	21,089	24,556	(20,032)	(848)
Equity/(Deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interests at Dec. 31, 2014	27
Total equity/(deficit) at Dec. 31, 2014	24,832
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ford Motor Company	4,718				4,718
Income/(Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	2
Net income	4,720
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(410)	(410)				(410)
Common stock issued (including share-based compensation impacts)	266	266	1	265
Treasury stock/other	(133)	(129)					(129)	(4)
Cash dividends declared	(1,791)	$ (1,785)			(1,785)			$ (6)
Equity/(deficit) attributable to Ford Motor Company at Sep. 30, 2015	27,465		$ 41	$ 21,354	$ 27,489	$ (20,442)	$ (977)
Equity/(Deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interests at Sep. 30, 2015	19
Total equity/(deficit) at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 27,484