Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Basic and Diluted Income Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Abstract]
Basic income	$ (783)	$ 957	$ 1,970	$ 2,452	$ 1,868	$ 2,192	$ 2,160	$ 1,153	$ 4,596	$ 7,373	$ 1,231
Diluted income (a)									$ 4,596	$ 7,373	$ 1,231
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Basic shares (average shares outstanding)									3,973	3,969	3,912
Net dilutive options and warrants									26	33	46
Diluted shares (a)									3,999	4,002	3,958
2016 Convertible Notes
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount											87