CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues
Financial Services	$ 2,802	$ 2,612	$ 8,209	$ 7,626
Total revenues (Note 3)	36,451	35,943	115,450	113,146
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	30,288	30,668	96,345	93,707
Selling, administrative, and other expenses	2,919	2,657	8,439	8,131
Financial Services interest, operating, and other expenses	2,273	2,200	6,722	6,518
Total costs and expenses	35,480	35,525	111,506	108,356
Interest expense on Automotive debt	284	238	840	650
Equity in net income of affiliated companies	316	403	935	1,342
Income before income taxes	1,757	1,387	6,259	7,913
Provision for/(Benefit from) income taxes	186	426	1,044	2,525
Net income	1,571	961	5,215	5,388
Less: Income/(Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	7	4	22	9
Net income attributable to Ford Motor Company	$ 1,564	$ 957	$ 5,193	$ 5,379
Basic income
Basic income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.39	$ 0.24	$ 1.31	$ 1.35
Diluted income
Diluted income (in dollars per share)	0.39	0.24	1.30	1.35
Cash dividends declared	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.50	$ 0.70
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive
Revenues
Revenues	$ 33,646	$ 33,331	$ 107,234	$ 105,520
Total revenues (Note 3)	33,646	33,331	107,234	105,520
Costs and expenses
Equity in net income of affiliated companies	305	395	910	1,319
Income before income taxes	1,668	1,084	5,824	7,380
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services
Revenues
Total revenues (Note 3)	2,802	2,612	8,209	7,626
Costs and expenses
Other income/(loss), net	45	132	141	305
Equity in net income of affiliated companies	10	8	25	23
Income before income taxes	584	552	1,653	1,436
Operating Segments [Member] | All Other
Revenues
Revenues	3	0	7	0
Total revenues (Note 3)	3		7	0
Costs and expenses
Equity in net income of affiliated companies	1		0	0
Income before income taxes	(278)	(223)	(777)	(573)
Operating Segments [Member] | Non-Financial Services
Costs and expenses
Other income/(loss), net	$ 709	$ 672	$ 2,079	$ 2,126