Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

Basic and diluted income per share were calculated using the following (in millions):

	Third Quarter				First Nine Months
	2017		2018		2017		2018
Basic and Diluted Income Attributable to Ford Motor Company
Basic income	$	1,572	$	991	$	5,211	$	3,793
Diluted income	1,572		991		5,211		3,793
Basic and Diluted Shares
Basic shares (average shares outstanding)	3,972		3,976		3,975		3,976
Net dilutive options, unvested restricted stock units, and restricted stock	24		24		21		23
Diluted shares	3,996		4,000		3,996		3,999