CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 18,562	$ 18,492
Marketable securities	17,780	20,435
Financial Services finance receivables, net	50,818	52,210
Ford Credit finance receivables, net	107,861	108,392
Trade and other receivables, less allowances	11,244	10,599
Inventories	12,810	11,176
Other assets	3,629	3,889
Total current assets	114,843	116,801
Ford Credit finance receivables, net (Note 8)	57,043	56,182
Net investment in operating leases	29,540	28,235
Net property	35,762	35,327
Equity in net assets of affiliated companies	2,858	3,085
Deferred income taxes	10,553	10,762
Other assets	8,367	8,104
Total assets	258,966	258,496
LIABILITIES
Payables	23,273	23,282
Other liabilities and deferred revenue (Note 12)	20,714	19,697
Total current liabilities	94,750	94,600
Other liabilities and deferred revenue (Note 12)	24,228	24,711
Deferred income taxes	602	815
Total liabilities	222,248	222,792
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	99	98
EQUITY
Capital in excess of par value of stock	22,011	21,843
Retained earnings	23,384	21,906
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) (Note 16)	(7,429)	(6,959)
Treasury stock	(1,417)	(1,253)
Total equity attributable to Ford Motor Company	36,590	35,578
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests	29	28
Total equity	36,619	35,606
Total liabilities and equity	258,966	258,496
Common Stock [Member]
EQUITY
Common and Class B Stock	40	40
Class B Stock [Member]
EQUITY
Common and Class B Stock	1	1
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	7,539	8,930
Total assets	102,615
LIABILITIES
Debt payable within one year	3,216	3,356
Long-term Debt	11,448	12,575
Debt	14,664	15,931
Operating Segments [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	10,997	9,558
Total assets	159,976
LIABILITIES
Debt payable within one year	47,547	48,265
Long-term Debt	90,620	89,492
Debt	138,167	137,757
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Segments [Member]
LIABILITIES
Long-term Debt	600	599
Debt	600	599
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	2,746	3,479
Ford Credit finance receivables, net	56,412	56,250
Net investment in operating leases	12,441	11,503
Other assets	55	64
LIABILITIES
Other liabilities and deferred revenue	2	2
Debt	$ 50,564	$ 46,437