Debt and Commitments - Committed Credit Facilities (Details) - Operating Segments [Member] $ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Automotive
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 11.9
Ford Motor Credit Company LLC [Member] \| Ford Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	41.4
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	19.6
Corporate Credit Facility [Member] \| Automotive
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 10.4

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
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