DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION Document - shares	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jul. 19, 2019
Document Type		10-Q
Document Quarterly Report		true
Document Period End Date		Jun. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report		false
Entity File Number		1-3950
Entity Registrant Name		FORD MOTOR CO
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code		DE
Entity Tax Identification Number		38-0549190
Document Fiscal Period Focus		Q2
Entity Address, Address Line One		One American Road
Entity Address, City or Town		Dearborn,
Entity Address, State or Province		MI
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code		48126
City Area Code		313
Local Phone Number		322-3000
Title of 12(b) Security		Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol		F
Security Exchange Name		NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status		Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current		Yes
Entity Filer Category		Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company		false
Entity Shell Company		false
Amendment Flag		false
Document Fiscal Year Focus		2019
Entity Central Index Key		0000037996
Current Fiscal Year End Date		--12-31
Entity Small Business	false
Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			3,918,991,225
Class B Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			70,852,076
FPRB
Title of 12(b) Security		6.200% Notes due June 1, 2059
Trading Symbol		FPRB