Equity in Net Assets of Affiliated Companies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$ 2,519	$ 2,709
Dividends from affiliated companies	244	330	$ 1,400
Current assets	8,884	8,277
Non-current assets	10,381	9,733
Total assets	19,265	18,010
Current liabilities	9,357	9,190
Non-current liabilities	4,333	3,149
Total liabilities	13,690	12,339
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests	12	11
Total revenue	22,750	27,196	35,172
Income before income taxes	111	484	2,980
Net income	209	463	$ 2,584
Changan Ford Automobile Corporation, Limited
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$ 672	950
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment	$ (99)
Jiangling Motors Corporation, Limited
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$ 544	543
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	32.00%
AutoAlliance (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$ 435	431
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Ford Otomotiv Sanayi Anonim Sirketi
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$ 274	247
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	41.00%
Getrag Ford Transmissions GmbH
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$ 209	236
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Ford Sollers Netherlands B.V.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$ 93	0
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	49.00%
FFS Finance South Africa (Pty) Limited
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$ 88	81
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Ionity Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$ 58	42
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	25.00%
Other Equity Investments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$ 146	$ 179