Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(in millions)

Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses				Deductions				Balance at End of Period
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
Allowances deducted from assets
Credit losses	$	503	$	476			$	371		(a)	$	608
Doubtful receivables	377		24				(3		)	(b)	404
Inventories (primarily service part obsolescence)	201		42			(c)	—				243
Deferred tax assets	909		583			(d)	—				1,492
Total allowances deducted from assets	$	1,990	$	1,125			$	368			$	2,747
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018
Allowances deducted from assets
Credit losses	$	608	$	419			$	435		(a)	$	592
Doubtful receivables	404		5				315			(b)	94
Inventories (primarily service part obsolescence)	243		130			(c)	—				373
Deferred tax assets	1,492		(519		)	(d)	—				973
Total allowances deducted from assets	$	2,747	$	35			$	750			$	2,032
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Allowances deducted from assets
Credit losses	$	592	$	310			$	372		(a)	$	530
Doubtful receivables	94		18				63			(b)	49
Inventories (primarily service part obsolescence)	373		89			(c)	—				462
Deferred tax assets	973		41			(d)	171				843
Total allowances deducted from assets	$	2,032	$	458			$	606			$	1,884

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(a) Finance receivables deemed to be uncollectible and other changes, principally amounts related to finance receivables sold and translation adjustments.

(b) Accounts and notes receivable deemed to be uncollectible as well as translation adjustments.

(c) Net change in inventory allowances, including translation adjustments.  

(d)

Includes $127 million, $(101) million, and $(78) million in 2017, 2018, and 2019, respectively, of valuation allowance for deferred tax assets through Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), including translation adjustments and $456 million, $(418) million, and $(52) million in 2017, 2018, and 2019, respectively, of valuation allowance for deferred tax assets through the income statement.