Ford Credit Finance Receivables - Credit Quality (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 107,867	$ 110,486
Consumer
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 73,882	76,114
Consumer | Minimum | Special Mention [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Finance Receivables Credit Quality Ratings Term Range	61 days
Consumer | Minimum | Substandard [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Finance Receivables Credit Quality Ratings Term Range	120 days
Consumer | Maximum | Pass [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Finance Receivables Credit Quality Ratings Term Range	60 days
Consumer | Maximum | Special Mention [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Finance Receivables Credit Quality Ratings Term Range	120 days
Non-consumer
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 33,985	34,372
Non-consumer | Dealer financing
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss	33,985	34,372
Non-consumer | Dealer financing | Group I
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss	26,281	27,032
Non-consumer | Dealer financing | Group II
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss	5,407	5,635
Non-consumer | Dealer financing | Group III
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss	2,108	1,576
Non-consumer | Dealer financing | Group IV
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 189	$ 129