Held-for-Sale Operations Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities [Abstract]
Impairment of carrying value		$ 3		$ 0
Proceeds from sale of business (Note 17)		$ 1,340		$ 0
Ford India Automotive Segment
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage, Joint Venture Partner		0.51
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Ford India Automotive Segment
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		49.00%
Operating Segments | Automotive | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Ford India Automotive Segment
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets [Abstract]
Trade and other receivables, net		$ 186	$ 269		$ 269
Inventories		261	208		208
Other assets, current		96	147		147
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment		263	279		279
Other assets, non-current		9	10		10
Total assets of held-for-sale operations (incl. intercompany)		815	913		913
Less: Intercompany asset balances		151	228		228
Total assets of held-for-sale operations (a)		664	685		685
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities [Abstract]
Payables		473	461		461
Other liabilities and deferred revenue, current		68	71		71
Automotive debt payable within one year		84	90		90
Other liabilities and deferred revenue, non-current		25	28		28
Liabilities of held-for-sale operations (incl. intercompany)		650	650		650
Less: Intercompany liability balances		(181)	(169)		(169)
Total liabilities of held-for-sale operations		469	481		481
Impairment of carrying value		$ 3			804
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Forso Nordic AB
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets [Abstract]
Trade and other receivables, net			1,200		1,200
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets [Abstract]
Trade and other receivables, net			1,500		1,500
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Forso Nordic AB
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents			61		61
Ford Credit finance receivables, net, current			516		516
Trade and other receivables, net			8		8
Other assets, current			106		106
Ford Credit finance receivables, net, non-current			715		715
Net property			2		2
Deferred income taxes			9		9
Other assets, non-current			1		1
Total assets of held-for-sale operations (incl. intercompany)			1,418		1,418
Less: Intercompany asset balances			2		2
Total assets of held-for-sale operations (a)			1,416		1,416
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities [Abstract]
Payables			34		34
Other liabilities and deferred revenue, current			8		8
Ford Credit long-term debt			1,254		1,254
Deferred income taxes			23		23
Liabilities of held-for-sale operations (incl. intercompany)			1,319		1,319
Less: Intercompany liability balances			(1,274)		(1,274)
Total liabilities of held-for-sale operations			45		$ 45
Impairment of carrying value			$ 20
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal	$ (4)
Proceeds from sale of business (Note 17)	$ 1,300