Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Information
Revenues	$ 34,320	$ 40,342
Income/(loss) before income taxes	(1,146)	1,610
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	(41)	25
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	46,559	37,901
Total assets	264,150	263,281	$ 258,537
Operating Segments | Automotive
Segment Information
Revenues	31,340	37,239
Income/(loss) before income taxes	(177)	2,009
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	(47)	17
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	34,212	24,034
Total assets	111,388	102,113
Operating Segments | Mobility
Segment Information
Revenues	13	6
Income/(loss) before income taxes	(334)	(288)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	0	2
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	116	167
Total assets	941	949
Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Segment Information
Revenues	2,967	3,097
Income/(loss) before income taxes	30	801
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	6	6
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	12,231	13,700
Total assets	156,393	164,409
Corporate Other
Segment Information
Revenues	0	0
Income/(loss) before income taxes	(151)	(75)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Interest on Debt | Adjustments
Segment Information
Revenues	0	0
Income/(loss) before income taxes	(227)	(245)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Special Items | Adjustments
Segment Information
Revenues	0	0
Income/(loss) before income taxes	(287)	(592)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Adjustments | Adjustments
Segment Information
Revenues	0	0
Income/(loss) before income taxes	0	0
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	0	0
Total assets	$ (4,572)	$ (4,190)