Ford Credit Finance Receivables - Aging (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Consumer
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Past Due		$ 1,040
Financing Receivable, Not Past Due		72,842
Recorded investment		73,882
Consumer \| Financing Receivables, 31 to 60 Days Past due [Member]
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Past Due		839
Consumer \| Financing Receivables, 61 to 120 Days Past due [Member]
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Past Due		166
Consumer \| Financing Receivables, Greater than 120 Days Past due [Member]
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Past Due		35
Pass \| Consumer \| Maximum
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Finance Receivables Credit Quality Ratings Term Range	60 days
Special Mention \| Consumer \| Minimum
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Finance Receivables Credit Quality Ratings Term Range	61 days
Special Mention \| Consumer \| Maximum
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Finance Receivables Credit Quality Ratings Term Range	120 days
Substandard \| Consumer \| Minimum
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Finance Receivables Credit Quality Ratings Term Range	120 days
Ford Credit
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Recorded investment	$ 97,992	107,867
Ford Credit \| Consumer
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	1,699
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	4,283
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	9,720
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	17,640
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	24,566
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	16,900
Recorded investment	$ 74,808
Extended Payments Received	88.00%
Ford Credit \| Consumer \| Financing Receivables, 31 to 60 Days Past due [Member]
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	$ 45
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	60
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	98
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	135
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	124
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	31
Recorded investment	493
Ford Credit \| Consumer \| Financing Receivables, 61 to 120 Days Past due [Member]
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	9
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	17
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	33
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	44
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	40
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	10
Recorded investment	153
Ford Credit \| Consumer \| Financing Receivables, Greater than 120 Days Past due [Member]
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	14
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	7
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	8
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	9
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	6
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	0
Recorded investment	44
Ford Credit \| Consumer \| Financial Asset, Greater than 30 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	690
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	68
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	84
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	139
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	188
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	170
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	41
Ford Credit \| Consumer \| Financial Asset, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Not Past Due	74,118
Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year	1,631
Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year	4,199
Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year	9,581
Financing Receivable, Originated Two Years before Latest Fiscal Year	17,452
Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year	24,396
Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year	16,859
Ford Credit \| Non-consumer
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Recorded investment	$ 23,184	33,985
Extended Payments Received	100.00%
Ford Credit \| Wholesale and Dealer Loans \| Non-consumer
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Past Due	$ 143	62
Recorded investment	$ 23,184	$ 33,985

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