CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 24,263	$ 17,504
Marketable securities	20,568	17,147
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	394	162
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	41,847	53,651
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	10,114	9,237
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	80	63
Inventories	10,583	10,786
Assets held for sale (Note 17)	676	2,383
Other assets, current	3,714	3,339
Total current assets	111,765	114,047
Noncurrent Assets
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	55,659	53,703
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	920	351
Net investment in operating leases	27,895	29,230
Net property	36,118	36,469
Equity in net assets of affiliated companies	4,741	2,519
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net	10,907	11,863
Other assets, non-current	12,858	10,706
Total assets	259,943	258,537
Current Liabilities
Payables	21,466	20,673
Other liabilities and deferred revenue (Note 12)	20,293	22,987
Liabilities held for sale (Note 17)	405	526
Total current liabilities	93,159	98,132
Noncurrent Liabilities
Other liabilities and deferred revenue (Note 12)	26,826	25,324
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other	517	490
Total liabilities	226,782	225,307
EQUITY
Capital in excess of par value of stock	22,262	22,165
Retained earnings	21,031	20,320
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(8,613)	(7,728)
Treasury stock	(1,596)	(1,613)
Total equity attributable to Ford Motor Company	33,125	33,185
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests	36	45
Total equity	33,161	33,230
Total liabilities and equity	259,943	258,537
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	2,905	3,202
Ford Credit finance receivables, net	48,490	58,478
Noncurrent Assets
Net investment in operating leases	14,613	14,883
Other assets	0	12
EQUITY
Other Liabilities	69	19
Debt and Lease Obligation	$ 44,766	50,865
Common Stock
Noncurrent Liabilities
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	4,025
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	6,000
EQUITY
Common and Class B Stock	$ 40	40
Class B Stock
Noncurrent Liabilities
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	71
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	530
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01
EQUITY
Common and Class B Stock	$ 1	1
Ford Credit
Current Assets
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	41,847	53,651
Ford Credit finance receivables, net	97,506	107,354
Noncurrent Assets
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	55,659	53,703
Operating Segments | Automotive
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	13,123	8,320
Noncurrent Assets
Total assets	107,097
Current Liabilities
Debt payable within one year	1,368	1,445
Noncurrent Liabilities
Long-term debt	22,363	13,233
Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	11,078	9,067
Noncurrent Assets
Total assets	153,799
Current Liabilities
Debt payable within one year	49,447	52,371
Noncurrent Liabilities
Long-term debt	83,626	87,658
Operating Segments | Other
Current Liabilities
Debt payable within one year	180	130
Noncurrent Liabilities
Long-term debt	$ 291	$ 470