Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue from Contract with Customer by Products and Services (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 26,752	$ 19,371	$ 62,980	$ 53,691
Vehicles, parts, and accessories
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	22,663	15,406	54,798	45,247
Used vehicles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	752	533	1,497	1,464
Services and other revenue (a)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	704	652	1,328	1,216
Revenues from sales and services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	24,119	16,591	57,623	47,927
Leasing income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,445	1,486	2,902	3,003
Financing income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,174	1,261	2,417	2,686
Insurance income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	14	33	38	75
Operating Segments | Automotive
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	24,128	16,625	57,682	47,967
Operating Segments | Mobility
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	21	7	32	18
Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,603	2,739	5,266	5,706
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Vehicles, parts, and accessories
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Used vehicles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Services and other revenue (a)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	48	44	64	85
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Revenues from sales and services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	48	44	64	85
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Leasing income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,367	1,401	2,747	2,860
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Financing income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,174	1,261	2,417	2,686
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Insurance income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	14	33	38	75
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	24,149	16,632	57,714	47,985
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Vehicles, parts, and accessories
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	22,663	15,406	54,798	45,247
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Used vehicles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	752	533	1,497	1,464
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Services and other revenue (a)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	656	608	1,264	1,131
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Revenues from sales and services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	24,071	16,547	57,559	47,842
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Leasing income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	78	85	155	143
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Financing income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Insurance income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0