Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Information
Revenues		$ 26,752	$ 19,371	$ 62,980	$ 53,691
Income/(loss) before income taxes		735	1,084	4,677	(62)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies		51	(25)	130	(66)
Total assets		248,532	269,366	248,532	269,366	$ 267,261
Other Income [Member]
Segment Information
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Upward Price Adjustment, Annual Amount				902
Operating Segments | Automotive
Segment Information
Revenues		24,128	16,625	57,682	47,967
Income/(loss) before income taxes		(95)	(2,063)	3,308	(2,217)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies		79	(9)	253	(56)
Total assets		67,513	61,143	67,513	61,143
Operating Segments | Mobility
Segment Information
Revenues		21	7	32	18
Income/(loss) before income taxes		(182)	(286)	(379)	(571)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies		(35)	(12)	(94)	(12)
Total assets		3,574	3,619	3,574	3,619
Operating Segments | Mobility | Argo AI [Member] | Other Income [Member]
Segment Information
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal	$ 3,500
Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Segment Information
Revenues		2,603	2,739	5,266	5,706
Income/(loss) before income taxes		1,623	543	2,585	573
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies		9	2	14	8
Total assets		138,098	154,697	138,098	154,697
Corporate Other
Segment Information
Revenues		0	0	0	0
Income/(loss) before income taxes		(264)	(140)	384	(363)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies		0	0	1	0
Total assets		40,411	52,419	40,411	52,419
Interest on Debt | Adjustments
Segment Information
Revenues		0	0	0	0
Income/(loss) before income taxes		(453)	(450)	(926)	(677)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies		0	0	0	0
Total assets		0	0	0	0
Special Items | Adjustments
Segment Information
Revenues		0	0	0	0
Income/(loss) before income taxes		106	3,480	(295)	3,193
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies		(2)	(6)	(44)	(6)
Total assets		0	0	0	0
Adjustments | Adjustments
Segment Information
Revenues		0	0	0	0
Income/(loss) before income taxes		0	0	0	0
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies		0	0	0	0
Total assets		$ (1,064)	$ (2,512)	$ (1,064)	$ (2,512)