Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares	Apr. 26, 2022 $ / shares	Nov. 10, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash and cash equivalents	$ 21,013	$ 20,540
Restricted cash	194	197
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations	76	0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	21,283	20,737			$ 22,050	$ 25,935
Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash and cash equivalents	10,579	10,963
Restricted cash	119	128
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations	0	0
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash and cash equivalents	10,434	9,577
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	12,697	15,232
Restricted cash	75	69
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations	76	0
U.S. government | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,831	3,819
U.S. government agencies | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,142	2,230
Non-U.S. government and agencies | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,302	2,584
Corporate debt | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	5,167	6,371
Equities (a)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(5,400)	8,300
Equities (a) | Rivian
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(5,400)
Marketable Security, Common Stock	$ 5,100	$ 10,600
Share Price | $ / shares	$ 50.24	$ 103.69
Lock-up Period				180
Equities (a) | Rivian | Subsequent Event
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Share Price | $ / shares			$ 30.68
Other marketable securities | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	$ 255	$ 228
Fair Value, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	5,815	5,435
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments	15,198	15,105
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	20,215	29,053
Fair Value, Recurring | Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	2,140	2,043
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments	8,439	8,920
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,036	2,173
Fair Value, Recurring | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	3,675	3,392
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments	6,759	6,185
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	18,179	26,880
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	2,338	3,588
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	3,341	4,882
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. government | Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	615	711
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	413	864
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. government | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	1,723	2,877
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,928	4,018
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | Equities (a)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	5,223	10,673
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | Equities (a) | Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | Equities (a) | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	5,223	10,673
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. government agencies
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	1,272	595
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,195	2,345
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. government agencies | Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	200	240
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	75	75
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. government agencies | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	1,072	355
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,120	2,270
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Non-U.S. government and agencies
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	1,266	207
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	3,522	4,070
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Non-U.S. government and agencies | Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	436	152
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	1,036	697
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Non-U.S. government and agencies | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	830	55
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,486	3,373
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate debt
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	939	1,045
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	5,448	6,603
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate debt | Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	889	940
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	297	304
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate debt | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	50	105
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	5,151	6,299
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Other marketable securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	486	480
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Other marketable securities | Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	215	233
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Other marketable securities | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	$ 271	$ 247