Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities Available for Sale Securities (Details) - Operating Segments - Company excluding Ford Credit - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	$ 16,472		$ 16,472		$ 15,270
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0		0		42
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(672)		(672)		(80)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	15,800		15,800		15,232
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	5,465		5,465		5,175
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	10,152		10,152		9,821
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	183		183		236
Sales proceeds	692	$ 914	5,814	$ 4,453
Gross realized gains	0	4	7	21
Gross realized losses	5	$ 1	20	$ 3
U.S. government
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	4,200		4,200		3,821
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0		0		12
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(152)		(152)		(14)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	4,048		4,048		3,819
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	868		868		1,360
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	3,159		3,159		2,435
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	21		21		24
U.S. government agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	2,455		2,455		2,249
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0		0		2
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(131)		(131)		(21)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,324		2,324		2,230
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	982		982		316
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	1,274		1,274		1,802
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	68		68		112
Non-U.S. government and agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	2,315		2,315		2,599
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0		0		6
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(140)		(140)		(21)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,175		2,175		2,584
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	325		325		854
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	1,838		1,838		1,708
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	12		12		22
Corporate debt
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	7,240		7,240		6,373
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0		0		21
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(239)		(239)		(23)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	7,001		7,001		6,371
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	3,290		3,290		2,645
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	3,701		3,701		3,726
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	10		10		0
Other marketable securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	262		262		228
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0		0		1
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(10)		(10)		(1)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	252		252		228
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	0		0		0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	180		180		150
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	$ 72		$ 72		$ 78

Amount, before tax, of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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