Debt - Public Unsecured Debt Securities (Details) - Operating Segments - Company excluding Ford Credit - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Corporate debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 16,029	$ 17,235
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount, Including Fees	9,300
Gain (Loss) on Repurchase of Debt Instrument, Including Fees	1,700
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount	7,600
Corporate debt | Debentures due January 15, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	86	$ 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		8.875%
Corporate debt | 9.000% Notes due April 22, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	1,058	$ 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		9.00%
Corporate debt | Debentures due November 15, 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	176	$ 176
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		7.125%
Corporate debt | Debentures due August 1, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	172	$ 172
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		7.50%
Corporate debt | Notes Due December 8, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	1,500	$ 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.346%
Corporate debt | Debentures due February 15, 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	104	$ 104
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.625%
Corporate debt | Debentures due October 1, 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	446	$ 446
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.625%
Corporate debt | Debentures due February 1, 2029 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	202	$ 202
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.375%
Corporate debt | 9.625% Notes due April 22, 2030 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	432	$ 432
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		9.625%
Corporate debt | GLOBLS due July 16 2031 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	1,070	$ 1,070
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		7.45%
Corporate debt | Debentures due January 15, 2032 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	108	$ 108
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		8.90%
Corporate debt | Debentures due February 15, 2032 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	4	$ 4
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		9.95%
Corporate debt | Notes Due January 15, 2043 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	2,000	$ 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.75%
Corporate debt | Debentures due June 15, 2043 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	73	$ 73
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		7.75%
Corporate debt | Debentures due November 1, 2046 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	398	$ 398
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		7.40%
Corporate debt | Notes Due December 8, 2046 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	1,300	$ 1,300
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		5.291%
Corporate debt | Debentures due February 15, 2047 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	114	$ 114
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		9.98%
Corporate debt | Notes Due June 1, 2059 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	750	$ 750
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.20%
Corporate debt | Notes Due December 1, 2059 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	800	$ 800
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.00%
Corporate debt | Debentures due May 15, 2097 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	142	$ 142
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		7.70%
Corporate debt | 3.25% Notes due March 1, 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 2,500	$ 2,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.25%	3.25%
Corporate debt | Notes due March 1, 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 294	$ 294
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		9.30%
Corporate debt | Notes Due August 15, 2062
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	0	$ 600
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.50%
Corporate debt | 6.1% Interest Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	0	$ 1,750	$ 1,800
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.10%	6.10%
Convertible Debt | Zero Percent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026 Over Allotment Option
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount				$ 300
Convertible Debt | Zero Percent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 2,300	$ 2,300		$ 2,300
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		0.00%		0.00%