Ford Credit Segment Debt (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative income/(expense)				$ (576,000,000)	$ 85,000,000	$ 347,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents			$ 20,540,000,000	25,134,000,000	20,540,000,000
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents			3,407,000,000	2,274,000,000	3,407,000,000
Finance receivables, net			43,001,000,000	49,142,000,000	43,001,000,000
Debt			38,274,000,000	45,451,000,000	38,274,000,000
Ford Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Finance receivables, net			83,799,000,000	88,623,000,000	83,799,000,000
Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured Debt				56,400,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents			10,963,000,000	10,393,000,000	10,963,000,000
Debt				119,039,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			39,800,000,000	39,700,000,000	39,800,000,000
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Securitization Transactions VIE Primary Beneficiary and Non VIEs Primary Beneficiary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents			3,800,000,000	2,800,000,000	3,800,000,000
Finance receivables, net			50,600,000,000	61,600,000,000	50,600,000,000
Net investment in operating leases			7,500,000,000	12,500,000,000	7,500,000,000
Debt			45,400,000,000	56,400,000,000	45,400,000,000
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash Balance to Support Wholesale Securitization Program			1,150,000,000	0	1,150,000,000
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents			9,577,000,000	14,741,000,000	9,577,000,000
Debt				19,930,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				19,300,000,000
Minimum | Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash contribution for collateral to support Wholesale Securitization Program				0	25,000,000
Maximum | Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash contribution for collateral to support Wholesale Securitization Program				2,850,000,000	3,700,000,000
Secured Debt | Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt				56,437,000,000
Secured Debt | Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Securitization Transactions VIE Primary Beneficiary and Non VIEs Primary Beneficiary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative income/(expense)				466,000,000	41,000,000	(234,000,000)
Interest expense on securitization debt				1,300,000,000	900,000,000	$ 1,200,000,000
Corporate debt | Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount		$ 3,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount, Including Fees		3,000,000,000
Gain (Loss) on Repurchase of Debt Instrument, Including Fees		$ 17,000,000
Corporate debt | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt				$ 16,977,000,000
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount			7,600,000,000		7,600,000,000
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount, Including Fees			9,300,000,000		$ 9,300,000,000
Gain (Loss) on Repurchase of Debt Instrument, Including Fees			$ (1,700,000,000)
Corporate debt | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount	$ 1,100,000,000
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount, Including Fees	1,200,000,000
Gain (Loss) on Repurchase of Debt Instrument, Including Fees	$ (135,000,000)