Employee Separation and Exit and Disposal Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Brazil manufacturing exit non-cash charges (excluding accelerated depreciation of $145, $322, and $17) (Note 21)		$ (82)	$ 48	$ 1,159
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Restructuring Incurred Cost Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income Extensible Enumeration Not Disclosed Flag		608	2,000
Parent Company [Member]
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax		(6,416)	(5,487)	(5,526)	$ (4,626)
(Gains)/Losses reclassified from AOCI to net income (b)		268	(18)	1
Global Redesign
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Brazil manufacturing exit non-cash charges (excluding accelerated depreciation of $145, $322, and $17) (Note 21)		32
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment		38		39
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost		608	2,000
Voluntary Separation Package [Member] | Cost of Sales
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Brazil manufacturing exit non-cash charges (excluding accelerated depreciation of $145, $322, and $17) (Note 21)	$ 201	19
Brazil manufacturing exit non-cash charges [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Brazil manufacturing exit non-cash charges (excluding accelerated depreciation of $145, $322, and $17) (Note 21)			739	1,400
Pension Costs | Global Redesign
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Brazil manufacturing exit non-cash charges (excluding accelerated depreciation of $145, $322, and $17) (Note 21)		57	156
Ford Credit | Operating Segments
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
(Gains)/Losses reclassified from AOCI to net income (b)		155
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance		950	1,732
Changes in accruals (a)		557	1,150
Payments		(883)	(1,883)
Foreign currency translation		(36)	(49)
Restructuring Reserve		588	$ 950	$ 1,732
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
(Gains)/Losses reclassified from AOCI to net income (b)		(25)
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax		$ 223