Revenue - Remaining Performance Obligation (Details) - Operating Segments - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Automotive | Services and other revenue (a) | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	1 year
Automotive | Services and other revenue (a) | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	8 years
Company excluding Ford Credit | Vehicles, parts, and accessories
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue Performance Obligation Satisfied In Prior Period	$ (209)	$ (252)	$ (973)
Company excluding Ford Credit | Services and other revenue (a)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	1,400	1,300
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	4,400
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net	315	309
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization	$ 88	81	79
Contract with Customer, Liability		$ 4,300	$ 4,200
Company excluding Ford Credit | Services and other revenue (a) | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 1,300
Company excluding Ford Credit | Services and other revenue (a) | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	1,100
Company excluding Ford Credit | Services and other revenue (a) | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 2,000
Minimum | Company excluding Ford Credit | Vehicles, parts, and accessories
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue Performance Obligation Payment Terms	30 days
Minimum | Company excluding Ford Credit | Services and other revenue (a)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	12 months
Minimum | Company excluding Ford Credit | Vehicle-related Design and Testing Services [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	2 years
Maximum | Company excluding Ford Credit | Vehicles, parts, and accessories
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue Performance Obligation Payment Terms	120 days
Maximum | Company excluding Ford Credit | Services and other revenue (a)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	120 months
Maximum | Company excluding Ford Credit | Vehicle-related Design and Testing Services [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	3 years