Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities Available for Sale Securities (Details) - Operating Segments - Company excluding Ford Credit - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	$ 15,098		$ 15,098		$ 17,310
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	3		3		7
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(510)		(510)		(602)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	14,591		14,591		16,715
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	4,136		4,136		5,663
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	10,348		10,348		10,940
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	107		107		112
Sales proceeds	715	$ 1,118	1,878	$ 5,122
Gross realized gains	0	1	1	7
Gross realized losses	9	$ 9	21	$ 15
U.S. government
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	4,483		4,483		4,797
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	(133)		(133)		(145)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	4,350		4,350		4,653
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	1,346		1,346		1,008
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	2,995		2,995		3,645
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	9		9		0
U.S. government agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	2,210		2,210		2,508
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0		0		0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(96)		(96)		(119)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,114		2,114		2,389
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	936		936		1,244
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	1,158		1,158		1,109
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	20		20		36
Non-U.S. government and agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	2,265		2,265		2,248
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0		0		0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(116)		(116)		(132)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,149		2,149		2,116
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	409		409		294
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	1,728		1,728		1,810
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	12		12		12
Corporate debt
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	5,907		5,907		7,511
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	3		3		6
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(157)		(157)		(197)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	5,753		5,753		7,320
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	1,445		1,445		3,117
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	4,295		4,295		4,195
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	13		13		8
Other marketable securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	233		233		246
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0		0		0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(8)		(8)		(9)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	225		225		237
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	172		172		181
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	$ 53		$ 53		$ 56