Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities Available for Sale Securities (Details) - Operating Segments - Company excluding Ford Credit - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	$ 14,246		$ 14,246		$ 17,310
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	1		1		7
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(472)		(472)		(602)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	13,775		13,775		16,715
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	4,596		4,596		5,663
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	9,061		9,061		10,940
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	118		118		112
Sales proceeds	506	$ 692	2,384	$ 5,814
Gross realized gains	0	0	1	7
Gross realized losses	6	$ 5	27	$ 20
U.S. government
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	4,073		4,073		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	(119)		(119)		(145)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	3,954		3,954		4,653
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	1,787		1,787		1,008
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	2,158		2,158		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	1,728		1,728		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	(90)		(90)		(119)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	1,638		1,638		2,389
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	511		511		1,244
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	1,108		1,108		1,109
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	19		19		36
Non-U.S. government and agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	2,173		2,173		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	(108)		(108)		(132)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,065		2,065		2,116
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	762		762		294
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	1,291		1,291		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	5,958		5,958		7,511
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	1		1		6
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(149)		(149)		(197)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	5,810		5,810		7,320
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	1,536		1,536		3,117
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	4,257		4,257		4,195
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	17		17		8
Other marketable securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	314		314		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	(6)		(6)		(9)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	308		308		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	247		247		181
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	$ 61		$ 61		$ 56