Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Information
External Revenues	$ 43,801	$ 39,392	$ 130,229	$ 114,058
Intersegment Revenues	0	0	0	0
Total Revenues	43,801	39,392	130,229	114,058
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	1,387	(1,125)	5,834	(4,182)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	263	(2,626)	269	(2,601)
Assets	268,073	246,919	268,073	246,919	$ 255,884
Ford Credit
Segment Information
External Revenues	2,625	2,187	7,541	6,724
Operating Segments | Ford Blue
Segment Information
External Revenues	25,587	23,824	75,713	68,468
Intersegment Revenues	8,925	8,923	28,308	25,879
Total Revenues	34,512	32,747	104,021	94,347
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	1,718	1,466	6,649	5,298
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	90	80	249	212
Assets	60,282	55,897	60,282	55,897
Operating Segments | Ford Model e
Segment Information
External Revenues	1,758	1,401	4,299	3,693
Intersegment Revenues	241	16	422	93
Total Revenues	1,999	1,417	4,721	3,786
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	(1,329)	(612)	(3,131)	(1,502)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	(9)	(4)	(15)	(9)
Assets	10,966	4,407	10,966	4,407
Operating Segments | Ford Pro
Segment Information
External Revenues	13,829	11,961	42,667	35,033
Intersegment Revenues	0	0	0	0
Total Revenues	13,829	11,961	42,667	35,033
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	1,654	402	5,411	1,772
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	179	109	456	278
Assets	3,137	2,139	3,137	2,139
Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Segment Information
External Revenues	2,625	2,187	7,541	6,724
Intersegment Revenues	0	0	0	0
Total Revenues	2,625	2,187	7,541	6,724
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	358	599	1,051	2,466
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	9	8	23	18
Assets	142,615	127,088	142,615	127,088
Operating Segments | Ford Next
Segment Information
External Revenues	1	11	2	120
Intersegment Revenues	0	0	0	0
Total Revenues	1	11	2	120
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	(17)	(244)	(87)	(707)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	(5)	(87)	(23)	(245)
Assets	235	415	235	415
Corporate Other
Segment Information
External Revenues	1	8	7	20
Intersegment Revenues	0	0	0	0
Total Revenues	1	8	7	20
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	(186)	192	(530)	524
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	0	0	1	1
Assets	53,097	57,972	53,097	57,972
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Information
External Revenues	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Revenues	(9,166)	(8,939)	(28,730)	(25,972)
Total Revenues	(9,166)	(8,939)	(28,730)	(25,972)
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	0	0	0	0
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	0	0	0	0
Assets	(2,259)	(999)	(2,259)	(999)
Interest on Debt | Adjustments
Segment Information
External Revenues	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Revenues	0	0	0	0
Total Revenues	0	0	0	0
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	(324)	(321)	(936)	(941)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	0	0	0	0
Assets	0	0	0	0
Special Items | Adjustments
Segment Information
External Revenues	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Revenues	0	0	0	0
Total Revenues	0	0	0	0
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	(487)	(2,607)	(2,593)	(11,092)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	(1)	(2,732)	(422)	(2,856)
Assets	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0