Lease Commitments Lease Commitments - Right-of-Use Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Other assets, non-current	$ 1,833	$ 1,447
Operating lease liabilities	481	404
Operating lease liabilities	1,395	1,101
Total operating lease liabilities	1,876	1,505
Property and equipment, gross	897	791
Accumulated depreciation	(114)	(109)
Property and equipment, net	783	682
Total finance lease liabilities	$ 638	$ 574
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other liabilities and deferred revenue (Note 16 and Note 25)	Other liabilities and deferred revenue (Note 16 and Note 25)
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other Assets, Noncurrent	Other Assets, Noncurrent
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other liabilities and deferred revenue (Note 16 and Note 25)	Other liabilities and deferred revenue (Note 16 and Note 25)
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Total liabilities	Total liabilities
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Term of Contract	1 year
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Term of Contract	40 years
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Company excluding Ford Credit debt payable within one year	$ 32	$ 86
Company excluding Ford Credit long-term debt	$ 606	$ 488
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Total debt payable within one year	Total debt payable within one year
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation	Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation