Revenue - Remaining Performance Obligation (Details) - Operating Segments - Company excluding Ford Credit - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Vehicles, parts, and accessories
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Contract with Customer, Performance Obligation Satisfied in Previous Period	$ (147)	$ 209	$ 252
Services and other revenue (a)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	1,500	1,400
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	4,800
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net	317	315
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization	$ 103	88	81
Contract with Customer, Liability		$ 4,400	$ 4,300
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	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 1,500
Services and other revenue (a) | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-01-01
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	$ 1,200
Services and other revenue (a) | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	8 years
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 2,100
Minimum | Vehicles, parts, and accessories
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue Performance Obligation Payment Terms	30 days
Minimum | 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 | 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 | Vehicles, parts, and accessories
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue Performance Obligation Payment Terms	120 days
Maximum | 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 | 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