Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 24,862	$ 25,134
Restricted Cash	248	206
Grant date stock price			$ 15.13
Fair Value, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	8,625	9,377
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments	16,237	15,757
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	15,309	18,936
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value		10
U.S. government | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	3,232	4,340
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	4,674	5,134
U.S. government agencies | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	2,700	2,395
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	1,823	2,862
Non-U.S. government and agencies | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	975	1,247
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	2,205	3,283
Corporate debt | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	1,718	1,385
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	6,075	7,021
Equity Securities | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	23	223
Other marketable securities | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	509	413
Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	10,658	10,393
Restricted Cash	137	127
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Fair Value, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	1,914	2,186
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments	8,744	8,207
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	789	1,493
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value		0
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | U.S. government | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	912	1,045
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	207	187
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | U.S. government agencies | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	625	150
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	49	221
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Non-U.S. government and agencies | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	276	199
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	109	658
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Corporate debt | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	101	792
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	268	266
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Equity Securities | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Other marketable securities | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	156	161
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	14,204	14,741
Restricted Cash	111	79
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Fair Value, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	6,711	7,191
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments	7,493	7,550
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	14,520	17,443
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value		10
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | U.S. government | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	2,320	3,295
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	4,467	4,947
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | U.S. government agencies | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	2,075	2,245
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	1,774	2,641
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Non-U.S. government and agencies | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	699	1,048
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	2,096	2,625
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Corporate debt | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	1,617	593
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	5,807	6,755
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Equity Securities | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	23	223
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Other marketable securities | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	353	252
Equity Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	$ (23)	$ (968)