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Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Notes)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
(in millions)
DescriptionBalance at
Beginning of
Period		Charged to
Costs and
Expenses		DeductionsBalance at End
of Period
For the Year Ended December 31, 2020      
Allowances deducted from assets      
Credit losses$530 $840 $38 (a)$1,332 
Doubtful receivables49 28 20 (b)57 
Inventories (primarily service part obsolescence)462 226 (c)—  688 
Deferred tax assets843 1,301 (d)163 1,981 
Total allowances deducted from assets$1,884 $2,395 $221  $4,058 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021  
Allowances deducted from assets  
Credit losses$1,332 $(306) $100 $926 
Doubtful receivables57 3  13 (b)47 
Inventories (primarily service part obsolescence)688 36 (c)—  724 
Deferred tax assets1,981 (670)(d)244 1,067 
Total allowances deducted from assets$4,058 $(937) $357  $2,764 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2022      
Allowances deducted from assets      
Credit losses$926 $50  $119 $857 
Doubtful receivables47 57  11 (b)93 
Inventories (primarily service part obsolescence)724 (6)(c)—  718 
Deferred tax assets1,067 (242)(d)3 822 
Total allowances deducted from assets$2,764 $(141) $133  $2,490 
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(a)Finance receivables deemed to be uncollectible and other changes, principally amounts related to finance receivables sold and translation adjustments. For the year ended 2020, includes $(252) million related to the adoption of ASU 2016-13 for cumulative pre-tax adjustments recorded to retained earnings as of January 1, 2020.
(b)Accounts receivable deemed to be uncollectible as well as translation adjustments.
(c)Net change in inventory allowances, including translation adjustments.  
(d)Change in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets including translation adjustments.