Presentation - Certain Transactions Between Automotive and Financial Services (Details) - Affiliated Entity [Member] - Operating Segments - USD ($) $ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Automotive
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Intersegment receivables/(payables)	$ (1.5)	$ (1.4)
Mobility Segment [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Intersegment receivables/(payables)	0.0	0.0
Ford Credit
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Finance receivables, net	10.6	7.4
Unearned interest supplements and residual support	(3.4)	(4.6)
Wholesale receivables/Other	1.3	1.2
Intersegment receivables/(payables)	$ 1.5	$ 1.4

Eliminating entries used in business segments for consolidation for receivables, net.

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- Definition

The sale of certain receivables to affiliated companies, generated primarily from vehicle and parts sales to third parties.

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- Definition

Represents the amount of interest supplements paid to affiliated companies related to finance receivables that are unearned at the balance sheet date.

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- Definition

Represents the sum of a) The financing of new and used vehicles held in the dealers' inventory, which is available for sale, and b) The gross amount of other loans and leases not otherwise specified in the taxonomy.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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