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	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash and cash equivalents	$ 19,721		$ 24,862
Restricted cash	214		248
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations	51		0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	19,986	$ 22,359	25,110	$ 25,340
Net realized and unrealized (gains)/losses on cash equivalents, marketable securities, and other investments	29	$ 51
Operating Segments \| Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash and cash equivalents	8,848		10,658
Restricted cash	102		137
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations	0		0
Operating Segments \| Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash and cash equivalents	10,873		14,204
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	13,500		15,980
Restricted cash	112		111
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations	51		0
U.S. government \| Operating Segments \| Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	4,012		4,398
U.S. government agencies \| Operating Segments \| Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	1,910		1,995
Non-U.S. government and agencies \| Operating Segments \| Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	1,911		1,874
Corporate debt \| Operating Segments \| Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	5,260		7,393
Other marketable securities \| Operating Segments \| Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	407		320
Fair Value, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	4,078		8,625
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments	15,643		16,237
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	14,742		15,309
Fair Value, Recurring \| Operating Segments \| Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	363		1,914
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments	8,485		8,744
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	714		789
Fair Value, Recurring \| Operating Segments \| Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	3,715		6,711
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments	7,158		7,493
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	14,028		14,520
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1 [Member] \| U.S. government
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	1,083		3,232
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	4,304		4,674
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1 [Member] \| U.S. government \| Operating Segments \| Ford Credit
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	86		912
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	219		207
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1 [Member] \| U.S. government \| Operating Segments \| Company excluding Ford Credit
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	997		2,320
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	4,085		4,467
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1 [Member] \| Equities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	25		23
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1 [Member] \| Equities \| Operating Segments \| Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0		0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1 [Member] \| Equities \| Operating Segments \| Company excluding Ford Credit
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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	25		23
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2 [Member] \| U.S. government agencies
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0		625
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0		49
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2 [Member] \| U.S. government agencies \| Operating Segments \| Company excluding Ford Credit
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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	1,850		1,774
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2 [Member] \| Non-U.S. government and agencies
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	277		276
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	83		109
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2 [Member] \| Non-U.S. government and agencies \| Operating Segments \| Company excluding Ford Credit
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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,342		2,096
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2 [Member] \| Corporate debt
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0		1,718
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	5,549		6,075
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2 [Member] \| Corporate debt \| Operating Segments \| Ford Credit
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0		101
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	261		268
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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	151		156
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2 [Member] \| Other marketable securities \| Operating Segments \| Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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