Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities Available for Sale Securities (Details) - Operating Segments - Company excluding Ford Credit - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	$ 13,743		$ 16,214
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	17		40
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(260)		(274)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	13,500		15,980
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	3,680		6,079
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	9,662		9,783
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	158		118
Sales proceeds	3,719	$ 1,163
Gross realized gains	2	1
Gross realized losses	8	$ 12
U.S. government
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	4,076		4,458
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0		6
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(64)		(66)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	4,012		4,398
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	1,931		2,172
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	2,071		2,216
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	10		10
U.S. government agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	1,973		2,053
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0		4
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(63)		(62)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	1,910		1,995
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	425		490
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	1,467		1,487
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	18		18
Non-U.S. government and agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	1,982		1,948
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0		1
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(71)		(75)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	1,911		1,874
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	626		587
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	1,273		1,275
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	12		12
Corporate debt
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	5,304		7,433
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	15		27
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(59)		(67)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	5,260		7,393
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	698		2,830
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	4,554		4,558
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	8		5
Other marketable securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	408		322
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	2		2
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(3)		(4)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	407		320
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	0		0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	297		247
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	$ 110		$ 73

Amount, before tax, of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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