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Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities Available for Sale Securities (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]      
Sales proceeds $ 11,026,000,000 $ 3,140,000,000 $ 6,207,000,000
Gross realized gains 17,000,000 2,000,000 7,000,000
Gross realized losses 28,000,000 37,000,000 26,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) 0 0 $ 0
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit      
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]      
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 15,051,000,000 16,214,000,000  
Gross Unrealized Gains 41,000,000 40,000,000  
Gross Unrealized Losses (118,000,000) (274,000,000)  
Fair Value 14,974,000,000 15,980,000,000  
Within 1 Year 3,810,000,000 6,079,000,000  
After 1 Year through 5 Years 11,051,000,000 9,783,000,000  
After 5 Years 113,000,000 118,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months 6,022,000,000 3,603,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss (35,000,000) (5,000,000)  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer 3,020,000,000 7,771,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss (83,000,000) (269,000,000)  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Total 9,042,000,000 11,374,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss (118,000,000) (274,000,000)  
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | U.S. government      
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]      
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 3,476,000,000 4,458,000,000  
Gross Unrealized Gains 1,000,000 6,000,000  
Gross Unrealized Losses (27,000,000) (66,000,000)  
Fair Value 3,450,000,000 4,398,000,000  
Within 1 Year 282,000,000 2,172,000,000  
After 1 Year through 5 Years 3,168,000,000 2,216,000,000  
After 5 Years 0 10,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months 2,500,000,000 619,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss (17,000,000) (2,000,000)  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer 431,000,000 2,735,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss (10,000,000) (64,000,000)  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Total 2,931,000,000 3,354,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss (27,000,000) (66,000,000)  
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | U.S. government agencies      
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]      
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 1,755,000,000 2,053,000,000  
Gross Unrealized Gains 1,000,000 4,000,000  
Gross Unrealized Losses (30,000,000) (62,000,000)  
Fair Value 1,726,000,000 1,995,000,000  
Within 1 Year 697,000,000 490,000,000  
After 1 Year through 5 Years 1,010,000,000 1,487,000,000  
After 5 Years 19,000,000 18,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months 423,000,000 283,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss (1,000,000) (1,000,000)  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer 893,000,000 1,068,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss (29,000,000) (61,000,000)  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Total 1,316,000,000 1,351,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss (30,000,000) (62,000,000)  
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Non-U.S. government and agencies      
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]      
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 2,039,000,000 1,948,000,000  
Gross Unrealized Gains 1,000,000 1,000,000  
Gross Unrealized Losses (39,000,000) (75,000,000)  
Fair Value 2,001,000,000 1,874,000,000  
Within 1 Year 559,000,000 587,000,000  
After 1 Year through 5 Years 1,429,000,000 1,275,000,000  
After 5 Years 13,000,000 12,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months 666,000,000 67,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss (7,000,000) 0  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer 1,060,000,000 1,654,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss (32,000,000) (75,000,000)  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Total 1,726,000,000 1,721,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss (39,000,000) (75,000,000)  
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Corporate debt      
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]      
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 7,295,000,000 7,433,000,000  
Gross Unrealized Gains 35,000,000 27,000,000  
Gross Unrealized Losses (21,000,000) (67,000,000)  
Fair Value 7,309,000,000 7,393,000,000  
Within 1 Year 2,272,000,000 2,830,000,000  
After 1 Year through 5 Years 5,033,000,000 4,558,000,000  
After 5 Years 4,000,000 5,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months 2,366,000,000 2,608,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss (10,000,000) (2,000,000)  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer 568,000,000 2,192,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss (11,000,000) (65,000,000)  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Total 2,934,000,000 4,800,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss (21,000,000) (67,000,000)  
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Other marketable securities      
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]      
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost 486,000,000 322,000,000  
Gross Unrealized Gains 3,000,000 2,000,000  
Gross Unrealized Losses (1,000,000) (4,000,000)  
Fair Value 488,000,000 320,000,000  
Within 1 Year 0 0  
After 1 Year through 5 Years 411,000,000 247,000,000  
After 5 Years 77,000,000 73,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months 67,000,000 26,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss 0 0  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer 68,000,000 122,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss (1,000,000) (4,000,000)  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Total 135,000,000 148,000,000  
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss $ (1,000,000) $ (4,000,000)