Finance Receivables Net (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance receivables, net	$ 71,023,000,000	$ 70,070,000,000
Financial Services [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance receivables, net	75,902,000,000	73,265,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Finance Receivables [Member] | International | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Less: Allowance for credit losses	(137,000,000)	(152,000,000)
Financial Services [Member] | Finance Receivables [Member] | North America | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Less: Allowance for credit losses	(482,000,000)	(625,000,000)
Financial Services [Member] | North America | Retail [Member] | Ford Credit [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance receivables, before unearned interest supplements	38,533,000,000	39,129,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(1,551,000,000)	(1,580,000,000)
Recorded investment	36,982,000,000	37,549,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due	637,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due	77,000,000
91-120 Days Past Due	25,000,000
Greater Than 120 Days	76,000,000
Total Past Due	815,000,000
Current	36,167,000,000
Recorded investment	36,982,000,000	37,549,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | North America | Dealer loans | Ford Credit [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Recorded investment	1,047,000,000	1,117,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due	4,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due	1,000,000
91-120 Days Past Due	4,000,000
Greater Than 120 Days	13,000,000
Total Past Due	22,000,000
Current	1,025,000,000
Recorded investment	1,047,000,000	1,117,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | North America | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Recorded investment	53,359,000,000	52,694,000,000
Finance receivables, net	52,877,000,000	52,069,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due	642,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due	79,000,000
91-120 Days Past Due	29,000,000
Greater Than 120 Days	92,000,000
Total Past Due	842,000,000
Current	52,517,000,000
Recorded investment	53,359,000,000	52,694,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | North America | Ford Credit [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Recorded investment	36,989,000,000	37,566,000,000
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations	29,800,000,000	28,700,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Recorded investment	36,989,000,000	37,566,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | North America | Ford Credit [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Direct financing leases [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance receivables, before unearned interest supplements	7,000,000	17,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements
Recorded investment	7,000,000	17,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due	1,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due	1,000,000
91-120 Days Past Due
Greater Than 120 Days
Total Past Due	2,000,000
Current	5,000,000
Recorded investment	7,000,000	17,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | North America | Ford Credit [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Recorded investment	16,370,000,000	15,128,000,000
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations	13,000,000,000	12,800,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Recorded investment	16,370,000,000	15,128,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | North America | Ford Credit [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Wholesale [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Recorded investment	14,378,000,000	13,273,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due
61-90 Days Past Due
91-120 Days Past Due
Greater Than 120 Days	3,000,000
Total Past Due	3,000,000
Current	14,375,000,000
Recorded investment	14,378,000,000	13,273,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | North America | Ford Credit [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Recorded investment	945,000,000	738,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due
61-90 Days Past Due
91-120 Days Past Due
Greater Than 120 Days
Total Past Due
Current	945,000,000
Recorded investment	945,000,000	738,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | International | Retail [Member] | Ford Credit [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance receivables, before unearned interest supplements	9,666,000,000	9,436,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(290,000,000)	(289,000,000)
Recorded investment	9,376,000,000	9,147,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due	68,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due	35,000,000
91-120 Days Past Due	18,000,000
Greater Than 120 Days	48,000,000
Total Past Due	169,000,000
Current	9,207,000,000
Recorded investment	9,376,000,000	9,147,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | International | Dealer loans | Ford Credit [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Recorded investment	66,000,000	33,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due
61-90 Days Past Due
91-120 Days Past Due
Greater Than 120 Days	1,000,000
Total Past Due	1,000,000
Current	65,000,000
Recorded investment	66,000,000	33,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | International | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Recorded investment	23,162,000,000	21,348,000,000
Finance receivables, net	23,025,000,000	21,196,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due	80,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due	40,000,000
91-120 Days Past Due	21,000,000
Greater Than 120 Days	70,000,000
Total Past Due	211,000,000
Current	22,951,000,000
Recorded investment	23,162,000,000	21,348,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | International | Ford Credit [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Recorded investment	12,348,000,000	12,074,000,000
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations	8,300,000,000	7,600,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Recorded investment	12,348,000,000	12,074,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | International | Ford Credit [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Direct financing leases [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance receivables, before unearned interest supplements	3,084,000,000	3,011,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(112,000,000)	(84,000,000)
Recorded investment	2,972,000,000	2,927,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due	11,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due	5,000,000
91-120 Days Past Due	3,000,000
Greater Than 120 Days	4,000,000
Total Past Due	23,000,000
Current	2,949,000,000
Recorded investment	2,972,000,000	2,927,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | International | Ford Credit [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Recorded investment	10,814,000,000	9,274,000,000
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations	6,800,000,000	5,900,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Recorded investment	10,814,000,000	9,274,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | International | Ford Credit [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Wholesale [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Recorded investment	10,260,000,000	8,851,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due	1,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due
91-120 Days Past Due
Greater Than 120 Days	17,000,000
Total Past Due	18,000,000
Current	10,242,000,000
Recorded investment	10,260,000,000	8,851,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | International | Ford Credit [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Recorded investment	488,000,000	390,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
31-60 Days Past Due
61-90 Days Past Due
91-120 Days Past Due
Greater Than 120 Days
Total Past Due
Current	488,000,000
Recorded investment	488,000,000	390,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Retail [Member] | Ford Credit [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance receivables, before unearned interest supplements	48,199,000,000	48,565,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(1,841,000,000)	(1,869,000,000)
Recorded investment	46,358,000,000	46,696,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Recorded investment	46,358,000,000	46,696,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Dealer loans | Ford Credit [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Recorded investment	1,113,000,000	1,150,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Recorded investment	1,113,000,000	1,150,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Ford Credit [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Recorded investment	76,521,000,000	74,042,000,000
Less: Allowance for credit losses	(683,000,000)
Net finance receivables subject to fair value	72,921,000,000	70,318,000,000
Fair value	74,574,000,000	72,021,000,000
Finance receivables, net	75,902,000,000	73,265,000,000
Receivables not subject to fair value disclosure requirements	3,000,000,000	2,900,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Number of days after which a finance receivable is considered past due	any payment, including principal and interest, that has not been collected and is at least 31 days past the contractual due date
31-60 Days Past Due	722,000,000
61-90 Days Past Due	119,000,000
91-120 Days Past Due	50,000,000
Greater Than 120 Days	162,000,000
Total Past Due	1,053,000,000
Current	75,468,000,000
Recorded investment	76,521,000,000	74,042,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Ford Credit [Member] | Finance Receivables [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Less: Allowance for credit losses	(619,000,000)	(777,000,000)
Financial Services [Member] | Ford Credit [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Recorded investment	49,337,000,000	49,640,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Recorded investment	49,337,000,000	49,640,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Ford Credit [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Direct financing leases [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Finance receivables, before unearned interest supplements	3,091,000,000	3,028,000,000
Less: Unearned interest supplements	(112,000,000)	(84,000,000)
Recorded investment	2,979,000,000	2,944,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Recorded investment	2,979,000,000	2,944,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Ford Credit [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Recorded investment	27,184,000,000	24,402,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Recorded investment	27,184,000,000	24,402,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Ford Credit [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Wholesale [Member]
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Recorded investment	24,638,000,000	22,124,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Recorded investment	24,638,000,000	22,124,000,000
Financial Services [Member] | Ford Credit [Member] | Non Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Recorded investment	1,433,000,000	1,128,000,000
Finance Receivables Aging Analysis [Abstract]
Recorded investment	1,433,000,000	1,128,000,000
Automotive [Member] | Receivables, net and Other assets
Net Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Reclassification of notes receivable, net from Automotive sector Other receivables, net and Other assets	$ 247,000,000	$ 224,000,000