Debt And Commitments - Debt Outstanding (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Total Debt	$ 98,550	$ 103,988
Automotive [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Debt payable within one year	1,055	2,049
Debt payable after one year	12,947	17,028
Fair value of debt	13,924	19,260
Total Debt	14,002	19,077
Debt Outstanding footnote [Abstract]
Interest accrued on debt	225	275
Automotive [Member] \| Convertible Notes [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Debt, principal amount	908	908
Unamortized discount	(186)	(199)
Automotive [Member] \| Public Unsecured Debt Securities [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Debt, principal amount	5,260	5,260
Unamortized discount	(79)	(81)
Automotive [Member] \| Unconsolidated Affiliates [Member] \| Short Term Debt [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Debt payable within one year	260	382
Automotive [Member] \| Short Term Debt [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Debt payable within one year	388	478
Automotive [Member] \| Secured Term Loan [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Debt payable within one year	77	140
Debt payable after one year	1,703	3,946
Total Debt	1,780
Automotive [Member] \| Secured Revolving Loan [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Debt payable within one year		838
Automotive [Member] \| Other debt [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Debt payable within one year	330	211
Debt payable after one year	795	758
Automotive [Member] \| Subordinated Convertible Debentures [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Debt payable after one year		2,985
Unamortized discount	(186)
Automotive [Member] \| U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) loans [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Debt payable after one year	3,825	2,752
Automotive [Member] \| European Investment Bank ("EIB") loan
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Debt payable after one year	721	699
Financial Services [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Fair value of debt	87,709	88,569
Unamortized discount	(246)	(403)
Total Debt	84,749	85,112
Debt Outstanding footnote [Abstract]
Interest accrued on debt	804	1,000
Financial Services [Member] \| Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Unamortized discount	(246)
Fair value adjustments	347	302
Total Debt	43,923
Financial Services [Member] \| Short Term Debt [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Total Debt	14,418	13,407
Financial Services [Member] \| Other debt [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Total Debt	1,458	801
Financial Services [Member] \| Asset backed commercial paper [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Total Debt	6,619	6,634
Financial Services [Member] \| Other asset backed short term debt [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Total Debt	1,274	1,447
Financial Services [Member] \| Ford Interest Advantage [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Total Debt	5,067	4,525
Financial Services [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Debt payable within one year	9,383	9,524
Debt payable after one year	24,817	26,390
Total Debt	40,725
Financial Services [Member] \| Asset backed debt [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Debt payable within one year	14,197	16,684
Debt payable after one year	21,833	19,208
Financial Services [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Debt payable after one year	70,331	71,705
Intersector [Member]
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Debt payable after one year	98,751	104,189
Intersector elimination	$ (201)	$ (201)

Fair value adjustment as of the balance sheet date related to designated fair value hedges of unsecured debt.

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Eliminating entries used in business sector consolidation for debt and capital lease obligations.

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.

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The amount of debt discount (net of debt premium) that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid.

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all long-term debt, which is debt initially having maturities due after one year from the balance sheet date or beyond the operating cycle, if longer, but excluding the portions thereof scheduled to be repaid within one year (current maturities) or the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any.

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