Reduction of marketable securities and debt on consolidated balance due to netting of intersector transactions.

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Debt and Commitments - Debt Repurchases Narrative (Details) (USD $)	24 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	24 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2009	Jun. 30, 2011 Automotive [Member] Ford Credit [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Automotive [Member] Ford Credit [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Automotive [Member] Ford Credit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Automotive [Member] Ford Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Automotive [Member] Ford Credit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Financial Services [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Financial Services [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Financial Services [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Financial Services [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Financial Services [Member] Unsecured and Asset Backed Debt [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Financial Services [Member] Unsecured and Asset Backed Debt [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Financial Services [Member] Unsecured and Asset Backed Debt [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Financial Services [Member] Unsecured and Asset Backed Debt [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Financial Services [Member] Unsecured and Asset Backed Debt Maturing 2011 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Automotive [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Automotive [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Automotive [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Automotive [Member]
Matured amount of debt purchased to date, at reporting date					$ 780,000,000
Ford Common Stock, Shares	159,913,115
Ford Common Stock, Proceeds	1,000,000,000
Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs																	192,000,000
Debt Repurchases [Abstract]
Extinguishment of debt, amount				200,000,000	267,000,000	1,048,000,000					820,000,000	2,000,000,000	1,500,000,000	2,400,000,000	152,000,000
Gain/(loss) on extinguishment of debt				9,000,000			(28,000,000)	(53,000,000)	(36,000,000)	(60,000,000)	(28,000,000)	(53,000,000)	(36,000,000)	(60,000,000)			49,000,000	(60,000,000)	49,000,000
Purchase of related debt interest				1,000,000		20,000,000
Reduction of marketable securities and debt on consolidated balance due to netting of intersector transactions.		$ 201,000,000	$ 201,000,000