Capital Stock and Amounts Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 12, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Dividend Reinvestment [Abstract]
Common and Class B stock, per share dividend declared	$ 0.05	$ 0.00	$ 0	$ 0.05	$ 0.00
Basic and Diluted Income/(Loss) Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Abstract]
Basic income/(loss) from continuing operations		$ 1,040	$ 2,398	$ 2,436	$ 4,949
Diluted income/(loss) from continuing operations		1,050	2,412	2,457	5,014
Basic and Diluted Shares [Abstract]
Basic shares (average shares outstanding)		3,815	3,799	3,809	3,785
Net dilutive options and warrants		101	205	129	234
Diluted shares		4,014	4,102	4,036	4,183
United Auto Workers Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Trust Secured Debt [Member]
Warrants [Abstract]
Dilutive shares using the net share settlement methodology (in shares)		57		76
Warrants outstanding, number (in shares)		362		362
Convertible 2016 Notes [Member]
Basic and Diluted Income/(Loss) Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Abstract]
Effect of dilutive Convertible Notes		10	14	21	28
Basic and Diluted Shares [Abstract]
Dilutive Convertible Notes		95	95	95	95
Convertible 2036 Notes [Member]
Basic and Diluted Income/(Loss) Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Abstract]
Effect of dilutive Convertible Notes					1
Basic and Diluted Shares [Abstract]
Dilutive Convertible Notes		3	3	3	3
Convertible Debt Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Basic and Diluted Income/(Loss) Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Abstract]
Effect of dilutive Convertible Notes					$ 36
Basic and Diluted Shares [Abstract]
Dilutive Convertible Notes					66