Capital Stock and Amounts Per Share (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 11, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Aug. 06, 2012	Aug. 05, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012 United Auto Workers Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Trust Secured Debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 United Auto Workers Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Trust Secured Debt [Member]	Aug. 03, 2012 Convertible 2016 Notes [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Convertible 2016 Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible 2016 Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Convertible 2016 Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible 2016 Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Convertible 2016 Notes [Member]	Aug. 01, 2012 Convertible 2016 Notes [Member]	Aug. 08, 2012 Convertible 2036 Notes [Member]	Aug. 05, 2012 Convertible 2036 Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible 2036 Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Convertible 2036 Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible 2036 Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Convertible 2036 Notes [Member]	Aug. 06, 2012 Convertible 2036 Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible Debt Trust Preferred Securities [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Convertible Debt Trust Preferred Securities [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible Debt Trust Preferred Securities [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Convertible Debt Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Warrants [Abstract]
Dilutive shares using the net share settlement methodology (in shares)										19,000,000	60,000,000
Warrants outstanding, number (in shares)										362,000,000	362,000,000
Effect of Dividend on Convertible Notes and Warrants [Abstract]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid		$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.05		$ 0.15
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage														4.25%		4.25%					4.25%		4.25%
Debt Instrument Convertible Conversion Ratio												109.3202	107.5269						110.5085	108.6957
Debt Instrument Convertible Principal Amount Used For Conversion Ratio													$ 1,000					$ 1,000		$ 1,000					$ 1,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights								9.05	9.20
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights								1.0167	1.0000
Dividend Reinvestment [Abstract]
Common and Class B stock, per share dividend declared	$ 0.05	$ 0.05			$ 0.00	$ 0.10	$ 0.00
Basic and Diluted Income/(Loss) Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Abstract]
Basic income/(loss) from continuing operations		1,631,000,000			1,649,000,000	4,067,000,000	6,598,000,000
Effect of dilutive Convertible Notes														12,000,000	15,000,000	33,000,000	45,000,000						1,000,000	1,000,000					38,000,000
Diluted income/(loss) from continuing operations		$ 1,643,000,000			$ 1,664,000,000	$ 4,101,000,000	$ 6,682,000,000
Basic and Diluted Shares [Abstract]
Basic shares (average shares outstanding)		3,814,000,000			3,800,000,000	3,811,000,000	3,790,000,000
Net dilutive options and warrants		59,000,000			133,000,000	108,000,000	202,000,000
Dilutive Convertible Notes														96,000,000	95,000,000	95,000,000	95,000,000				3,000,000	3,000,000	3,000,000	3,000,000					44,000,000
Diluted shares		3,972,000,000			4,031,000,000	4,017,000,000	4,134,000,000