Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Basic and Diluted Income Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Abstract]
Basic income	$ 1,885	$ 1,311	$ 2,809	$ 2,300
Diluted income	$ 1,885	$ 1,323	$ 2,809	$ 2,324
Basic and Diluted Shares [Abstract]
Basic shares (average shares outstanding)	3,974	3,940	3,968	3,943
Net dilutive options and unvested restricted stock units	33	47	35	46
Diluted shares	4,007	4,088	4,003	4,089
Convertible 2016 Notes [Member]
Basic and Diluted Income Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Abstract]
Effect of dilutive Convertible Notes		$ 12		$ 24
Basic and Diluted Shares [Abstract]
Dilutive Convertible Notes		101		100