Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Basic and Diluted Income Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Abstract]
Basic income	$ 1,909	$ 835	$ 4,718	$ 3,135
Diluted income	$ 1,909	$ 847	$ 4,718	$ 3,171
Basic and Diluted Shares [Abstract]
Basic shares (average shares outstanding)	3,969	3,861	3,968	3,915
Net dilutive options and unvested restricted stock units	30	48	34	47
Diluted shares	3,999	4,010	4,002	4,062
Convertible 2016 Notes [Member]
Basic and Diluted Income Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Abstract]
Effect of dilutive Convertible Notes	$ 0	$ 12	$ 0	$ 36
Basic and Diluted Shares [Abstract]
Dilutive Convertible Notes	0	101	0	100