CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Parent [Member]	Capital Stock [Member]	Capital in Excess of Par Value of Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Equity Attributable to Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Equity/(deficit) attributable to Ford Motor Company at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 24,438		$ 40	$ 21,089	$ 9,422	$ (5,265)	$ (848)
Equity/(Deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interests at Dec. 31, 2014	27
Total equity/(deficit) at Dec. 31, 2014	24,465
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ford Motor Company	1,153				1,153
Income/(Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1
Net income	1,154
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(135)	$ (135)				(135)
Common stock issued (including share-based compensation impacts)	185	185	1	184
Treasury stock/other	(1)							$ (1)
Cash dividends declared	(593)	(593)			(593)
Equity/(deficit) attributable to Ford Motor Company at Mar. 31, 2015	25,048		41	21,273	9,982	(5,400)	(848)
Equity/(Deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interests at Mar. 31, 2015	27
Total equity/(deficit) at Mar. 31, 2015	25,075
Equity/(deficit) attributable to Ford Motor Company at Dec. 31, 2015	28,642		41	21,421	14,414	(6,257)	(977)
Equity/(Deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interests at Dec. 31, 2015	15
Total equity/(deficit) at Dec. 31, 2015	28,657
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ford Motor Company	2,452				2,452
Income/(Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	3
Net income	2,455
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	210	211				211		(1)
Common stock issued (including share-based compensation impacts)	33	33		33
Treasury stock/other	(146)	(145)					(145)	$ (1)
Cash dividends declared	(1,588)	$ (1,588)			(1,588)
Equity/(deficit) attributable to Ford Motor Company at Mar. 31, 2016	29,605		$ 41	$ 21,454	$ 15,278	$ (6,046)	$ (1,122)
Equity/(Deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interests at Mar. 31, 2016	16
Total equity/(deficit) at Mar. 31, 2016	$ 29,621