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	3,313				3,313
Income/(Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	2
Net income	3,315
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(232)	$ (231)				(231)		$ (1)
Common stock issued (including share-based compensation impacts)	229	229	1	228
Treasury stock/other	(92)	(91)					(91)	(1)
Cash dividends declared	(1,196)	(1,190)			(1,190)			(6)
Equity/(deficit) attributable to Ford Motor Company at Jun. 30, 2015	26,468		41	21,317	11,545	(5,496)	(939)
Equity/(Deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interests at Jun. 30, 2015	21
Total equity/(deficit) at Jun. 30, 2015	26,489
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	4,422				4,422
Income/(Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	5
Net income	4,427
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	280	281				281		(1)
Common stock issued (including share-based compensation impacts)	125	125		125
Treasury stock/other	(146)	(145)					(145)	(1)
Cash dividends declared	(2,189)	$ (2,184)			(2,184)			$ (5)
Equity/(deficit) attributable to Ford Motor Company at Jun. 30, 2016	31,141		$ 41	$ 21,546	$ 16,652	$ (5,976)	$ (1,122)
Equity/(Deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interests at Jun. 30, 2016	13
Total equity/(deficit) at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 31,154