Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Information
Revenues	$ 19,371	$ 38,853	$ 53,691	$ 79,195
Income/(loss) before income taxes	1,084	205	(62)	1,815
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	(25)	87	(66)	112
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	57,322	38,237	57,322	38,237
Total assets	269,366	262,184	269,366	262,184	$ 258,537
Operating Segments | Automotive
Segment Information
Revenues	16,622	35,758	47,962	72,997
Income/(loss) before income taxes	(2,089)	1,373	(2,266)	3,382
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	(9)	72	(56)	89
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	39,220	23,106	39,220	23,106
Total assets	114,414	102,641	114,414	102,641
Operating Segments | Mobility
Segment Information
Revenues	10	6	23	12
Income/(loss) before income taxes	(332)	(264)	(666)	(552)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	(12)	7	(12)	9
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	63	142	63	142
Total assets	4,112	1,153	4,112	1,153
Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Segment Information
Revenues	2,739	3,089	5,706	6,186
Income/(loss) before income taxes	543	831	573	1,632
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	2	8	8	14
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	18,039	14,989	18,039	14,989
Total assets	154,674	163,141	154,674	163,141
Corporate Other
Segment Information
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Income/(loss) before income taxes	(68)	(286)	(219)	(361)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	0	0	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	0	0	0	0
Total assets	0	0	0	0
Interest on Debt | Adjustments
Segment Information
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Income/(loss) before income taxes	(450)	(244)	(677)	(489)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	0	0	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	0	0	0	0
Total assets	0	0	0	0
Special Items | Adjustments
Segment Information
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Income/(loss) before income taxes	3,480	(1,205)	3,193	(1,797)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	(6)	0	(6)	0
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	0	0	0	0
Total assets	0	0	0	0
Adjustments | Adjustments
Segment Information
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Income/(loss) before income taxes	0	0	0	0
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	0	0	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	0	0	0	0
Total assets	$ (3,834)	$ (4,751)	$ (3,834)	$ (4,751)