Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Information
Revenues	$ 37,501	$ 36,990	$ 91,192	$ 116,185
Income/(loss) before income taxes	2,756	(19)	2,694	1,796
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	58	(16)	(8)	96
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	45,040	37,489	45,040	37,489
Total assets	259,943	258,157	259,943	258,157	$ 258,537
Operating Segments | Automotive
Segment Information
Revenues	34,707	33,931	82,669	106,928
Income/(loss) before income taxes	2,644	1,329	378	4,711
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	115	(27)	59	62
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	29,473	22,194	29,473	22,194
Total assets	107,097	101,865	107,097	101,865
Operating Segments | Mobility
Segment Information
Revenues	20	14	43	26
Income/(loss) before income taxes	(281)	(290)	(947)	(842)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	(58)	2	(70)	11
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	67	135	67	135
Total assets	4,082	1,193	4,082	1,193
Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Segment Information
Revenues	2,774	3,045	8,480	9,231
Income/(loss) before income taxes	1,123	736	1,696	2,368
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	4	9	12	23
Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash	15,500	15,160	15,500	15,160
Total assets	153,799	160,322	153,799	160,322
Corporate Other
Segment Information
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Income/(loss) before income taxes	158	18	(61)	(343)
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	(498)	(276)	(1,175)	(765)
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	(390)	(1,536)	2,803	(3,333)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	(3)	0	(9)	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	$ (5,035)	$ (5,223)	$ (5,035)	$ (5,223)