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Debt - Maturities (Details) - Operating Segments - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Ford Credit
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	$ 46,519
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	23,110
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	15,937
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	15,606
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	7,370
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	8,968
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	207
Debt	117,717
Ford Credit \| Unsecured Debt
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	27,761
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	11,319
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	10,730
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	8,870
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	5,150
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	8,268
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	260
Debt	72,358
Ford Credit \| Secured Debt
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	18,758
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	11,791
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	5,207
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	6,736
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	2,220
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	700
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(53)
Debt	45,359
Company excluding Ford Credit
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	3,173
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	195
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	70
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	2,148
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	4,024
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	11,117
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(352)
Debt	$ 20,375
Company excluding Ford Credit \| Debentures due September 15, 2021 [Member] \| Corporate debt
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.215%
Debt, principal amount	$ 0		$ 180
Company excluding Ford Credit \| Corporate debt
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	86
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	0
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	0
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	1,234
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	3,972
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	10,737
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(242)
Debt	15,787
Debt, principal amount	16,029		19,057
Company excluding Ford Credit \| Corporate debt \| Notes due March 1, 2030
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Debt, principal amount	$ 294		294
Company excluding Ford Credit \| Corporate debt \| 3.25% Notes due March 1, 2030
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.25%
Debt, principal amount	$ 2,500		0
Company excluding Ford Credit \| Corporate debt \| Notes due April 21, 2023
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.50%
Debt, principal amount	$ 0		3,500
Company excluding Ford Credit \| Corporate debt \| Debentures due January 15, 2022 [Member]
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.875%
Debt, principal amount	$ 86		86
Company excluding Ford Credit \| Other debt
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	634
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	195
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	70
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	914
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	52
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	380
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(112)
Debt	2,133
Company excluding Ford Credit \| Other debt \| DOE ATVM Incentive Program
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	953
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	0
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	0
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	0
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	0
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	0
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	2
Debt	955
Company excluding Ford Credit \| Other debt \| Delayed Draw Term Loan
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	1,500
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	0
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	0
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	0
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	0
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	0
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	0
Debt	$ 1,500
Company excluding Ford Credit \| Convertible Debt \| Zero Percent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.00%	0.00%
Debt, principal amount	$ 2,300	$ 2,300	$ 0
Company excluding Ford Credit \| Convertible Debt \| Notes due March 1, 2030
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.30%