Employee Separation and Exit and Disposal Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Brazil manufacturing exit non-cash charges (excluding accelerated depreciation of $145 and $322) (Note 21)		$ 48	$ 1,159	$ 0
Parent Company [Member]
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax		(5,487)	(5,526)	(4,626)			$ (4,800)
(Gains)/Losses reclassified from AOCI to net income (b)		(18)	1	(1)
Global Redesign
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Brazil manufacturing exit non-cash charges (excluding accelerated depreciation of $145 and $322) (Note 21)		739
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment		39
Proceeds from Sale of Machinery and Equipment		128
Voluntary Separation Package [Member] | Cost of Sales
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Brazil manufacturing exit non-cash charges (excluding accelerated depreciation of $145 and $322) (Note 21)	$ 201
Brazil manufacturing exit non-cash charges [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Brazil manufacturing exit non-cash charges (excluding accelerated depreciation of $145 and $322) (Note 21)			1,400
India Automotive Operations
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Brazil manufacturing exit non-cash charges (excluding accelerated depreciation of $145 and $322) (Note 21)				1,400
Pension Costs | Global Redesign
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Brazil manufacturing exit non-cash charges (excluding accelerated depreciation of $145 and $322) (Note 21)		156	268
Minimum | Accelerated depreciation, separations, and payments | Global Redesign
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		2,000
Ford Sollers Joint Venture
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Ownership Percentage						100.00%
Ford Sollers Joint Venture | Ford Sollers Netherlands B.V.
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent					51.00%
Ford Credit | Operating Segments
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
(Gains)/Losses reclassified from AOCI to net income (b)		14
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	$ 734	1,732	734
Changes in accruals (a)		1,150	1,598
Payments		(1,883)	(631)
Foreign currency translation		(49)	31
Restructuring Reserve		950	$ 1,732	$ 734
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Employee Separation Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Brazil manufacturing exit non-cash charges (excluding accelerated depreciation of $145 and $322) (Note 21)		11
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax		$ 379