Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Information [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	$ 136,341	$ 127,144	$ 155,900
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	17,780	(1,116)	(640)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	7,318	8,774	10,493
Interest expense	4,593	5,051	5,409
Investment-related interest income	254	452	809
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	327	42	32
Cash outflow for capital spending	6,227	5,742	7,632
Total assets	257,035	267,261	258,537
Settlements of derivatives	272	323	114
Net realized and unrealized (gains)/losses on cash equivalents, marketable securities, and other investments	9,159	315	139
Rivian
Segment Information [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized (gains)/losses on cash equivalents, marketable securities, and other investments	9,100
Automotive
Segment Information [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	126,150	115,894	143,604
Mobility Segment [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	118	47	36
Ford Credit
Segment Information [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	10,073	11,203	12,260
Operating Segments | Automotive
Segment Information [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	126,150	115,894	143,604
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	7,397	1,706	4,888
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	5,024	5,209	5,494
Interest expense	0	0	0
Investment-related interest income	112	158	167
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	567	296	83
Cash outflow for capital spending	5,979	5,483	7,362
Total assets	68,969	62,741	63,586
Operating Segments | Mobility Segment [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	118	47	36
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	(1,030)	(1,052)	(941)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	8	8	8
Interest expense	0	0	0
Investment-related interest income	0	0	0
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	(258)	(133)	0
Cash outflow for capital spending	46	44	23
Total assets	3,325	3,459	419
Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Segment Information [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	10,073	11,203	12,260
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	4,717	2,608	2,998
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	1,666	3,269	3,666
Interest expense	2,790	3,402	4,389
Investment-related interest income	38	94	306
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	31	20	31
Cash outflow for capital spending	44	40	52
Total assets	134,428	157,637	160,964
Debt	117,717
Corporate Other
Segment Information [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	0	0	0
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	(1,084)	(726)	(688)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	53	52	47
Interest expense	0	0	0
Investment-related interest income	104	200	336
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	2	1	2
Cash outflow for capital spending	158	175	195
Total assets	51,730	45,410	36,190
Adjustments (Segment Reconciling Items) | Interest on Debt
Segment Information [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	0	0	0
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	(1,803)	(1,649)	(1,020)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	0	0	0
Interest expense	1,803	1,649	1,020
Investment-related interest income	0	0	0
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	0	0	0
Cash outflow for capital spending	0	0	0
Total assets	0	0	0
Adjustments (Segment Reconciling Items) | Special Items
Segment Information [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	0	0	0
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	9,583	(2,003)	(5,877)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	567	236	1,278
Interest expense	0	0	0
Investment-related interest income	0	0	0
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	(15)	(142)	(84)
Cash outflow for capital spending	0	0	0
Total assets	0	0	0
Adjustments
Segment Information [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	0	0	0
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	0	0	0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	0
Investment-related interest income	0	0	0
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	0	0	0
Cash outflow for capital spending	0	0	0
Total assets	$ (1,417)	$ (1,986)	$ (2,622)