Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue from Contract with Customer by Products and Services (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	$ 136,341	$ 127,144	$ 155,900
Vehicles, parts, and accessories
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	120,973	110,180	137,659
Used vehicles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	2,358	2,935	3,307
Revenues from sales and services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	126,143	115,790	143,398
Leasing income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	5,577	5,965	6,345
Financing income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	4,560	5,261	5,996
Insurance income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	61	128	161
Service and Other Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	2,812	2,675	2,432
Automotive
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	126,150	115,894	143,604
Mobility Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	118	47	36
Ford Credit
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	10,073	11,203	12,260
Ford Credit | Vehicles, parts, and accessories
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	0	0	0
Ford Credit | Used vehicles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	0	0	0
Ford Credit | Revenues from sales and services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	161	161	204
Ford Credit | Leasing income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	5,291	5,653	5,899
Ford Credit | Financing income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	4,560	5,261	5,996
Ford Credit | Insurance income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	61	128	161
Ford Credit | Service and Other Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	161	161	204
Company excluding Ford Credit
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	126,268	115,941	143,640
Company excluding Ford Credit | Vehicles, parts, and accessories
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	120,973	110,180	137,659
Company excluding Ford Credit | Used vehicles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	2,358	2,935	3,307
Company excluding Ford Credit | Revenues from sales and services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	125,982	115,629	143,194
Company excluding Ford Credit | Leasing income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	286	312	446
Company excluding Ford Credit | Financing income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	0	0	0
Company excluding Ford Credit | Insurance income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	0	0	0
Company excluding Ford Credit | Service and Other Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	2,651	2,514	2,228
Operating Segments | Automotive
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	126,150	115,894	143,604
Operating Segments | Mobility Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	118	47	36
Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues (Note 4)	$ 10,073	$ 11,203	$ 12,260