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Net Investment in Operating Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Segments \| Ford Credit
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue [Abstract]
Operating lease depreciation expense	$ 1,626	$ 3,235	$ 3,635
Securitization Transactions VIE Primary Beneficiary and Non VIEs Primary Beneficiary \| Operating Segments \| Ford Credit
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue [Abstract]
Vehicles, net of depreciation	7,500	12,800
Property Subject to Operating Lease [Member]
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue [Abstract]
Vehicles, net of depreciation	26,361	27,951
Property Subject to Operating Lease [Member] \| Operating Segments \| Ford Credit
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue [Abstract]
Vehicles and other equipment, at cost (a)	29,982	32,486
Accumulated Depreciation	4,815	5,839
Vehicles, net of depreciation	25,167	26,647
Property Subject to Operating Lease [Member] \| Operating Segments \| Company excluding Ford Credit
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue [Abstract]
Vehicles, net of depreciation	$ 1,194	$ 1,304