Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash and cash equivalents	$ 22,144.0		$ 25,134.0
Restricted cash	215.0		206.0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	22,359.0	$ 21,283.0	25,340.0	$ 20,737.0
Net realized and unrealized (gains)/losses on cash equivalents, marketable securities, and other investments	51.0	5,454.0
Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash and cash equivalents	9,315.0		10,393.0
Restricted cash	133.0		127.0
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash and cash equivalents	12,829.0		14,741.0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	15,398.0		16,715.0
Restricted cash	82.0		79.0
U.S. government | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	4,456.0		4,653.0
U.S. government agencies | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,244.0		2,389.0
Non-U.S. government and agencies | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,217.0		2,116.0
Corporate debt | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	6,255.0		7,320.0
Equities (a)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(22.0)		(968.0)
Equities (a) | Rivian
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized (gains)/losses on cash equivalents, marketable securities, and other investments	25.0	$ 5,400.0
Equities (a) | Rivian
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Security, Common Stock	$ 147.0		$ 194.0
Share Price	$ 15.48		$ 18.43
Marketable Security, Common Stock, Shares Sold	1.0
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Securities, FV-NI	$ 21.6
Other marketable securities | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	226.0		$ 237.0
Fair Value, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	7,233.0		9,377.0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments	14,911.0		15,757.0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	17,369.0		18,936.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	2,737.0		2,186.0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments	6,578.0		8,207.0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	1,575.0		1,493.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	4,496.0		7,191.0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments	8,333.0		7,550.0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	15,794.0		17,443.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	3,141.0		4,340.0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	4,778.0		5,134.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. government | Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	1,183.0		1,045.0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	173.0		187.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. government | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	1,958.0		3,295.0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	4,605.0		4,947.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | Equities (a)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	182.0		223.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | Equities (a) | Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0.0		0.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | Equities (a) | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	182.0		223.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	0.0		10.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	0.0		0.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	0.0		10.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. government agencies
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	3,365.0		2,395.0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,570.0		2,862.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. government agencies | Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	1,045.0		150.0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	270.0		221.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. government agencies | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	2,320.0		2,245.0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,300.0		2,641.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Non-U.S. government and agencies
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	220.0		1,247.0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,793.0		3,283.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Non-U.S. government and agencies | Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	70.0		199.0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	548.0		658.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Non-U.S. government and agencies | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	150.0		1,048.0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	2,245.0		2,625.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate debt
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	507.0		1,385.0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	6,633.0		7,021.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate debt | Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	439.0		792.0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	421.0		266.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate debt | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	68.0		593.0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	6,212.0		6,755.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Other marketable securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	413.0		413.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Other marketable securities | Operating Segments | Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	163.0		161.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Other marketable securities | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	$ 250.0		$ 252.0