Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities Debt Securities in Unrealized Loss Position (Details) - Company excluding Ford Credit - Operating Segments - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months	$ 7,155	$ 9,012
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(96)	(172)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer	6,946	6,344
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(414)	(430)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position	14,101	15,356
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(510)	(602)
U.S. government
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months	2,744	2,860
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(41)	(52)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer	1,606	1,570
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(92)	(93)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position	4,350	4,430
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(133)	(145)
U.S. government agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months	604	707
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(6)	(14)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer	1,449	1,658
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(90)	(105)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position	2,053	2,365
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(96)	(119)
Non-U.S. government and agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months	441	751
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(7)	(23)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer	1,644	1,271
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(109)	(109)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position	2,085	2,022
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(116)	(132)
Corporate debt
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months	3,289	4,571
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(40)	(79)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer	2,103	1,737
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(117)	(118)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position	5,392	6,308
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(157)	(197)
Other marketable securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months	77	123
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(2)	(4)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer	144	108
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(6)	(5)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position	221	231
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	$ (8)	$ (9)