Debt - Maturities (Details) - Operating Segments - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2021
Ford Credit
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	$ 53,334
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	32,370
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	20,226
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	12,144
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	9,030
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	12,061
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(1,297)
Debt	137,868
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	44,600	$ 45,300
Ford Credit | Unsecured Debt
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	29,084
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	12,879
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	11,467
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	6,786
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	6,414
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	12,061
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(1,235)
Debt	77,456
Ford Credit | Secured Debt
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	24,250
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	19,491
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	8,759
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	5,358
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	2,616
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	0
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(62)
Debt	60,412
Company excluding Ford Credit
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	1,768
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	4,107
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	1,049
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	644
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	298
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	13,061
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(273)
Debt	20,654
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	20,000
Company excluding Ford Credit | Corporate Credit Facility [Member]
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	13,500
Company excluding Ford Credit | Corporate debt
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	176
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	3,972
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	0
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	550
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	202
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	12,335
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(217)
Debt	17,018
Debt, principal amount	$ 17,235	17,235
Company excluding Ford Credit | Corporate debt | Notes due March 1, 2030
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.30%
Debt, principal amount	$ 294	294
Company excluding Ford Credit | Corporate debt | 3.25% Notes due February 12, 2032
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.25%
Debt, principal amount	$ 2,500	2,500
Company excluding Ford Credit | Other debt
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	1,592
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	135
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	1,049
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	94
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	96
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	726
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(56)
Debt	$ 3,636
Company excluding Ford Credit | Convertible Debt | Zero Percent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, including and Short Term Debt [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.00%		0.00%
Debt, principal amount	$ 2,300	$ 2,300	$ 2,300