Debt - Public Unsecured Debt Securities (Details) - Operating Segments - Company excluding Ford Credit - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2021
Corporate debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 17,235	$ 17,235
Corporate debt | Debentures due November 15, 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 176	176
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.125%
Corporate debt | Debentures due August 1, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 172	172
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.50%
Corporate debt | Notes Due December 8, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 1,500	1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.346%
Corporate debt | Debentures due February 15, 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 104	104
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.625%
Corporate debt | Debentures due October 1, 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 446	446
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.625%
Corporate debt | Debentures due February 1, 2029 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 202	202
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.375%
Corporate debt | 9.625% Notes due April 22, 2030 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 432	432
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.625%
Corporate debt | GLOBLS due July 16 2031 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 1,070	1,070
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.45%
Corporate debt | Debentures due January 15, 2032 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 108	108
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.90%
Corporate debt | Debentures due February 15, 2032 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 4	4
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.95%
Corporate debt | Notes Due January 15, 2043 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 2,000	2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.75%
Corporate debt | Debentures due June 15, 2043 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 73	73
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.75%
Corporate debt | Debentures due November 1, 2046 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 398	398
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.40%
Corporate debt | Notes Due December 8, 2046 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 1,300	1,300
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.291%
Corporate debt | Debentures due February 15, 2047 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 114	114
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.98%
Corporate debt | Notes Due June 1, 2059 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 750	750
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.20%
Corporate debt | Notes Due December 1, 2059 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 800	800
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.00%
Corporate debt | Debentures due May 15, 2097 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 142	142
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.70%
Corporate debt | 3.25% Notes due February 12, 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 2,500	2,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.25%
Corporate debt | Notes due March 1, 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 294	294
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.30%
Corporate debt | Notes Due August 15, 2062
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 600	600
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.50%
Corporate debt | 6.1% Interest Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 1,750	1,750
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.10%
Convertible Debt | Zero Percent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026 Over Allotment Option
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount			$ 300
Convertible Debt | Zero Percent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 2,300	$ 2,300	$ 2,300
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.00%		0.00%