Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
ACCOUNTING POLICIES	ACCOUNTING POLICIES Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, its controlled domestic and foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures, and consolidated VIEs in which Ford Motor Credit Company LLC is the primary beneficiary (collectively referred to herein as “Ford Credit,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). Affiliates that we do not consolidate, but for which we have significant influence over operating and financial policies, are accounted for using the equity method. We are an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company (“Ford”). Use of estimates, as determined by management, is required in the preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Because of the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods might be based upon amounts that differ from those estimates. The accounting estimates that are most important to our business include the allowance for credit losses and accumulated depreciation on vehicles subject to operating leases. Nature of Operations We offer a wide variety of automotive financing products to and through automotive dealers throughout the world. Our portfolio consists of finance receivables and net investment in operating leases. We also service the finance receivables and net investment in operating leases we originate and purchase, make loans to Ford affiliates, and provide insurance services related to our financing programs. See Notes 2 and 3 for additional information. We conduct our financing operations directly and indirectly through our subsidiaries and affiliates. We offer substantially similar products and services throughout many different regions, subject to local legal restrictions and market conditions. See Note 18 for key operating data on our business segments and for geographic information on our regions. The predominant share of our business consists of financing Ford vehicles and supporting Ford dealers. Any extended reduction or suspension of Ford’s production or sale of vehicles due to a decline in consumer demand, work stoppage, governmental action, negative publicity or other event, or significant changes to marketing programs sponsored by Ford, would have an adverse effect on our business. Certain subsidiaries are subject to regulatory capital requirements requiring maintenance of certain minimum capital levels that limit the ability of the subsidiaries to pay dividends. Accounting Policies For each accounting topic that is addressed in its own footnote, the description of the accompanying accounting policy may be found in the related footnote. The remaining accounting policies are described below. Non-Controlling Interests in Subsidiaries. Our shareholder’s interest, net income, and accumulated other comprehensive income will be reflected as attributable to either Ford Credit or our non-controlling interests in subsidiaries (if our non-controlling interests in subsidiaries are more than de minimis). At December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, our non-controlling interests in subsidiaries were de minimis. Foreign Currency Translation. Assets and liabilities are translated at end-of-period exchange rates. Translation adjustments are related to foreign subsidiaries using local currency as their functional currency and are reported as a separate component of Accumulated other comprehensive income in Shareholder’s interest. Upon sale or upon complete or substantially complete liquidation of an investment in a foreign subsidiary, the accumulated amount of translation adjustments related to that entity is reclassified to net income as part of the recognized gain or loss on the investment. Gains and losses arising from transactions denominated in currencies other than the affiliate’s functional currency and the results of foreign currency hedging activities are reported in Other income, net. NOTE 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) Change in Presentation We have aligned the presentation of financing revenue presented in our income statement with the underlying products consistent with the presentation disclosed in the finance receivables footnote. We have aligned the presentation of our statement of cash flows to include interest rate supplement payments from Ford related to consumer retail financing consistent with the treatment of other upfront payments such as initial direct costs. These changes had no impact on Total financing revenue, Income before income taxes, or Retained earnings. We have reclassified prior year amounts to reflect the above changes. See Note 17 for additional information. Change in Accounting Method As of December 31, 2013, we changed our accounting method for reporting and earning operating lease interest supplements, residual support payments, and certain lease acquisition costs. See Note 3 for additional information. Adoption of New Accounting Standards Balance Sheet - Offsetting. On January 1, 2013, we adopted the new accounting standard that requires disclosures about offsetting and related arrangements for derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions. See Notes 7 and 16 for further disclosure regarding balance sheet offsetting. Comprehensive Income - Reporting of Reclassification Adjustments. During 2012, we early adopted the new accounting standard that requires us to disclose significant amounts reclassified out of each component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and the affected income statement line item only if the item reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety. See Note 15 for additional information. Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted Income Taxes - Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a new accounting standard that requires an unrecognized tax benefit to be presented as a decrease in a deferred tax asset where a net operating loss, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists and certain criteria are met. The new accounting standard is effective as of January 1, 2014 and is consistent with our present practice. Foreign Currency Matters - Parent’s Accounting for Cumulative Translation Adjustment. In March 2013, the FASB issued a new accounting standard that clarifies the applicable guidance for a parent company’s accounting for the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income upon derecognition of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity or of an investment in a foreign entity. The new accounting standard is effective as of January 1, 2014 and is consistent with our present practice. Liabilities - Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements. In February 2013, the FASB issued a new accounting standard that provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements. The new accounting standard is effective as of January 1, 2014 and we do not expect the standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or financial statement disclosures.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, its controlled domestic and foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures, and consolidated VIEs in which Ford Motor Credit Company LLC is the primary beneficiary (collectively referred to herein as “Ford Credit,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). Affiliates that we do not consolidate, but for which we have significant influence over operating and financial policies, are accounted for using the equity method. We are an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company (“Ford”).

Use of estimates, as determined by management, is required in the preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Because of the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods might be based upon amounts that differ from those estimates. The accounting estimates that are most important to our business include the allowance for credit losses and accumulated depreciation on vehicles subject to operating leases.

Nature of Operations

We offer a wide variety of automotive financing products to and through automotive dealers throughout the world. Our portfolio consists of finance receivables and net investment in operating leases. We also service the finance receivables and net investment in operating leases we originate and purchase, make loans to Ford affiliates, and provide insurance services related to our financing programs. See Notes 2 and 3 for additional information.

We conduct our financing operations directly and indirectly through our subsidiaries and affiliates. We offer substantially similar products and services throughout many different regions, subject to local legal restrictions and market conditions. See Note 18 for key operating data on our business segments and for geographic information on our regions.

The predominant share of our business consists of financing Ford vehicles and supporting Ford dealers. Any extended reduction or suspension of Ford’s production or sale of vehicles due to a decline in consumer demand, work stoppage, governmental action, negative publicity or other event, or significant changes to marketing programs sponsored by Ford, would have an adverse effect on our business.

Certain subsidiaries are subject to regulatory capital requirements requiring maintenance of certain minimum capital levels that limit the ability of the subsidiaries to pay dividends.

Accounting Policies

For each accounting topic that is addressed in its own footnote, the description of the accompanying accounting policy may be found in the related footnote. The remaining accounting policies are described below.

Non-Controlling Interests in Subsidiaries. Our shareholder’s interest, net income, and accumulated other comprehensive income will be reflected as attributable to either Ford Credit or our non-controlling interests in subsidiaries (if our non-controlling interests in subsidiaries are more than de minimis). At December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, our non-controlling interests in subsidiaries were de minimis.

Foreign Currency Translation. Assets and liabilities are translated at end-of-period exchange rates. Translation adjustments are related to foreign subsidiaries using local currency as their functional currency and are reported as a separate component of Accumulated other comprehensive income in Shareholder’s interest. Upon sale or upon complete or substantially complete liquidation of an investment in a foreign subsidiary, the accumulated amount of translation adjustments related to that entity is reclassified to net income as part of the recognized gain or loss on the investment. Gains and losses arising from transactions denominated in currencies other than the affiliate’s functional currency and the results of foreign currency hedging activities are reported in Other income, net.

NOTE 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Change in Presentation

We have aligned the presentation of financing revenue presented in our income statement with the underlying products consistent with the presentation disclosed in the finance receivables footnote.

We have aligned the presentation of our statement of cash flows to include interest rate supplement payments from Ford related to consumer retail financing consistent with the treatment of other upfront payments such as initial direct costs.

These changes had no impact on Total financing revenue, Income before income taxes, or Retained earnings. We have reclassified prior year amounts to reflect the above changes. See Note 17 for additional information.

Change in Accounting Method

As of December 31, 2013, we changed our accounting method for reporting and earning operating lease interest supplements, residual support payments, and certain lease acquisition costs. See Note 3 for additional information.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

Balance Sheet - Offsetting. On January 1, 2013, we adopted the new accounting standard that requires disclosures about offsetting and related arrangements for derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions. See Notes 7 and 16 for further disclosure regarding balance sheet offsetting.

Comprehensive Income - Reporting of Reclassification Adjustments. During 2012, we early adopted the new accounting standard that requires us to disclose significant amounts reclassified out of each component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and the affected income statement line item only if the item reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety. See Note 15 for additional information.

Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted

Income Taxes - Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a new accounting standard that requires an unrecognized tax benefit to be presented as a decrease in a deferred tax asset where a net operating loss, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists and certain criteria are met. The new accounting standard is effective as of January 1, 2014 and is consistent with our present practice.

Foreign Currency Matters - Parent’s Accounting for Cumulative Translation Adjustment. In March 2013, the FASB issued a new accounting standard that clarifies the applicable guidance for a parent company’s accounting for the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income upon derecognition of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity or of an investment in a foreign entity. The new accounting standard is effective as of January 1, 2014 and is consistent with our present practice.

Liabilities - Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements. In February 2013, the FASB issued a new accounting standard that provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements. The new accounting standard is effective as of January 1, 2014 and we do not expect the standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or financial statement disclosures.