Transactions with Affiliated Companies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended							12 Months Ended							12 Months Ended							12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Financial Guarantee [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Financial Guarantee [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 North America Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 North America Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Affiliated Entity [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Affiliated Entity [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Affiliated Entity [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Ford Motor Company [Member] Limited Financial Guarantee [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Ford Motor Company [Member] Financial Guarantee [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Ford Motor Company [Member] Counter Guarantee [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Ford Motor Company [Member] Counter Guarantee [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Interest Supplements and other support costs reclassification [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Interest Supplements and other support costs reclassification [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Lease Interest Supplements and Acquisition Costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Lease Interest Supplements and Acquisition Costs [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Lease Interest Supplements and Acquisition Costs [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Lease Interest Supplements and Acquisition Costs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Lease Interest Supplements and Acquisition Costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Lease Interest Supplements and Acquisition Costs [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Lease Interest Supplements and Acquisition Costs [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Lease Interest Supplements and Acquisition Costs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Lease Interest Supplements and Acquisition Costs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Lease Interest Supplements and Acquisition Costs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Revenue Product Realignment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Revenue Product Realignment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Retail Financing Revenue [Member] Interest Supplements and other support costs reclassification [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Retail Financing Revenue [Member] Interest Supplements and other support costs reclassification [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Operating Lease [Member] Lease Interest Supplements and Acquisition Costs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Operating Lease [Member] Lease Interest Supplements and Acquisition Costs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Operating Lease [Member] Lease Interest Supplements and Acquisition Costs [Member] Interest Supplements and other support costs reclassification [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Operating Lease [Member] Lease Interest Supplements and Acquisition Costs [Member] Interest Supplements and other support costs reclassification [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Other Receivables Revenue [Member] Interest Supplements and other support costs reclassification [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Other Receivables Revenue [Member] Interest Supplements and other support costs reclassification [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Dealer Financing Revenue [Member] Revenue Product Realignment [Member] Interest Supplements and other support costs reclassification [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Dealer Financing Revenue [Member] Revenue Product Realignment [Member] Interest Supplements and other support costs reclassification [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Dealer Financing [Member] Ford Motor Company [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Dealer Financing [Member] Ford Motor Company [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Finance Receivables [Member] Ford Motor Company [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Other Finance Receivables [Member] Ford Motor Company [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transactions, Cash Received, Interest Supplements and Residual Support															$ 2,400,000,000	$ 1,900,000,000	$ 2,000,000,000
Net financing margin [Abstract]
Related Party Transaction Earned Interest Supplements From Transactions With Affiliated Entities															2,479,000,000	2,471,000,000	2,952,000,000
Operating lease revenue on employee leased vehicles															228,000,000	217,000,000	211,000,000
Interest expense on debt															(22,000,000)	(25,000,000)	(36,000,000)
Interest income on notes receivable															11,000,000	22,000,000	27,000,000
Interest income on finance receivables															6,000,000	30,000,000	36,000,000
Interest (expense)/income under tax sharing agreement															5,000,000	(7,000,000)	(9,000,000)
Other revenue [Abstract]
Earned insurance premiums															94,000,000	92,000,000	99,000,000
Earned insurance premiums ceded															(30,000,000)	(38,000,000)	(59,000,000)
Gains/(Losses) from derivative transactions															10,000,000	(56,000,000)	2,000,000
Other income															10,000,000	11,000,000	12,000,000
Expenses [Abstract]
Advice and services expense															(102,000,000)	(92,000,000)	(107,000,000)
Insurance loss and loss adjustment expenses															(42,000,000)	(40,000,000)	(47,000,000)
Insurance loss and loss adjustment expenses recovered															16,000,000	19,000,000	31,000,000
Retirement benefits and share-based compensation															(37,000,000)	(39,000,000)	(12,000,000)
Increase/(Decrease) in financing revenue	201,000,000	172,000,000	161,000,000	176,000,000	181,000,000	174,000,000	162,000,000	(693,000,000)	(659,000,000)													(2,401,000,000)	(2,800,000,000)	0	201,000,000	172,000,000	161,000,000	176,000,000	181,000,000	174,000,000	162,000,000	693,000,000	659,000,000	(920,000,000)	(952,000,000)	1,091,000,000	1,442,000,000	(693,000,000)	(659,000,000)	73,000,000	58,000,000	41,000,000	35,000,000	1,423,000,000	1,558,000,000
Change in Net Financing Margin								0	0
Net Change in Cash Provided by/(Used in) Operating Activities								(1,914,000,000)	(1,988,000,000)
Net Change in Cash Provided by/Used in Investing Activities								1,914,000,000	1,988,000,000
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Related Party Transaction, Purchased Receivables																		851,000,000	180,000,000
Assets [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Net				75,063,000,000				75,063,000,000		81,636,000,000			62,556,000,000	58,497,000,000																																2,745,000,000	4,207,000,000	1,418,000,000	1,388,000,000
Unearned interest supplements on finance receivables															(1,502,000,000)	(1,486,000,000)
Net investment in leased vehicles-Employee and company vehicles															589,000,000	543,000,000
Unearned interest supplements and residual support on operating leases															(1,578,000,000)	(1,147,000,000)
Notes and accounts receivables				1,173,000,000				1,173,000,000		1,077,000,000					1,077,000,000	1,173,000,000
Derivative financial instruments															1,000,000	5,000,000
Vehicles held for resale															5,000,000	5,000,000
Investment in non-consolidated affiliates				140,000,000				140,000,000		133,000,000					133,000,000	140,000,000
Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable				(234,000,000)				(234,000,000)		(211,000,000)					(211,000,000)	(234,000,000)
Tax related payables				(549,000,000)				(549,000,000)		(941,000,000)					(941,000,000)	(549,000,000)
Debt															(338,000,000)	(372,000,000)
Derivative financial instruments															(22,000,000)	(27,000,000)
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Guarantees to third parties on behalf of Ford											100,000,000	78,000,000
Counter guarantee																				$ 96,000,000	$ 70,000,000