ABS Liquidity

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- Definition

Current amount the company has committed to sell commercial paper conduits.

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- Definition

Commitment To Sell Commercial Paper Conduits Maximum

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- Definition

Debt Covenant Minimum Net Worth Requirement

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- Definition

Cumulative amount of fair value adjustments remaining on hedged debt for which hedge accounting has been discontinued.

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- Definition

Schedule Of Debt [Line Items]

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- Definition

Amount of short-term and long-term debt and lease obligation.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.13,16)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479853/942-210-S99-1

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- Definition

Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt - Credit Facilities and Committed Liquidity Programs (Details) € in Millions, £ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2023 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Schedule Of Debt [Line Items]
ABS Liquidity	$ 378,000,000	€ 342
Discontinued Hedged Debt	(681,000,000)			$ 31,000,000
Debt	129,287,000,000			$ 119,039,000,000
FCE Bank plc [Member]
Schedule Of Debt [Line Items]
Debt Covenant Minimum Net Worth Requirement	500,000,000
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Schedule Of Debt [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	2,400,000,000
Borrowing availability	2,000,000,000
Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] \| FCE Bank plc [Member]
Schedule Of Debt [Line Items]
Borrowing availability	872,000,000		£ 685
Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] \| Ford Bank [Member] [Member]
Schedule Of Debt [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	232,000,000	€ 210
Contractually Committed Liquidity Facilities [Member]
Schedule Of Debt [Line Items]
Commitment To Sell Commercial Paper Conduits Maximum	42,900,000,000
Commitment To Sell Commercial Paper Conduits Current	14,500,000,000
Debt	27,500,000,000
Operating Lease [Member] \| Contractually Committed Liquidity Facilities [Member]
Schedule Of Debt [Line Items]
Commitment To Sell Commercial Paper Conduits Maximum	8,400,000,000
Retail [Member] \| Contractually Committed Liquidity Facilities [Member]
Schedule Of Debt [Line Items]
Commitment To Sell Commercial Paper Conduits Maximum	24,900,000,000
Wholesale [Member] \| Contractually Committed Liquidity Facilities [Member]
Schedule Of Debt [Line Items]
Commitment To Sell Commercial Paper Conduits Maximum	$ 9,600,000,000