Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Total cash and cash equivalents | $ 26,406 | | $ 26,406 | | $ 25,134 | |
Restricted cash | 217 | | 217 | | 206 | |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 26,623 | $ 20,134 | 26,623 | $ 20,134 | 25,340 | $ 20,737 |
Net realized and unrealized (gains)/losses on cash equivalents, marketable securities, and other investments | 112 | 2,520 | 163 | 7,974 | | |
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 11,461 | | 11,461 | | 10,393 | |
Restricted cash | 131 | | 131 | | 127 | |
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 14,945 | | 14,945 | | 14,741 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 14,591 | | 14,591 | | 16,715 | |
Restricted cash | 86 | | 86 | | 79 | |
U.S. government | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 4,350 | | 4,350 | | 4,653 | |
U.S. government agencies | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 2,114 | | 2,114 | | 2,389 | |
Non-U.S. government and agencies | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 2,149 | | 2,149 | | 2,116 | |
Corporate debt | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 5,753 | | 5,753 | | 7,320 | |
Equities (a) | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Marketable Securities, Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0 | | (968) | |
Equities (a) | Rivian | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized (gains)/losses on cash equivalents, marketable securities, and other investments | $ 6 | $ 2,400 | 31 | $ 7,900 | | |
Equities (a) | Rivian | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Marketable Security, Common Stock | | | | | $ 194 | |
Share Price | | | | | $ 18.43 | |
Marketable Security, Common Stock, Shares Sold | 9.5 | | | | | |
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Securities, FV-NI | $ 141 | | | | | |
Other marketable securities | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 225 | | 225 | | $ 237 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 11,633 | | 11,633 | | 9,377 | |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments | 14,773 | | 14,773 | | 15,757 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 16,415 | | 16,415 | | 18,936 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Operating Segments | Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 3,099 | | 3,099 | | 2,186 | |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments | 8,362 | | 8,362 | | 8,207 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 1,606 | | 1,606 | | 1,493 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 8,534 | | 8,534 | | 7,191 | |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments | 6,411 | | 6,411 | | 7,550 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 14,809 | | 14,809 | | 17,443 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. government | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 5,290 | | 5,290 | | 4,340 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 4,893 | | 4,893 | | 5,134 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. government | Operating Segments | Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,252 | | 1,252 | | 1,045 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 281 | | 281 | | 187 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. government | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 4,038 | | 4,038 | | 3,295 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 4,612 | | 4,612 | | 4,947 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | Equities (a) | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 29 | | 29 | | 223 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | Equities (a) | Operating Segments | Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | Equities (a) | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 29 | | 29 | | 223 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Other Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | | | | | 10 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Operating Segments | Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Other Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | | | | | 0 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Other Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | | | | | 10 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. government agencies | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 3,705 | | 3,705 | | 2,395 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 2,680 | | 2,680 | | 2,862 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. government agencies | Operating Segments | Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 650 | | 650 | | 150 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 319 | | 319 | | 221 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. government agencies | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 3,055 | | 3,055 | | 2,245 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 2,361 | | 2,361 | | 2,641 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Non-U.S. government and agencies | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,343 | | 1,343 | | 1,247 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 2,884 | | 2,884 | | 3,283 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Non-U.S. government and agencies | Operating Segments | Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 441 | | 441 | | 199 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 577 | | 577 | | 658 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Non-U.S. government and agencies | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 902 | | 902 | | 1,048 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 2,307 | | 2,307 | | 2,625 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate debt | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,295 | | 1,295 | | 1,385 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 5,516 | | 5,516 | | 7,021 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate debt | Operating Segments | Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 756 | | 756 | | 792 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 271 | | 271 | | 266 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate debt | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 539 | | 539 | | 593 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 5,245 | | 5,245 | | 6,755 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Other marketable securities | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 413 | | 413 | | 413 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Other marketable securities | Operating Segments | Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 158 | | 158 | | 161 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Other marketable securities | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | $ 255 | | $ 255 | | $ 252 | |