Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | | |
Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | |
Total cash and cash equivalents | $ 19,721 | | $ 24,862 | |
Restricted cash | 214 | | 248 | |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations | 51 | | 0 | |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 19,986 | $ 22,359 | 25,110 | $ 25,340 |
Net realized and unrealized (gains)/losses on cash equivalents, marketable securities, and other investments | 29 | $ 51 | | |
Operating Segments | Ford Credit | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 8,848 | | 10,658 | |
Restricted cash | 102 | | 137 | |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations | 0 | | 0 | |
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 10,873 | | 14,204 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 13,500 | | 15,980 | |
Restricted cash | 112 | | 111 | |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations | 51 | | 0 | |
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 | 4,012 | | 4,398 | |
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 | 1,910 | | 1,995 | |
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 | 1,911 | | 1,874 | |
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 | 5,260 | | 7,393 | |
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 | 407 | | 320 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 4,078 | | 8,625 | |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments | 15,643 | | 16,237 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 14,742 | | 15,309 | |
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 | 363 | | 1,914 | |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments | 8,485 | | 8,744 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 714 | | 789 | |
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 | 3,715 | | 6,711 | |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments | 7,158 | | 7,493 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 14,028 | | 14,520 | |
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 | 1,083 | | 3,232 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 4,304 | | 4,674 | |
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 | 86 | | 912 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 219 | | 207 | |
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 | 997 | | 2,320 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 4,085 | | 4,467 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | Equities | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 25 | | 23 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | Equities | Operating Segments | Ford Credit | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | | 0 | |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | Equities | Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | | | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 25 | | 23 | |
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 | 2,019 | | 2,700 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 1,850 | | 1,823 | |
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 | 0 | | 625 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | | 49 | |
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 | 2,019 | | 2,075 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 1,850 | | 1,774 | |
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 | 976 | | 975 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 2,425 | | 2,205 | |
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 | 277 | | 276 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 83 | | 109 | |
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 | 699 | | 699 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 2,342 | | 2,096 | |
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 | 0 | | 1,718 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 5,549 | | 6,075 | |
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 | 0 | | 101 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 261 | | 268 | |
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 | 0 | | 1,617 | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 5,288 | | 5,807 | |
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 | 589 | | 509 | |
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 | 151 | | 156 | |
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 | $ 438 | | $ 353 | |