| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2473402 - Disclosure - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details) (http://www.ford.com/role/RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestDetails) |
| Table | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000037996 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015-09-01 - 2018-09-01 | 2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31 | 2012-09-02 - 2012-12-31 | ||||
| Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | ||||
| Auto Alliance International [Member] | Auto Alliance International [Member] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] | Auto Alliance International [Member] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] | ||
| Legal Entity [Axis] | Legal Entity [Axis] | Legal Entity [Axis] | Legal Entity [Axis] | Legal Entity [Axis] | ||
| Entity [Domain] | Mazda [Member] | Entity [Domain] | Entity [Domain] | Entity [Domain] | Entity [Domain] | |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent | ||||||
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners | ||||||
Redeemable Non Controlling Interest Exercise Price | ||||||
Business Acquisition Period Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Exercised | ||||||
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward] | ||||||
Beginning balance | 322,000,000 | |||||
Accretion of redemption value of noncontrolling interest | ||||||
Ending balance | 331,000,000 | 322,000,000 | 322,000,000 | |||