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Changes in Investments in Affiliates and Assets Held for Sale (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
3 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Nov. 29, 2012
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Nov. 30, 2012
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| Changes in Investments in Affiliates [Abstract] |
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| Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |
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50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage |
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| Disposal Group Part Non Cash Sale of Note Receivable |
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$ 307f_DisposalGroupPartNonCashSaleofNoteReceivable |
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| Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure |
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364us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure |
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| Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax |
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401us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax |
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| Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment |
329us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment |
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| Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent |
15.00%us-gaap_WeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent |
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| Parent Company [Member] |
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| Changes in Investments in Affiliates [Abstract] |
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| Foreign Currency Translation Loss |
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103us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
(153)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
(111)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
15us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Corporation, Ltd [Member] |
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| Changes in Investments in Affiliates [Abstract] |
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| Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |
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35.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = f_ChanganFordMazdaAutomobileCorporationLtdMember |
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| Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Corporation, Ltd [Member] | Mazda [Member] |
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| Changes in Investments in Affiliates [Abstract] |
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| Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |
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15.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = f_MazdaMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = f_ChanganFordMazdaAutomobileCorporationLtdMember |
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| Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Corporation, Ltd [Member] | Chongqing Changan Automobile Co Ltd [Member] |
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| Changes in Investments in Affiliates [Abstract] |
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| Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |
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50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = f_ChongqingChanganAutomobileCoLtdMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = f_ChanganFordMazdaAutomobileCorporationLtdMember |
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| Changan Ford Automobile Corp, Ltd [Member] |
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| Changes in Investments in Affiliates [Abstract] |
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| Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |
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50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = f_ChanganFordAutomobileCorpLtdMember |
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| Fair value of interest received |
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740us-gaap_TransfersOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSaleInitialFairValueOfAssetsObtainedAsProceeds / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = f_ChanganFordAutomobileCorpLtdMember |
| Pre-tax gain |
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625us-gaap_SecuritizationFinancialAssetForWhichTransferIsAccountedAsSaleGainLossOnSale / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = f_ChanganFordAutomobileCorpLtdMember |
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| Changan Ford Automobile Corp, Ltd [Member] | Chongqing Changan Automobile Co Ltd [Member] |
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| Changes in Investments in Affiliates [Abstract] |
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| Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |
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50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = f_ChongqingChanganAutomobileCoLtdMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = f_ChanganFordAutomobileCorpLtdMember |
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| Changan Mazda Automobile Ltd [Member] |
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| Changes in Investments in Affiliates [Abstract] |
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| Historical carrying value of equity investment |
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115us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSoldCarryingAmount / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = f_ChanganMazdaAutomobileLtdMember |
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| Changan Mazda Automobile Ltd [Member] | Mazda [Member] |
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| Changes in Investments in Affiliates [Abstract] |
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| Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |
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50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = f_MazdaMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = f_ChanganMazdaAutomobileLtdMember |
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| Changan Mazda Automobile Ltd [Member] | Chongqing Changan Automobile Co Ltd [Member] |
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| Changes in Investments in Affiliates [Abstract] |
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| Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |
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50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = f_ChongqingChanganAutomobileCoLtdMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = f_ChanganMazdaAutomobileLtdMember |
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| Jiangling Motors Corp., Ltd [Member] |
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| Changes in Investments in Affiliates [Abstract] |
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| Equity Method Investment Increase/(Decrease) in Ownership Percentage |
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2.00%f_EquityMethodInvestmentIncreaseDecreaseinOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = f_JianglingMotorsCorpLtdMember |
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| Increase/(Decrease) in Equity Method Investments. |
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48f_IncreaseDecreaseinEquityMethodInvestments. / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = f_JianglingMotorsCorpLtdMember |
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| Consumer [Member] |
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| Assets Held For Sale [Abstract] |
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| Proceeds from Sale of Loans Held-for-sale |
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495us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansHeldForSale / f_FinancingReceivablePortfolioAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember |
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| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Notes Receivable |
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6us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable / f_FinancingReceivablePortfolioAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember |
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| Other Expenses Related to the Sale of Finance Receivables |
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$ 56f_OtherExpensesRelatedtotheSaleofFinanceReceivables / f_FinancingReceivablePortfolioAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember |
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