CONSOLIDATED AND SECTOR INCOME STATEMENT (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues
Revenues, Sales net Automotive	$ 135,782us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 139,369us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 126,567us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Revenues, Financial Services	8,295us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue	7,548us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue	6,992us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue
Total revenues	144,077us-gaap_Revenues	146,917us-gaap_Revenues	133,559us-gaap_Revenues
Costs and expenses
Automotive cost of sales	123,516us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	125,195us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	113,039us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Selling, administrative and other expenses	14,117	13,176	11,529
Interest expense	3,496us-gaap_InterestExpense	3,689us-gaap_InterestExpense	3,828us-gaap_InterestExpense
Provision for credit and insurance losses	305f_ProvisionForCreditAndInsuranceLosses	210f_ProvisionForCreditAndInsuranceLosses	83f_ProvisionForCreditAndInsuranceLosses
Total costs and expenses	140,637us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses	141,439us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses	127,760us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Automotive interest income and other income/(loss), net	76f_InterestIncomeAndOtherIncomeLossNet	974f_InterestIncomeAndOtherIncomeLossNet	1,599f_InterestIncomeAndOtherIncomeLossNet
Financial Services other income/(loss), net	348f_OtherIncomeLossNet	348f_OtherIncomeLossNet	365f_OtherIncomeLossNet
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	1,275	1,069	588
Income before income taxes	4,342	7,040	7,638
Provision for/(Benefit from) income taxes	1,156us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(135)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	2,026us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income	3,186us-gaap_ProfitLoss	7,175us-gaap_ProfitLoss	5,612us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Income/(Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(7)	(1)
Net income attributable to Ford Motor Company	3,187us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	7,182us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	5,613us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Basic income
Basic income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.81us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 1.83us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 1.47us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted income
Diluted income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 1.77us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 1.41us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Cash dividends declared	$ 0.50	$ 0.40	$ 0.15
Automotive [Member]
Revenues
Revenues, Sales net Automotive	135,782	139,369	126,567
Costs and expenses
Automotive cost of sales	123,516	125,195	113,039
Selling, administrative and other expenses	10,243	9,997	9,041
Interest expense	797	829	713
Provision for credit and insurance losses	0	2	6
Total costs and expenses	133,759	135,192	122,080
Automotive interest income and other income/(loss), net	76	974	1,599
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	1,246	1,046	555
Income before income taxes	2,548	5,368	5,928
Net income	1,489	5,775	4,413
Financial Services [Member]
Revenues
Revenues, Financial Services	8,295	7,548	6,992
Costs and expenses
Interest expense	2,699	2,860	3,115
Provision for credit and insurance losses	305	208	77
Depreciation on vehicles subject to operating leases	3,098	2,411	1,795
Operating and other expenses	776	768	693
Total costs and expenses	6,878	6,247	5,680
Financial Services other income/(loss), net	348	348	365
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	29	23	33
Income before income taxes	1,794	1,672	1,710
Net income	$ 1,697	$ 1,400	$ 1,199

Income derived from investments in debt securities and on cash and cash equivalents the earnings of which reflect the time value of money or transactions in which the payments are for the use or forbearance of money; and the net of all other income and loss recognized by the entity in the period not otherwise specified in the income statement.

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