| Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block] |
Basic and diluted income per share were calculated using the following (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | Basic and Diluted Income Attributable to Ford Motor Company | | | | | | Basic income | $ | 3,187 |
| | $ | 7,182 |
| | $ | 5,613 |
| Effect of dilutive 2016 Convertible Notes (a) (b) | 42 |
| | 45 |
| | 46 |
| Effect of dilutive 2036 Convertible Notes (a) (c) | — |
| | 1 |
| | 2 |
| Diluted income | $ | 3,229 |
| | $ | 7,228 |
| | $ | 5,661 |
| | | | | | | Basic and Diluted Shares | |
| | |
| | | Basic shares (average shares outstanding) | 3,912 |
| | 3,935 |
| | 3,815 |
| Net dilutive options and warrants (d) | 46 |
| | 51 |
| | 101 |
| Dilutive 2016 Convertible Notes (b) | 87 |
| | 98 |
| | 96 |
| Dilutive 2036 Convertible Notes (c) | — |
| | 3 |
| | 3 |
| Diluted shares | 4,045 |
| | 4,087 |
| | 4,015 |
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__________ | | (a) | As applicable, includes interest expense, amortization of discount, amortization of fees, and other changes in income or loss that would result from the assumed conversion. |
| | (b) | In October 2014, we elected to terminate the conversion rights of holders under the 2016 Convertible Notes in accordance with their terms effective as of the close of business on November 20, 2014. On November 21, 2014, we redeemed for cash the remaining outstanding 2016 Convertible Notes (see Note 13). |
| | (c) | In December 2013, we elected to terminate the conversion rights of holders under the 2036 Convertible Notes in accordance with their terms effective January 22, 2014. As a result, any 2036 Convertible Notes remaining after January 21, 2014 cannot be converted to shares and are no longer dilutive (see Note 13). |
| | (d) | Includes (i) 53 million in average net dilutive shares for 2012 for warrants outstanding prior to exercise, and (ii) 9 million in average basic shares outstanding for 2012 for shares issued for warrants exercised. In total, 362 million warrants were exercised by the deadline for exercise of December 31, 2012, on a net share settlement basis, resulting in the issuance of 106 million shares. |
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