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Summary of Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
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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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| Foreign Currency [Abstract] | |||
| Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax | $ (510,000,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax | $ (349,000,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax | $ (426,000,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax |
| Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] | |||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 133,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | 85,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | |
| Amortization of Intangible Assets | 15,000,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 11,000,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 10,000,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets |
| Finite Lived Intangible Assets Forecasted Amortization Maximum Year 1 | 25,000,000f_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForecastedAmortizationMaximumYear1 | ||
| Finite Lived Intangible Assets Forecasted Amortization Maximum Year 2 | 25,000,000f_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForecastedAmortizationMaximumYear2 | ||
| Finite Lived Intangible Assets Forecasted Amortization Maximum Year 3 | 25,000,000f_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForecastedAmortizationMaximumYear3 | ||
| Finite Lived Intangible Assets Forecasted Amortization Maximum Year 4 | 25,000,000f_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForecastedAmortizationMaximumYear4 | ||
| Finite Lived Intangible Assets Forecasted Amortization Maximum Year 5 | 25,000,000f_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForecastedAmortizationMaximumYear5 | ||
| Revenue Recognition [Abstract] | |||
| Average Term Deferred Revenue Is Recognized | 11 months | ||
| Selected Other Costs [Abstract] | |||
| Engineering, research, and development | 6,900,000,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense | 6,400,000,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense | 5,500,000,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense |
| Advertising | 4,300,000,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense | 4,400,000,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense | 4,000,000,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense |
| Financial Services [Member] | |||
| Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] | |||
| Amortization of Intangible Assets | 0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis = f_FinancialServicesMember |
0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis = f_FinancialServicesMember |
0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis = f_FinancialServicesMember |
| Retail and Lease Supplements [Abstract] | |||
| Earned Interest Supplements And Residual Support Revenue | 1,400,000,000f_RelatedPartyTransactionEarnedInterestSupplementsAndResidualSupportRevenueFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis = f_FinancialServicesMember |
1,500,000,000f_RelatedPartyTransactionEarnedInterestSupplementsAndResidualSupportRevenueFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis = f_FinancialServicesMember |
1,600,000,000f_RelatedPartyTransactionEarnedInterestSupplementsAndResidualSupportRevenueFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis = f_FinancialServicesMember |
| Amount of Reduction in Depreciation Expense On Property Subject To Or Held For Lease | 1,300,000,000f_AmountofReductioninDepreciationExpenseOnPropertySubjectToOrHeldForLease / f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis = f_FinancialServicesMember |
946,000,000f_AmountofReductioninDepreciationExpenseOnPropertySubjectToOrHeldForLease / f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis = f_FinancialServicesMember |
850,000,000f_AmountofReductioninDepreciationExpenseOnPropertySubjectToOrHeldForLease / f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis = f_FinancialServicesMember |
| Automotive [Member] | |||
| Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] | |||
| Amortization of Intangible Assets | 15,000,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis = f_AutomotiveMember |
11,000,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis = f_AutomotiveMember |
10,000,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / f_StatementBusinessSectorsAxis = f_AutomotiveMember |
| Maximum [Member] | |||
| Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] | |||
| Amortization of Intangible Assets | $ 25,000,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |
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Amount of reduction in depreciation charge recorded for property subject to or held for lease related to interest supplements No definition available.
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The forecasted maximum amortization of intangible assets for the first year after the balance sheet date. No definition available.
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The forecasted maximum amortization of intangible assets for the second year after the balance sheet date No definition available.
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The forecasted maximum amortization of intangible assets for the third year aft the balance sheet date. No definition available.
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The forecasted maximum amortization of intangible assets for the fourth year after the balance sheet date. No definition available.
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The forecasted maximum amortization of intangible assets for the fifth year after the balance sheet date. No definition available.
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Represents the amount of interest supplements and support payments received from affiliated entities and earned over the term of the underlying finance receivable or operating lease. No definition available.
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Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before tax of foreign currency transaction realized and unrealized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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