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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES - Schedule of Fair Values of Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents $ 17,649 $ 23,356
Marketable securities 12,839 15,131
Restricted cash 354 358
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - held for sale 0 36
Cash Equivalents    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 2,515 7,295
Cash    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 15,134 16,061
Company excluding Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 9,725 14,086
Marketable securities 12,054 14,347
Restricted cash 241 251
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - held for sale 0 36
Company excluding Ford Credit | Cash Equivalents    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 1,386 4,963
Company excluding Ford Credit | Cash    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 8,339 9,123
Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 7,924 9,270
Marketable securities 785 784
Restricted cash 113 107
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - held for sale 0 0
Ford Credit | Cash Equivalents    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 1,129 2,332
Ford Credit | Cash    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 6,795 6,938
Level 1 | U.S. government    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 97 1,719
Level 1 | Company excluding Ford Credit | U.S. government    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 0 1,649
Level 1 | Ford Credit | U.S. government    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 97 70
Level 1 | U.S. government    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 3,032 4,041
Level 1 | U.S. government | Company excluding Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 2,803 3,817
Level 1 | U.S. government | Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 229 224
Level 2 | U.S. government agencies    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 1,185 1,010
Level 2 | Non-U.S. government and agencies    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 487 2,382
Level 2 | Corporate debt    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 746 2,184
Level 2 | Company excluding Ford Credit | U.S. government agencies    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 1,185 610
Level 2 | Company excluding Ford Credit | Non-U.S. government and agencies    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 0 1,300
Level 2 | Company excluding Ford Credit | Corporate debt    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 201 1,404
Level 2 | Ford Credit | U.S. government agencies    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 0 400
Level 2 | Ford Credit | Non-U.S. government and agencies    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 487 1,082
Level 2 | Ford Credit | Corporate debt    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 545 780
Level 2 | U.S. government agencies    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 1,042 1,319
Level 2 | U.S. government agencies | Company excluding Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 1,042 1,319
Level 2 | U.S. government agencies | Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 0 0
Level 2 | Non-U.S. government and agencies    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 2,099 2,134
Level 2 | Non-U.S. government and agencies | Company excluding Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 2,004 2,043
Level 2 | Non-U.S. government and agencies | Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 95 91
Level 2 | Corporate debt    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 6,068 7,024
Level 2 | Corporate debt | Company excluding Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 5,802 6,755
Level 2 | Corporate debt | Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 266 269
Level 2 | Other marketable securities    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 598 613
Level 2 | Other marketable securities | Company excluding Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 403 413
Level 2 | Other marketable securities | Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities $ 195 $ 200