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Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities Available for Sale Securities (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales proceeds | $ 5,943,000,000 | $ 8,574,000,000 | $ 5,753,000,000
Gross realized gains | 26,000,000 | 56,000,000 | 13,000,000
Gross realized losses | 3,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 10,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) | 0 | 0 | $ 0
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 15,270,000,000 | 16,102,000,000 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 42,000,000 | 195,000,000 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | (80,000,000) | (1,000,000) |
Fair Value | 15,232,000,000 | 16,296,000,000 |
Within 1 Year | 5,175,000,000 | 7,318,000,000 |
After 1 Year through 5 Years | 9,821,000,000 | 8,666,000,000 |
After 5 Years | 236,000,000 | 312,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months | 9,836,000,000 | 1,989,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (75,000,000) | (1,000,000) |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer | 197,000,000 | 32,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | (5,000,000) | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Total | 10,033,000,000 | 2,021,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | (80,000,000) | (1,000,000) |
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | U.S. government |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 3,821,000,000 | 2,894,000,000 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 12,000,000 | 44,000,000 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | (14,000,000) | 0 |
Fair Value | 3,819,000,000 | 2,938,000,000 |
Within 1 Year | 1,360,000,000 | 1,649,000,000 |
After 1 Year through 5 Years | 2,435,000,000 | 1,286,000,000 |
After 5 Years | 24,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months | 2,598,000,000 | 181,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (14,000,000) | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Total | 2,598,000,000 | 181,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | (14,000,000) | 0 |
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | U.S. government agencies |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 2,249,000,000 | 2,588,000,000 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 2,000,000 | 15,000,000 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | (21,000,000) | 0 |
Fair Value | 2,230,000,000 | 2,603,000,000 |
Within 1 Year | 316,000,000 | 772,000,000 |
After 1 Year through 5 Years | 1,802,000,000 | 1,629,000,000 |
After 5 Years | 112,000,000 | 202,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months | 1,809,000,000 | 83,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (19,000,000) | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer | 73,000,000 | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | (2,000,000) | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Total | 1,882,000,000 | 83,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | (21,000,000) | 0 |
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Non-U.S. government and agencies |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 2,599,000,000 | 2,926,000,000 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 6,000,000 | 31,000,000 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | (21,000,000) | 0 |
Fair Value | 2,584,000,000 | 2,957,000,000 |
Within 1 Year | 854,000,000 | 1,330,000,000 |
After 1 Year through 5 Years | 1,708,000,000 | 1,617,000,000 |
After 5 Years | 22,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months | 1,614,000,000 | 164,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (20,000,000) | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer | 38,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | (1,000,000) | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Total | 1,652,000,000 | 174,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | (21,000,000) | 0 |
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Corporate debt |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 6,373,000,000 | 7,482,000,000 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 21,000,000 | 102,000,000 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | (23,000,000) | (1,000,000) |
Fair Value | 6,371,000,000 | 7,583,000,000 |
Within 1 Year | 2,645,000,000 | 3,566,000,000 |
After 1 Year through 5 Years | 3,726,000,000 | 3,987,000,000 |
After 5 Years | 0 | 30,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months | 3,637,000,000 | 1,538,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (21,000,000) | (1,000,000) |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer | 71,000,000 | 9,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | (2,000,000) | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Total | 3,708,000,000 | 1,547,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | (23,000,000) | (1,000,000) |
Operating Segments | Company excluding Ford Credit | Other marketable securities |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 228,000,000 | 212,000,000 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 1,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | (1,000,000) | 0 |
Fair Value | 228,000,000 | 215,000,000 |
Within 1 Year | 0 | 1,000,000 |
After 1 Year through 5 Years | 150,000,000 | 147,000,000 |
After 5 Years | 78,000,000 | 67,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months | 178,000,000 | 23,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | (1,000,000) | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer | 15,000,000 | 13,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Total | 193,000,000 | 36,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss | $ (1,000,000) | $ 0 |

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