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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES - Schedule of Fair Values for Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents $ 23,356 $ 22,935
Marketable securities 15,131 15,413
Restricted cash 358 208
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - held-for-sale (Note 21) 36 47
Cash Equivalents    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 7,295 7,323
Cash    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 16,061 15,612
Company excluding Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 14,086 13,663
Marketable securities 14,347 14,707
Restricted cash 251 120
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - held-for-sale (Note 21) 36 47
Company excluding Ford Credit | Cash Equivalents    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 4,963 5,360
Company excluding Ford Credit | Cash    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 9,123 8,303
Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 9,270 9,272
Marketable securities 784 706
Restricted cash 107 88
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - held-for-sale (Note 21) 0 0
Ford Credit | Cash Equivalents    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 2,332 1,963
Ford Credit | Cash    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 6,938 7,309
Level 1 | U.S. government    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 1,719 1,953
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 1,649 1,099
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 70 854
Level 2 | U.S. government agencies    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 1,010 2,929
Level 2 | Non-U.S. government    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 2,382 1,443
Level 2 | Corporate debt    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 2,184 998
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 610 2,529
Level 2 | Company excluding Ford Credit | Non-U.S. government    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 1,300 1,073
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 1,404 659
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 400 400
Level 2 | Ford Credit | Non-U.S. government    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 1,082 370
Level 2 | Ford Credit | Corporate debt    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash and cash equivalents 780 339
U.S. government | Level 1    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 4,041 3,715
U.S. government | Level 1 | Company excluding Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 3,817 3,530
U.S. government | Level 1 | Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 224 185
U.S. government agencies | Level 2    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 1,319 1,691
U.S. government agencies | Level 2 | Company excluding Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 1,319 1,691
U.S. government agencies | Level 2 | Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 0 0
Non-U.S. government | Level 2    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 2,134 2,351
Non-U.S. government | Level 2 | Company excluding Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 2,043 2,272
Non-U.S. government | Level 2 | Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 91 79
Corporate debt | Level 2    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 7,024 6,928
Corporate debt | Level 2 | Company excluding Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 6,755 6,676
Corporate debt | Level 2 | Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 269 252
Equities | Level 1    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 0 22
Equities | Level 1 | Company excluding Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 0 22
Equities | Level 1 | Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 0 0
Other marketable securities | Level 2    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 613 706
Other marketable securities | Level 2 | Company excluding Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 413 516
Other marketable securities | Level 2 | Ford Credit    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities $ 200 $ 190