v3.26.3
DEBT - Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
Mar. 16, 2026
Sep. 30, 2026
May 31, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Company excluding Ford Credit        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Short-term   $ 1,400   $ 1,355
Convertible notes $ 2,300 0   2,300
Unamortized (discount)/premium and issuance costs   (8)   (3)
Total debt payable within one year   4,154   5,550
Unamortized (discount)/premium and issuance costs   (251)   (283)
Total long-term debt payable after one year   19,535   16,369
Total Company excluding Ford Credit   23,689   21,919
Total debt payable within one year   4,154   5,550
Long-term debt payable after one year   19,535   16,369
Stock issued in the period to settle conversion premium (in shares) 6.6      
Finance lease, liability, current   150   136
Finance lease, liability, noncurrent   1,141   754
Company excluding Ford Credit | Short-term Debt        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Short-term debt, fair value   1,400   1,400
Company excluding Ford Credit | Level 2 | Fair Value, Nonrecurring        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Fair value of Company debt excluding Ford Credit   22,363   21,640
Company excluding Ford Credit | Public unsecured debt securities        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Public unsecured debt securities   1,500   1,672
Public unsecured debt securities   13,087   13,087
Company excluding Ford Credit | Notes payable        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Other debt (including finance leases)   265   226
Other debt (including finance leases)   1,565   1,210
Company excluding Ford Credit | Convertible Debt        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest rate 0.00%      
Company excluding Ford Credit | U.S. Department of Energy Loan | Notes payable        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Other debt (including finance leases)   3,805 $ 3,800 0
Interest rate     4.814%  
Company excluding Ford Credit | U.K. Export Finance Program | Notes payable        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Other debt (including finance leases)   997   0
Other debt (including finance leases)   1,329   2,355
Ford Credit        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Short-term   16,811   18,350
Unamortized (discount)/premium and issuance costs   (20)   (18)
Unamortized (discount)/premium and issuance costs   (232)   (229)
Total long-term debt payable after one year   90,234   89,665
Total Company excluding Ford Credit   139,393   141,417
Fair value adjustments   (52)   (36)
Total debt payable within one year   49,159   51,752
Long-term debt payable after one year   90,234   89,665
Fair value adjustments   (1,450)   (204)
Adjustment fair value hedging instruments unsecured debt, discontinued hedging relationships   (316)   (319)
Debt carrying value fair value   44,100   41,700
Ford Credit | Short-term Debt        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Short-term debt, fair value   15,200   16,400
Ford Credit | Level 2 | Fair Value, Nonrecurring        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Fair value of Company debt excluding Ford Credit   140,725   144,213
Ford Credit | Unsecured debt        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Long-term payable within one year   12,785   13,625
Long-term debt payable after one year   55,345   52,357
Ford Credit | Asset-backed debt        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Long-term payable within one year   19,635   19,831
Long-term debt payable after one year   $ 36,571   $ 37,741