Ford Motor (F) 10-Q 27 Oct 16 2016 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION

DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION Document - shares	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Oct. 20, 2016
Document Type		10-Q
Amendment Flag		false
Document Period End Date		Sep. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus		2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus		Q3
Entity Registrant Name		FORD MOTOR CO
Entity Central Index Key		37,996
Current Fiscal Year End Date		--12-31
Entity Filer Category		Large Accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	F
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Common Stock [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			3,902,862,547
Class B Stock [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			70,852,076

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues
Automotive	$ 33,331	$ 35,818	$ 105,520	$ 102,723
Financial Services	2,612	2,326	7,626	6,584
Total revenues	35,943	38,144	113,146	109,307
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	30,446	31,213	93,075	90,011
Selling, administrative, and other expenses	2,535	2,386	7,758	7,402
Financial Services interest, operating, and other expenses	2,200	1,905	6,518	5,363
Total costs and expenses	35,181	35,504	107,351	102,776
Interest expense on Automotive debt	238	206	650	561
Equity in net income of affiliated companies	403	314	1,342	1,237
Income before income taxes	1,387	3,291	7,913	8,356
Provision for/(Benefit from) income taxes	426	1,099	2,525	2,849
Net income	961	2,192	5,388	5,507
Less: Income/(Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	4	0	9	2
Net income attributable to Ford Motor Company	$ 957	$ 2,192	$ 5,379	$ 5,505
Basic income
Basic income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.55	$ 1.35	$ 1.39
Diluted income
Diluted income (in dollars per share)	0.24	0.55	1.35	1.38
Cash dividends declared	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.70	$ 0.45
Operating Segments [Member] | Non-Financial Services [Member]
Costs and expenses
Interest income and other income/(loss), net	$ 328	$ 446	$ 1,121	$ 908
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	2,612	2,326	7,626	6,584
Costs and expenses
Interest income and other income/(loss), net	132	97	305	241
Equity in net income of affiliated companies	8	8	23	24
Income before income taxes	$ 552	$ 526	$ 1,436	$ 1,486

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPR

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 961	$ 2,192	$ 5,388	$ 5,507
Foreign currency translation	(184)	(882)	(306)	(816)
Marketable Securities	0	0	6	0
Derivative instruments	99	374	456	208
Pension and other postretirement benefits	14	133	53	1
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(71)	(375)	209	(607)
Comprehensive income	890	1,817	5,597	4,900
Less: Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	3	1	7	2
Comprehensive income attributable to Ford Motor Company	$ 887	$ 1,816	$ 5,590	$ 4,898

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 4)	$ 13,340	$ 14,272
Marketable securities (Note 4)	20,825	20,904
Financial Services finance receivables, net (Note 5)	45,550	45,137
Trade and other receivables, less allowances of $359 and $372	10,029	11,042
Inventories (Note 7)	10,219	8,319
Other assets	3,552	2,913
Total current assets	103,515	102,587
Financial Services finance receivables, net (Note 5)	49,614	45,554
Net investment in operating leases	29,196	27,093
Net property	32,257	30,163
Equity in net assets of affiliated companies	3,795	3,224
Deferred income taxes	9,475	11,509
Other assets	7,111	4,795
Total assets	234,963	224,925
Financial Services finance receivables, net	95,164	90,691
LIABILITIES
Payables	22,384	20,272
Other liabilities and deferred revenue (Note 8)	19,531	19,089
Total current liabilities	89,188	82,336
Other liabilities and deferred revenue (Note 8)	23,652	23,457
Deferred income taxes	577	502
Total liabilities	203,368	196,174
Debt	137,224
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	96	94
EQUITY
Capital in excess of par value of stock	21,598	21,421
Retained earnings	17,013	14,414
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) (Note 12)	(6,046)	(6,257)
Treasury stock	(1,122)	(977)
Total equity attributable to Ford Motor Company	31,484	28,642
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests	15	15
Total equity	31,499	28,657
Total liabilities and equity	234,963	224,925
Common Stock [Member]
EQUITY
Common and Class B Stock	40	40
Class B Stock [Member]
EQUITY
Common and Class B Stock	1	1
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 4)	2,318	3,949
Net investment in operating leases	9,951	13,309
Financial Services finance receivables, net	47,627	45,902
Other assets	7	85
LIABILITIES
Other liabilities and deferred revenue	10	19
Debt	39,123	43,086
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 4)	7,655	5,386
Total assets	97,269
LIABILITIES
Debt payable within one year	2,472	1,779
Long-term Debt	10,675	11,060
Debt	13,147	12,839
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 4)	5,675	8,886
Total assets	142,979
LIABILITIES
Debt payable within one year	44,801	41,196
Long-term Debt	79,276	78,819
Debt	$ 124,077	$ 120,015

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Par

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Allowance for trade and other receivables	$ 359	$ 372
Common Stock [Member]
EQUITY
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares issued (in shares)	3,976
Common Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares)	6,000
Class B Stock [Member]
EQUITY
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares issued (in shares)	71
Common Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares)	530

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	$ 16,994	$ 14,078
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Capital spending	(4,912)	(5,358)
Acquisitions of finance receivables and operating leases	(43,746)	(43,762)
Collections of finance receivables and operating leases	30,254	28,632
Purchases of equity and debt securities	(22,049)	(29,493)
Sales and maturities of equity and debt securities	22,022	32,874
Settlements of derivatives	330	26
Other	43	417
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(18,058)	(16,664)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Cash dividends	(2,780)	(1,785)
Purchases of Common Stock	(145)	(129)
Net changes in short-term debt	1,200	844
Proceeds from issuance of other debt	31,956	35,876
Principal payments on other debt	(30,019)	(27,366)
Other	(44)	(303)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	168	7,137
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(36)	(622)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	14,272	10,757
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(932)	3,929
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30	$ 13,340	$ 14,686

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUIT

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Parent [Member]	Capital Stock [Member]	Capital in Excess of Par Value of Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Equity Attributable to Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Equity/(deficit) attributable to Ford Motor Company at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 24,438		$ 40	$ 21,089	$ 9,422	$ (5,265)	$ (848)
Equity/(Deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interests at Dec. 31, 2014	27
Total equity/(deficit) at Dec. 31, 2014	24,465
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ford Motor Company	5,505				5,505
Income/(Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	2
Net income	5,507
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(607)	$ (607)				(607)
Common stock issued (including share-based compensation impacts)	266	266	1	265
Treasury stock/other	(133)	(129)					(129)	$ (4)
Cash dividends declared	(1,791)	(1,785)			(1,785)			(6)
Equity/(deficit) attributable to Ford Motor Company at Sep. 30, 2015	27,688		41	21,354	13,142	(5,872)	(977)
Equity/(Deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interests at Sep. 30, 2015	19
Total equity/(deficit) at Sep. 30, 2015	27,707
Equity/(deficit) attributable to Ford Motor Company at Dec. 31, 2015	28,642		41	21,421	14,414	(6,257)	(977)
Equity/(Deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interests at Dec. 31, 2015	15
Total equity/(deficit) at Dec. 31, 2015	28,657
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ford Motor Company	5,379				5,379
Income/(Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	9
Net income	5,388
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	209	211				211		(2)
Common stock issued (including share-based compensation impacts)	177	177		177
Treasury stock/other	(147)	(145)					(145)	(2)
Cash dividends declared	(2,785)	$ (2,780)			(2,780)			$ (5)
Equity/(deficit) attributable to Ford Motor Company at Sep. 30, 2016	31,484		$ 41	$ 21,598	$ 17,013	$ (6,046)	$ (1,122)
Equity/(Deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interests at Sep. 30, 2016	15
Total equity/(deficit) at Sep. 30, 2016	$ 31,499

Presentation (Notes)

Presentation (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
PRESENTATION	PRESENTATION For purposes of this report, “Ford,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us” or similar references mean Ford Motor Company, our consolidated subsidiaries, and our consolidated VIEs of which we are the primary beneficiary, unless the context requires otherwise. Our financial statements are presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, these unaudited financial statements reflect a fair statement of our results of operations and financial condition for the periods, and at the dates, presented. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full year. Reference should be made to the financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (“ 2015 Form 10-K Report”). Change in presentation. Our core Automotive business includes the designing, manufacturing, marketing, and servicing of a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, and electrified vehicles, as well as Lincoln luxury vehicles. We provide vehicle-related financing and leasing activities through Ford Motor Credit Company LLC (“Ford Credit”). At the same time, we are pursuing emerging opportunities in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience, and data and analytics. Prior to the second quarter of 2016, we presented our financial statements on both a consolidated basis and on a “sector” basis for our Automotive and Financial Services sectors. With our expansion into mobility services, including the formation in March 2016 of the Ford Smart Mobility LLC subsidiary, we reevaluated our disclosures and concluded we should eliminate our two-sector financial presentation and, reflecting the manner in which our Chief Operating Decision Maker manages our business, changed our segment presentation beginning with the second quarter of 2016 to be Automotive, Financial Services, and All Other. See Note 3 for a description of our segment presentation. In addition, as a result of the elimination of our two-sector financial presentation, at June 30, 2016 we changed the presentation of our consolidated balance sheet and certain notes to the consolidated financial statements to classify our assets and liabilities as current or non-current. We reclassified certain prior year amounts in our consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

New Accounting Standards (Notes

New Accounting Standards (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS	NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS Adoption of New Accounting Standards Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2015-17, Income Taxes - Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes . On April 1, 2016, we retrospectively adopted the new accounting standard which requires deferred tax assets and liabilities to be classified as non-current in the consolidated balance sheet. The impact of the change resulted in the classification of all deferred taxes as non-current. We also adopted the following standards during 2016 , none of which have a material impact to our financial statements or financial statement disclosures: Standard Effective Date 2015-16 Business Combinations - Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments January 1, 2016 2015-09 Insurance - Disclosures about Short-Duration Contracts January 1, 2016 2015-05 Internal-Use Software - Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement January 1, 2016 2015-02 Consolidation - Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis January 1, 2016 2015-01 Extraordinary and Unusual Items - Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items January 1, 2016 2014-12 Stock Compensation - Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period January 1, 2016 NOTE 2. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (Continued) Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted ASU 2016-13, Credit Losses - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments . In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a new accounting standard which replaces the current incurred loss impairment method with a method that reflects expected credit losses. The new standard is effective as of January 1, 2020, and early adoption is permitted as of January 1, 2019. We are assessing the potential impact to our financial statements and disclosures. ASU 2016-09, Stock Compensation - Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting . In March 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard which simplifies accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences and the classification of the tax impact on the statement of cash flows . We will adopt the standard effective January 1, 2017 by recognizing a one-time adjustment to retained earnings and deferred tax assets related to cumulative excess tax benefits previously unrecognized. We will also change classification of tax-related items on the consolidated statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-02, Leases . In February 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard which provides guidance on the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of leases. The new standard supersedes present U.S. GAAP guidance on leases and requires substantially all leases to be reported on the balance sheet as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, as well as additional disclosures. The new standard is effective as of January 1, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. We are assessing the potential impact to our financial statements and disclosures. ASU 2014-09, Revenue - Revenue from Contracts with Customers. In May 2014, the FASB issued a new accounting standard that requires recognition of revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The FASB has also issued several updates to ASU 2014-09. The new standard supersedes U.S. GAAP guidance on revenue recognition and requires the use of more estimates and judgments than the present standards. It also requires additional disclosures. We plan to adopt the new revenue guidance effective January 1, 2017 by recognizing the cumulative effect of initially applying the new standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of equity. We do not expect a material impact to our financial statements or disclosures.

Segment Information (Notes)

Segment Information (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
SEGMENT INFORMATION	SEGMENT INFORMATION In conjunction with our expanded business model to become an automotive, financial services, and mobility company, beginning with the second quarter of 2016, we changed our reportable segment disclosures. Reflecting the manner in which our Chief Operating Decision Maker manages our businesses, including resource allocation and performance assessment, we have four operating segments that represent the primary businesses reported in our consolidated financial statements. These operating segments are: Automotive, Financial Services, Ford Smart Mobility LLC, and Central Treasury Operations. Automotive and Financial Services comprise separate reportable segments. Ford Smart Mobility LLC and Central Treasury Operations did not meet the quantitative thresholds in this reporting period to qualify as reportable segments; therefore, these operating segments are combined and disclosed below as All Other. Prior-period amounts were adjusted retrospectively to reflect the change to our reportable segments. Below is a description of our reportable segments and the business activities included in All Other. Automotive Segment Our Automotive segment primarily includes the sale of Ford and Lincoln brand vehicles, service parts, and accessories worldwide, together with the associated costs to develop, manufacture, distribute, and service the vehicles, parts, and accessories. The segment includes 5 regional business units: North America, South America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia Pacific. Financial Services Segment The Financial Services segment primarily includes our vehicle-related financing and leasing activities at Ford Credit. All Other All Other is a combination of operating segments that did not meet the quantitative thresholds in this reporting period to qualify as reportable segments. All Other consists of our Central Treasury Operations (formerly Other Automotive) and Ford Smart Mobility LLC. The Central Treasury Operations segment is primarily engaged in decision making for investments, risk management activities, and providing financing for the Automotive segment. Interest income (excluding interest earned on our extended service contract portfolio that is included in our Automotive segment), interest expense, gains and losses on cash equivalents and marketable securities, and foreign exchange derivatives associated with intercompany lending, are included in the results of Central Treasury Operations. The underlying assets and liabilities, primarily cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, debt, and derivatives, remain with the Automotive segment. Ford Smart Mobility LLC is a new subsidiary formed to design, build, grow, and invest in emerging mobility services. Designed to compete like a start-up company, Ford Smart Mobility LLC will design and build mobility services on its own, and collaborate with start-ups and tech companies. Special Items In addition, our results include Special Items that consist of (i) pension and other postretirement employee benefits (“OPEB”) remeasurement gains and losses, (ii) significant personnel and dealer-related costs stemming from our efforts to match production capacity and cost structure to market demand and changing model mix, and (iii) certain infrequent significant items that we generally do not consider to be indicative of our ongoing operating activities. Our management excludes these items from its review of the results of the operating segments for purposes of measuring segment profitability and allocating resources. Special items are presented as a separate reconciling item. NOTE 3. SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued) Key operating data for our business segments for the periods ended or at September 30 were as follows (in millions): Automotive Financial Services All Other Special Items Adjustments Total Third Quarter 2016 Revenues $ 33,331 $ 2,612 $ — $ — $ — $ 35,943 Pre-tax results - income/(loss) 1,084 552 (223 ) (26 ) — 1,387 Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies 395 8 — — — 403 Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities 24,300 9,855 10 — — 34,165 Total assets 97,269 142,979 67 — (5,352 ) (a) 234,963 Debt 13,147 124,077 — — — 137,224 Operating cash flows (1,954 ) 5,953 — — 1,161 (b) 5,160 Third Quarter 2015 Revenues $ 35,818 $ 2,326 $ — $ — $ — $ 38,144 Pre-tax results - income/(loss) 2,762 526 (163 ) 166 — 3,291 Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies 306 8 — — — 314 Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities 22,177 9,670 — — — 31,847 Total assets 92,873 130,626 — — (3,921 ) (a) 219,578 Debt 12,798 113,627 — — — 126,425 Operating cash flows 2,787 2,167 — — 1,501 (b) 6,455 Automotive Financial Services All Other Special Items Adjustments Total First Nine Months 2016 Revenues $ 105,520 $ 7,626 $ — $ — $ — $ 113,146 Pre-tax results - income/(loss) 7,380 1,436 (573 ) (330 ) — 7,913 Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies 1,319 23 — — — 1,342 Operating cash flows 4,917 8,761 — — 3,316 (b) 16,994 First Nine Months 2015 Revenues $ 102,723 $ 6,584 $ — $ — $ — $ 109,307 Pre-tax results - income/(loss) 7,246 1,486 (542 ) 166 — 8,356 Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies 1,213 24 — — — 1,237 Operating cash flows 5,199 5,329 — — 3,550 (b) 14,078 __________ (a) Includes eliminations of intersegment transactions occurring in the ordinary course of business and deferred tax netting. (b) We measure and evaluate our Automotive segment operating cash flow on a different basis than Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities in our consolidated statement of cash flows. Automotive segment operating cash flow includes additional elements management considers to be related to our Automotive operating activities, primarily capital spending and non-designated derivatives, and excludes outflows for funded pension contributions, separation payments, and other items that are considered operating cash flows under U.S. GAAP. The table below quantifies these reconciling adjustments to Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities for the periods ended September 30 (in millions): Third Quarter First Nine Months 2016 2015 2016 2015 Automotive capital spending $ 1,696 $ 1,819 $ 4,879 $ 5,324 Net cash flows from non-designated derivatives (246 ) 119 (322 ) 90 Funded pension contributions (246 ) (89 ) (835 ) (942 ) Separation payments (40 ) (90 ) (198 ) (600 ) Other (3 ) (258 ) (208 ) (322 ) Total operating cash flow adjustments $ 1,161 $ 1,501 $ 3,316 $ 3,550

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Mar

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES	CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES The following tables categorize the fair values of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis on our balance sheet (in millions): September 30, 2016 Fair Value Level Automotive Financial Services All Other Consolidated Cash and cash equivalents U.S. government 1 $ 599 $ — $ — $ 599 U.S. government agencies 2 — 4 — 4 Non-U.S. government and agencies 2 551 280 — 831 Corporate debt 2 60 50 — 110 Total marketable securities classified as cash equivalents 1,210 334 — 1,544 Cash, time deposits, and money market funds 6,445 5,341 10 11,796 Total cash and cash equivalents $ 7,655 $ 5,675 $ 10 $ 13,340 Marketable securities U.S. government 1 $ 3,982 $ 1,724 $ — $ 5,706 U.S. government agencies 2 3,284 1,354 — 4,638 Non-U.S. government and agencies 2 5,423 520 — 5,943 Corporate debt 2 3,709 540 — 4,249 Equities 1 198 — — 198 Other marketable securities 2 49 42 — 91 Total marketable securities $ 16,645 $ 4,180 $ — $ 20,825 December 31, 2015 Fair Value Level Automotive Financial Services All Other Consolidated Cash and cash equivalents U.S. government 1 $ 115 $ — $ — $ 115 U.S. government agencies 2 22 — — 22 Non-U.S. government and agencies 2 173 266 — 439 Corporate debt 2 20 — — 20 Total marketable securities classified as cash equivalents 330 266 — 596 Cash, time deposits, and money market funds 5,056 8,620 — 13,676 Total cash and cash equivalents $ 5,386 $ 8,886 $ — $ 14,272 Marketable securities U.S. government 1 $ 1,623 $ 298 $ — $ 1,921 U.S. government agencies 2 5,240 1,169 — 6,409 Non-U.S. government and agencies 2 7,451 832 — 8,283 Corporate debt 2 3,279 384 — 3,663 Equities 1 240 — — 240 Other marketable securities 2 348 40 — 388 Total marketable securities $ 18,181 $ 2,723 $ — $ 20,904 NOTE 4. CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES (Continued) The following tables present cash equivalents and marketable securities accounted for as available-for-sale (“AFS”) securities on our balance sheet (in millions): September 30, 2016 Fair Value of Securities with Contractual Maturities: Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Less than 1 Year 1-5 Years Automotive U.S. government $ 447 $ — $ — $ 447 $ — $ 447 U.S. government agencies 100 — — 100 — 100 Non-U.S. government and agencies 77 — — 77 — 77 Corporate debt 337 — — 337 247 90 Total $ 961 $ — $ — $ 961 $ 247 $ 714 December 31, 2015 Fair Value of Securities with Contractual Maturities: Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Less than 1 Year 1-5 Years Automotive U.S. government $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — U.S. government agencies — — — — — — Non-U.S. government and agencies 82 — (12 ) 70 — 70 Corporate debt — — — — — — Total $ 82 $ — $ (12 ) $ 70 $ — $ 70 Sales proceeds for investments classified as AFS and sold prior to maturity were $69 million and $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Gross realized gains from the sale of AFS securities were $1 million and $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. There were no gross realized losses from the sale of AFS securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 . We determine other-than-temporary impairments on cash equivalents and marketable securities using a specific identification method. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 , we did not recognize any other-than-temporary impairment loss.

Financial Services Finance Rece

Financial Services Finance Receivables (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]
FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCE RECEIVABLES	FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCE RECEIVABLES Our Financial Services, primarily Ford Credit, manages finance receivables as “consumer” and “non-consumer” portfolios. The receivables are generally secured by the vehicles, inventory, or other property being financed. Finance receivables, net were as follows (in millions): September 30, December 31, Consumer Retail financing, gross $ 67,894 $ 62,068 Unearned interest supplements (2,785 ) (2,119 ) Consumer finance receivables 65,109 59,949 Non-Consumer Dealer financing 30,533 31,115 Non-Consumer finance receivables 30,533 31,115 Total recorded investment $ 95,642 $ 91,064 Recorded investment in finance receivables $ 95,642 $ 91,064 Allowance for credit losses (478 ) (373 ) Finance receivables, net $ 95,164 $ 90,691 Current portion $ 45,550 $ 45,137 Non-current portion 49,614 45,554 Finance receivables, net $ 95,164 $ 90,691 Net finance receivables subject to fair value (a) $ 93,033 $ 88,876 Fair value 94,327 90,048 __________ (a) At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , excludes $2.1 billion and $1.8 billion , respectively, of certain receivables (primarily direct financing leases) that are not subject to fair value disclosure requirements. The fair value of finance receivables is categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Excluded from finance receivables at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , was $206 million and $209 million , respectively, of accrued uncollected interest, which are reported as Other assets in the current assets section of our consolidated balance sheet. Included in the recorded investment in finance receivables at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were consumer receivables of $29.9 billion and $27.6 billion , respectively, and non-consumer receivables of $23.3 billion and $26.1 billion , respectively, that have been sold for legal purposes in securitization transactions but continue to be reported in our consolidated financial statements. The receivables are available only for payment of the debt issued by, and other obligations of, the securitization entities that are parties to those securitization transactions; they are not available to pay the other obligations or the claims of Ford Credit’s other creditors. Ford Credit holds the right to receive the excess cash flows not needed to pay the debt issued by, and other obligations of, the securitization entities that are parties to those securitization transactions. NOTE 5. FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCE RECEIVABLES (Continued) Aging For all finance receivables, we define “past due” as any payment, including principal and interest, that is at least 31 days past the contractual due date. The recorded investment of consumer receivables greater than 90 days past due and still accruing interest was $24 million and $16 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively. The recorded investment of non-consumer receivables greater than 90 days past due and still accruing interest was de minimis and $1 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively. The aging analysis of our finance receivables balances were as follows (in millions): September 30, December 31, Consumer 31-60 days past due $ 652 $ 708 61-90 days past due 112 108 91-120 days past due 36 27 Greater than 120 days past due 39 38 Total past due 839 881 Current 64,270 59,068 Consumer finance receivables 65,109 59,949 Non-Consumer Total past due 71 116 Current 30,462 30,999 Non-Consumer finance receivables 30,533 31,115 Total recorded investment $ 95,642 $ 91,064 Credit Quality Consumer Portfolio. Credit quality ratings for consumer receivables are based on aging. Refer to the aging table above. Consumer receivables credit quality ratings are as follows: • Pass – current to 60 days past due • Special Mention – 61 to 120 days past due and in intensified collection status • Substandard – greater than 120 days past due and for which the uncollectible portion of the receivables has already been charged off, as measured using the fair value of collateral less costs to sell Non-Consumer Portfolio. Dealers are assigned to one of four groups according to risk ratings as follows: • Group I – strong to superior financial metrics • Group II – fair to favorable financial metrics • Group III – marginal to weak financial metrics • Group IV – poor financial metrics, including dealers classified as uncollectible NOTE 5. FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCE RECEIVABLES (Continued) The credit quality analysis of our dealer financing receivables was as follows (in millions): September 30, December 31, Dealer Financing Group I $ 23,162 $ 22,146 Group II 5,847 7,175 Group III 1,399 1,683 Group IV 125 111 Total recorded investment $ 30,533 $ 31,115 Impaired Receivables Impaired consumer receivables include accounts that have been rewritten or modified in reorganization proceedings pursuant to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code that are considered to be troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”), as well as all accounts greater than 120 days past due. Impaired non-consumer receivables represent accounts with dealers that have weak or poor financial metrics or dealer financing that has been modified in TDRs. The recorded investment of consumer receivables that were impaired at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $366 million , or 0.6% of consumer receivables, and $375 million , or 0.6% of consumer receivables, respectively. The recorded investment of non-consumer receivables that were impaired at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $140 million , or 0.5% of non-consumer receivables, and $134 million , or 0.4% of non-consumer receivables, respectively. Impaired finance receivables are evaluated both collectively and specifically.

Financial Services Allowance fo

Financial Services Allowance for Credit Losses (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]
FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES	FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES An analysis of the allowance for credit losses related to finance receivables for the periods ended September 30 was as follows (in millions): Third Quarter 2016 First Nine Months 2016 Consumer Non-Consumer Total Consumer Non-Consumer Total Allowance for credit losses Beginning balance $ 432 $ 17 $ 449 $ 357 $ 16 $ 373 Charge-offs (108 ) (5 ) (113 ) (304 ) (7 ) (311 ) Recoveries 29 1 30 89 4 93 Provision for credit losses 112 1 113 323 1 324 Other (a) (1 ) — (1 ) (1 ) — (1 ) Ending balance (b) $ 464 $ 14 $ 478 $ 464 $ 14 $ 478 Analysis of ending balance of allowance for credit losses Collective impairment allowance $ 445 $ 12 $ 457 Specific impairment allowance 19 2 21 Ending balance (b) 464 14 478 Analysis of ending balance of finance receivables Collectively evaluated for impairment 64,743 30,393 95,136 Specifically evaluated for impairment 366 140 506 Recorded investment 65,109 30,533 95,642 Ending balance, net of allowance for credit losses $ 64,645 $ 30,519 $ 95,164 __________ (a) Primarily represents amounts related to translation adjustments. (b) Total allowance, including reserves for operating leases, was $541 million . Third Quarter 2015 First Nine Months 2015 Consumer Non-Consumer Total Consumer Non-Consumer Total Allowance for credit losses Beginning balance $ 322 $ 13 $ 335 $ 305 $ 16 $ 321 Charge-offs (85 ) (2 ) (87 ) (235 ) (3 ) (238 ) Recoveries 29 1 30 90 4 94 Provision for credit losses 80 2 82 190 (2 ) 188 Other (a) (4 ) — (4 ) (8 ) (1 ) (9 ) Ending balance (b) $ 342 $ 14 $ 356 $ 342 $ 14 $ 356 Analysis of ending balance of allowance for credit losses Collective impairment allowance $ 323 $ 12 $ 335 Specific impairment allowance 19 2 21 Ending balance (b) 342 14 356 Analysis of ending balance of finance receivables Collectively evaluated for impairment 58,749 26,311 85,060 Specifically evaluated for impairment 375 129 504 Recorded investment 59,124 26,440 85,564 Ending balance, net of allowance for credit losses $ 58,782 $ 26,426 $ 85,208 __________ (a) Primarily represents amounts related to translation adjustments. (b) Total allowance, including reserves for operating leases, was $403 million .

Inventories (Notes)

Inventories (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
INVENTORIES	INVENTORIES All inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost for a substantial portion of U.S. inventories is determined on a last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) basis. LIFO was used for 32% and 27% of total inventories at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively. Cost of other inventories is determined by costing methods that approximate a first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis. Inventories were as follows (in millions): September 30, December 31, Raw materials, work-in-process, and supplies $ 4,335 $ 4,005 Finished products 6,823 5,254 Total inventories under FIFO 11,158 9,259 LIFO adjustment (939 ) (940 ) Total inventories $ 10,219 $ 8,319

Other Liabilities and Deferred

Other Liabilities and Deferred Revenue (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Other Liabilities [Abstract]
OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED REVENUE	OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED REVENUE Other liabilities and deferred revenue were as follows (in millions): September 30, December 31, Current Dealer and dealers’ customer allowances and claims $ 9,050 $ 8,122 Deferred revenue 4,715 4,675 Employee benefit plans 1,505 1,562 Accrued interest 761 840 OPEB 357 354 Pension (a) 268 249 Other 2,875 3,287 Total current other liabilities and deferred revenue $ 19,531 $ 19,089 Non-current Pension (a) $ 9,024 $ 9,543 OPEB 5,362 5,347 Dealer and dealers’ customer allowances and claims 3,146 2,731 Deferred revenue 3,639 3,285 Employee benefit plans 1,112 1,041 Other 1,369 1,510 Total non-current other liabilities and deferred revenue $ 23,652 $ 23,457 __________ (a) Balances at September 30, 2016 reflect pension liabilities at December 31, 2015 , updated for service and interest cost, expected return on assets, separation expense, actual benefit payments, and cash contributions. The discount rate and rate of expected return assumptions are unchanged from year-end 2015 . Included in Other assets are pension assets of $2.3 billion and $1.6 billion at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively.

Retirement Benefits (Notes)

Retirement Benefits (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
RETIREMENT BENEFITS	RETIREMENT BENEFITS Defined Benefit Plans - Expense The pre-tax expense for our defined benefit pension and OPEB plans for the periods ended September 30 was as follows (in millions): Third Quarter Pension Benefits U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Worldwide OPEB 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 Service cost $ 128 $ 147 $ 116 $ 133 $ 13 $ 15 Interest cost 381 454 190 236 49 59 Expected return on assets (673 ) (732 ) (329 ) (372 ) — — Amortization of prior service costs/(credits) 43 38 9 13 (35 ) (51 ) Net remeasurement (gain)/loss — — — — — — Separation programs/other 6 4 16 11 (1 ) — Net periodic benefit cost/(income) $ (115 ) $ (89 ) $ 2 $ 21 $ 26 $ 23 First Nine Months Pension Benefits U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Worldwide OPEB 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 Service cost $ 383 $ 440 $ 358 $ 401 $ 37 $ 45 Interest cost 1,143 1,363 587 707 146 178 Expected return on assets (2,020 ) (2,196 ) (1,018 ) (1,116 ) — — Amortization of prior service costs/(credits) 128 116 28 36 (106 ) (154 ) Net remeasurement (gain)/loss — — 11 — — — Separation programs/other 9 6 88 30 (1 ) 1 Net periodic benefit cost/(income) $ (357 ) $ (271 ) $ 54 $ 58 $ 76 $ 70 Beginning in 2016, we changed the method used to estimate the service and interest costs for pension and OPEB plans that utilize a yield curve approach. We now apply the specific spot rates along the yield curve to the relevant cash flows instead of using a single effective discount rate. Service and interest costs in the third quarter and first nine months were about $145 million lower and about $435 million lower, respectively, with the new method than they would have been under the prior method. Pension Plan Contributions During 2016 , we expect to contribute about $1.2 billion from cash and cash equivalents to our worldwide funded pension plans (including discretionary contributions of about $100 million ), down about $300 million from our previous plan due to recalendarization of contributions into 2017, and to make about $300 million of benefit payments to participants in unfunded plans, for a total of about $1.5 billion . In the first nine months of 2016 , we contributed about $800 million to our worldwide funded pension plans and made about $200 million of benefit payments to participants in unfunded plans.

Debt (Notes)

Debt (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
DEBT	DEBT The carrying value of Automotive and Financial Services debt was as follows (in millions): Automotive September 30, December 31, Debt payable within one year Short-term $ 1,169 $ 818 Long-term payable within one year U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (“ATVM”) Incentive Program 591 591 Other debt 765 370 Unamortized (discount)/premium (53 ) — Total debt payable within one year 2,472 1,779 Long-term debt payable after one year Public unsecured debt securities 6,594 6,594 DOE ATVM Incentive Program 2,799 3,242 Other debt 1,678 1,696 Adjustments Unamortized (discount)/premium (338 ) (412 ) Unamortized issuance costs (58 ) (60 ) Total long-term debt payable after one year 10,675 11,060 Total Automotive $ 13,147 $ 12,839 Fair value of Automotive debt (a) $ 15,158 $ 14,199 Financial Services Debt payable within one year Short-term $ 12,953 $ 12,123 Long-term payable within one year Unsecured debt 12,586 10,241 Asset-backed debt 19,263 18,855 Adjustments Unamortized (discount)/premium (4 ) (5 ) Unamortized issuance costs (20 ) (18 ) Fair value adjustments (b) 23 — Total debt payable within one year 44,801 41,196 Long-term debt payable after one year Unsecured debt 53,985 49,193 Asset-backed debt 24,477 29,390 Adjustments Unamortized (discount)/premium (5 ) (24 ) Unamortized issuance costs (213 ) (198 ) Fair value adjustments (b) 1,032 458 Total long-term debt payable after one year 79,276 78,819 Total Financial Services $ 124,077 $ 120,015 Fair value of Financial Services debt (a) $ 126,175 $ 121,170 __________ (a) The fair value of debt includes $941 million and $560 million of Automotive short-term debt and $12.5 billion and $10.3 billion of Financial Services short-term debt at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively, carried at cost, which approximates fair value. All other debt is categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. (b) Adjustments related to designated fair value hedges of unsecured debt.

Derivative Financial Instrument

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES	DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES In the normal course of business, our operations are exposed to global market risks, including the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, certain commodity prices, and interest rates. To manage these risks, we enter into highly effective derivative contracts. We have elected to apply hedge accounting to certain derivatives. Derivatives that are designated in hedging relationships are evaluated for effectiveness using regression analysis at the time they are designated and throughout the hedge period. Some derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting; for others, we elect not to apply hedge accounting. Income Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments The gains/(losses), by hedge designation, recorded in income for the periods ended September 30 were as follows (in millions): Third Quarter First Nine Months 2016 2015 2016 2015 Cash flow hedges (a) Reclassified from AOCI to net income $ 202 $ (60 ) $ 335 $ (196 ) Fair value hedges Interest rate contracts Net interest settlements and accruals excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness 95 94 292 271 Ineffectiveness (b) (1 ) 10 21 6 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments Foreign currency exchange contracts 29 65 61 210 Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts 128 63 463 75 Interest rate contracts 21 (22 ) (70 ) (83 ) Commodity contracts 3 (22 ) 7 (47 ) Total $ 477 $ 128 $ 1,109 $ 236 __________ (a) For the third quarter and first nine months of 2016 , a $340 million gain and a $887 million gain , respectively, were recorded in Other comprehensive income. For the third quarter and first nine months of 2015 , a $453 million gain and a $86 million gain , respectively, were recorded in Other comprehensive income. (b) For the third quarter and first nine months of 2016 , hedge ineffectiveness reflects the net change in fair value on derivatives of $228 million loss and $655 million gain , respectively, and a change in value on hedged debt attributable to the change in benchmark interest rates of $227 million gain and $634 million loss , respectively. For the third quarter and first nine months of 2015 , hedge ineffectiveness reflects the net change in fair value on derivatives of $373 million gain and $345 million gain , respectively, and a change in value on hedged debt attributable to the change in benchmark interest rates of $363 million loss and $339 million loss , respectively. NOTE 11. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Continued) Balance Sheet Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments Derivative assets and liabilities are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value and are presented on a gross basis. The notional amounts of the derivative instruments do not necessarily represent amounts exchanged by the parties and are not a direct measure of our financial exposure. We also enter into master agreements with counterparties that may allow for netting of exposures in the event of default or breach of the counterparty agreement. The fair value of our derivative instruments and the associated notional amounts, presented gross, were as follows (in millions): September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Notional Fair Value of Assets Fair Value of Liabilities Notional Fair Value of Assets Fair Value of Liabilities Cash flow hedges Foreign currency exchange and commodity contracts $ 16,775 $ 818 $ 136 $ 12,593 $ 522 $ 366 Fair value hedges Interest rate contracts 36,215 1,217 — 28,964 670 16 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments Foreign currency exchange contracts 17,267 352 129 21,108 426 242 Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts 3,765 383 — 3,137 73 111 Interest rate contracts 61,650 142 122 62,638 159 112 Commodity contracts 525 10 4 643 2 26 Total derivative financial instruments, gross (a) (b) $ 136,197 $ 2,922 $ 391 $ 129,083 $ 1,852 $ 873 Current portion $ 1,395 $ 297 $ 1,209 $ 692 Non-current portion 1,527 94 643 181 Total derivative financial instruments, gross $ 2,922 $ 391 $ 1,852 $ 873 __________ (a) At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the net obligation to return cash collateral was $13 million and $0 , respectively. (b) At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the fair value of assets and liabilities available for counterparty netting was $347 million and $733 million , respectively . All derivatives are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) The changes in the balances for each component of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Ford Motor Company for the periods ended September 30 were as follows (in millions): Third Quarter First Nine Months 2016 2015 2016 2015 Foreign currency translation Beginning balance $ (3,691 ) $ (2,371 ) $ (3,570 ) $ (2,438 ) Gains/(Losses) on foreign currency translation (183 ) (883 ) (271 ) (816 ) Less: Tax/(Tax benefit) — — — — Net gains/(losses) on foreign currency translation (183 ) (883 ) (271 ) (816 ) (Gains)/Losses reclassified from AOCI to net income (a) — — (33 ) — Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax (183 ) (883 ) (304 ) (816 ) Ending balance $ (3,874 ) $ (3,254 ) $ (3,874 ) $ (3,254 ) Marketable securities Beginning balance $ — $ — $ (6 ) $ — Gains/(Losses) on available for sale securities — — 11 — Less: Tax/(Tax benefit) — — — — Net gains/(losses) on available for sale securities — — 11 — (Gains)/Losses reclassified from AOCI to net income — — (1 ) — Less: Tax/(Tax benefit) — — 4 — Net (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to net income — — (5 ) — Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax — — 6 — Ending balance $ — $ — $ — $ — Derivative instruments Beginning balance $ 421 $ (329 ) $ 64 $ (163 ) Gains/(Losses) on derivative instruments 340 453 887 86 Less: Tax/(Tax benefit) 87 196 181 86 Net gains/(losses) on derivative instruments 253 257 706 — (Gains)/Losses reclassified from AOCI to net income (202 ) 60 (335 ) 196 Less: Tax/(Tax benefit) (48 ) (57 ) (85 ) (12 ) Net (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to net income (b) (154 ) 117 (250 ) 208 Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax 99 374 456 208 Ending balance $ 520 $ 45 $ 520 $ 45 Pension and other postretirement benefits Beginning balance $ (2,706 ) $ (2,796 ) $ (2,745 ) $ (2,664 ) Amortization and recognition of prior service costs/(credits) (c) 17 — 50 (2 ) Less: Tax/(Tax benefit) 7 (86 ) 17 (9 ) Net prior service costs/(credits) reclassified from AOCI to net income 10 86 33 7 Translation impact on non-U.S. plans 4 47 20 (6 ) Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax 14 133 53 1 Ending balance $ (2,692 ) $ (2,663 ) $ (2,692 ) $ (2,663 ) Total AOCI ending balance at September 30 $ (6,046 ) $ (5,872 ) $ (6,046 ) $ (5,872 ) __________ (a) Reclassified to Non-Financial Services interest income and other income/(loss), net. (b) Reclassified to Cost of sales . During the next twelve months we expect to reclassify existing net gains on cash flow hedges of $548 million . See Note 11 for additional information. (c) Amortization and recognition of prior service costs/(credits) is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 9 for additional information.

Other Income_(Loss) (Notes)

Other Income/(Loss) (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
OTHER INCOME/(LOSS)	OTHER INCOME/(LOSS) Non-Financial Services The amounts included in Non-Financial Services interest income and other income/(loss), net for the periods ended September 30 were as follows (in millions): Third Quarter First Nine Months 2016 2015 2016 2015 Investment-related interest income $ 50 $ 60 $ 163 $ 161 Interest income/(expense) on income taxes 9 — 8 1 Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on cash equivalents and marketable securities (13 ) 189 52 146 Gains/(Losses) on changes in investments in affiliates (1 ) — 180 18 Royalty income 174 149 494 448 Other 109 48 224 134 Total $ 328 $ 446 $ 1,121 $ 908 Financial Services The amounts included in Financial Services other income/(loss), net for the periods ended September 30 were as follows (in millions): Third Quarter First Nine Months 2016 2015 2016 2015 Investment-related interest income $ 18 $ 19 $ 57 $ 58 Interest income/(expense) on income taxes (2 ) (3 ) 11 (9 ) Insurance premiums earned 38 32 118 97 Other 78 49 119 95 Total $ 132 $ 97 $ 305 $ 241

Income Taxes (Notes)

Income Taxes (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES For interim tax reporting, we estimate one single effective tax rate for tax jurisdictions not subject to a valuation allowance, which is applied to the year-to-date ordinary income/(loss). Tax effects of significant unusual or infrequently occurring items are excluded from the estimated annual effective tax rate calculation and recognized in the interim period in which they occur.

Capital Stock and Earnings Per

Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
CAPITAL STOCK AND EARNINGS PER SHARE	CAPITAL STOCK AND EARNINGS PER SHARE Earnings Per Share Attributable to Ford Motor Company Common and Class B Stock Basic and diluted income per share were calculated using the following (in millions): Third Quarter First Nine Months 2016 2015 2016 2015 Basic and Diluted Income Attributable to Ford Motor Company Basic income $ 957 $ 2,192 $ 5,379 $ 5,505 Diluted income 957 2,192 5,379 5,505 Basic and Diluted Shares Basic shares (average shares outstanding) 3,974 3,969 3,972 3,968 Net dilutive options and unvested restricted stock units 26 30 25 34 Diluted shares 4,000 3,999 3,997 4,002

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Commitments and contingencies primarily consist of guarantees and indemnifications, litigation and claims, and warranty. Guarantees and Indemnifications Guarantees and indemnifications are recorded at fair value at their inception. We regularly review our performance risk under these arrangements, and in the event it becomes probable we will be required to perform under guarantee or indemnity, the amount of probable payment is recorded. We guarantee debt and lease obligations of certain joint ventures, as well as certain financial obligations of outside third parties, including suppliers, to support our business and economic growth. Expiration dates vary through 2033 , and guarantees will terminate on payment and/or cancellation of the underlying obligation. A payment by us would be triggered by failure of the joint venture or other third party to fulfill its obligation covered by the guarantee. In some circumstances, we are entitled to recover from a third party amounts paid by us under the guarantee. However, our ability to enforce these rights is sometimes stayed until the guaranteed party is paid in full, and may be limited in the event of insolvency of the third party or other circumstances. In the ordinary course of business, we execute contracts involving indemnifications standard in the industry and indemnifications specific to a transaction, such as the sale of a business. These indemnifications might include and are not limited to claims relating to any of the following: environmental, tax, and shareholder matters; intellectual property rights; power generation contracts; governmental regulations and employment-related matters; dealer, supplier, and other commercial contractual relationships; and financial matters, such as securitizations. Performance under these indemnities generally would be triggered by a breach of terms of the contract or by a third-party claim. While some of these indemnifications are limited in nature, many of them do not limit potential payment. Therefore, we are unable to estimate a maximum amount of future payments that could result from claims made under these unlimited indemnities. The maximum potential payments and the carrying value of recorded liabilities related to guarantees and limited indemnities were as follows (in millions): September 30, December 31, Maximum potential payments $ 227 $ 284 Carrying value of recorded liabilities related to guarantees and limited indemnities 23 23 Litigation and Claims Various legal actions, proceedings, and claims (generally, “matters”) are pending or may be instituted or asserted against us. These include but are not limited to matters arising out of alleged defects in our products; product warranties; governmental regulations relating to safety, emissions, and fuel economy or other matters; government incentives; tax matters; alleged illegal acts resulting in fines or penalties; financial services; employment-related matters; dealer, supplier, and other contractual relationships; intellectual property rights; environmental matters; shareholder or investor matters; and financial reporting matters. Certain of the pending legal actions are, or purport to be, class actions. Some of the matters involve or may involve claims for compensatory, punitive, or antitrust or other treble damages in very large amounts, or demands for field service actions, environmental remediation programs, sanctions, loss of government incentives, assessments, or other relief, which, if granted, would require very large expenditures. The extent of our financial exposure to these matters is difficult to estimate. Many matters do not specify a dollar amount for damages, and many others specify only a jurisdictional minimum. To the extent an amount is asserted, our historical experience suggests that in most instances the amount asserted is not a reliable indicator of the ultimate outcome. We accrue for matters when losses are deemed probable and reasonably estimable. In evaluating matters for accrual and disclosure purposes, we take into consideration factors such as our historical experience with matters of a similar nature, the specific facts and circumstances asserted, the likelihood that we will prevail, and the severity of any potential loss. We reevaluate and update our accruals as matters progress over time. NOTE 16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued) For the majority of matters, which generally arise out of alleged defects in our products, we establish an accrual based on our extensive historical experience with similar matters. We do not believe there is a reasonably possible outcome materially in excess of our accrual for these matters. For the remaining matters, where our historical experience with similar matters is of more limited value (i.e., “non-pattern matters”), we evaluate the matters primarily based on the individual facts and circumstances. For non-pattern matters, we evaluate whether there is a reasonable possibility of a material loss in excess of any accrual that can be estimated. Our estimate of reasonably possible loss in excess of our accruals for all material matters currently reflects indirect tax and customs matters, for which we estimate the aggregate risk to be a range of up to a bout $2.8 billion . As noted, the litigation process is subject to many uncertainties, and the outcome of individual matters is not predictable with assurance. Our assessments are based on our knowledge and experience, but the ultimate outcome of any matter could require payment substantially in excess of the amount that we have accrued and/or disclosed. Warranty and Field Service Actions We accrue obligations for warranty costs and field service actions (i.e., safety recalls, emission recalls, and other product campaigns) at the time of sale using a patterned estimation model that includes historical information regarding the nature, frequency, and average cost of claims for each vehicle line by model year. Warranty and field service action obligations are reported in Other liabilities and deferred revenue . We reevaluate the adequacy of our accruals on a regular basis. We recognize the benefit from a recovery of the costs associated with our warranty and field service actions when specifics of the recovery have been agreed with our supplier and the amount of the recovery is virtually certain. Recoveries are reported in Trade and other receivables and Other assets. The estimate of our future warranty and field service action costs, net of supplier recoveries, for the periods ended September 30 were as follows (in millions): First Nine Months 2016 2015 Beginning balance $ 4,558 $ 4,785 Payments made during the period (2,464 ) (2,036 ) Changes in accrual related to warranties issued during the period 1,704 1,523 Changes in accrual related to pre-existing warranties 1,088 495 Foreign currency translation and other 42 (192 ) Ending balance $ 4,928 $ 4,575 Revisions to our estimated costs are reported as Changes in accrual related to pre-existing warranties in the table above.

Summary of Accounting Policies

Summary of Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Our financial statements are presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	In the opinion of management, these unaudited financial statements reflect a fair statement of our results of operations and financial condition for the periods, and at the dates, presented. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full year. Reference should be made to the financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (“ 2015 Form 10-K Report”).
Reclassifications, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Change in presentation. Our core Automotive business includes the designing, manufacturing, marketing, and servicing of a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, and electrified vehicles, as well as Lincoln luxury vehicles. We provide vehicle-related financing and leasing activities through Ford Motor Credit Company LLC (“Ford Credit”). At the same time, we are pursuing emerging opportunities in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience, and data and analytics. Prior to the second quarter of 2016, we presented our financial statements on both a consolidated basis and on a “sector” basis for our Automotive and Financial Services sectors. With our expansion into mobility services, including the formation in March 2016 of the Ford Smart Mobility LLC subsidiary, we reevaluated our disclosures and concluded we should eliminate our two-sector financial presentation and, reflecting the manner in which our Chief Operating Decision Maker manages our business, changed our segment presentation beginning with the second quarter of 2016 to be Automotive, Financial Services, and All Other. See Note 3 for a description of our segment presentation. In addition, as a result of the elimination of our two-sector financial presentation, at June 30, 2016 we changed the presentation of our consolidated balance sheet and certain notes to the consolidated financial statements to classify our assets and liabilities as current or non-current. We reclassified certain prior year amounts in our consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.
Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	In conjunction with our expanded business model to become an automotive, financial services, and mobility company, beginning with the second quarter of 2016, we changed our reportable segment disclosures. Reflecting the manner in which our Chief Operating Decision Maker manages our businesses, including resource allocation and performance assessment, we have four operating segments that represent the primary businesses reported in our consolidated financial statements. These operating segments are: Automotive, Financial Services, Ford Smart Mobility LLC, and Central Treasury Operations. Automotive and Financial Services comprise separate reportable segments. Ford Smart Mobility LLC and Central Treasury Operations did not meet the quantitative thresholds in this reporting period to qualify as reportable segments; therefore, these operating segments are combined and disclosed below as All Other. Prior-period amounts were adjusted retrospectively to reflect the change to our reportable segments. Below is a description of our reportable segments and the business activities included in All Other. Automotive Segment Our Automotive segment primarily includes the sale of Ford and Lincoln brand vehicles, service parts, and accessories worldwide, together with the associated costs to develop, manufacture, distribute, and service the vehicles, parts, and accessories. The segment includes 5 regional business units: North America, South America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia Pacific. Financial Services Segment The Financial Services segment primarily includes our vehicle-related financing and leasing activities at Ford Credit. All Other All Other is a combination of operating segments that did not meet the quantitative thresholds in this reporting period to qualify as reportable segments. All Other consists of our Central Treasury Operations (formerly Other Automotive) and Ford Smart Mobility LLC. The Central Treasury Operations segment is primarily engaged in decision making for investments, risk management activities, and providing financing for the Automotive segment. Interest income (excluding interest earned on our extended service contract portfolio that is included in our Automotive segment), interest expense, gains and losses on cash equivalents and marketable securities, and foreign exchange derivatives associated with intercompany lending, are included in the results of Central Treasury Operations. The underlying assets and liabilities, primarily cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, debt, and derivatives, remain with the Automotive segment. Ford Smart Mobility LLC is a new subsidiary formed to design, build, grow, and invest in emerging mobility services. Designed to compete like a start-up company, Ford Smart Mobility LLC will design and build mobility services on its own, and collaborate with start-ups and tech companies. Special Items In addition, our results include Special Items that consist of (i) pension and other postretirement employee benefits (“OPEB”) remeasurement gains and losses, (ii) significant personnel and dealer-related costs stemming from our efforts to match production capacity and cost structure to market demand and changing model mix, and (iii) certain infrequent significant items that we generally do not consider to be indicative of our ongoing operating activities. Our management excludes these items from its review of the results of the operating segments for purposes of measuring segment profitability and allocating resources. Special items are presented as a separate reconciling item.
Marketable Securities, Available-for-sale Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block]	We determine other-than-temporary impairments on cash equivalents and marketable securities using a specific identification method.
Finance Loans and Leases Receivable, Policy [Policy Text Block]	For all finance receivables, we define “past due” as any payment, including principal and interest, that is at least 31 days past the contractual due date. Impaired consumer receivables include accounts that have been rewritten or modified in reorganization proceedings pursuant to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code that are considered to be troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”), as well as all accounts greater than 120 days past due. Impaired non-consumer receivables represent accounts with dealers that have weak or poor financial metrics or dealer financing that has been modified in TDRs.
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]	All inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost for a substantial portion of U.S. inventories is determined on a last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) basis. LIFO was used for 32% and 27% of total inventories at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively. Cost of other inventories is determined by costing methods that approximate a first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis.
Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Derivative assets and liabilities are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value and are presented on a gross basis. The notional amounts of the derivative instruments do not necessarily represent amounts exchanged by the parties and are not a direct measure of our financial exposure. We also enter into master agreements with counterparties that may allow for netting of exposures in the event of default or breach of the counterparty agreement. In the normal course of business, our operations are exposed to global market risks, including the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, certain commodity prices, and interest rates. To manage these risks, we enter into highly effective derivative contracts. We have elected to apply hedge accounting to certain derivatives. Derivatives that are designated in hedging relationships are evaluated for effectiveness using regression analysis at the time they are designated and throughout the hedge period. Some derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting; for others, we elect not to apply hedge accounting.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	For interim tax reporting, we estimate one single effective tax rate for tax jurisdictions not subject to a valuation allowance, which is applied to the year-to-date ordinary income/(loss). Tax effects of significant unusual or infrequently occurring items are excluded from the estimated annual effective tax rate calculation and recognized in the interim period in which they occur.
Commitments and Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Litigation and Claims Various legal actions, proceedings, and claims (generally, “matters”) are pending or may be instituted or asserted against us. These include but are not limited to matters arising out of alleged defects in our products; product warranties; governmental regulations relating to safety, emissions, and fuel economy or other matters; government incentives; tax matters; alleged illegal acts resulting in fines or penalties; financial services; employment-related matters; dealer, supplier, and other contractual relationships; intellectual property rights; environmental matters; shareholder or investor matters; and financial reporting matters. Certain of the pending legal actions are, or purport to be, class actions. Some of the matters involve or may involve claims for compensatory, punitive, or antitrust or other treble damages in very large amounts, or demands for field service actions, environmental remediation programs, sanctions, loss of government incentives, assessments, or other relief, which, if granted, would require very large expenditures. The extent of our financial exposure to these matters is difficult to estimate. Many matters do not specify a dollar amount for damages, and many others specify only a jurisdictional minimum. To the extent an amount is asserted, our historical experience suggests that in most instances the amount asserted is not a reliable indicator of the ultimate outcome. We accrue for matters when losses are deemed probable and reasonably estimable. In evaluating matters for accrual and disclosure purposes, we take into consideration factors such as our historical experience with matters of a similar nature, the specific facts and circumstances asserted, the likelihood that we will prevail, and the severity of any potential loss. We reevaluate and update our accruals as matters progress over time. NOTE 16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued) For the majority of matters, which generally arise out of alleged defects in our products, we establish an accrual based on our extensive historical experience with similar matters. We do not believe there is a reasonably possible outcome materially in excess of our accrual for these matters. For the remaining matters, where our historical experience with similar matters is of more limited value (i.e., “non-pattern matters”), we evaluate the matters primarily based on the individual facts and circumstances. For non-pattern matters, we evaluate whether there is a reasonable possibility of a material loss in excess of any accrual that can be estimated. As noted, the litigation process is subject to many uncertainties, and the outcome of individual matters is not predictable with assurance. Our assessments are based on our knowledge and experience, but the ultimate outcome of any matter could require payment substantially in excess of the amount that we have accrued and/or disclosed.
Guarantees, Indemnifications and Warranties Policies [Policy Text Block]	Warranty and Field Service Actions We accrue obligations for warranty costs and field service actions (i.e., safety recalls, emission recalls, and other product campaigns) at the time of sale using a patterned estimation model that includes historical information regarding the nature, frequency, and average cost of claims for each vehicle line by model year. Warranty and field service action obligations are reported in Other liabilities and deferred revenue . We reevaluate the adequacy of our accruals on a regular basis. We recognize the benefit from a recovery of the costs associated with our warranty and field service actions when specifics of the recovery have been agreed with our supplier and the amount of the recovery is virtually certain. Recoveries are reported in Trade and other receivables and Other assets. Guarantees and Indemnifications Guarantees and indemnifications are recorded at fair value at their inception. We regularly review our performance risk under these arrangements, and in the event it becomes probable we will be required to perform under guarantee or indemnity, the amount of probable payment is recorded. We guarantee debt and lease obligations of certain joint ventures, as well as certain financial obligations of outside third parties, including suppliers, to support our business and economic growth. Expiration dates vary through 2033 , and guarantees will terminate on payment and/or cancellation of the underlying obligation. A payment by us would be triggered by failure of the joint venture or other third party to fulfill its obligation covered by the guarantee. In some circumstances, we are entitled to recover from a third party amounts paid by us under the guarantee. However, our ability to enforce these rights is sometimes stayed until the guaranteed party is paid in full, and may be limited in the event of insolvency of the third party or other circumstances. In the ordinary course of business, we execute contracts involving indemnifications standard in the industry and indemnifications specific to a transaction, such as the sale of a business. These indemnifications might include and are not limited to claims relating to any of the following: environmental, tax, and shareholder matters; intellectual property rights; power generation contracts; governmental regulations and employment-related matters; dealer, supplier, and other commercial contractual relationships; and financial matters, such as securitizations. Performance under these indemnities generally would be triggered by a breach of terms of the contract or by a third-party claim. While some of these indemnifications are limited in nature, many of them do not limit potential payment. Therefore, we are unable to estimate a maximum amount of future payments that could result from claims made under these unlimited indemnities.

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	Key operating data for our business segments for the periods ended or at September 30 were as follows (in millions): Automotive Financial Services All Other Special Items Adjustments Total Third Quarter 2016 Revenues $ 33,331 $ 2,612 $ — $ — $ — $ 35,943 Pre-tax results - income/(loss) 1,084 552 (223 ) (26 ) — 1,387 Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies 395 8 — — — 403 Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities 24,300 9,855 10 — — 34,165 Total assets 97,269 142,979 67 — (5,352 ) (a) 234,963 Debt 13,147 124,077 — — — 137,224 Operating cash flows (1,954 ) 5,953 — — 1,161 (b) 5,160 Third Quarter 2015 Revenues $ 35,818 $ 2,326 $ — $ — $ — $ 38,144 Pre-tax results - income/(loss) 2,762 526 (163 ) 166 — 3,291 Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies 306 8 — — — 314 Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities 22,177 9,670 — — — 31,847 Total assets 92,873 130,626 — — (3,921 ) (a) 219,578 Debt 12,798 113,627 — — — 126,425 Operating cash flows 2,787 2,167 — — 1,501 (b) 6,455 Automotive Financial Services All Other Special Items Adjustments Total First Nine Months 2016 Revenues $ 105,520 $ 7,626 $ — $ — $ — $ 113,146 Pre-tax results - income/(loss) 7,380 1,436 (573 ) (330 ) — 7,913 Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies 1,319 23 — — — 1,342 Operating cash flows 4,917 8,761 — — 3,316 (b) 16,994 First Nine Months 2015 Revenues $ 102,723 $ 6,584 $ — $ — $ — $ 109,307 Pre-tax results - income/(loss) 7,246 1,486 (542 ) 166 — 8,356 Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies 1,213 24 — — — 1,237 Operating cash flows 5,199 5,329 — — 3,550 (b) 14,078 __________ (a) Includes eliminations of intersegment transactions occurring in the ordinary course of business and deferred tax netting. (b) We measure and evaluate our Automotive segment operating cash flow on a different basis than Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities in our consolidated statement of cash flows. Automotive segment operating cash flow includes additional elements management considers to be related to our Automotive operating activities, primarily capital spending and non-designated derivatives, and excludes outflows for funded pension contributions, separation payments, and other items that are considered operating cash flows under U.S. GAAP. The table below quantifies these reconciling adjustments to Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities for the periods ended September 30 (in millions): Third Quarter First Nine Months 2016 2015 2016 2015 Automotive capital spending $ 1,696 $ 1,819 $ 4,879 $ 5,324 Net cash flows from non-designated derivatives (246 ) 119 (322 ) 90 Funded pension contributions (246 ) (89 ) (835 ) (942 ) Separation payments (40 ) (90 ) (198 ) (600 ) Other (3 ) (258 ) (208 ) (322 ) Total operating cash flow adjustments $ 1,161 $ 1,501 $ 3,316 $ 3,550

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	The following tables categorize the fair values of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis on our balance sheet (in millions): September 30, 2016 Fair Value Level Automotive Financial Services All Other Consolidated Cash and cash equivalents U.S. government 1 $ 599 $ — $ — $ 599 U.S. government agencies 2 — 4 — 4 Non-U.S. government and agencies 2 551 280 — 831 Corporate debt 2 60 50 — 110 Total marketable securities classified as cash equivalents 1,210 334 — 1,544 Cash, time deposits, and money market funds 6,445 5,341 10 11,796 Total cash and cash equivalents $ 7,655 $ 5,675 $ 10 $ 13,340 Marketable securities U.S. government 1 $ 3,982 $ 1,724 $ — $ 5,706 U.S. government agencies 2 3,284 1,354 — 4,638 Non-U.S. government and agencies 2 5,423 520 — 5,943 Corporate debt 2 3,709 540 — 4,249 Equities 1 198 — — 198 Other marketable securities 2 49 42 — 91 Total marketable securities $ 16,645 $ 4,180 $ — $ 20,825 December 31, 2015 Fair Value Level Automotive Financial Services All Other Consolidated Cash and cash equivalents U.S. government 1 $ 115 $ — $ — $ 115 U.S. government agencies 2 22 — — 22 Non-U.S. government and agencies 2 173 266 — 439 Corporate debt 2 20 — — 20 Total marketable securities classified as cash equivalents 330 266 — 596 Cash, time deposits, and money market funds 5,056 8,620 — 13,676 Total cash and cash equivalents $ 5,386 $ 8,886 $ — $ 14,272 Marketable securities U.S. government 1 $ 1,623 $ 298 $ — $ 1,921 U.S. government agencies 2 5,240 1,169 — 6,409 Non-U.S. government and agencies 2 7,451 832 — 8,283 Corporate debt 2 3,279 384 — 3,663 Equities 1 240 — — 240 Other marketable securities 2 348 40 — 388 Total marketable securities $ 18,181 $ 2,723 $ — $ 20,904
Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]	The following tables present cash equivalents and marketable securities accounted for as available-for-sale (“AFS”) securities on our balance sheet (in millions): September 30, 2016 Fair Value of Securities with Contractual Maturities: Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Less than 1 Year 1-5 Years Automotive U.S. government $ 447 $ — $ — $ 447 $ — $ 447 U.S. government agencies 100 — — 100 — 100 Non-U.S. government and agencies 77 — — 77 — 77 Corporate debt 337 — — 337 247 90 Total $ 961 $ — $ — $ 961 $ 247 $ 714 December 31, 2015 Fair Value of Securities with Contractual Maturities: Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Less than 1 Year 1-5 Years Automotive U.S. government $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — U.S. government agencies — — — — — — Non-U.S. government and agencies 82 — (12 ) 70 — 70 Corporate debt — — — — — — Total $ 82 $ — $ (12 ) $ 70 $ — $ 70

Financial Services Finance Re27

Financial Services Finance Receivables (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]
Net finance receivables [Table Text Block]	Finance receivables, net were as follows (in millions): September 30, December 31, Consumer Retail financing, gross $ 67,894 $ 62,068 Unearned interest supplements (2,785 ) (2,119 ) Consumer finance receivables 65,109 59,949 Non-Consumer Dealer financing 30,533 31,115 Non-Consumer finance receivables 30,533 31,115 Total recorded investment $ 95,642 $ 91,064 Recorded investment in finance receivables $ 95,642 $ 91,064 Allowance for credit losses (478 ) (373 ) Finance receivables, net $ 95,164 $ 90,691 Current portion $ 45,550 $ 45,137 Non-current portion 49,614 45,554 Finance receivables, net $ 95,164 $ 90,691 Net finance receivables subject to fair value (a) $ 93,033 $ 88,876 Fair value 94,327 90,048 __________ (a) At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , excludes $2.1 billion and $1.8 billion , respectively, of certain receivables (primarily direct financing leases) that are not subject to fair value disclosure requirements. The fair value of finance receivables is categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Aging analysis for total finance receivables [Text Block]	The aging analysis of our finance receivables balances were as follows (in millions): September 30, December 31, Consumer 31-60 days past due $ 652 $ 708 61-90 days past due 112 108 91-120 days past due 36 27 Greater than 120 days past due 39 38 Total past due 839 881 Current 64,270 59,068 Consumer finance receivables 65,109 59,949 Non-Consumer Total past due 71 116 Current 30,462 30,999 Non-Consumer finance receivables 30,533 31,115 Total recorded investment $ 95,642 $ 91,064
Financing receivable credit quality indicators [Table Text Block]	The credit quality analysis of our dealer financing receivables was as follows (in millions): September 30, December 31, Dealer Financing Group I $ 23,162 $ 22,146 Group II 5,847 7,175 Group III 1,399 1,683 Group IV 125 111 Total recorded investment $ 30,533 $ 31,115

Financial Services Allowance 28

Financial Services Allowance for Credit Losses (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]
Allowance For Credit Losses on Financing And Loans And Leases Receivable [Table Text Block]	An analysis of the allowance for credit losses related to finance receivables for the periods ended September 30 was as follows (in millions): Third Quarter 2016 First Nine Months 2016 Consumer Non-Consumer Total Consumer Non-Consumer Total Allowance for credit losses Beginning balance $ 432 $ 17 $ 449 $ 357 $ 16 $ 373 Charge-offs (108 ) (5 ) (113 ) (304 ) (7 ) (311 ) Recoveries 29 1 30 89 4 93 Provision for credit losses 112 1 113 323 1 324 Other (a) (1 ) — (1 ) (1 ) — (1 ) Ending balance (b) $ 464 $ 14 $ 478 $ 464 $ 14 $ 478 Analysis of ending balance of allowance for credit losses Collective impairment allowance $ 445 $ 12 $ 457 Specific impairment allowance 19 2 21 Ending balance (b) 464 14 478 Analysis of ending balance of finance receivables Collectively evaluated for impairment 64,743 30,393 95,136 Specifically evaluated for impairment 366 140 506 Recorded investment 65,109 30,533 95,642 Ending balance, net of allowance for credit losses $ 64,645 $ 30,519 $ 95,164 __________ (a) Primarily represents amounts related to translation adjustments. (b) Total allowance, including reserves for operating leases, was $541 million . Third Quarter 2015 First Nine Months 2015 Consumer Non-Consumer Total Consumer Non-Consumer Total Allowance for credit losses Beginning balance $ 322 $ 13 $ 335 $ 305 $ 16 $ 321 Charge-offs (85 ) (2 ) (87 ) (235 ) (3 ) (238 ) Recoveries 29 1 30 90 4 94 Provision for credit losses 80 2 82 190 (2 ) 188 Other (a) (4 ) — (4 ) (8 ) (1 ) (9 ) Ending balance (b) $ 342 $ 14 $ 356 $ 342 $ 14 $ 356 Analysis of ending balance of allowance for credit losses Collective impairment allowance $ 323 $ 12 $ 335 Specific impairment allowance 19 2 21 Ending balance (b) 342 14 356 Analysis of ending balance of finance receivables Collectively evaluated for impairment 58,749 26,311 85,060 Specifically evaluated for impairment 375 129 504 Recorded investment 59,124 26,440 85,564 Ending balance, net of allowance for credit losses $ 58,782 $ 26,426 $ 85,208 __________ (a) Primarily represents amounts related to translation adjustments. (b) Total allowance, including reserves for operating leases, was $403 million .

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory [Table Text Block]	Inventories were as follows (in millions): September 30, December 31, Raw materials, work-in-process, and supplies $ 4,335 $ 4,005 Finished products 6,823 5,254 Total inventories under FIFO 11,158 9,259 LIFO adjustment (939 ) (940 ) Total inventories $ 10,219 $ 8,319

Other Liabilities and Deferre30

Other Liabilities and Deferred Revenue (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Other Liabilities [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities and Deferred Revenue [Table Text Block]	Other liabilities and deferred revenue were as follows (in millions): September 30, December 31, Current Dealer and dealers’ customer allowances and claims $ 9,050 $ 8,122 Deferred revenue 4,715 4,675 Employee benefit plans 1,505 1,562 Accrued interest 761 840 OPEB 357 354 Pension (a) 268 249 Other 2,875 3,287 Total current other liabilities and deferred revenue $ 19,531 $ 19,089 Non-current Pension (a) $ 9,024 $ 9,543 OPEB 5,362 5,347 Dealer and dealers’ customer allowances and claims 3,146 2,731 Deferred revenue 3,639 3,285 Employee benefit plans 1,112 1,041 Other 1,369 1,510 Total non-current other liabilities and deferred revenue $ 23,652 $ 23,457 __________ (a) Balances at September 30, 2016 reflect pension liabilities at December 31, 2015 , updated for service and interest cost, expected return on assets, separation expense, actual benefit payments, and cash contributions. The discount rate and rate of expected return assumptions are unchanged from year-end 2015 . Included in Other assets are pension assets of $2.3 billion and $1.6 billion at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively.

Retirement Benefits (Tables)

Retirement Benefits (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of defined benefit plans expense [Table Text Block]	The pre-tax expense for our defined benefit pension and OPEB plans for the periods ended September 30 was as follows (in millions): Third Quarter Pension Benefits U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Worldwide OPEB 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 Service cost $ 128 $ 147 $ 116 $ 133 $ 13 $ 15 Interest cost 381 454 190 236 49 59 Expected return on assets (673 ) (732 ) (329 ) (372 ) — — Amortization of prior service costs/(credits) 43 38 9 13 (35 ) (51 ) Net remeasurement (gain)/loss — — — — — — Separation programs/other 6 4 16 11 (1 ) — Net periodic benefit cost/(income) $ (115 ) $ (89 ) $ 2 $ 21 $ 26 $ 23 First Nine Months Pension Benefits U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Worldwide OPEB 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 Service cost $ 383 $ 440 $ 358 $ 401 $ 37 $ 45 Interest cost 1,143 1,363 587 707 146 178 Expected return on assets (2,020 ) (2,196 ) (1,018 ) (1,116 ) — — Amortization of prior service costs/(credits) 128 116 28 36 (106 ) (154 ) Net remeasurement (gain)/loss — — 11 — — — Separation programs/other 9 6 88 30 (1 ) 1 Net periodic benefit cost/(income) $ (357 ) $ (271 ) $ 54 $ 58 $ 76 $ 70

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of debt outstanding [Table Text Block]	The carrying value of Automotive and Financial Services debt was as follows (in millions): Automotive September 30, December 31, Debt payable within one year Short-term $ 1,169 $ 818 Long-term payable within one year U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (“ATVM”) Incentive Program 591 591 Other debt 765 370 Unamortized (discount)/premium (53 ) — Total debt payable within one year 2,472 1,779 Long-term debt payable after one year Public unsecured debt securities 6,594 6,594 DOE ATVM Incentive Program 2,799 3,242 Other debt 1,678 1,696 Adjustments Unamortized (discount)/premium (338 ) (412 ) Unamortized issuance costs (58 ) (60 ) Total long-term debt payable after one year 10,675 11,060 Total Automotive $ 13,147 $ 12,839 Fair value of Automotive debt (a) $ 15,158 $ 14,199 Financial Services Debt payable within one year Short-term $ 12,953 $ 12,123 Long-term payable within one year Unsecured debt 12,586 10,241 Asset-backed debt 19,263 18,855 Adjustments Unamortized (discount)/premium (4 ) (5 ) Unamortized issuance costs (20 ) (18 ) Fair value adjustments (b) 23 — Total debt payable within one year 44,801 41,196 Long-term debt payable after one year Unsecured debt 53,985 49,193 Asset-backed debt 24,477 29,390 Adjustments Unamortized (discount)/premium (5 ) (24 ) Unamortized issuance costs (213 ) (198 ) Fair value adjustments (b) 1,032 458 Total long-term debt payable after one year 79,276 78,819 Total Financial Services $ 124,077 $ 120,015 Fair value of Financial Services debt (a) $ 126,175 $ 121,170 __________ (a) The fair value of debt includes $941 million and $560 million of Automotive short-term debt and $12.5 billion and $10.3 billion of Financial Services short-term debt at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively, carried at cost, which approximates fair value. All other debt is categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. (b) Adjustments related to designated fair value hedges of unsecured debt.

Derivative Financial Instrume33

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Effect of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]	The gains/(losses), by hedge designation, recorded in income for the periods ended September 30 were as follows (in millions): Third Quarter First Nine Months 2016 2015 2016 2015 Cash flow hedges (a) Reclassified from AOCI to net income $ 202 $ (60 ) $ 335 $ (196 ) Fair value hedges Interest rate contracts Net interest settlements and accruals excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness 95 94 292 271 Ineffectiveness (b) (1 ) 10 21 6 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments Foreign currency exchange contracts 29 65 61 210 Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts 128 63 463 75 Interest rate contracts 21 (22 ) (70 ) (83 ) Commodity contracts 3 (22 ) 7 (47 ) Total $ 477 $ 128 $ 1,109 $ 236 __________ (a) For the third quarter and first nine months of 2016 , a $340 million gain and a $887 million gain , respectively, were recorded in Other comprehensive income. For the third quarter and first nine months of 2015 , a $453 million gain and a $86 million gain , respectively, were recorded in Other comprehensive income. (b) For the third quarter and first nine months of 2016 , hedge ineffectiveness reflects the net change in fair value on derivatives of $228 million loss and $655 million gain , respectively, and a change in value on hedged debt attributable to the change in benchmark interest rates of $227 million gain and $634 million loss , respectively. For the third quarter and first nine months of 2015 , hedge ineffectiveness reflects the net change in fair value on derivatives of $373 million gain and $345 million gain , respectively, and a change in value on hedged debt attributable to the change in benchmark interest rates of $363 million loss and $339 million loss , respectively.
Balance Sheet Effect of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]	The fair value of our derivative instruments and the associated notional amounts, presented gross, were as follows (in millions): September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Notional Fair Value of Assets Fair Value of Liabilities Notional Fair Value of Assets Fair Value of Liabilities Cash flow hedges Foreign currency exchange and commodity contracts $ 16,775 $ 818 $ 136 $ 12,593 $ 522 $ 366 Fair value hedges Interest rate contracts 36,215 1,217 — 28,964 670 16 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments Foreign currency exchange contracts 17,267 352 129 21,108 426 242 Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts 3,765 383 — 3,137 73 111 Interest rate contracts 61,650 142 122 62,638 159 112 Commodity contracts 525 10 4 643 2 26 Total derivative financial instruments, gross (a) (b) $ 136,197 $ 2,922 $ 391 $ 129,083 $ 1,852 $ 873 Current portion $ 1,395 $ 297 $ 1,209 $ 692 Non-current portion 1,527 94 643 181 Total derivative financial instruments, gross $ 2,922 $ 391 $ 1,852 $ 873 __________ (a) At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the net obligation to return cash collateral was $13 million and $0 , respectively. (b) At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the fair value of assets and liabilities available for counterparty netting was $347 million and $733 million , respectively . All derivatives are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	The changes in the balances for each component of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Ford Motor Company for the periods ended September 30 were as follows (in millions): Third Quarter First Nine Months 2016 2015 2016 2015 Foreign currency translation Beginning balance $ (3,691 ) $ (2,371 ) $ (3,570 ) $ (2,438 ) Gains/(Losses) on foreign currency translation (183 ) (883 ) (271 ) (816 ) Less: Tax/(Tax benefit) — — — — Net gains/(losses) on foreign currency translation (183 ) (883 ) (271 ) (816 ) (Gains)/Losses reclassified from AOCI to net income (a) — — (33 ) — Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax (183 ) (883 ) (304 ) (816 ) Ending balance $ (3,874 ) $ (3,254 ) $ (3,874 ) $ (3,254 ) Marketable securities Beginning balance $ — $ — $ (6 ) $ — Gains/(Losses) on available for sale securities — — 11 — Less: Tax/(Tax benefit) — — — — Net gains/(losses) on available for sale securities — — 11 — (Gains)/Losses reclassified from AOCI to net income — — (1 ) — Less: Tax/(Tax benefit) — — 4 — Net (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to net income — — (5 ) — Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax — — 6 — Ending balance $ — $ — $ — $ — Derivative instruments Beginning balance $ 421 $ (329 ) $ 64 $ (163 ) Gains/(Losses) on derivative instruments 340 453 887 86 Less: Tax/(Tax benefit) 87 196 181 86 Net gains/(losses) on derivative instruments 253 257 706 — (Gains)/Losses reclassified from AOCI to net income (202 ) 60 (335 ) 196 Less: Tax/(Tax benefit) (48 ) (57 ) (85 ) (12 ) Net (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to net income (b) (154 ) 117 (250 ) 208 Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax 99 374 456 208 Ending balance $ 520 $ 45 $ 520 $ 45 Pension and other postretirement benefits Beginning balance $ (2,706 ) $ (2,796 ) $ (2,745 ) $ (2,664 ) Amortization and recognition of prior service costs/(credits) (c) 17 — 50 (2 ) Less: Tax/(Tax benefit) 7 (86 ) 17 (9 ) Net prior service costs/(credits) reclassified from AOCI to net income 10 86 33 7 Translation impact on non-U.S. plans 4 47 20 (6 ) Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax 14 133 53 1 Ending balance $ (2,692 ) $ (2,663 ) $ (2,692 ) $ (2,663 ) Total AOCI ending balance at September 30 $ (6,046 ) $ (5,872 ) $ (6,046 ) $ (5,872 ) __________ (a) Reclassified to Non-Financial Services interest income and other income/(loss), net. (b) Reclassified to Cost of sales . During the next twelve months we expect to reclassify existing net gains on cash flow hedges of $548 million . See Note 11 for additional information. (c) Amortization and recognition of prior service costs/(credits) is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 9 for additional information.

Other Income_(Loss) (Tables)

Other Income/(Loss) (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Table Text Block]	Non-Financial Services The amounts included in Non-Financial Services interest income and other income/(loss), net for the periods ended September 30 were as follows (in millions): Third Quarter First Nine Months 2016 2015 2016 2015 Investment-related interest income $ 50 $ 60 $ 163 $ 161 Interest income/(expense) on income taxes 9 — 8 1 Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on cash equivalents and marketable securities (13 ) 189 52 146 Gains/(Losses) on changes in investments in affiliates (1 ) — 180 18 Royalty income 174 149 494 448 Other 109 48 224 134 Total $ 328 $ 446 $ 1,121 $ 908 Financial Services The amounts included in Financial Services other income/(loss), net for the periods ended September 30 were as follows (in millions): Third Quarter First Nine Months 2016 2015 2016 2015 Investment-related interest income $ 18 $ 19 $ 57 $ 58 Interest income/(expense) on income taxes (2 ) (3 ) 11 (9 ) Insurance premiums earned 38 32 118 97 Other 78 49 119 95 Total $ 132 $ 97 $ 305 $ 241

Capital Stock and Earnings Pe36

Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]	Basic and diluted income per share were calculated using the following (in millions): Third Quarter First Nine Months 2016 2015 2016 2015 Basic and Diluted Income Attributable to Ford Motor Company Basic income $ 957 $ 2,192 $ 5,379 $ 5,505 Diluted income 957 2,192 5,379 5,505 Basic and Diluted Shares Basic shares (average shares outstanding) 3,974 3,969 3,972 3,968 Net dilutive options and unvested restricted stock units 26 30 25 34 Diluted shares 4,000 3,999 3,997 4,002

Commitments and Contingencies37

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Guarantee obligations [Table Text Block]	The maximum potential payments and the carrying value of recorded liabilities related to guarantees and limited indemnities were as follows (in millions): September 30, December 31, Maximum potential payments $ 227 $ 284 Carrying value of recorded liabilities related to guarantees and limited indemnities 23 23
Warranty [Table Text Block]	The estimate of our future warranty and field service action costs, net of supplier recoveries, for the periods ended September 30 were as follows (in millions): First Nine Months 2016 2015 Beginning balance $ 4,558 $ 4,785 Payments made during the period (2,464 ) (2,036 ) Changes in accrual related to warranties issued during the period 1,704 1,523 Changes in accrual related to pre-existing warranties 1,088 495 Foreign currency translation and other 42 (192 ) Ending balance $ 4,928 $ 4,575

Segment Information (Details)

Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Segment Information [Line Items]
Number of Operating Segments			4
Revenues	$ 35,943	$ 38,144	$ 113,146	$ 109,307
Pre-tax results - income/(loss)	1,387	3,291	7,913	8,356
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	403	314	1,342	1,237
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities	34,165	31,847	34,165	31,847
Total assets	234,963	219,578	234,963	219,578	$ 224,925
Debt	137,224	126,425	137,224	126,425
Operating cash flows	5,160	6,455	16,994	14,078
Automotive capital spending			(4,912)	(5,358)
Net cash flows from non-designated derivatives			330	26
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues	33,331	35,818	105,520	102,723
Pre-tax results - income/(loss)	1,084	2,762	7,380	7,246
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	395	306	1,319	1,213
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities	24,300	22,177	24,300	22,177
Total assets	97,269	92,873	97,269	92,873
Debt	13,147	12,798	13,147	12,798	12,839
Operating cash flows	(1,954)	2,787	4,917	5,199
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,612	2,326	7,626	6,584
Pre-tax results - income/(loss)	552	526	1,436	1,486
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	8	8	23	24
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities	9,855	9,670	9,855	9,670
Total assets	142,979	130,626	142,979	130,626
Debt	124,077	113,627	124,077	113,627	$ 120,015
Operating cash flows	5,953	2,167	8,761	5,329
Operating Segments [Member] | All Other [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Pre-tax results - income/(loss)	(223)	(163)	(573)	(542)
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	0	0	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities	10	0	10	0
Total assets	67	0	67	0
Debt	0	0	0	0
Operating cash flows	0	0	0	0
Special Items [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Pre-tax results - income/(loss)	(26)	166	(330)	166
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	0	0	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities	0	0	0	0
Total assets	0	0	0	0
Debt	0	0	0	0
Operating cash flows	0	0	0	0
Adjustments [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Pre-tax results - income/(loss)	0	0	0	0
Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies	0	0	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities	0	0	0	0
Total assets	(5,352)	(3,921)	(5,352)	(3,921)
Debt	0	0	0	0
Operating cash flows	1,161	1,501	3,316	3,550
Automotive capital spending	1,696	1,819	4,879	5,324
Net cash flows from non-designated derivatives	(246)	119	(322)	90
Funded pension contributions	(246)	(89)	(835)	(942)
Other	(3)	(258)	(208)	(322)
Employee Severance [Member] | Adjustments [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Separation payments	$ (40)	$ (90)	$ (198)	$ (600)

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and M39

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Total cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,340	$ 14,272	$ 14,686	$ 10,757
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,544	596
Marketable securities	20,825	20,904
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Carrying (Reported) Amount [Member] | Investment Type [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash, time deposits, and money market funds	11,796	13,676
U.S. government | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	599	115
Marketable securities	5,706	1,921
U.S. government agencies | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	4	22
Marketable securities	4,638	6,409
Non-U.S. government and agencies | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	831	439
Marketable securities	5,943	8,283
Corporate debt | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	110	20
Marketable securities	4,249	3,663
Equities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Marketable securities	198	240
Other marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Marketable securities	91	388
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Total cash and cash equivalents	7,655	5,386
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,210	330
Marketable securities	16,645	18,181
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive | Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Carrying (Reported) Amount [Member] | Investment Type [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash, time deposits, and money market funds	6,445	5,056
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive | U.S. government | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	599	115
Marketable securities	3,982	1,623
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive | U.S. government agencies | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	22
Marketable securities	3,284	5,240
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive | Non-U.S. government and agencies | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	551	173
Marketable securities	5,423	7,451
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive | Corporate debt | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	60	20
Marketable securities	3,709	3,279
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive | Equities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Marketable securities	198	240
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive | Other marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Marketable securities	49	348
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Total cash and cash equivalents	5,675	8,886
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	334	266
Marketable securities	4,180	2,723
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services | Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Carrying (Reported) Amount [Member] | Investment Type [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash, time deposits, and money market funds	5,341	8,620
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services | U.S. government | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Marketable securities	1,724	298
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services | U.S. government agencies | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	4	0
Marketable securities	1,354	1,169
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services | Non-U.S. government and agencies | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	280	266
Marketable securities	520	832
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services | Corporate debt | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	50	0
Marketable securities	540	384
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services | Equities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Marketable securities	0	0
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services | Other marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Marketable securities	42	40
Operating Segments [Member] | All Other [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Total cash and cash equivalents	10	0
Operating Segments [Member] | All Other [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Marketable securities	0	0
Operating Segments [Member] | All Other [Member] | Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Carrying (Reported) Amount [Member] | Investment Type [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash, time deposits, and money market funds	10	0
Operating Segments [Member] | All Other [Member] | U.S. government | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Marketable securities	0	0
Operating Segments [Member] | All Other [Member] | U.S. government agencies | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Marketable securities	0	0
Operating Segments [Member] | All Other [Member] | Non-U.S. government and agencies | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Marketable securities	0	0
Operating Segments [Member] | All Other [Member] | Corporate debt | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Marketable securities	0	0
Operating Segments [Member] | All Other [Member] | Equities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Marketable securities	0	0
Operating Segments [Member] | All Other [Member] | Other marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Items measured at fair value [Line Items]
Marketable securities	$ 0	$ 0

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and M40

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities Available for Sale Securities (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains (Losses), Sale Proceeds	$ 69,000,000	$ 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	1,000,000	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Realized Losses, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments	0	0
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities	0	$ 0
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	961,000,000		$ 70,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	961,000,000		82,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0		(12,000,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Rolling Twelve Months, Fair Value	247,000,000		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling Year Two Through Five, Fair Value	714,000,000		70,000,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive | U.S. government
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	447,000,000		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	447,000,000		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Rolling Twelve Months, Fair Value	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling Year Two Through Five, Fair Value	447,000,000		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive | U.S. government agencies
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	100,000,000		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	100,000,000		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Rolling Twelve Months, Fair Value	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling Year Two Through Five, Fair Value	100,000,000		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive | Non-U.S. government and agencies
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	77,000,000		70,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	77,000,000		82,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0		(12,000,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Rolling Twelve Months, Fair Value	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling Year Two Through Five, Fair Value	77,000,000		70,000,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive | Corporate debt
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	337,000,000		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	337,000,000		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Rolling Twelve Months, Fair Value	247,000,000		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling Year Two Through Five, Fair Value	$ 90,000,000		$ 0

Financial Services Finance Re41

Financial Services Finance Receivables, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Gross	$ 95,642		$ 91,064	$ 85,564
Allowance for Credit Losses	(478)	$ (449)	(373)	(356)	$ (335)	$ (321)
Finance receivables, net	95,164		90,691	85,208
Finance receivables, net - Current portion	45,550		45,137
Finance receivables, net - Non-current portion	49,614		45,554
Net finance receivables subject to fair value	93,033		88,876
Finance Receivables Net Not Subject To Fair Value	2,100		1,800
Uncollected Interest Receivable Excluded From Finance Receivable	206		209
Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Gross	65,109		59,949	59,124
Allowance for Credit Losses	(464)	(432)	(357)	(342)	(322)	(305)
Finance receivables, net	64,645			58,782
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations	29,900		27,600
Consumer [Member] | Retail financing [Member]
Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Finance Receivable Before Unearned Interest Supplements	67,894		62,068
Unearned interest supplements	(2,785)		(2,119)
Financing Receivable, Gross	65,109		59,949
Non-consumer [Member]
Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Gross	30,533		31,115	26,440
Allowance for Credit Losses	(14)	$ (17)	(16)	(14)	$ (13)	$ (16)
Finance receivables, net	30,519			$ 26,426
Amount of finance receivables that secure certain debt obligations	23,300		26,100
Non-consumer [Member] | Dealer financing [Member]
Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Gross	30,533		31,115
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Fair value	$ 94,327		$ 90,048

Financial Services Finance Re42

Financial Services Finance Receivables - Aging (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Number Of Days After Which Finance Receivable Is Considered Past Due	31 days
Financing Receivable, Gross	$ 95,642	$ 91,064	$ 85,564
Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	24	16
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	839	881
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	64,270	59,068
Financing Receivable, Gross	65,109	59,949	59,124
Consumer [Member] | Financing Receivables, 31 to 60 Days Past due [Member]
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	652	708
Consumer [Member] | Financing Receivables, 61 to 90 Days Past due [Member]
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	112	108
Consumer [Member] | Financing Receivables, 91 to 120 Days Past due [Member]
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	36	27
Consumer [Member] | Financing Receivables, Greater than 120 Days Past due [Member]
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	39	38
Non-consumer [Member]
Financing Receivables, Aging [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	0	1
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	71	116
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	30,462	30,999
Financing Receivable, Gross	$ 30,533	$ 31,115	$ 26,440

Financial Services Finance Re43

Financial Services Finance Receivables - Credit Quality (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Credit quality [Line Items]
Uncollected Interest Receivable Excluded From Finance Receivable	$ 206	$ 209
Financing Receivable By Credit Quality Indicator	95,642	91,064	$ 85,564
Consumer [Member]
Credit quality [Line Items]
Financing Receivable By Credit Quality Indicator	$ 65,109	59,949	59,124
Consumer [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Credit quality [Line Items]
Finance Receivables Credit Quality Ratings Term Range	61 days
Consumer [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Credit quality [Line Items]
Finance Receivables Credit Quality Ratings Term Range	120 days
Consumer [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Pass [Member]
Credit quality [Line Items]
Finance Receivables Credit Quality Ratings Term Range	60 days
Consumer [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Credit quality [Line Items]
Finance Receivables Credit Quality Ratings Term Range	120 days
Non-consumer [Member]
Credit quality [Line Items]
Financing Receivable By Credit Quality Indicator	$ 30,533	31,115	$ 26,440
Non-consumer [Member] | Dealer financing [Member]
Credit quality [Line Items]
Financing Receivable By Credit Quality Indicator	30,533	31,115
Non-consumer [Member] | Dealer financing [Member] | Group I
Credit quality [Line Items]
Financing Receivable By Credit Quality Indicator	23,162	22,146
Non-consumer [Member] | Dealer financing [Member] | Group II
Credit quality [Line Items]
Financing Receivable By Credit Quality Indicator	5,847	7,175
Non-consumer [Member] | Dealer financing [Member] | Group III
Credit quality [Line Items]
Financing Receivable By Credit Quality Indicator	1,399	1,683
Non-consumer [Member] | Dealer financing [Member] | Group IV
Credit quality [Line Items]
Financing Receivable By Credit Quality Indicator	$ 125	$ 111

Financial Services Finance Re44

Financial Services Finance Receivables - Impaired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Number of Days Past Due After Which Consumer Receivables are Considered Impaired	120 days
Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment	$ 366	$ 375
Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment, Percentage of Receivable	0.60%	0.60%
Non-consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment	$ 140	$ 134
Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment, Percentage of Receivable	0.50%	0.40%

Financial Services Allowance 45

Financial Services Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Allowance for credit losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 449	$ 335	$ 373	$ 321
Charge-offs	(113)	(87)	(311)	(238)
Recoveries	30	30	93	94
Provision for credit losses	113	82	324	188
Other	(1)	(4)	(1)	(9)
Ending balance	478	356	478	356
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]
Collective impairment allowance	457	335	457	335
Specific impairment allowance	21	21	21	21
Collectively evaluated for impairment	95,136	85,060	95,136	85,060
Specifically evaluated for impairment	506	504	506	504
Financing Receivable, Gross	95,642	85,564	95,642	85,564	$ 91,064
Financial Services finance receivables, net	95,164	85,208	95,164	85,208	90,691
Financing And Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance	541	403	541	403
Consumer [Member]
Allowance for credit losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	432	322	357	305
Charge-offs	(108)	(85)	(304)	(235)
Recoveries	29	29	89	90
Provision for credit losses	112	80	323	190
Other	(1)	(4)	(1)	(8)
Ending balance	464	342	464	342
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]
Collective impairment allowance	445	323	445	323
Specific impairment allowance	19	19	19	19
Collectively evaluated for impairment	64,743	58,749	64,743	58,749
Specifically evaluated for impairment	366	375	366	375
Financing Receivable, Gross	65,109	59,124	65,109	59,124	59,949
Financial Services finance receivables, net	64,645	58,782	64,645	58,782
Non-consumer [Member]
Allowance for credit losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	17	13	16	16
Charge-offs	(5)	(2)	(7)	(3)
Recoveries	1	1	4	4
Provision for credit losses	1	2	1	(2)
Other	0	0	0	(1)
Ending balance	14	14	14	14
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]
Collective impairment allowance	12	12	12	12
Specific impairment allowance	2	2	2	2
Collectively evaluated for impairment	30,393	26,311	30,393	26,311
Specifically evaluated for impairment	140	129	140	129
Financing Receivable, Gross	30,533	26,440	30,533	26,440	$ 31,115
Financial Services finance receivables, net	$ 30,519	$ 26,426	$ 30,519	$ 26,426

Inventories (Details)

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Percentage Of LIFO Inventory To Total Inventory	32.00%	27.00%
Raw materials, work-in-process, and supplies	$ 4,335	$ 4,005
Finished products	6,823	5,254
Total inventories under FIFO	11,158	9,259
LIFO adjustment	(939)	(940)
Total inventories	$ 10,219	$ 8,319

Other Liabilities and Deferre47

Other Liabilities and Deferred Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Liabilities [Abstract]
Dealer and Dealers' Customer Allowances and Claims	$ 9,050	$ 8,122
Deferred Revenue, Current	4,715	4,675
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current	1,505	1,562
Interest Payable, Current	761	840
Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plan Liabilities Current	357	354
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Liabilities, Current	268	249
Other Sundry Liabilities, Current	2,875	3,287
Other Liabilities, Current	19,531	19,089
Pension (a)	9,024	9,543
OPEB	5,362	5,347
Dealer and dealers’ customer allowances and claims	3,146	2,731
Deferred revenue	3,639	3,285
Employee benefit plans	1,112	1,041
Other	1,369	1,510
Total non-current other liabilities and deferred revenue	23,652	23,457
Net pension assets	$ 2,300	$ 1,600

Retirement Benefits - Expense (

Retirement Benefits - Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of Change in Interest Method on Service and Interest Cost Components	$ (145)		$ (435)
U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	128	$ 147	383	$ 440
Interest cost	381	454	1,143	1,363
Expected return on assets	(673)	(732)	(2,020)	(2,196)
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits)	43	38	128	116
Net remeasurement (gain)/loss	0	0	0	0
Separation programs/other	6	4	9	6
Net periodic benefit cost/(income)	(115)	(89)	(357)	(271)
Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	116	133	358	401
Interest cost	190	236	587	707
Expected return on assets	(329)	(372)	(1,018)	(1,116)
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits)	9	13	28	36
Net remeasurement (gain)/loss	0	0	11	0
Separation programs/other	16	11	88	30
Net periodic benefit cost/(income)	2	21	54	58
Worldwide OPEB
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	13	15	37	45
Interest cost	49	59	146	178
Expected return on assets	0	0	0	0
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits)	(35)	(51)	(106)	(154)
Net remeasurement (gain)/loss	0	0	0	0
Separation programs/other	(1)	0	(1)	1
Net periodic benefit cost/(income)	26	$ 23	76	$ 70
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions To Funded Plans in Current Fiscal Year	1,200		1,200
Defined Benefit Plan Estimated Future Employer Discretionary Contributions In Next Fiscal Year			100
Defined Benefit Plan Change In Estimated Future Employer Contributions To Funded Plans in Current Fiscal Year	(300)		(300)
Pension And Other Postretirement Expected Benefit Contributions Unfunded Plans	300		300
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions and Expected Future Employer Contributions To Funded and Unfunded Plans	$ 1,500		1,500
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions			800
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions Unfunded Plans			$ 200

Debt - Debt Outstanding (Detail

Debt - Debt Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 137,224		$ 126,425
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized (discount)/premium, current	(53)	$ 0
Total debt payable within one year	2,472	1,779
Unamortized (discount)/premium, noncurrent	(338)	(412)
Unamortized issuance costs, noncurrent	(58)	(60)
Total long-term debt payable after one year	10,675	11,060
Total debt	13,147	12,839	12,798
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive | Corporate debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt payable after one year	6,594	6,594
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term payable within one year	765	370
Long-term debt payable after one year	1,678	1,696
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term payable within one year	591	591
Long-term debt payable after one year	2,799	3,242
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term Debt	1,169	818
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair Value	15,158	14,199
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive | Short-term Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Carrying (Reported) Amount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Debt Instrument	941	560
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized (discount)/premium, current	(4)	(5)
Unamortized issuance costs, current	(20)	(18)
Adjustment Fair Value Hedging Instruments Unsecured Debt, Current	23	0
Total debt payable within one year	44,801	41,196
Unamortized (discount)/premium, noncurrent	(5)	(24)
Unamortized issuance costs, noncurrent	(213)	(198)
Fair value adjustments, noncurrent	1,032	458
Total long-term debt payable after one year	79,276	78,819
Total debt	124,077	120,015	$ 113,627
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt payable after one year	53,985	49,193
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term payable within one year	19,263	18,855
Long-term debt payable after one year	24,477	29,390
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term payable within one year	12,586	10,241
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term Debt	12,953	12,123
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair Value	126,175	121,170
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Short-term Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Carrying (Reported) Amount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Debt Instrument	$ 12,500	$ 10,300

Income Effect of Derivative Fin

Income Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income	$ 477	$ 128	$ 1,109	$ 236
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedging Instruments	(228)	373	655	345
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	227	(363)	(634)	(339)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Income	202	(60)	335	(196)
Gain/(Loss) Recorded in OCI	340	453	887	86
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net interest settlements and accruals excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness	95	94	292	271
Ineffectiveness - gain (loss) on interest rate fair value hedge	(1)	10	21	6
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income	29	65	61	210
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income	128	63	463	75
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income	21	(22)	(70)	(83)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income	$ 3	$ (22)	$ 7	$ (47)

Balance Sheet Effect of Derivat

Balance Sheet Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	$ 136,197,000,000	$ 129,083,000,000
Derivative Asset, Current	1,395,000,000	1,209,000,000
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	1,527,000,000	643,000,000
Derivative Asset	2,922,000,000	1,852,000,000
Derivative Liability, Current	297,000,000	692,000,000
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	94,000,000	181,000,000
Derivative Liability	391,000,000	873,000,000
Derivative, pledged cash collateral	13,000,000	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	16,775,000,000	12,593,000,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	36,215,000,000	28,964,000,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	17,267,000,000	21,108,000,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	3,765,000,000	3,137,000,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	61,650,000,000	62,638,000,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	525,000,000	643,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets	2,922,000,000	1,852,000,000
Fair Value of Liabilities	391,000,000	873,000,000
Counterparty Netting, Not Offset	347,000,000	733,000,000
Counterparty Netting, Not Offset	347,000,000	733,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets	818,000,000	522,000,000
Fair Value of Liabilities	136,000,000	366,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets	1,217,000,000	670,000,000
Fair Value of Liabilities	0	16,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets	352,000,000	426,000,000
Fair Value of Liabilities	129,000,000	242,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets	383,000,000	73,000,000
Fair Value of Liabilities	0	111,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets	142,000,000	159,000,000
Fair Value of Liabilities	122,000,000	112,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets	10,000,000	2,000,000
Fair Value of Liabilities	$ 4,000,000	$ 26,000,000

Accumulated Other Comprehensi52

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Total AOCI ending balance at September 30	$ (6,046)		$ (6,046)		$ (6,257)
Derivative instruments [Abstract]
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months	548
Parent Company [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Total AOCI ending balance at September 30	(6,046)	$ (5,872)	(6,046)	$ (5,872)
Foreign currency transaction [Abstract]
Beginning balance	(3,691)	(2,371)	(3,570)	(2,438)
Gains/(Losses) on foreign currency translation	(183)	(883)	(271)	(816)
Less: Tax/(Tax benefit)	0	0	0	0
Net gains/(losses) on foreign currency translation	(183)	(883)	(271)	(816)
(Gains)/Losses reclassified from AOCI to income	0	0	(33)	0
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(183)	(883)	(304)	(816)
Ending balance	(3,874)	(3,254)	(3,874)	(3,254)
Marketable securities [Abstract]
Beginning balance	0	0	(6)	0
Gains/(Losses) on available for sale securities	0	0	11	0
Less: Tax/(Tax benefit)	0	0	0	0
Net gains/(losses) on available for sale securities	0	0	11	0
(Gains)/Losses reclassified from AOCI to net income	0	0	(1)	0
Less: Tax/(Tax benefit)	0	0	4	0
Net (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to net income	0	0	(5)	0
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	0	0	6	0
Ending balance	0	0	0	0
Derivative instruments [Abstract]
Beginning balance	421	(329)	64	(163)
Gains/(Losses) on available for sale securities	340	453	887	86
Less: Tax/(Tax benefit)	87	196	181	86
Net gains/(losses) on available for sale securities	253	257	706	0
(Gains)/Losses reclassified from AOCI to net income	(202)	60	(335)	196
Less: Tax/(Tax benefit)	(48)	(57)	(85)	(12)
Net (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to net income	(154)	117	(250)	208
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	99	374	456	208
Ending balance	520	45	520	45
Pension and other postretirement benefits
Beginning balance	(2,706)	(2,796)	(2,745)	(2,664)
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits)	17	0	50	(2)
Less: Tax/(Tax benefit)	7	(86)	17	(9)
Net prior service costs/(credits) reclassified from AOCI to net income	10	86	33	7
Translation impact on non-U.S. plans	4	47	20	(6)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	14	133	53	1
Ending balance	$ (2,692)	$ (2,663)	$ (2,692)	$ (2,663)

Other Income_(Loss) (Details)

Other Income/(Loss) (Details) - Operating Segments [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Non-Financial Services [Member]
Investment-related interest income	$ 50	$ 60	$ 163	$ 161
Interest income/(expense) on income taxes	9	0	8	1
Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on cash equivalents and marketable securities	(13)	189	52	146
Gains/(Losses) on changes in investments in affiliates	(1)	0	180	18
Royalty income	174	149	494	448
Other	109	48	224	134
Total	328	446	1,121	908
Financial Services [Member]
Investment-related interest income	18	19	57	58
Interest income/(expense) on income taxes	(2)	(3)	11	(9)
Insurance premiums earned	38	32	118	97
Other	78	49	119	95
Total	$ 132	$ 97	$ 305	$ 241

Capital Stock and Earnings Pe54

Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Basic and Diluted Income Attributable to Ford Motor Company [Abstract]
Basic income	$ 957	$ 2,192	$ 5,379	$ 5,505
Diluted income	$ 957	$ 2,192	$ 5,379	$ 5,505
Basic and Diluted Shares [Abstract]
Basic shares (average shares outstanding)	3,974	3,969	3,972	3,968
Net dilutive options and unvested restricted stock units	26	30	25	34
Diluted shares	4,000	3,999	3,997	4,002

Commitments and Contingencies55

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Loss Contingency [Abstract]
Loss contingency estimate	$ 2,800
Warranty [Abstract]
Product warranty reserve, beginning balance	4,558	$ 4,785
Payments made during the period	(2,464)	(2,036)
Changes in accrual related to warranties issued during the period	1,704	1,523
Changes in accrual related to pre-existing warranties	1,088	495
Foreign currency translation and other	42	(192)
Product warranty reserve, ending balance	4,928	$ 4,575
Affiliated Entity [Member]
Guarantees [Abstract]
Maximum potential payments	227		$ 284
Carrying value of recorded liabilities related to guarantees and indemnifications	$ 23		$ 23