Product Warranty Accrual

Entity Registrant Name FORD MOTOR CO
CIK 0000037996
Accession number 0000037996-14-000010
Link to XBRL instance http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37996/000003799614000010/f-20131231.xml
Fiscal year end --12-31
Fiscal year focus 2013
Fiscal period focus Q4
Current balance sheet date 2013-12-31
Current year-to-date income statement start date 2013-01-01

Commentary Has text block, but could not find detail. Further investigation showed filer created extension concept, f:StandardProductWarrantyReserve. The extension concept documentation shows that filer could have used existing taxonomy concept.

Level 3 (Disclosure) Text Block concept us-gaap:ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlock
Warranty accruals accounted for in Other liabilities and deferred revenue for the years ended December 31 were as follows (in millions):
 
2013
 
2012
Beginning balance
$
3,656

 
$
3,915

Payments made during the period
(2,302
)
 
(2,254
)
Changes in accrual related to warranties issued during the period
2,025

 
1,885

Changes in accrual related to pre-existing warranties
625

 
49

Foreign currency translation and other
(77
)
 
61

Ending balance
$
3,927

 
$
3,656


Level 4 Details Key Concepts

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Current 0
Noncurrent 1
Total 0
CHECK 1

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