Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity and Redeemable Equity (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings	Non-controlling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011			$ 1	$ 1,146	$ (42)	$ (413)	$ 1,412	$ 29
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Dec. 31, 2011		15
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income attributable to Ingredion	94.2						94.0
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1.5							2.0
Dividends declared							(15)	(2)
Losses on cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $4 and $16 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	(29)					(29)
Amount of (gains) losses on cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $6 and $2 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	5					5
Share-based compensation		(4)		(7)	20
Currency translation adjustment	36					36
Other								(1)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2012			1	1,139	(22)	(401)	1,491	28
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Mar. 31, 2012		11
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	2,459		1	1,148	(6)	(475)	1,769	22
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Dec. 31, 2012	19	19
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income attributable to Ingredion	110.8						111.0
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1.2							1.0
Dividends declared							(30)	(2)
Losses on cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $4 and $16 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	(9)					(9)
Amount of (gains) losses on cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $6 and $2 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	(12)					(12)
Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect	1					1
Share-based compensation		(3)		11	(1)
Currency translation adjustment	(22)					(22)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013	2,507		1	1,159	(7)	(517)	1,850	21
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Mar. 31, 2013	$ 16	$ 16