Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Net sales before shipping and handling costs	$ 6,180	$ 6,022	$ 5,958
Less: shipping and handling costs	348	318	337
Net sales	5,832	5,704	5,621
Cost of sales	4,359	4,302	4,379
Gross profit	1,473	1,402	1,242
Operating expenses	611	579	555
Other income, net	(18)	(4)	(1)
Restructuring/impairment charges	38	19	28
Operating income	842	808	660
Financing costs, net	73	66	61
Income before income taxes	769	742	599
Provision for income taxes	237	246	187
Net income	532	496	412
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	13	11	10
Net income attributable to Ingredion	$ 519	$ 485	$ 402
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	72.0	72.3	71.6
Diluted (in shares)	73.5	74.1	73.0
Earnings per common share of Ingredion:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 7.21	$ 6.70	$ 5.62
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 7.06	$ 6.55	$ 5.51