Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net income	$ 532	$ 496	$ 412
Other comprehensive income:
Losses on cash-flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $6, $6, and $19, respectively	(10)	(11)	(42)
Losses on cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $2, $16, and $14, respectively	4	33	32
Actuarial gains (losses) on pension and other postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, net of income tax effect of $2, $4, and $5, respectively	6	(10)	13
(Gains) losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $1, $-, and $-, respectively	(1)	1	1
Unrealized gains on investments, net of income tax effect of $1, $-, and $-, respectively	2	1
Currency translation adjustment	57	7	(324)
Comprehensive income	590	517	92
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	13	12	10
Comprehensive income attributable to Ingredion	$ 577	$ 505	$ 82