Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Non-controlling Interests	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 1	$ 1,164	$ (481)	$ (782)	$ 2,275	$ 30
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income attributable to Ingredion					402		$ 402
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests						10	(10)
Dividends declared					(125)	(4)
Repurchases of common stock			(34)
Share-based compensation, net of issuance		(4)	48				2
Other comprehensive income (loss)				(320)			(320)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	1	1,160	(467)	(1,102)	2,552	36
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income attributable to Ingredion					485		485
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests						11	(11)
Dividends declared					(138)	(7)
Share-based compensation, net of issuance		(11)	54				6
Other comprehensive income (loss)				31		(10)	31
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	1	1,149	(413)	(1,071)	2,899	30	2,595
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income attributable to Ingredion					519		519
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests						13	(13)
Dividends declared					(159)	(15)
Repurchases of common stock			(123)
Share-based compensation, net of issuance		(11)	42				6
Other comprehensive income (loss)				58		(2)	58
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 1	$ 1,138	$ (494)	$ (1,013)	$ 3,259	$ 26	$ 2,917