Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Net sales before shipping and handling costs	$ 1,608	$ 1,558	$ 3,189	$ 3,110
Less: Shipping and handling costs	112	101	224	200
Net sales	1,496	1,457	2,965	2,910
Cost of sales	1,136	1,084	2,251	2,186
Gross profit	360	373	714	724
Operating expenses	161	158	317	308
Other income, net	(2)	(1)	(4)	(3)
Restructuring/impairment charges	8	6	11	16
Operating expenses		158		308
Operating income	193	210	390	403
Financing costs, net	25	20	41	41
Other, non-operating income	(1)	(1)	(2)	(3)
Income before income taxes	169	191	351	365
Provision for income taxes	53	58	92	105
Net income	116	133	259	260
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	2	3	5	6
Net income attributable to Ingredion	$ 114	$ 130	$ 254	$ 254
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	71.9	71.8	72.1	72.0
Diluted (in shares)	72.8	73.2	73.2	73.4
Earnings per common share of Ingredion:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.59	$ 1.81	$ 3.52	$ 3.53
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.57	$ 1.78	$ 3.47	$ 3.46