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, 2010			$ 1	$ 1,119	$ (1)	$ (190)	$ 1,046	$ 26
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Dec. 31, 2010		9
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income attributable to Ingredion	232.9						233.0
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(3.6)							4.0
Dividends declared							(23)	(3)
Gains on cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $3 and $31 for the period ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively	51					51
Amount of losses (gains) on cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $8 and $29 for the period ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively	(48)					(48)
Repurchases of common stock					(3)
Share-based compensation		1		22
Currency translation adjustment	70					70
Balance at Jun. 30, 2011			1	1,141	(4)	(117)	1,256	27
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Jun. 30, 2011		10
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	2,133		1	1,146	(42)	(413)	1,412	29
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Dec. 31, 2011	15	15
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income attributable to Ingredion	203.3						203.0
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(3.0)							3.0
Dividends declared							(30)	(3)
Gains on cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $3 and $31 for the period ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively	5					5
Amount of losses (gains) on cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $8 and $29 for the period ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively	14					14
Repurchases of common stock					(16)
Share-based compensation		(2)		(7)	27
Currency translation adjustment	(41)					(41)
Other								(1)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2012	2,287		1	1,139	(31)	(435)	1,585	28
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Jun. 30, 2012	$ 13	$ 13