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	416						416
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(7)							7
Dividends declared							(50)	(4)
Gains (losses) on cash-flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $29, $25 and $19 for the year ended 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively	29					29
Amount of (gains) losses on cash-flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $19, $15 and $61 for the year ended 2013, 2012 and 2011 respectively	(105)					(105)
Repurchases of common stock					(48)
Issuance of common stock on exercise of stock options				11	7
Stock option expense				6
Other share-based compensation		6		4
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation				6
Currency translation adjustment	(126)					(126)
Actuarial gains (losses) on postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, net of income tax of $32, $27 and $4 for the year ended 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively	(10)					(10)
(Gains) losses related to postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, net of income tax of $3, $2 and $5 for the year ended 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively	(11)					(11)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011			1	1,146	(42)	(413)	1,412	29
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Dec. 31, 2011		15
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income attributable to Ingredion	428						428
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(6)							6
Dividends declared							(71)	(4)
Gains (losses) on cash-flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $29, $25 and $19 for the year ended 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively	43					43
Amount of (gains) losses on cash-flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $19, $15 and $61 for the year ended 2013, 2012 and 2011 respectively	(25)					(25)
Repurchases of common stock					(18)
Issuance of common stock on exercise of stock options				(13)	47
Stock option expense				7
Other share-based compensation		4		(3)	7
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation				11
Currency translation adjustment	(29)					(29)
Sale of non-controlling interests								(7)
Actuarial gains (losses) on postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, net of income tax of $32, $27 and $4 for the year ended 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively	(56)					(56)
(Gains) losses related to postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, net of income tax of $3, $2 and $5 for the year ended 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively	5					5
Other								(2)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	2,459		1	1,148	(6)	(475)	1,769	22
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Dec. 31, 2012	19	19
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income attributable to Ingredion	396						396
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(7)							7
Dividends declared							(120)	(4)
Gains (losses) on cash-flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $29, $25 and $19 for the year ended 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively	(64)					(64)
Amount of (gains) losses on cash-flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $19, $15 and $61 for the year ended 2013, 2012 and 2011 respectively	41					41
Repurchases of common stock					(228)
Issuance of common stock on exercise of stock options				8	6
Stock option expense				6
Other share-based compensation		5		(1)	3
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation				5
Currency translation adjustment	(154)					(154)
Actuarial gains (losses) on postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, net of income tax of $32, $27 and $4 for the year ended 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively	63					63
(Gains) losses related to postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, net of income tax of $3, $2 and $5 for the year ended 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively	5					5
Unrealized gain on investment, net of income tax effect	1					1
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	2,429		1	1,166	(225)	(583)	2,045	25
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 24	$ 24