Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity and Redeemable Equity (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings	Noncontrolling Interest	Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 1	$ 1,166	$ (225)	$ (583)	$ 2,045	$ 25
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Dec. 31, 2013							24
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income attributable to Ingredion					73.0			72.6
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests						3.0		(2.6)
Dividends declared					(32)	(2)
Gains (losses) on cash-flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $6 and $13, respectively				26				26
Amount of losses on cash-flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $4 and $6				13				13
Share-based compensation		5	5				(9)
Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect				1				1
Currency translation adjustment				(32)				(32)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	1	1,171	(220)	(575)	2,086	26
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Mar. 31, 2014							15
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	1	1,164	(481)	(782)	2,275	30		2,207
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Dec. 31, 2014							22	22
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income attributable to Ingredion					84.0			83.7
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests						2.0		(2.0)
Dividends declared					(30)	(2)
Gains (losses) on cash-flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $6 and $13, respectively				(14)				(14)
Amount of losses on cash-flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $4 and $6				10				10
Repurchases of common stock		(6)	(18)
Share-based compensation		5	14				(7)
Actuarial gains on pension and postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, net of income tax effect of $2				7				7
Currency translation adjustment				(146)				(146)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015	1	1,163	(485)	(925)	2,329	30		2,113
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Mar. 31, 2015							$ 15	$ 15