Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 477	$ 434
Short-term investments	20	6
Accounts receivable - net	786	775
Inventories	756	715
Prepaid expenses	29	20
Total current assets	2,068	1,950
Property, plant and equipment - net of accumulated depreciation of $2,723 and $2,642, respectively	2,014	1,989
Goodwill	606	601
Other intangible assets (less accumulated amortization of $89 and $82, respectively)	404	410
Deferred income tax assets	5	7
Other assets	131	117
Total Assets	5,228	5,074
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	15	19
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	678	723
Total current liabilities	693	742
Non-current liabilities	178	170
Long-term debt	1,872	1,819
Deferred income tax liabilities	141	139
Share-based payments subject to redemption	17	24
Ingredion Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock - authorized 25,000,000 shares- $0.01 par value - none issued	0	0
Common stock — authorized 200,000,000 shares-$0.01 par value, 77,810,875 issued at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	1,154	1,160
Less - Treasury stock (common stock: 5,844,332 and 6,194,510 shares at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively) at cost	(444)	(467)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,067)	(1,102)
Retained earnings	2,647	2,552
Total Ingredion stockholders' equity	2,291	2,144
Non-controlling interests	36	36
Total equity	2,327	2,180
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,228	$ 5,074