Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 435	$ 512
Short-term investments	13	4
Accounts receivable - net	913	923
Inventories	835	789
Prepaid expenses	31	24
Total current assets	2,227	2,252
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Property, plant and equipment - net of accumulated depreciation of $2,885 and $2,826, respectively	2,146	2,116
Goodwill	803	784
Other intangible assets - net of accumulated amortization of $114 and $106, respectively	496	502
Deferred income tax assets	7	7
Other assets	120	121
Total Assets	5,799	5,782
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	118	106
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	815	872
Total current liabilities	933	978
Non-current liabilities	164	158
Long-term debt	1,895	1,850
Deferred income tax liabilities	174	171
Share-based payments subject to redemption	24	30
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, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	1,139	1,149
Less - Treasury stock (common stock: 6,202,224 and 5,396,526 shares at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively) at cost	(520)	(413)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,023)	(1,071)
Retained earnings	2,987	2,899
Total Ingredion stockholders' equity	2,584	2,565
Non-controlling interests	25	30
Total equity	2,609	2,595
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,799	$ 5,782