Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Net sales before shipping and handling costs	$ 1,581	$ 1,552
Less: Shipping and handling costs	112	99
Net sales	1,469	1,453
Cost of sales	1,115	1,102
Gross profit	354	351
Operating expenses	156	150
Other income, net	(2)	(2)
Restructuring/impairment charges	3	10
Operating expenses		150
Operating income	197	193
Financing costs, net	16	21
Other, non-operating income	(1)	(2)
Income before income taxes	182	174
Provision for income taxes	39	47
Net income	143	127
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	3	3
Net income attributable to Ingredion	$ 140	$ 124
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	72.3	72.2
Diluted (in shares)	73.6	73.7
Earnings per common share of Ingredion:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.94	$ 1.72
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.90	$ 1.68