Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 443	$ 327
Short-term investments	3	7
Accounts receivable, net	981	951
Inventories	879	824
Prepaid expenses	36	29
Total current assets	2,342	2,138
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,016 and $2,915, respectively	2,226	2,198
Goodwill	795	791
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $188 and $167, respectively	442	460
Operating lease assets	132
Deferred income tax assets	11	10
Other assets	147	131
Total assets	6,095	5,728
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	81	169
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	876	777
Total current liabilities	957	946
Non-current liabilities	210	217
Long-term debt	2,001	1,931
Non-current operating lease liabilities	102
Deferred income tax liabilities	185	189
Share-based payments subject to redemption	28	37
Ingredion stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - authorized 25,000,000 shares - $0.01 par value, none issued
Common stock - authorized 200,000,000 shares - $0.01 par value, 77,810,875 issued at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	1,137	1,096
Less: Treasury stock (common stock: 11,052,615 and 11,284,681 shares at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively) at cost	(1,044)	(1,091)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,214)	(1,154)
Retained earnings	3,713	3,536
Total Ingredion stockholders' equity	2,593	2,388
Non-controlling interests	19	20
Total equity	2,612	2,408
Total liabilities and equity	$ 6,095	$ 5,728