| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (http://www.ingredion.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001046257 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  | |||
Cash provided by operating activities:  | |||
Net income  | 496,000,000    | 412,000,000    | 363,000,000    | 
Non-cash charges to net income:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | |||
Deferred income taxes  | (  | (  | (  | 
Write-off of impaired assets  | |||
Gain on sale of plant  | (  | ||
Charge for fair value mark-up of acquired inventory  | |||
Other  | |||
Changes in working capital:  | |||
Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses  | (  | (  | (  | 
Inventories  | (  | (  | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  | |||
Margin accounts  | (  | ||
Other  | (  | (  | |
Cash provided by operating activities  | |||
Cash used for investing activities:  | |||
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired of $4, $16 and $-, respectively  | (  | (  | |
Capital expenditures  | (  | (  | (  | 
Investment in non-consolidated affiliate  | (  | ||
Short-term investments  | (  | ||
Proceeds from disposal of plants and properties  | |||
Proceeds from sale of investment  | |||
Cash used for investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities:  | |||
Proceeds from borrowings  | |||
Payments on debt  | (  | (  | (  | 
Debt issuance costs  | (  | ||
Repurchase of common stock  | (  | (  | (  | 
Issuance of common stock  | |||
Dividends paid (including to non-controlling interests)  | (  | (  | (  | 
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation  | |||
Cash used for financing activities  | (  | (  | |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash  | (  | (  | (  | 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  | 434,000,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  | 512,000,000    | 434,000,000    | 580,000,000    |